Programming Project:
Collage
This programming project may be done individually or in groups of two.
Keep in mind that you may not work
with the same person on more than two
of the programming projects, excluding the final
project. If you work with a teammate, hand in one
copy of your code with both names on it. It is okay to get help from the
TAs and/or the instructor if you get stuck, but you should try to do it
on your own first.
The objective of this project is to combine a number of the features
we have learned up until this point for manipulating pictures with some
creative expression to create a collage from one or more images.
Creating the Collage
- Choose one or more images that you find visually appealing. They could be
from the MediaSources folder, your own collection, or from the Web
(legally).
If you are doing the project individually:
- Your collage must include each of the original pictures, along with a
number of variations of those pictures (see below). You might decide
to place the original pictures near the center first, and then copy
your other variations around them, or you might decide to place your variations first,
and then copy the original pictures so that they overlap, or even blend with, the
variations. Use your own creative freedom to decide how you want to lay
out the pictures.
- Your collage must include at least 4 of the techniques,
listed below, applied to the original
images. (Applying the same technique to 4 different images IS NOT
using 4 techniques!) (You may also choose some of your own techniques or combinations
of these techniques.)
If you are doing this project with a partner:
- Your collage must include at least two original pictures, along with a
number of variations of those pictures. Together, come up with an idea
of how you want to lay the pictures out.
- Your collage must include at least 4 different techniques,
and must have at least 6 modified images.
Variations we have experimented with include:
- scale (up or down)
- blur
- negative
- grayscale
- sepia
- posterize
- crop
- reflection
- rotation
- drawing
- graph over top
- blend
- background subtraction
- other color manipulations (reduce red, clear blue, sunset
effect, etc)
Design Questions: How many
variations of the original image do you want to include? Will any of
them be scaled down or cropped? How big should your new canvas for the
collage be? How do you determine this? What functions do you need from
other labs? What color effects would look
creatively pleasing with your image choice?
- Write functions (or copy some from previous labs and mini-labs)
to achieve the variations you choose. You must also have a function
that puts everything together to create the collage. This function is
necessary so that you have a record of how you created the collage. If
you just create it from the command line, there is no way to see how it
was made. You will lose points if you do not have this master function.
- Once you have created something you are pleased with, consider
adding a matte around the collage.
- Be sure that you have included appropriate documentation -
program documentation at the top of your file, as well as comments
before each function describing them. It is also a good idea to include
comments inside your collage function to tell which picture is getting
copied into which part of the collage.
- Submit the file containing the functions you used to create your
collage via Kit.
- Submit your original images and your final collage image on Kit.