NASA and Photoshop
SOI: Advancements in digital image capture and editing(GC) influence aesthetics(KC) and manipulate representation(RC) according to an audience(RC).
Inquiry Questions: Factual Questions: Why are most images of space black and white? What are some examples of how NASA uses Photoshop? What are the three ways Nasa applies color to images of space, according to the Hubble website? Conceptual Questions: Outside of scientific reasons, how might NASA benefit from enhancing images of space? How can I use Photoshop to create images of outer space (using NO images of outer space)? Debatable Questions: Are enhanced images of outer space are misleading? Is beauty important to images of outer space presented by NASA? |
Getting Started:
Below are some links that we will look at and talk about in class. I want you to use the links to explore the relationship between art and science, and answer these questions:
A NASA-Photoshop conspiracy explained
More about NASA and Photoshop
The Hubble Telescope and image processing
A time lapse video of image processing a Hubble image
Answer these questions on a Google Doc and add the file to the folder called "NASA Qs" on our shared folder in the Google Drive.
Below are some links that we will look at and talk about in class. I want you to use the links to explore the relationship between art and science, and answer these questions:
- Give 5 examples of HOW and WHY NASA uses Photoshop.
- According to the Hubble website ("Color as a Tool"), what are the three ways NASA applies color to the images of space? Define each one, in your own words.
A NASA-Photoshop conspiracy explained
More about NASA and Photoshop
The Hubble Telescope and image processing
A time lapse video of image processing a Hubble image
Answer these questions on a Google Doc and add the file to the folder called "NASA Qs" on our shared folder in the Google Drive.
Making your galaxy:
First, you are going to make your stars. Here is the link to the star tutorial.
Next, you will make a nebula. Here is the link to the nebula tutorial.
Last, you will make some planets. Here is the link to the planet tutorial. Use the pictures below for the tutorial.
Peer Share 1: Here is a link to make planetary rings. The demo uses Photoshop 7, so the images of the software will look a little different.
Peer Share 2: This link is for making an eclipse (skip to the "picture of magma" step). This will help with the "smudge tool."
Next, you will make a nebula. Here is the link to the nebula tutorial.
Last, you will make some planets. Here is the link to the planet tutorial. Use the pictures below for the tutorial.
Peer Share 1: Here is a link to make planetary rings. The demo uses Photoshop 7, so the images of the software will look a little different.
Peer Share 2: This link is for making an eclipse (skip to the "picture of magma" step). This will help with the "smudge tool."
Tips for taking texture pictures for planets:
Requirements for Space Project:
- think about the scale of the picture vs. the scale of the planet. A picture of grass will not work.
- look for textures on walls, on floors, on door, etc.
- these are close-up pictures! get the camera close to the subject!
- blurry pictures are a no!
- take at least 7 - 10 pictures PER PERSON!
Requirements for Space Project:
- Stars are white (layers are clipped)
- Nebula (at least 1)
- At least four planets (three planets and 1 eclipse)
- One planet has all three options from tutorial
- All of the planet textures are manipulated enough that you can not tell it started with a picture of a carpet, shirt, brick, etc. (no obvious patterns) (one planet can be "unrealistic")
- Pictures of planet textures are not blurry
- Planets are not egg shaped
- Planets have spherical distortion applied
- Planets have inner glow/ outer glow/ inner shadow
- One planet has rings
- There is a solar eclipse
An example of what your document might look like when you finish the three tutorials. The final project would need at least 3 more planets.