Horoscope

Optical Illusion

Reflection

    I have been very happy with my work this semester. I don't think it is the best possible work I could have done, but as a beginner in Digital Art with no prior experience, I believe I did a very good job in this class. I think I've put a lot of effort into this class, despite how tough it was at first. I love just jumping into projects with my ideas and taking risks. This is a bit dangerous, and sometimes my first idea doesn't look good, so I've redone it better. I personally am very positive about my work. I believe that if you constantly put yourself down, your art will always stay the same. I get that people are self-critical, and that's ok. But, in my experience, keeping a bit more positive about your work helps improve it.

    I always try to participate in this class. I always work on my projects  during class, but sometimes, if I'm done with something, I will work on other classwork or play games. I have to start working on the next project when I finish one. On the positive side, I have improved so much, even just in one semester. At the beginning of this class, I didn't even know how to approach Photoshop. Now, I know how to create animations and GIFs with it. I am very proud of this, and can't wait to improve more using this program.

    Like I said, I think I need to take this class more seriously and put more effort into it. Right now I am just doing what I need to and not working the full time I'm given. I will try to improve this in the second semester.

American Gothic Project

Lost in The World

What is the general premise of the video?
The general premise of the video is that people are too attached to their phones and how they look to care about anything in the world, even themselves.
Is the video effective in conveying it's intended message?
I don't really think it is very effective. Since the video is so over exaggerated with it's story, it alienates people like teenagers, who are the ones who really need this message. Because of how over the top this video is, people are more likely to laugh at it then actually see the error in their ways.
Do you feel that this is more of a cautionary story (a warning) or more of an examination of our current social situation? Why?
I feel like this video is both. It is taking what is going on in our society now and telling us that if we don't stop, we will end up how the world in the video is.

persuasion project

Animated gif project

Tweet This

A) What trend was the article highlighting?

This article was highlighting a trend of students having job applications rejected because the employers found out they had been posting harmful things on social media.

B) Do you think this trend will continue?   Why?

I think this will continue because it makes a lot of sense for employers to do a background check of someone's internet history to see if they do things like drugs, or are a bad person.

C) Explain how the behavior outlined in the article could affect a student’s future education and employment opportunities.

If employers find out about things like this, you could be rejected from school or job opportunities.

Victorian v. Mid Century Modern designs

1) What was the biggest challenge in interpreting your design from Mid Century to a Victorian Style?

The biggest challenge for me was finding out just how exactly I was going to convert the details of my design into a victorian one. I designed it so heavily inspired by mid century modern I wasn't sure how to translate it into such a different style.

2) Describe the difference(s) between the 2 styles.

Mid century modern is smooth, polished and very modern looking. It is futuristic, but retro and uses a simple style to convey it's message. Victorian on the other hand can be described in one word; "complicated". It is very detailed, the colors are muted and it looks very serious.

3) If you were to do this project over, what would you do differently?

I would defiantly not draw the design of the victorian one myself. I would use other images to help create my original in another style.

Art Generators Review

#1: Victor Taba
This generator is more like a screensaver you can play with than something to create art with. While entertaining, it is hard to grab a picture of anything you have created before it fades instantly. Personally, I would not recommend this one if you are trying to make a design.

#2: Weavesilk
This one I really enjoy. While it is nearly impossible to create a cohesive image with this generator, it can create beautiful images with a few clicks. There are many settings to help with the creation of your image. Not only this, but saving your image is extremely easy. I would recommend this one, but not if you're looking to draw something cohesive.

#3: Thisissand

This one is very cool, if a bit time consuming. This site lets you create art with sand, making very beautiful images. It is even possible to make real pictures, if very, very difficult. Take a look at the "browse" function, which lets you see other people's creations. This one is very fun, but keep in mind it's  not good for making real pictures.

#4: Text to ASCII Generator

Ever wanted to create one of those cool "Copypasta" images? This site helps you turn text into ASCII art, instantly! It has a large array of fonts and can be used easily. The only downside is of course, that it only uses text.

Victorian Project

Mid century modern

Calligram project

 This is the picture I used for my project. It is a character named Little King John from a youtube series that I watch. The project is made using quotes from him.

Mutate Yourself

1.What is the name of the mutation strain that has affected you?

Hair Displacement Disorder

2.Describe the visible physical changes.

This mutation strain causes hair loss on certain parts of the head, but in turn causes it to grow on other parts of the face. As you can see here, it causes killer sideburns and an awesome beard.

3.Are there any physical changes that are not visible?  If so, describe.

Shaving with this condition immediately causes rashes and bad reactions, so I'm pretty much stuck with it now.

4.What emotional changes have you noticed?

I get really angry easily. I think it is because of the change in hormones that causes this hair to grow.

5.Have you gained any unusual skills or abilities? Describe.

I can freak people out a lot more now. Other than that I can sneak into Star Wars conventions extremely easily now.

6.Have you noticed any changes in habits? Describe.

I've stopped shaving entirely. I mean, people are gonna notice my epic facial hair before my stupid leg hair, right? Why bother with it? It's a lot easier to lie and say you can't shave any of your hair.

7.Have you noticed any changes in food preferences? Describe.

Not really. I've always been willing to eat anything anyway.

8.Has the mutation affected your social life/relationships?

I think I'm gonna go out to the forest and live in a castle, hoping some hot girl will come along and we can recreate a "Beauty and the Beast" scenario.

9.Has the mutation affected your studies or ability/desire to learn?

Despite all the weird physical changes I've had, I still am able to keep up with my classes. Nothing is really happening that will prevent me from going to college.

10.How has your mutation changed your plans for the future?

See number nine (9)

Micrography

Movie Poster

The Power of Internet Images

1. Based solely on the photographs she chose to post,what is the image that Jenny is trying to project?...Adventurous? Curious? Brave? 

Pick 5 words. 

Pretty, Bold, Interesting, Friendly, Important




2. Do you think she was successful?

Elaborate.

Personally I don't because I'm never invested in people who post things like this on social media.They're almost always just looking for attention and their lives aren't really anything like this. I also do not personally find pictures of other people's lives interesting at all.





3. Do you think that Jenny is someone who would be a good role model? A good mother? A good neighbor? A good friend?  

Explain your answers.

She might be, but I don't know. The things I've listed up above, while typical of people who post things like this, are just assumptions and I don't really know anything about her for certain from these photos. She could be the best person ever or she could be awful. These 3 pictures are just from 3 random places she's been, they don't tell me anything about her.

Silhouettes

6 Words Assignment

The image I chose for this project is a little spider, sitting in a leaf because it reflects the words I was given by my partner. The spider is not necessarily hiding, but it's just staying there, out of sight but still serving a very important purpose in the world. I chose the colors for the text to stand out, both against the image and to the viewer. The top words are black to stand out against the light background and the yellow text is meant to both stand out from the black shadows and pop out to the viewer. I also added some filters which gave the image a soft, fuzzy look. This helps show that the spider is not scary, and it is just happy doing it's own thing and serving it's purpose.

"Digital Media Lab" sign #3

"Digital Media lab" sign #2

"Digital Media Lab" sign #1

Balance and Point

Shape and Proportion

Variety and Color

Unity and texture

Line and Movement

Value and Repitition