Mythical+Beast

Students will use their knowledge of the selection tools and the layers palette in Photoshop to place create a mythical beast and place that beast in a modern day location such as, the school, the mall, or even their backyard.

Mythical creatures have existed in the minds of human beings since the beginning of time. There are many depictions of these creatures in Egypt, Greece, Italy, and ever other country today. The hybrid of animals has been researched to horrific results, but we can do it safely. Do research on a mythical beast of your choosing and faithfully recreate it in Photoshop.

Assignment

 * For this project you will
 * Download / take pictures of
 * No less than 2 currently existing animals.
 * And take a picture of the background or setting of this image
 * Open the photos in Photoshop
 * Using the selection tools
 * Create a selection of the different body parts of the animal that you will need to recreate the mythical creature.
 * Remembering to feather the edges
 * This creates a smoother selection and removes the hard edge
 * Use the clone tool
 * If you are creating a creature that has less or more body parts than they really do, you may want to use the clone tool
 * to use the clone tool
 * use the alt button to tell the clone what it will be cloning
 * move the cursor to the place you would like the selected area to be cloned to
 * click and drag the mouse to begin the cloning process
 * Using the Move tool
 * Students will then move their selection from its original photo to the new image
 * Students will then adjust the moved selection to make it blend in seamlessly into the new photo
 * Use the erase tool to remove unneeded parts
 * Brightness and Contrast to adjust the way the image that is placed looks in it's new surroundings.
 * Rename your image and save the file as a Photoshop file (.psd)
 * Use "Save for web and devices"
 * To create a JPEG
 * You will create a new wiki page
 * On that page you will
 * Name the page "Mythical Beast"
 * A paragraph that describes the process you used in creating the image (ATP: SYNTHESIS)
 * The history and origin of the creature you have created
 * The images of the animals you used to create your mythical beast
 * No less than 2 animals should be used to create your mythical beast
 * No less than 2 animals should be used to create your mythical beast

**Requirements**

 * Your work must be on your wiki.
 * The sum total of words in your write up will be no less than 300 words.
 * You must download / take your own photos.