Grade 10 Communications Technology

Grade 10 Communications Tech Culminating Activity
Due Date: January 19th
We have a problem on our hands here. DHS is full of sloppy, messy people who throw their trash on the ground. After lunch and after school the halls are full of nasty garbage because some people are not cleaning up after themselves.
This is where you come in. We need to raise awareness of this issue and encourage people to use the garbage cans and clean up after themselves.
You need to create posters and commercials that deal with this issue. It is up to you how to approach the issue, whether is is serious or humorous, but the end message must be the same: Don’t litter!
Individually you must complete a poster using Adobe InDesign and photographs that you take yourself.

In groups of two or three you will complete a short commercial (video or stop motion) dealing with the issue (max one minute).

You must hand in storyboards for the commercials as well as a finished product.
How I will mark it:
40% – Poster/Photographs
The poster will be evaluated based on the concept/idea as well as the technical implementation and quality of the photographs used.
30% – Video
The video will be marked based on the planning and preparation, production and final editing.
30% – Process
This is an evaluation of how effectively you use the time given to you to complete this task.
Here are some examples of previous videos that were made for this project:

Click here to view the list of Illustrator tutorials
The difficulty ranges from beginner to expert.

Pick a few that look interesting and try them out – if you find your choice  is too difficult, try a different one.

Post two or three of these to your blog by the end of the week.

Continue reading “Even more Illustrator..!”

Here is another neat Illustrator tutorial – this one shows how to draw a fun lil robot!

If you have completed all of your Photoshop, InDesign, and Photography assignments, try this Adobe Illustrator tutorial that walks you through drawing this adorable lil’ panda.

We will be completing more Illustrator assignments at some point in this semester, so this will give you a head start on learning some of the tools available in Illustrator.

Rule of Thirds: This is a principle taught in graphic design and photography and is based on the theory that the eye goes naturally to a point about two-thirds up the page. Also, by visually dividing the image into thirds (either vertically or horizontally) you achieve the informal or asymmetric balance mentioned above. Although there are many ways a photograph can be composed effectively by basing it on the use of “thirds,” the most common example is the placement of the horizon line in landscape photography.

Your turn: Take pictures that use the rule of thirds. Use any combination of live models and existing objects. Take a selection of pictures and post the five best on your blog. Feel free to do any photoshop editing to your images before you post them.