Graphics- the last project
December 14, 2009 at 9:34 am | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: computer graphics
Remember way back at the start of the semester? You made some great posters to advertise the Drake Maker Club.
To wrap up the semester I’d like you to make a flyer (8.5×11) that promotes Computer Graphics to Drake students. Show off your work, your technique and your skills. Use color. Make sure that you set the resolution to 180 so that it prints well.
Details:
-landscape or portrait
-8.5×11 with 180 dpi resolution
-use the phrase “Computer Graphics”
-make it clear that they are signing up for a class
-consider using your own work
Joe’s Non-Netbook
December 4, 2009 at 10:42 am | In tech | 1 CommentToo funny and too real. Where’s my digital textbook?!
Time shares their vision of a 2010 digital mag
December 2, 2009 at 10:57 pm | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: digital magazine, future, gadgets, tablet, touchscreen
Check out this video and join in the rumor mill. Lots of folks think that this demo is a barely concealed, 2010 Mac tablet. Or not. The next 12 to 18 months in the tabler market are going to be very exciting. I wouldn’t by a black and white e-reader now. There’s too much on the horizon.
The first video clip shows the magazine interface in action on an HP touchscreen notebook.
The demo below is also compelling (aside from the creepy hands) and indicates that this tablet/interface will be more than an e-reader.
Your blogging questions – post ‘em here
December 1, 2009 at 4:09 pm | In tech | 18 CommentsTags: blogging, blogs
Next week, Megan Gordon will be our guest speaker in class. She is the owner and creator of A Sweet Spoonful and blogs about her “culinary life”. Her blog features recipe and restaurant review as well as “thoughts on local food culture, (and) chef profiles.”
Now’s your chance to ask a pro-blogger questions about blogging. The forum is open; you might ask about how she motivates herself to blog, where her photos come from or what her plans are for the blog.
Post your questions in the comments section.
Healing brush and photo restoration
December 1, 2009 at 1:58 am | In tech | 1 CommentTags: healing brush, photo restoration, Photoshop
Sears Photo Restoration
Grab the photo from the computer graphics folder, photo restoration folder on the N drive.
You will use the Healing Brush and Spot Healing Brush tool for much of this project.
Here are some tutorials to help you along the way. If you find any other useful tutorials go ahead and share them in the comments section of this post:
VIDEO: Using the Spot Healing Brush
VIDEO: Using the Healing Brush for Photo Restoration
VIDEO: Using the Healing Brush to Remove Circles under the Eye
Mythbusters at the White House
November 24, 2009 at 11:33 pm | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: educate to innovate, mythbusters, obama
Gizmodo had their favorite line from President Obama’s recent speech about his “‘Educate to Innovate‘ campaign to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).” My own personal fav came from the President’s introduction of the Mythbusters crew:
“Welcome Mythbusters from the Discovery Channel…where are they? There they are. I hope you guys left the explosives at home.”
Geek in Chief, indeed.
Unity Tutorials
November 24, 2009 at 3:34 pm | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: game design, unity
Quality, free Unity tutorials. part 1 below – the rest are on YouTube via TornadoTwins.
Design your own homepage
November 24, 2009 at 8:52 am | In tech | Leave a CommentNow’s tje chance to put your brand new Fireworks skills to work. Think about building a homepage. For almost anything. It could be about you, a favorite band, a class, a movie….the list is endless. Here are the details:
1. Open up Fireworks and create a new image that is 900×600 pixels.
2. Do some deep thinking. What’s your page going to be about?
3. Gather images for your design. Look textures by searching Google images for “rock texture” or “beach sand texture”. Click here for inspiration.
4. Add at least three FAKE buttons (they won’t go anywhere) to your homepage.
5. Use images, fonts and textures to create an engaging design. Break out of the typical boxy web layout. Be free.
Another balloon in outer space
November 23, 2009 at 10:54 pm | In tech | Leave a CommentTags: balloon, diy, drake maker, space
Thought for sure this would turn out to be another “balloon boy” hoax but this family of experimenters looks legit. Made me wonder if the Drake Maker Club should have pursued our balloon in space dreams after all. Then I realized that this family had a big chunk of Alberta to use as a launch and recovery site. Not quite as crowded as our neighborhood.
Stick with the video for the first few minutes – it picks up the pace.
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