Task 1: Gathering source images. 1. For this assignment to be successful you will need to collect a wide range of source images for the background layers of your work. Although you can find many pictures on the web, you can get more marks for your work if you actually take some of your own photographs. 2. Try to collect a variety of images that are appropriate for your work (A5 Bubble Bloke). You will also need to take a photograph of your painting too (if you have not already done so. 3. Obviously you can do general searches using the EVERYCLICK image search engine (link at top), however to help you get started I have made a list of useful links to a variety of websites where you can download images to your PC. Use the WEBLINK icon in the EXPLORE column on the assignment page to access these links. 4. When you find images that you think may be useful for your work, use the RIGHT-CLICK mouse function and select SAVE TARGET or PICTURE AS, before you click the OK button check the file name. If needed rename each picture with a more suitable name, also select a suitable place to save your source images such as your Art folder in your HOME area. You may need to work on your project at home, so also UPLOAD copies of your pictures into your folder for this assignment by using the WORK ON THIS ASSIGNMENT link at the bottom of this page. NOTE: Use the RIGHT-CLICK mouse function and select OPEN IN NEW WINDOW so that you can easily return to this page. 5. Try to get about 4 or 5 images for each feature of your work. For example, if you plan to have a car in your work, don't just find one car, find a few so that you can choose the best one. 6. Also remember to open the FULL SIZE pictures before you save them to your PC. If you do not, the images may be too small to work with.
Task 2: FotoFlexer 1. To make your MONTAGE you are going to use an online picture editing application called: FOTOFLEXER. This is a very powerful tool that will allow you to edit your source images. 2. Click on the FotoFlexer icon
on the assignment page and then create an account by
following the on-screen instructions. Be sure to use your school user ID and password so that you can remember them easily. Also if asked for an email address use your school email addy too, that way you will be able to access any emails sent to you, while you are in school. The format for your school email address is:username@holmfirth.kc4l.net 3. After you have made an account you can then begin to use the application. Begin by using the UPLOAD feature and upload your first image. Your first image will be the background. Usually this will be the sky. So upload a picture with some sky into the application. 4. Next you will need to remove anything other than the sky from your picture. To do this click on the GEEK tab
OUT
located on the top right above the work pane. A tool called: SMART CUT
will appear. Use this tool to cut out the parts of your picture that you do not require.
Instructions on how to do this are provided when you activate the tool and more help can be found by watching a tutorial in the media player on the assignment page. 5. After you have removed parts that are not required click on the OK button and you will return to the work pane. RESIZE your image so that it uses a good width of the page. 6. Next upload your next image. This will be the second layer of your work so it should be the next thing in the distance for your landscape. Such as mountains or hills. 7. Click on the LAYERS tab
the Add Images
and then add a new picture as a new layer by clicking on
Use the SMART CUT OUT tool again to remove everything except (in this
case) the mountains. When you return to the work pane, use the RIGHT-CLICK mouse function and select PULL FORWARD this will place your last image on top of the previous. You may also need to resize the image accordingly.
Task 3: Finishing your Montage 1. Your final layer/ image will be your Bubble Bloke. Upload a copy of your bubble bloke into fotoflexer as a new layer (same as before). 2. You will then need to use the SMART CUT OUT tool to remove the background of your picture so that your CGI background and layers will show. 3. To pass this assignment your montage should include at least 10 different source images/ layers. 4. More marks will be awarded if your montage includes relevant elements for your work. 5. When you have completed your montage you will need to group all of the layers/ pictures in your work so that it becomes ONE image. To do this click on the LAYERS tab and then choose SELECT ALL. This will select all of your images/ layers in your work. 6. Next use the RIGHT-CLICK mouse function and select GROUP SELECTED IMAGES from the options. This will combine all of your layers/ images into ONE single picture. 7. Click on the SAVE button above the work pane area to save your montage. After a short moment you will get more options. Select SAVE to save a copy of your work inside your FotoFlicker account, you may also want to save another copy to your PC. If so repeat the process but select My Computer from the options. 8. After you have saved a copy of your work you then need to use the SHARE function. Click on the SAVE button again and then near the bottom left of the page, there are some options to SHARE your picture. Select the option called: URL/Link. 9. An address to your picture will then present itself. It is this link that you will need to submit for marking. 10. Highlight and copy the URL/ Link for your picture and then return to the assignment page.
Submitting your work: 1. To submit a your work for marking you will need to send a link to your CGI Maquette via your online assignment. 2. Begin by going to your folder for this assignment by clicking on the WORK ON THIS ASSIGNMENT link. 3. Once inside your folder for this assignment you then have options for uploading files and making stuff. You will first need to make a link. 4. Click on the option called: NEW 5. Then when the options appear select the LINK option and then click NEXT. 6. Give your link a name and click on EDIT, then use the RIGHT-CLICK mouse function and paste a copy of the URL previously copied (Task 3.8) into the DESTINATION space provided. Click on the DONE button when finished. 7. You can then test that your link works by clicking on it when your folder list appears. Close down this window when you have finished and return to the assignment page to submit your link. 8. CLICK on the SUBMIT WORK button/ icon near the bottom of the assignment page. Then select the TOP browse button to locate your link. Click on the folder for this assignment (A7). Then tick the box to the left of your link and then click the SELECT button. 9. Click on the OK button to confirm your action.
Return to your course home page and check your MARKBOOK. Use the VIEW HISTORY link to see submitted work. Check that it can be viewed correctly. It is also useful to study the levels/ marks that you are gaining for all assignments. If needed make a note of these in your planner for reference.