1. Do Now: Log in and Open your Music File in Illustrator. Good Morning Do Now: Log in and Open your Music File in Illustrator. Good Morning Mr. Spaterella Technology April 28 Aim: What is visual rhythm?

2. In visual rhythm, you receive through your eyes rather than through your ears. Visual rhythm is created by repeated positive shapes separated by negative spaces. The repeated shapes are like the beats in music. Visual rhythms create a sensation of movement.

3. What are some ways you can use type to express visual rhythm? 1.Repetition 2.Font Styles - Bold, Light, Italic, etc 3.Color Fill and Stroke 4.Space between letters and/or words 5.Type effects - 3d, warping, etc 6.Curving and rotating type

4. 1.Research your favorite song. Write down some of the lyrics. 2.Open a Letter size document in Illustrator 3.Access the Type tool. Type out the lyrics from your song. 4.Create your own paths using the pen, pencil and brush tools to show the rhythm and movement of your song. Think about the music: Is it fast or slow? heavy or light? what colors do you think of? 5.Use the various type tools, color, strokes and effects to express the visual rhythm of your song. 6.Save as ‘YourName. music. Ai’ Project Due: Wednesday, May 4th