Unit 2 Assignment : Computer Art

You work for a large graphics software firm. You have been hired by a PIXAR to help them create a scene for their next film about a superhero who lives in a vaguely futuristic city fighting crime. They need the scene coded in java because they need to manipulate the background sections to get various special effects. Photoshop won't work for them.

You need to fully code a scene of a city.

In previous years (in other programming languages) I have assigned a space station. I think that this submission wasextremely well done:

You need to hand in:

Analysis document
Program Code, commented.

For all documentation, point form is acceptable. Be very specific.

Details on Marking

Analysis Document - Point form is acceptable.

Step 1: Selection Criteria:

Make a list of 10 things that would make a good picture to use as a base for your computer art.
Choose 5 of them as the most important.
Some hints: when I am marking, I am going to be looking for all of the shapes that you know - circles, rectangles, words, and polygons. I am also going to be looking that you used things that I haven't taught you yet - things that you tried for yourself. Look through the examples in sections 6 and 7 in unit 2. They may give you ideas.

Step 2: Choose some pictures (do option 1 OR option 2, not both)

Option 1: Choose 6 pictures from the Internet. As you choose them. remember to document their source!
Option 2: You may also choose to create your own picture. If you choose to do this, you need to draw it out in paint. Draw 3 different pictures in paint.

Step 3: Selection Chart.

Using each of your pictures and your selection criteria, create a chart where you choose which picture you will create.
A conclusion is always nice!

Investigation

Low (0-1)

Limited (2-3)

Medium (4-5)

High (6-7)

Excellent (8)

Scene List (Brainstorming)

Poorly developed.

Limited variety.

Adequate development with a variety of selections. 10 scenes.

Well developed and creative list of scenes.

Diverse list of scenes that are plausible and able to be completed.

Scene Selection

Basic criteria outlined.

Limited justification of topic choice.

Selection criteria are prioritized and justified. Table is developed

Wide variety of relevant supports. Attainable goals and criteria.

Concise, extremely well reasoned. Highly relevant goals. Alternate approaches.

Create Product

Before you start coding:

Get your picture to the right size in paint. Your picture should be slightly smaller than the size of the monitors in the computer lab.

As you code:

Start in the background. Work forward to the foreground.
Write out the polygon points before you code them.
Code the project. Remember that you need to have everything that we learned in the unit: shapes, polygons, math equations.
A better assignment will be efficiently coded and will contain new things that I have not taught you yet. All new items should be sourced. Where did you learn them? Comment this in the code. (Hint: Take a look at the notes in space 5 and 6 in this unit)
Your code needs to be commented. Title comments and before major sections of code.
Ms. Gorski promises that she will NOT look at the original picture as she marks this. If something in the picture is too hard to code, don't code it: Ms. Gorski will never know.

Code

Low (0-1)

Limited (2-3)

Medium (4-5)

High (6-7)

Excellent (8)

Shapes, Polygons , Math Operations

Basic skills developed. Requires assistance.

Student can complete the task with little assistance.

Mastered skills required to complete project.

Additional skills acquired independently.

High attention to detail, many additional skills mastered.

Some nice examples from last term: