e9 Quarter 2 Reflection

What are your areas of strength in the content areas that you learned this semester (animation, graphic design or video)? 

In graphic design I was good at using the sketch book to sketch out my ideas to put into illustrator. I was good at using photoshop for the first time in animation class.        

What are your areas in need of improvement?

I would like to improve my skills in adobe illustrator for graphic design. Also, I would like to improve my skills on making things congruent in sketchup when they need to be. I want to learn more ways to use photoshop for animation.      

What did you love most about this semester?

I can't say which class I liked better than the other because I loved all the projects in both classes. I think my favorite project that I did in graphic design was the sketch for a social problems. Then for animation class I loved making the arcs and animation project in photo shop.   

What would you change or do differently?

In animation class I would change how I animated the bird in the arcs and animation project. I would have also spent more time on the animation of the bouncing ball so that it would not have some glitches in the animation of the ball falling and coming back up. 

What is your overall take-away or learning from this semester?

My overall take-away from this semester is that I want to now learn more about animation and graphic design. I loved learning how to animate in photoshop. I also loved learning how to use illustrator and would like to do more graphic design projects on that program in the future.  

What’s one goal you would like to set for next semester? Final thoughts? 
My goal for next semester is that I want to ace my Q4 project. I want to be in animation class and graphic design class next year.  

Web Design Reflection

What was the process? How long did it take?

The process of this project started by going into google classroom. Then, I had to watch six videos that my teacher made. In the videos my teacher showed me how to add files into Dream Weaver. Dream Weaver is the program I used to make my website on. After all the files I needed were on Dream Weaver I learned how to add a photo of my self and the information I wanted on my web page. My teacher showed me how how to read the code and how to make links.      

 How did you use your time in class?
I used my time very efficiently in class. I did not have to work on the website on the finals day. I had already finished the day before because I did not wast any of the time I was given.   
What were some challenges you faced?
I faced some challenges at the end of the project. I had to make my links look more like links. So I had to copy and paste a section of the code multiple times. Then I had to change the names in the code. This took me multiple times of re-watching the instructions to figure it out.         

What did you learn along the way?
Along the way I learned about code. I also learned how to read some of the code. I also learned how to add color to a website. 

What is your overall opinion on the web design process and your final outcome? 
I think the the web design process was okay. It was not my favorite project I have done. However, it was good for something different. I liked the design part of this project the best part. I really liked my final outcome. I would consider making another website with more design on it.  

House Animation

Process
The first step to the house project was to find a photo of a real life house and its house plans. Next I made the base of the house using the pencil tool. After the base was made I used the push pull tool and pulled the base up 9 feet. Then I used the offset tool to make the roof. After I set the offset tool about 2 inches out from the base I push pulled the roof up about 11 feet because that is how high the house plans said the roof was. After I made some adjustments on the roof I made windows using the tape measure, rectangle tool and offset tool. Then I used the paint bucket tool and painted the edges and that side of the house a wood pattern before using the push pull tool to make the windows. I then made the gutters by using the push pull tool on the ends of the roof  and then using the offset tool to go in .5". After the offset tool was set, I used the push pull tool to push down about 5". Next I made stairs and the deck using the rectangle tool, push pull tool, and the pencil tool. Lastly, I made the sidewalk and landscaping.          

Whats New
Learning how to make a full house was new. I also learned how to use the ware house. I learned different ways to use the selective tool and move tool.








Take Always For Next Time
Next time I would have chosen a simpler roof design. Also, I would have found more colorful plants from the ware house.

My Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch
I am a e-communtcations student at Olathe Northwest with a knack for animation and graphic design.   I have expertise in multiple art classes. I am accomplished in getting the principles art chose award in elementary school, getting my art work framed and placed on one of the walls in the school. I am accomplished for having all "A's" all through out middle school. I have also accomplished getting my visual art work entry for the MLK contest chosen to represent my school for both my seventh and eighth grade years. I am talented at sketching large and small detailed drawings. I am also talented a drawing cartoon character, preferably people. I am learning to draw animals. I am inspired by Walt Disney and I hope to become an animator some day.                                                    

Process 
This week in e-comm, animation class, I made a small video over my 10 strengths. The first step was to use the typing tool and type out 10 words that describe me. After I typed the words out I placed them in the form, that looked best for this project. Next I went onto the nternet and looked for a non-copyright photo to use for my background and color plait for the words. After the photo was chosen, it was embedded into my project with its own layer. I then used the video time line on photo shop. Then I shortened and lengthened the time when each word comes in. I also made the transitions on how each word came into view. Lastly I added fading to begining and the end of the video.                        



