The document provides information about collage, including its origins and different types. It defines collage as an art form made by assembling different materials to create a new whole. The origins of collage are traced back to early 20th century artists like Picasso and Braque. Different types of collage discussed include photomontage (using photographs), digital/eCollage (using computer tools), and techniques used by artists Dave McKean and Anne Geddes. The document also provides instructions for creating digital and overlapping collages in Photoshop.

1. T E C H N I Q U E O F A N A R T P R O D U C T I O N ,
W H E R E T H E A R T W O R K I S M A D E F R O M A N
A S S E M B L A G E O F D I F F E R E N T F O R M S , T H U S
C R E A T I N G A N E W W H O L E
Collage

2. The Origins of Collage
 ―Collage‖ was coined by
both Georges Braque and
Pablo Picasso in the
beginning of the 20th
century when collage
became a distinctive part
of modern art

3. The Photomontage
 Collage made from
photographs, or parts of
photographs, is called
photomontage
 Photomontage is the
process (and result) of
making a composite
photograph by cutting
and joining a number of
other photographs

4. Digital Collage and eCollage
 Digital collage is the
technique of using computer
tools in collage creation to
encourage chance
associations of disparate
visual elements and the
subsequent transformation of
the visual results through the
use of electronic media. It is
commonly used in the
creation of digital art.
 The term "eCollage"
(electronic Collage) can be
used for a collage created by
using computer tools.

5. Dave McKean
 born 29 December 1963 in
Maidenhead, Berkshire
 he is an English illustrator,
photographer, comic book artist,
graphic designer, filmmaker and
musician.
 Utilizes his photography work to
create photo montages and collages
 Very illustrative and graphic quality to
his images
 Utilizes “aging-techniques” and
“antiquing” heavily in all his work
 Well known published illustrator and
movie maker (“Mirrormask”)
 His collage work is POST
PRODUCTION

6. Works by Dave McKean

7. Works by Dave McKean

8. Anne Geddes
 born 13 September 1956
 She is an Australian-born photographer,
clothing designer and businesswoman
who now lives and works in New
Zealand
 she has sold more than 18 million
books and 13 million calendars
 She chose babies as her subject
because of her love of them.
 She sets up her studio in advance—
props, lighting, cameras and
equipment[9]—so that all the baby
or babies have to do is sit. Many of
her props are custom made, such as
over-sized shoes and flowerpots
 Her work is PRE-PRODUCTION
collage (using props to create the
collage)

9. Works by Anne Geddes

10. Works by Anne Geddes

11. How to Start the Collage Process
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12. Examples of Mindmaps

13. Digital or eCollage Photomontage
 10 photos collaged based on
your mindmap
 10 photos blended as a motion
photo
Some Options: Your Final Project

14. Traditional Collage (faux) Physical Collage
 10 photos collaged based on
your mindmap with antiquing
 10 photos cut out and glued on
a poster board with art
embellishments
Some Options: Your Final Project

15. Your Final Project
 Your final project will consist of:
 10 photos based on your mindmap (this
should create a theme)
 These photos combined together in an
interesting and artistic way
 Your choices are:
 Digital collage
 Photomontage
 Traditional collage (faux)
 Physical collage
 RULES
 You must use only your images
 You must use only appropriate images
 You may use text and graphics that you
have created
 Your images must BLEND (they cannot
just be stacked together)
 You may use color, black and white or a
combination thereof

16. “Digital Imaging Practice 1”
1. Open two photos, preferably focusing on a single
subject matter
2. Turn both photos B&W using IMAGE  ADJUST 
GRAYSCALE or you can use the new CS3 tool:
IMAGE  ADJUST  Black & White
3. Choose the image that you want to be the
―background‖ and the image you want to be the
―merging-in‖ image
4. SELECT  SELECT ALL on the ―merging-in‖
image, then EDIT  COPY (SHORTCUTS: CTRL
A, CTRL C)
5. PASTE this image onto the ―background image‖ file
using CTRL V
6. RESIZE if needs be using EDIT  TRANSFORM 
SCALE
7. Click on the ERASER TOOL and then go to your
BRUSH SETTINGS and RESET YOUR BRUSHES
using this dialogue window
8. Choose a SOFT ROUND BRUSH
9. Change brush opacity to 50% and begin erasing the
excess parts of the ―merging-in‖ image (the parts you
do not want to see!)
10. Go over the areas several times until the two photos
start to ―merge‖  its okay if you get a ―halo‖ effect
11. ZOOM IN and clean up the edges with the eraser
12. When you are satisfied go to LAYER  FLATTEN
IMAGE
13. Use the BURN & DODGE TOOLS to get rid of
―haloes‖ and alter the image so that they use a similar
light source
14. Use the CROP tool to improve your composition

17. “Digital Imaging Practice 2”
1. Open two photos, preferably focusing on a single
subject matter
2. Turn both photos B&W using IMAGE  ADJUST 
GRAYSCALE or you can use the new CS3 tool:
IMAGE  ADJUST  Black & White
3. Choose the image that you want to be the
―background‖ and the image you want to be the
―merging-in‖ image
4. SELECT  SELECT ALL on the ―merging-in‖ image,
then EDIT  COPY (SHORTCUTS: CTRL A, CTRL C)
4. If you are more comfortable using the QUICK MASK
rather than the ERASER TOOL there is an alternate
method. Start from Step 3 Above.
5. Instead of SELECTING ALL, on the ―merging-in‖
image hit QUICK MASK and then paint out the area
of the photo you wish to copy (for the example to the
right I would paint out the elephant red)
6. Once done, exit QUICK MASK and everything BUT
your subject matter should be selected, go to SELECT
 INVERSE
7. Then EDIT  COPY and then go to your ―background
image‖
8. EDIT  PASTE (CTRL V)
9. Again, use the ERASER and BURN & TOOL to clean
up the image

18. “overlapping pictures”
1. Open an image in Photoshop
2. Open a second image in Photoshop
3. SELECT  SELECT ALL
4. EDIT  COPY
5. Close the second image
6. Go to the first image
7. EDIT  PASTE
8. Now both images should be in the same file, NOTE
that a new layer should have been created once you
pasted this image
9. You can now use the MOVE TOOL (black arrow) to
move the second LAYER – place the second image
where you would like
10. Pick the ERASER TOOL
11. At the top select the BRUSH from the menu above .
You will see a ―triangle in a circle‖ button – push this
button and a menu pull up. Select BASIC BRUSHES
and from this new menu , choose the 60 Drop
Shadow Brush.
12. Using this ERASER BRUSH you can erase the edges
of the photo. This will create a ―faded-look.‖
13. Make sure you are only hitting the edges. Line up the
eraser circle so that only half of it actually hits the
photograph.
14. Repeat these steps with a third photograph.
15. The examples to the right should help.