Project 1

Project 1: Photoshop Remix, Due 9/11

Using Photoshop create a collage of three or more images that represents your interpretation of one of the following quotations. Avoid using any text in the image, aside from the quotation itself; you can either incorporate the quotation into the image or simply place the quotation at the bottom or top of the image. The maximum dimension for the image is 800 x 600 pixels, and it should be saved in the .jpg format.

Quotes

“The media is the most powerful entity on earth…because they control the minds of the masses.” ~ Malcom X

“Whoever controls the media–the images–controls the culture.” ~ Allen Ginsberg

“Men have become the tools of their tools.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“TV is chewing gum for the eyes.” ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

Project Goals

  • Develop your ability to make meaning in visual mode
  • Learn to use Photoshop

Project Deliverables

  1. Remix
  2. A project report, which should include the following sections:

Meanings

Provide an overview of the meanings or messages that you intended to convey in your collage. How does your collage present a specific interpretation of the quotation? What other interpretations are there, and why did you choose the particular interpretation that you did?

Processes

Describe the process you used in creating the collage. How did you start? How did you know when you were done? What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of the process you used? How does the process you used to create the collage compare to your creative process when writing essays?

Choices

Discuss the reasons behind the choices that you made in the collage project. Why did you choose each image in your collage? What were you hoping to achieve with any modifications you made to the images? What alternatives did you consider? You should also include drafts of your image to discuss the choices you made.

Format

Your final report should be the standard 8×11 page with 1″ margins in a font no smaller than 11 points. Your final image should be printed at the top of the first page of your report, and your report should be no longer than 5 pages. You will also need to bring an electronic copy of your image to class (either on a flash drive or via email attchment) to present to the rest of the class on the day it is due.