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Translations 02 / Digital

Continue to develop your set of translations using digital processes.

Computer Translations

16. Curve Shapes Vector: use the pen tool with multiple curved shapes to create the forms.

17. Geometric Shapes vector: use the pen tool with only corner points (no curves) to create form.

18. Triangles:  use only triangle to create all forms and values using that shape. Avoid letting the shapes touch each other.

19. Circles: use only circles (not ovals) with no overlap and space between

20. Type Image: use large and medium size letters. Do not use words, patterns or repetitive values. Evoke the dynamism of you creature. See this page.

21. Abstraction: amplify and simplify the creature’s features. This must express the idea and spirit of the creature using stylistic form.

Scan

Scan all previous hand-drawn translations. Do this as follows:

1. Scan the translation.
2. Enhance the contrast to sharp white and black contrast using ‘levels’  in PhotoShop
3. Save the high-contrast scan in a ‘scans’ folder with other project files.
4. Use the number of the translation from the project list as the file name, Please consult this page for translation numbers.

Auto-Trace

Convert your previous hand-drawn translations into vector art in Illustrator. Import each scan into illustrator and convert the bitmap image into a vector drawing using ‘auto-trace’. You will need to auto-trace the following hand translations. The numbers refer to the previous project list.

• # 2 Outline
• #3 Silhouette
• #4 Outline the interior and exterior forms of the image using a thin marker
• #5 Outline the same forms from #4 and fill in outlined forms with black
• #6  purely straight lines
• #7  filled straight line forms
• #10 thick expressive rendering
• #11 thin expressive rendering
• #12 thin & thick expressive rendering
• #14 Abstract the image by simplification and amplifying features in black pen

Bitmap Conversion

For translations with more tone such as a collage or finger smudge you will need to turn them into ‘half-tones’ in PhotoShop. The following will want to be turned into half-tone bitmaps and saved as .PSD files:

• Stippling
• Hand made style of your choice (newspaper, collage, thumbprint, etc).
• Your Choice (must be very different from above)

New Halftone Bitmaps

22. Original Photo as round 25 dot half-tone

23. Original Photo as round 9 dot half-tone

24. Original Photo as line 25  half-tone

25. Original Photo as line 9 line half-tone

Redraw as a vector

Redraw the single contour fat line as a vector line in illustrator. Start by importing the image and drawing on a layer on top of it.

Due Monday, March 30

1. One PDF with 25 translations all positioned in the same place and scale.
2. One folder with all of the translations as separate files.
3. Translations number 16-25 printed and trimmed to 6″x6″