Techno Person Photomontage 2023
A Photomontage is a multi-image picture created with a photographic film or digital process. Photomontage works are often constructed to convey a message, whether that could be a commentary on environmental, political, social, or many other issues. When done correctly, they can have a dramatic impact.
In the arts, a theme is a broad idea or a message conveyed by a work.
Themes in art are often messages about life, society or human nature, and are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. A theme is not the same as the subject of a work. For example, the subject of the movie Star Wars is a battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, whereas the themes might be moral ambiguity or the conflict between technology and nature.
Themes in art are often messages about life, society or human nature, and are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. A theme is not the same as the subject of a work. For example, the subject of the movie Star Wars is a battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, whereas the themes might be moral ambiguity or the conflict between technology and nature.
- Source: Boundless. “Themes in Art.” Boundless, 26 May. 2016. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2016 from https://www.boundless.com/art-history/concepts/themes-in-art-0-6115/
The Photomontage you develop will be relating to a THEME to convey a message. This finished image investigates the different methods of representing the human body with technology (this also includes industrial or mechanical type photos). The final completed image will visually illustrate the combination of combining human and technology/mechanical attributes into a single being. For ideas think of the possibilities of genetic engineering, human cloning, the production of so-called "cyborgs" and the idea of "digital humans" in a futuristic era.
You can only use images from the following free stock photography websites:
Project Requirements & Objectives: Students will...
You can only use images from the following free stock photography websites:
Project Requirements & Objectives: Students will...
- Develop skills in digital imaging with Adobe Photoshop
- Produce a photomontage using Adobe Photoshop that uses a theme that revolves around the idea of humans and technology merging together.
- Develop and utilize new skills we have learned in exercises with Photoshop using, filters, layers, layer masking, blend modes and adjustment layers.
- Learn and use new Photoshop skills such as making selections, creating clipping masks, and adding paint layers
- Save a .PSD file while working on the assignment to their Google Drive and submit a .JPG file for grading to Google Classroom
- MUST have at least Layers (10) with this final image
Step 1
Open Photoshop 2024 on your computer
Open Photoshop 2024 on your computer
Step 2
Download the Techno_Person.psd file from the Google Classroom post for this assignment.
Download the Techno_Person.psd file from the Google Classroom post for this assignment.
Click on the file to begin to open the file
Click on the 3 dots at the top right to get More actions
Click the Download icon
Step 3
Go back to the Photoshop program
File Menu > Open > Techno_Person.psd. This is the starting background image where
all 10 or more photos you use will be placed to develop your Photomontage.
Right after you open the document please SAVE IT to your Google Drive
File Menu > Save As > Techno_Person.psd to your Google Dive folder
Go back to the Photoshop program
File Menu > Open > Techno_Person.psd. This is the starting background image where
all 10 or more photos you use will be placed to develop your Photomontage.
Right after you open the document please SAVE IT to your Google Drive
File Menu > Save As > Techno_Person.psd to your Google Dive folder
Step 4
Download around 20 or more photos (better to have many to choose from to create this project) from the following free stock photography sites to make your Techno Person Photomontage:
You can only use images from the following free stock photography websites:
NO photos from Google Images for this assignment!
You can only use images from the following free stock photography websites:
NO photos from Google Images for this assignment!
On these websites please SEARCH for the following types of images:
- humans; people, faces, hands, eyes, arms, entire body
- computer chips, circuits, wires, ports, electronics, digital backgrounds, technology, hardware, etc.
- mechanical machines, machine parts, gears, electric pipes, outlets, rusty pipes, factory parts, construction machinery, gauges, rusty machine parts, engines, etc.
- peeling paint, rust, old metal, concrete, old rustic pipes, textured wall, decay
CALL ME OVER TO LOOK AT THESE 20 OR MORE PHOTOS YOU SAVED!
example of search box - type out what you're looking for and hit the enter key on keyboard
Drag and drop or Copy and Paste the downloaded photos from these stock photography websites to your Google Drive > Computer Art > Techno Person Photomontage folder.
Now that you have all your photos copied from your downloads folder to your Google Drive folder, you may begin to create this image. This image will be put together using the techniques we learned in the exercises using filters, layers, layer masking, blend modes and adjustment layers from the exercises we have done so far.
You must use a minimum of 10 images for this project, but no more than 15. The background does NOT count as one of these photos.
