1. Creative Inventions and Robotics
Graphics for Scratch
In Development
Creative Inventions and Robotics
Welcome to the Build-It-Yourself Laboratory.
I’m John, chief inventor at Build-It-Yourself
Using materials creatively is one measure of success in a Build-It-Yourself project.
It’s an important reason why Build-It-Yourself projects tend to attract so much attention.
In the next 10 minutes you’ll learn some tricks for choosing and using materials. If you follow these tips, you will be able to add personality and soul to your inventions.

2. Why is it important to know how to make way cool graphics?
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

3. Why is it important to know how to make way cool graphics?
This is a racing game made with quick graphics.
This is the same racing game made with way cool graphics.
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Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

4. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
The point is that it is very important to have good ideas and a good game engine.
But it can be just as important to present your ideas in creative, memorable ways if they are to get the attention they deserve.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

5. ? Pixel vs. Vector Graphics Pixel Vector Collect and sort materials.
Grow and shrink
Bad
Good
Speed
Fast to create. Very hard to edit!
Slow to create. Much faster to edit.
Applications
Paint
Photoshop
Power Point
Illustrator ?
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

6. Scaling vector drawings.
Original Shrink Grow
Scaling pixel drawings.
Original Shrink Grow
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

7. We recommend using Power Point for creating original artwork.
It’s:
A ubiquitous tool
Quick
Powerful
Great for story boarding
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

8. Which shape is more interesting or more creative?
conservative circle vs. liberal circle?
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

9. Which colors make your imagination wander?
Flat Color vs D Colors
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Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

10. Which eyes are more expressive?
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Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2
Famous paintings often have eyes that are bigger than normal. Animal photographs are often judged on how well the photographer has focused on the eyes.

11. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Drawing a simple line for a mouth may be quick. But can a simple line say as much as playful shapes laid on top of each other?
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2
Generally, your design may be more interesting and have more character if you use unusual shapes and stay away from symmetry.

12. Which face has more soul?
Which face would you rather use in your game?
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2
Adding details to your design is often what separates the average from the way cool.

13. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
If there was one part of a body that could tell you at a quick glance what the nature of that character is, what part would you choose? A nose, an ear, a hand. … ?
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

14. Generally, big and bold is good.
If there was one part of a body that could tell you at a quick glance what the nature of that character is, what part would you choose? A nose, an ear, a hand. … ?
Eyes are very important!!! Drawing eyes is one of your best chances for setting the personality of your character.
Generally, big and bold is good.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

15. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Use the AutoShapes / Lines / Curve lines to create unusual shapes that can be colored.
The line end point must be exactly on top of the line start point if you want to color the object.
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

16. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
If you need to change your shape, select the shape you want to edit. Use the Draw / Edit Points mode.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

17. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
To create 3-D looking graphics, click on the arrow next to the paint bucket. Select Fill Effects / Two Colors and experiment with the different effects.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

18. Another way of adding depth to your drawing is by using perspective.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2
Conservative Square
Perspective Square

19. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Another way of adding depth to your drawing is by using size and placement.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
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Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2
2-D scene
3-D scene

20. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Mondrian
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

21. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Monet
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

22. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Picasso
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

23. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Sponge Bob
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

24. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Clare - 13
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Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

25. Collect and sort materials. Who will find the needed parts first?
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Steve - 11
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

26. Build-It-Yourself Student
Exercise:
Fill in a rectangle using drawing tricks you have learned including color, gradations, perspective, depth, exaggeration.
Build-It-Yourself Student
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

27. Cut image sizes in Paint Make transparent backgrounds.
More tricks …
Copy and paste
Group objects
Order objects
Rotate or Flip
Size your drawing
Animated frames
Save as JPG
Cut image sizes in Paint
Make transparent backgrounds.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2

28. Give your friend a lemon, sugar and water to fill up the new cup.
Another way of thinking about pixel (Paint) vs. vector (Power Point) graphics …
Imagine you have a cup of lemonade. A friend wants a cup too. Which is better?
Pour half of your lemonade into another cup and then fill both cups with water.
Give your friend a lemon, sugar and water to fill up the new cup.
Choose and Use Trick #1:
Collect and sort materials.
Who will find the needed parts first?
Builder # or Builder #2