1. COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Impossible Self-Portrait Task
DUE: January 11th
TASK: Use Photoshop to produce an impossible self-portrait.
The poster must clearly demonstrate the use of the selection tool(s) and layers in
Photoshop.
Use all the steps of the Creative Process to complete the task, with a brief write-up on
half a page.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
SIZE: The image must be 8.5 X 11 inches;
300 pixel/inch resolution;
and RGB Color Mode
LAYERS: the image must have a minimum of three layers (background, you, and
another layer of your choice).
Communications Technology Self-Portrait Rubric TGJ20
Expectations:
1. Knowledge: (B3) create a project that demonstrates competence in the application
of creative and technical skills.
2. Thinking: (B2) use the Creative Process to meet a communications technology
2. challenge.
3. Communication: demonstrate an understanding of the selection tools and layers in
Photoshop to alter and re-composite a photographic image.
4. Application: (A3) demonstrate an understanding of and apply the interpersonal and
communication skills necessary to work effectively in a team setting.
Expectations Product Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Below
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