Text and Image: Graphic Design

Re-visit the questionnaire you filled out about your super hero character that you just invented.

What you need to do is edit this document so that none of the original questions are there. Just delete that text so that only your answers to the questions remain. The text that remains on the document is your thoughts about your character.

Copy that text and paste it into a text field within your Photoshop or Flash file with the painting you digitally created of your super hero character.

This updated piece of art will be what we want to print out for an art show.

We will also be making video interviews of you talking about your super hero which will be spliced together to form a longer video that will play at the art show on video monitors.

Get your game face on Tigers!

Sincerely,
Mr. Streckfus

How to draw comics the Marvel way

How to draw comics the Marvel way
pt 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3y6k_vk_Vg

pt 2 Forms, Shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf8WEpfFlRc

Pt 3 Perspective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwQXnrHtjAM

pt/ 4 The Figure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwy65NI01II

pt 5 The Figure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1FcgZ-7L5I

Pt. 6 Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLx57FWCdz0

Pt 7, Figure fore shortening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAoC-x-1Oko

Pt 8. Human heads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE868PdLb7k

Pt 9. Composition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j594K6rqX6k

Pt. 10 The Page layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsOsSpfyq8s

Pt 11 Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OYinQBZk7Y

Pt 12 inking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H05IHhlS_o

Daredevil Documentary

Pt2. John Romita
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YopNQTZ_E6U

Pt 3. Gene Colan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zbQR825VIE

Pt 4. Frank Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fok-0F3LBlY

Pt. 5  John Romita Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4-HGkgBAP4

Pt. 6 Joe Quesada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH86872iLe8

Pt. 7 David Mack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmo-4SyPNiE

Pt. 8 Brian Michael Bendis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOL1qc-FANE

Pt. 9 Kevin Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfpbGMtaSjI

Design A Super Hero

Intro: Video 8 mins
Men Without Fear: Creating Daredevil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewjca-phmc


Next: Read the following article

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Super-Hero

Copy the questions below to create your own WordPad file, and save that file in the Assignments folder for the correct period.

Name

Period

1 Choose your superhero’s powers. Since super heroes are generally identified by their powers, it might make sense to think of the powers first and then shape the character to fit them. 

2 Decide how the character got those powers. Picking a cool power isn’t enough; to make it relevant, you have to integrate it into the character’s life story so that it becomes part of what defines their actions.

3 Think about how the powers have evolved. What was the character’s initial reaction? How long did it take before the character had second thoughts? Have the powers become necessary for survival?

4 Give your superhero a tragic flaw. An invulnerable hero can get old fast. By giving him or her a fatal weakness, you make battles more interesting and make fans more invested in the character. (Sometimes, the powers themselves are the tragic flaw.)

5 Choose a gender and build for your superhero. The superpowers you have chosen will help you determine the character’s physicality. Is your character a tank? Would a lithe and lanky build more appropriate? Is the power gender-specific?

6 Flesh out your character’s superhero personality. Now that you have covered the ins and outs of what makes this hero so super, you can flesh out the personality accordingly. Is (s)he aggressive and confident? Quiet and shy? Backhanded and manipulative? Brassy and funny? Outrageous and pompous? Dark and conflicted? The list goes on…

7 Flesh out your character’s everyday personality. Most superheroes have alter-egos that keep them safe from enemies and help them navigate the normal human world; this is a huge part of what makes them so good, as most people feel like they have to hide their true selves from others. 

8 Create a weakness for your hero. What is your superhero's 'soft spot'? Are they mortally afraid of anything or anyone? Nobody is perfect, and neither is your superhero.

9. Determine the community’s relationship to both the superhero self and the everyday self. Do people look up one or both personalities? Does anyone know that they are really a superhero?

Photographers on Campus

Please enjoy these photos by a few of my gifted students.

Ashley, Alex, and Chris took some amazing photos last Friday.

Artist Statement:

"To bring people closer to each other, to share the student experience was our goal. We also wanted to show pride in our school."

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652405217339

- PJS

Student Photographers documenting teacher's hard work

Gloria and Martin took some photos around campus last Friday and they want to show you some of the best shots in this slide show.

Artist Statement:

"We were documenting teacher's hard work that pays off."

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652353815759

- PJS

Student Photographers

Student Photographer, Estefanie Flores took some great shots around campus.

You won't believe what she saw. 

Artist Statement:

"My goal was to snap candid shots and document the campus architecture. Light and shadow dance inside my eyes as I capture these fleeting moments and battle the natural elements."

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652309634829

-PJS

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127861325@N02/sets/72157652309634829

WWII: Why Did America Drop the Bomb?

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/05/09/the-real-reason-america-dropped-the-atomic-bomb-it-was-not-to-end-the-war/

Austin Mini Maker Faire

About Austin Mini Maker Faire:

Maker Faire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. At Maker Faire, you’ll find arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, fire and water but what makes this event special is that all these interesting projects and smart, creative people belong together. They are actively and openly creating a maker culture.

http://austinmakerfaire.com/makers/