Tim Needles blog for art & media art classes at Smithtown H.S. East
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This blog was created as an extension of the dialogue that began in our classroom and the purpose is to share creative ideas, images, and critiscm. All posts should be appropriate for the high school classroom and critiscm should be helpful and positive.
Showing posts with label Doodle For Google. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Doodle For Google. Show all posts
The Doodle for Google Contest deadline is March 13 so we will spend some time organizing and submitting our finished entries. Make sure the form is completely filled out with the drawing on it and it is signed by a parent or guardian. Above is an amazing digital drawing entry by Elisa from Digital Media Class.
Today we will continue our look at documentaries by watching a segment of the 1st episode of one of my all-time favorite series from Showtime called This American Life which stems from the public radio show on WBEZ Chicago.
The stories are all personal and engaging and they utilize a few different techniques that help tell the stories which we'll discuss tomorrow in class. Above is a short clip of Ira Glass, the host and creator of the show working with Google in creating their recent Google doodle, something you should all be familiar with after creating your own for the Doodle for Google contest last week.
In April we will each create our own short documentary so keep that in mind while watching. We'll be talking about the basics of storytelling and the different documentary terminology and styles. Before we begin you need a story and that's often the toughest part so think about the stories that you, you friends, and your family tell others and start there. I'll be creating a story with you so you'll get to see the process before you go through it!
Today is the last day to enter the Doodle for Google contest so we will be finishing up our designs and sending them off to the judges online. The most important piece of your work is coming up with a great idea, the video below looks at how the artists at Google do it.
Remember Photoshop files need to be: 1894 pixels high by 2960 pixels wide at 300 dpi and if you dont remember how to check it's under the Image menu in Image Size.
The annual Doodle For Google contest is in effect and the final product should be postmarked by Mar 20, 2012. This year the contest is a bit easier and you don't need to preregister, just create a 2D doodle with the Google logo for the theme "If I could travel in time, I'd visit…" on the entry form and mail it out! The prizes include loads of scholarship money but really isn't having your doodle featured on the Google homepage enough? Best of luck!
