Creating digital graphics

In this lesson, we will learn about the two main types of digital graphics, raster and vector, and the associated file formats for each type. We will then learn how to make use of two different open source applications for the creation of each type of graphic.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What does the term pre-production mean?

Shooting, recording or creating the final productPlanning, scripting or storyboarding the final productAny process that happens between production and the final product being created

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Q2.What is a mind map?

A collection of ideas that will give a ‘feel’ of what is needed, shown with a wide range of materialsA plan of the layout of a still imageA central node with the main theme and sub nodes with ideas connected with branches

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Q3.What aspects should be included in a script?

Location, actors, camera shots and stage directionsImages and Diagrams of each sceneColours, colour schemes, fonts, position and style of text

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Q4.What is a story board?

Visual representation along a timeline to illustrate a sequence of movementsA description of scene descriptions, stage directions, camera shots, sound effectsA collection of images, photos and text with colours and keywords

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Q5.What is post-production?

Planning, scripting & storyboardingThe actual shooting, recording or creatingEverything between production and creating the final media object

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Q6.What aspects should be included in a visualisation?

Images, graphics, colour schemes, fonts, position of textA quick outline of ideas showing connections between different parts of the projectGuidance for scenes to create and how to edit scenes in the story

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does the term pre-production mean?

Shooting, recording or creating the final productPlanning, scripting or storyboarding the final productAny process that happens between production and the final product being created

1/6

Q2.What is a mind map?

2/6

Q3.What aspects should be included in a script?

Location, actors, camera shots and stage directionsImages and Diagrams of each sceneColours, colour schemes, fonts, position and style of text

3/6

Q4.What is a story board?

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Q5.What is post-production?

Planning, scripting & storyboardingThe actual shooting, recording or creatingEverything between production and creating the final media object

5/6

Q6.What aspects should be included in a visualisation?

6/6

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Creating Digital Graphics

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Q1.What are 'Vector' graphics?

Graphics composed of mathematical paths and colour information.Graphics composed of pixels containing colour information.Graphics containing shapes filled with colour.Graphics that have equal width and height with colour information.

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Q2.What are 'Raster' graphics?

Graphics composed of pixels containing colour information.Graphics containing shapes filled with colour.Graphics that have equal width and height with colour information.Graphics composed of mathematical paths and colour information.

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Q3.Which are 'Raster' graphic file extensions?

.BMP, .GIF, .JPEG and .PNG.SVG, .AI and .DXF.PDF, .TXT and .DOC.ODT, .RTF and .DOCX

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Q4.Which are 'Vector' graphic file extensions?

.ODT, .RTF and DOCXSVG, .AI and .DXF.PDF, .TXT and .DOC.BMP, .GIF, .JPEG and .PNG

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Q5.What does 'Copyright' mean?

A licence conferring a right for a set period to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.The legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph or piece of music.A word meaning a piece of work is free to be used by anyone.

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Q6.What is a Creative Commons license?

A protection that ensures work is never re-distributed.A license that allows an individual to use any work regardless of copyright status.Licence that enables the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted ‘work’.

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Q7.Which one is false? To use other peoples work legally you must...

Use appropriately licensed materials.Credit the creators of the material.Ensure you send them an email to ensure they know you've used their work.Credit the source/ website of the material.

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Creating Digital Graphics

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Q1.What are 'Vector' graphics?

1/7

Q2.What are 'Raster' graphics?

2/7

Q3.Which are 'Raster' graphic file extensions?

.BMP, .GIF, .JPEG and .PNG.SVG, .AI and .DXF.PDF, .TXT and .DOC.ODT, .RTF and .DOCX

3/7

Q4.Which are 'Vector' graphic file extensions?

.ODT, .RTF and DOCXSVG, .AI and .DXF.PDF, .TXT and .DOC.BMP, .GIF, .JPEG and .PNG

4/7

Q5.What does 'Copyright' mean?

5/7

Q6.What is a Creative Commons license?

6/7

Q7.Which one is false? To use other peoples work legally you must...

Use appropriately licensed materials.Credit the creators of the material.Ensure you send them an email to ensure they know you've used their work.Credit the source/ website of the material.

7/7

Lesson summary: Creating digital graphics

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