06 Translations

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1

Search the web for 8-10 images of a living creature from the natural world whose body is completely within the frame of the photograph. This includes non-human creatures such as mammals, fish, birds, plants, anything…perhaps with the exception of bacteria which are a bit small.

2

The images must be at least 1000 pixels in height, width or both.

3

This image must be completely discernible from the background (or have a white background). Do not choose celebrities or other syndicated consumer imagery. The image should be raw.

4

Open the image in Photoshop and adjust the contrast of the image until you have a strong mix of lights, darks and mid-tones. Don’t blast out the detail. Preserve as much detail as possible. Save the image as “[animal name]_original”  in your project folder.

5

Open illustrator and place the image in the middle of a 6 x 6″ square in illustrator. The image must fit within the square and be enlarged within 1/2″ of the frame. Do not get too close to the edge. Outline the artboard with a thin (.5 pt) black line.

Digital Translations of a Single Image

1. Original edited photograph
2. Silhouette: Entire image outlined and filled with black.
3. Curved Shapes Vector: Create a tightly translated image of the creature using all curved vector shapes (no angles) filled in with black.
4. Geometric Shapes vector: Use the pen tool with only corner points (just sharp angles, straight lines, no curves) to create form filled in with black.
5. Triangles:  Use only triangle to create all forms and values using that shape. Do not let the shapes touch each other. All triangles filled in with black.
6. Lines: Using only straight lines, follow the movement, form and shape of the creature’s features.
7. Abstraction: Strongly amplify and simplify the creature’s features. This must express the idea and spirit of the creature using stylistic form.
8. Your Choice: Create a new digital translation that expresses the shapes, volume, and spirit of the original image.

#1 Original photo

#2 Silhouette vector

#3 Curved shapes vector
#4 Geometric Shapes vector
#5 Triangles
#6 Lines

 

#7 Abstraction
#8 Your Choice: Dots
#8 Your Choice: Type

Parameters

  • Color: This is a black and white assignment only. NO COLOR.
  • Dimensions: All images inside 6″x6″  thin line square
  • Placement: All images must be in the exact same place inside the square. Use layers to overlay digital image over original photo. Do not move the image around.
  • Scale of Image: All images must be the exact same size in all translations.

Due Tuesday, March 30

  1. Critique Translations number 1- Original, 2-Silhouette, 4-Geometric, 5-Triangles
  2. Title the file 06translations_lastname.pdf and upload to dropbox. Please turn off the photo layer in your file and just submit your drawing layer as a pdf.

Due Thursday, April 1

  1. Critique Translations number 1-6 completely finished and added to the illustrator file of 8 artboards.
  2. One PDF and one illustrator “ai” file, with 6 revised translations all positioned in the same place and scale, uploaded to dropbox.
  3. File titled 06 Translations_lastname.pdf

Due Tuesday, April 6

  1. Final Critique Translations number 1-8 completely finished and added to the illustrator file of 8 artboards.
  2. One PDF and one illustrator “ai” file, with 8 revised translations all positioned in the same place and scale, uploaded to dropbox.
  3. File titled 06 Translations_lastname.pdf

Due Thursday, April 8

    1. FINAL PDF and FINAL illustrator “ai” file, with 8 revised translations all positioned in the same place and scale, uploaded to dropbox .
    2. File titled 06 Translations_lastname.pdf