How’dja Do Dat?

This picture was created on http://coraline.com/
The original picture is from a book called Monkey Portraits by Jill Greenberg (Author) and Paul Weitz (Contributer).

A few students have asked how I made the picture in the post below: “Today's Question” (Monday, January 19, 2009). That’s easy (because an internet site does most of the work for you), and it’s difficult (because you can’t get there quickly, but don’t worry because the trip is fun, even if you get lost). First, go to this site: http://coraline.com/
It is going to take a long time for the image to load if you have high-speed internet access. (If you have dial-up access, it will probably take a reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy loooooooooong time.) You need to enter the white three-story house on the left-hand side (look at the picture below). I’m serious! If you want to do this, you really need to enter the white three-story house (look at the picture below) on the left-hand side — not the right. When your cursor is by the left-side of the building, you will see an arrow-shaped sign with red lights (look at the picture below). Click on the sign. After you do that, it will reload again. It will take a long time again. (If you have a dial-up connection, take a potty break. What do you mean you don’t have to go potty? C’mon, it’s a long trip. Don’t argue. Go. Now!)

Now you see two posters in front of you, red curtains to your right, red curtains to your left, and an odd picture to the left of the red curtains on your left. Click on that odd picture. And, yes, you will have to wait for it to reload again. (If you have dial up, go make a sandwich. And don’t forget to wash your hands. What do you mean, “Why?” You just went potty, didn’t you? What do you mean you didn’t — oh, forget it!) After the animation stops, you should see an empty picture frame with the following inside:

ADD YOUR PHOTO
IMAGE FROM COMPUTER
UPLOAD IMAGE
IMAGE FROM WEBCAM
CAM CAPTURE

I don’t what happens if you click on “CAM CAPTURE.” If you find out, tell me. Click on … oh, wait! Hold on! I forgot something. You need a picture of a person. What? What did you say? Oh, you need to find one? OK. Go ahead. I’ll wait (♪♬ Oh, whistle while you work. ♪ Hitler was a jerk. ♬ He picked his nose and picked his toes ♪♪♬ … and uh ….) Got your picture? Good. Click on “UPLOAD IMAGE.” Then you will see, “I agree to blah, blah, blah.” Click “AGREE.” After that, you will have to find the image on your computer. On my computer (a Mac) I click “Select.” If you own a Windows computer, it says … well, actually, I dunno. Look below the picture. If you click on one of the arrows under “CHANGE FRAME,” it changes the frame. If you click on one of the curving arrows under “ROTATE PHOTO,” the photo will rotate to the left or the right. If you click on the “–“ or the “+” under “ZOOM PHOTO,” the photo will get smaller or bigger, accordingly. And if you click on “REMOVE PHOTO,” what happens? You can’t guess?! Yes, that right it – removes – the – photo. Duh! Now let’s talk about the buttons.

In the movie that this site is based on (Coraline), some strange creatures have buttons sewn onto their eyes. (Creepy, huh?) So you are supposed to put the buttons over your eyes, and you can if you want to, but you can put buttons anywhere. When you “hover” over the buttons with your mouse, you’ll see “ADJUST BUTTON.” You can use “ZOOM” to make a button bigger or smaller, and you can click on “REMOVE” to remove a button. OK. Go decorate your picture. Don’t worry about me. I’ll just take a quick nap. Wake me when you’re done. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Zzzzzzzzzzz! Huch hu- Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Huch-ch-ch-ch Zzzzz! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! Zzzzz! Please ladies! One at a time! One at a time! Yes, that right. Give it to me. Yeh! You give that hamburger. You give me those fries. You give me that milkshake. OK. You can leave, ladies. I have my food. Zzzzzzzzzz! Zzzzzzzzzzz! Zzzz! Zzzzz! Huh?! Wha-?! Oh, it’s you. Are you finished with your picture? Do you want to save it? Yeh? Then click “SAVE.” Now you download it and/or print it. What happens if you click on “FACEBOOK” or “MYSPACE”? I dunno.

The End