You must use a minimum of 10 images for this project, but no more than 15. The background does NOT count as one of these photos.
Watch the VIDEO DEMOS on Completing this Assignment in Photoshop
Read over the following steps below to help you work on this project. These steps review parts of the videos above.
Step 5
Open one of the multiple photos you saved in Step 4
Drag and Drop photos into this document using the Move tool in Photoshop
*Remember you need to use at least 10 and no more than 15 total photos
Select the Move Tool and check both of these Auto Select and Show Transform Tools
Open one of the multiple photos you saved in Step 4
Drag and Drop photos into this document using the Move tool in Photoshop
*Remember you need to use at least 10 and no more than 15 total photos
Select the Move Tool and check both of these Auto Select and Show Transform Tools
With the Move Tool click on the open photos and drag and drop them into the TechnoPerson.psd file one at a time
Step 6
Resize photos if they are too large using this technique...
Resize photos if they are too large using this technique...
Go to Edit Menu > Free Transform or Press CTRL + T on the keyboard to open Free Transform
You will now see the edges of the photo highlighted in blue
Click on the image and drag inward on the photo to make it smaller.
Hit the Enter Key when you have the new desired size or click the Checkmark in the options bar.
You will now see the edges of the photo highlighted in blue
Click on the image and drag inward on the photo to make it smaller.
Hit the Enter Key when you have the new desired size or click the Checkmark in the options bar.
Step 7
Add Layer Masks to the photos in the Layers palette and begin to MASK out or hide areas of the photos by painting you don't want visible with the Brush tool.
Remember what you did in the layer masking exercise
* Remember that you need Black as your selected color to hide parts of the photo and White as your selected color if you need to bring parts of the photo back
Add Layer Masks to the photos in the Layers palette and begin to MASK out or hide areas of the photos by painting you don't want visible with the Brush tool.
Remember what you did in the layer masking exercise
* Remember that you need Black as your selected color to hide parts of the photo and White as your selected color if you need to bring parts of the photo back
Select the Brush Tool
The Opacity of the brush along with the Wacom tablet will give you more control of how much you mask and how quickly it goes away.
The Options bar controls these settings.
The Opacity of the brush along with the Wacom tablet will give you more control of how much you mask and how quickly it goes away.
The Options bar controls these settings.
Remember to adjust your Brush Size and the Hardness 0 = soft edge or 100 = hard edge depending on the look you desire.
Step 8
Zoom in or out (CTRL + to zoom in and CTRL - to zoom out) to things in your image very easy on screen
Hold down the Spacebar to move your zoomed in document around to different parts of the document.
Zoom in or out (CTRL + to zoom in and CTRL - to zoom out) to things in your image very easy on screen
Hold down the Spacebar to move your zoomed in document around to different parts of the document.
Step 9
Use Layer Blend Modes and Opacity changes to mix photos together in a different manner. Remember you do this in the Layer blend modes
Use Layer Blend Modes and Opacity changes to mix photos together in a different manner. Remember you do this in the Layer blend modes
Layer Opacity can be lowered to make an image semi-transparent (see-through)
Step 10
Use Adjustment Layers on photos to give them different looks that are NOT permanent. Remember you do this in the adjustment layers exercise. Adjust colors, values, brightness or contrast. Add gradient overlays, increase the vibrance or saturation of colors, or make images black and white.
Use Adjustment Layers on photos to give them different looks that are NOT permanent. Remember you do this in the adjustment layers exercise. Adjust colors, values, brightness or contrast. Add gradient overlays, increase the vibrance or saturation of colors, or make images black and white.
Step 11
Create realistic looking embedded wires, holes, and drop shadows on face. Add a shadow (paint, photo or edge to add depth)
Make a hole from a photo
Create realistic looking embedded wires, holes, and drop shadows on face. Add a shadow (paint, photo or edge to add depth)
Make a hole from a photo
Make a hole from paint
Use the edge of a photo to make a realistic embedded plug into the face
Step 12
When completed Save as Techno_Person.psd to your Google Drive folder
File Menu > Save a Copy
Save a copy of this document as a .JPG file
Then turn in this document into Google Classroom for grading
When completed Save as Techno_Person.psd to your Google Drive folder
File Menu > Save a Copy
Save a copy of this document as a .JPG file
Then turn in this document into Google Classroom for grading
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