DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

MULTIMEDIA
YEAR 10
Task 1
Digital Graphic
Task 1
Working time for the task: 5 weeks
Total marks: 100 marks
Weighting: 25% of the school mark

The creation of a graphic image involves the use of photographs or drawings which are altered
with the use of computer software. Artistic image development and manipulation is creative and
imaginative, producing images that are unexpected, visually appealing, surreal, striking,
humorous or eye-catching in some way. Photographs are modified to develop magazine covers,
page layouts, and album or book covers. Multiple images are often combined to create a
juxtaposition, collage or unique image.

Description of the task:

This task involves a number of different stages. You are required to research,
practice, exploring and developing a graphic image using a range of
technological tools.
Be creative!
1. Explore, analyse and compare Raster v/s Vector graphics. Use 5 images
for each format from the Internet to compare Raster and Vector graphics
You are required to comment on the following:
10 Marks

Name of graphic, author and any important information

Location? Web site address or name
Resolution/size
Describe the image selected: What elements were used?
Final differences: Explain, describe the main differences between
Raster and Vector

2. Use Adobe Photoshop for your own practice part of the project. You are
required to submit the best work done in this software. It may include:
25 Marks
Short exercise: patterns using the wave filter, overlay mode, etc
Girls face
Man with glasses
Angelina image
Own tutorial

3. Use Adobe Illustrator for your own practice part of the project. You are
required to submit the best work done in this software. It may include:
25 Marks
Use of mesh tool - Boot
Man with glasses
Shapes
Hip hop

4. Final graphic. You may select Photoshop or Illustrator to create your final
image. It could be any image or topic; you are required to apply a creative,
appealing and eye catching approach. You need to use the graphic tablet,
use your photographs or drawing (sketches) and make sure it is the best
resolution on an A3 size paper.
Be creative!
40 Marks

Note: full marks will be given to originality and quality of the final image
 Marking Key

Item Criteria Possibl Your

e Mark Mark
Digital Graphic
Investigate and Explore
Provide a simple description of images ( 4 marks)
Provide detail description (6 marks)
10
Provide a detail description and differences (10 marks)

Photoshop Practice
Simple Photoshop image (5 marks)
Interesting Photoshop image (10 marks)
20
Use of various Photoshop tool and interesting (15 marks)
Use of own image, various tools and interesting (20 marks)

Illustrator Practice
Simple Illustrator image (5 marks)
Interesting Illustrator image (15 marks) 20
Use of various Illustrator techniques and interesting (20
marks)

Final Graphic
Simple graphic (5 marks)
Interesting graphic and use own images (15 marks)
Use own images, various techniques and graphic tablet 40
(30 marks)
Create an attractive, eye catching and clear concept image
with all the requirements (40 marks)

Total 90

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