PART I: "Mechanimal"

News Flash! The National Zoo has a new exhibit!
The new "species" on exhibit appears to be half animal,
and half mechanical!

DIRECTIONS: Read ALL the directions so that you know exactly what to do!
SIZE: Make a new background file 10"x8" (or 8"x10"), resolution 300, RGB, white background. Drag your photos into this background to work on them!

Your Job: Transform an animal into a new species that has qualities of animal, as well as something "mechanical". Your new "species" should be as realistic and as believable as possible!
Use your photoshop skills to transform your animal into something totally new. (Don't forget about feathering!) Try to envision what mechanical object/machine would lend itself to "merging" with an animal. Then find that machine/mechanical part and drag the image to your desktop. Your combination should be seamless and look as real as possible! (Hint: insects are animals, too!) Remember that this is a photoshop exercise...Don't "draw" your parts. Find photos and merge them photographically!

EXAMPLE: Can you imagine merging an ant and some mechanical parts? What does the body of the ant suggest?

Can you imagine merging a rhinosaucerous and a tank? What parts would be "replaced" with tank parts?
Or, could you combine a rhino with a knights suit of armor, taking parts of the armor and fitting it on the rhino so that it looks real?

THINK SCIENCE FICTION!

 

WEB RESOURCES:

http://pics.tech4learning.com/

BEMBO'S ZOO (just for fun!)

The National Zoo

 

PART II: Animal Morph
SIZE: Make a new background file 10"x8", resolution 300, RGB, white background.
Drag your photos into this background to work.

Your job: Combine an animal with a plant or another animal! (Think fruit, flowers and veggies!)
First, find an animal to work with using the sites above. Then, envision what the animal might morph into, or merge with! Look at the shapes and colors of the animal for a clue! Use your photoshop skills to seamlessly merge the two! Your finished product should look as realistic as possible, and have a complete background.
Remember that this is a photoshop exercise...Don't "draw" your parts. Find photos and merge them photographically! (HINT: Remember that you can "rubber stamp" into selections. Don't forget about the "paste into" command!)