Edible Human Hybrids
Photoshop Proves Mom Was Right:
You Are What You Eat
This Worth1000 competition takes the concept of “You
are what you eat” literally with these images. Some of
them are fairly cute, such as the baby merged with the
pear, but others are a bit sick, like the watermelon head.
It really is a truly strange collection of images. Although
some of these ideas would actually work in real life—if
you were bald, how cool would it be to have a pineapple
tattoo on your head?
Source: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humans-as-food-takingyou-are-what-you-eat-literally
Images: www.worth1000.com
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Commercial Art 1
“You Are What You Eat” Project
This is your third and final project in Photoshop! This project will give you the opportunity
to practice the tools / menu items you have learned in Photoshop, with the opportunity to
learn something new. After this project is completed, we will have a class critique (with
refreshments!). Then you will vote on which of your classmates effectively achieved the best
results! The winner will receive a Commercial Art award!
There are two keys to making this project successful... Making the altered image look realistic
AND being creative!
1) Find a copyright-free image of a person. You have two choices: You may go into the
“Art Files” on the server and look in the “Photos” folder.. (All of the images in “Art Files”
are copyright-free). Or you may take a digital photograph of yourself or someone you know.
(Remember your classroom rules - the image must be in good taste, no excessively exposed
areas, etc.)
2) Also, find a high resolution image of something edible (there are food images in the
“Art Files” folder). This image needs to also be copyright-free.
3) Begin by duplicating your background layer, changing your image resolution to 300 dpi,
and saving it as a .psd document.
4) Do your best to effectively combine your person and food. Keep a list of everything you do to
achieve your final image (tools, filters, effects, etc.). Write this list on your rubric sheet and turn
it in with your final printout. You need a minimum of 10 things on your list.
5) When you have finished your changes, you may print out one copy of your final image.
6) Mount your final printout onto colored paper of your choice. Turn it and your rubric sheet into
the “Needs to be graded” box. Also, turn in your final image file into the “Turn Work In Here”
folder. Don’t forget to include your name in the filename!
Good luck, and have fun with this!