Pixel Averaging

Background:
Pixel Averaging is a Contemporary Art Technique that is unique to the 21st century. Not many artists are doing it, but it's a great new technique that will help you to understand how pixels work. 

How it works:
Pixel averaging combines the photos that you use (you can use as many as you want) and averages the colors in each pixel. It uses a mathematical formula to average the pixels. 

Assignment:

• Part 1 (1 project grade): Your assignment is to take at least 100 images and composite them into 1 image using an object.
• Part 2 (1 project grade): After experimenting with part 1, your assignment is to create an image composite with the theme "DREAMS." Take the theme and run with it! 

Objectives:

• Study digital imagery techniques and apply them to the editing of the final images.
• Analyze pixel averaging techniques to make your own image composites.

Grading Criteria:

• Part 1 & 2 will be graded as TWO separate project grades.
• Innovation
• Uniqueness
• Craftsmanship
• Technical Quality

<<<Insert video as to how pixel averaging works>>>>

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The ethereal portrait above was created by using all of the images of this woman. She took a photograph a day for a year

Artist Andy Kinsella created this by averaging the pixels of multiple images