Whats New
This week I learned how to use the video time line on photo shop. I also learned how to use the text tool more efficiently. I also learned how to upload videos to YouTube. I also got a YouTube account set up.    



Take Aways For Next Time
Next time I will have spent more time thinking of a different way to organize the words in a more complex shape/picture.

Arcs and Anticipation

The Process

 The Arcs and Anticipation  project is the second project in photo shop, that I did over the coarse of  this week. This paper was however horizontal instead of vertical and required more time. First, I made a layer that I used the filler/ paint bucket tool to fill with the color of black. Next, I added text in  another layer which says "Arcs Animation" and my name. After that, I made a new layer that was filled using the fill/ paint bucket tool sky blue. I made another layer, then used the selection tool to draw a box from about a 3 quarter down from the top of  the page and brought it down to the bottom of the page. The box was then colored green with the filler tool. Now after the back ground and into layers were done I made a guide for the ball to follow. The guide started at the top of the left side of the page going up and down in arcs. The guide hit in four places. After the guide was made I made another layer and drew a ball using the circle tool. I then copied that layer. Next I put a smiley face on one of the layers and a frowning face on the other using the brush tool. All there was to do after that step was to make new layers for each ball and line them up on the guide. The smile faces were used on the curves and the frowning faces were used when the ball "hit" the ground. After the ball layers were lined up I then squashed and stretched them as needed as it moved down and up the guide. At the end of the arcs for my  conclusion I had a raven come from the distance and pick up the ball and take it away. I made this happen by using the paintbrush tool and drawing the bird on every new layer

only as there in a new layer the bird gets bigger as well as the ball after the bird picks it up the now spooked ball. Lastly I ended the animation with a fade out to a black screen with the end on it. I also had added a fade in at the beginning of the animation after I put all of the layers into the create animation timeline.  

What You Learned?

I learned now to use the fade in and out tool. I learned how to use the paintbrush tool. Also I learned how to add and place text. 

How You Think You Did?

I think I did good but I wish I had a little more time though. I could have also worked more on learning how to place the text, I had some problems with that. I think I need more practice on using the fading tool too. Over all though I think the animation turned out descent. 

Bouncing Ball Animation Project

SUMMARIZE
The quarter for school ended and now I am in the animation part of e-comm. The bouncing ball project was the first project in photo shop, that I did over the coarse of  the week. First, I  colored the first layer blue for the sky using the fill tool. Then I clicked new layer then used the selection tool to draw a box at the bottom of the page. This was colored green with the filler tool. After that I made a new layer and made a circle using the circle tool.  I was assigned to make a circle using the circle tool on photo shop. I used the gradient tool to make the circle look like a ball and copied that layer 8 more times. I moved each ball down with a farther distends from the previous layers ball and each one got longer as they went down. The second to last layer is pulled up then the last layer is horizontal. Lastly I animated the ball by clicking the timeline tool. I then added the slides and for each slide I clicked the previous ball layer to not be seen and the next too be seen. Finally I copied the slides and reversed them. I deleted the duplicates and set the play time on forever.            

WHAT YOU LEARNED?
 I was introduced to photo shop. In photo shop I learned how to make and add layers. I also learned many different key combinations. I also learned how to make a sun spot on the circle to make it look like a round 3D ball. I did this by using the gradient. I also learned how to use the filler tool, which I used on the blue sky and the green ground.    

WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENT OR SAME NEXT TIME?
If I were to do this project again I would try to make the ball bounce in different places. I could have also made the ball smaller. I think a moving sun would look cool too. Also, I think moving clouds would add a to the back drop.