Drew's Blog

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Graphic Design final

This year I have had many good times and learned many new things in this class. I learned how to use bridge, and learn new skills and were able to apply them in photoshop and illustrator. I learned them from being taught and googling and following tutorials on how to make or use a certain tool. It was important learning these tools and gaining these skills because I am continuing into graphic design going into next year and will need those skills.

I didn't have many weaknesses in this class but when I did I would look up a tutorial on how to do what I needed to get done. Then I would solve my problem. Talking about photoshop I can do mostly anything. Illustrator was my main weakness because of the pen tool but now that I've learned how to use it, I don't have problems anymore.

With what I have learned I will take those skills into graphic design next year and apply them. If I could change anything in this class then I still probably wouldn't change anything because this class was great. All I would do though is add more time for students to work and do their own personal projects.

In conclusion this year in graphic design I have learned many things in illustrator and photoshop, and learned the basics of how to use bridge. Also I wouldn't change anything besides giving students more time do work and maybe explain instructions of some projects more thoroughly.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Animation Final

End of Year Animation Blog

This year in e-Communication I was in the animation and graphic design strands. Specifically though in animation I learned many things such as learning how to use new tools in After effects and learning how to use Maya for the first time! I gained these skills over the year by being taught and actually going into the programs multiple times and actually making projects. The 2-D story animation in After effects we did consisted of us making a character and making him a setting, plot, background, and more. In Maya we would make a 3-D model of things like ice cream or even a hammer!

These skills I learned this year in animation are important as I go into my junior year of e-Comm and continue to improve my skills in both programs. I have strengths and weaknesses in both programs and they are almost the same for both. My strength is that I know how to make and finish the project I am currently working on, but then I won’t be able to make it look nice and neat unlike how others would be able to. For example, I would attempt to draw a fish and it would look like a circle and a triangle eating other circles when it should be a fish eating fish food. This, of course, would only be a problem in After effects and not in Maya since in Maya you don’t scan your projects into your computer. Yet, I still have improved from circles to ovals so I am making progress.

With what I have learned this year I may be headed into graphic design but could still apply my abilities there. For example, in graphic design I could make something and it look really nice but want to make a gif out of it. I could then take my animation skills and make a gif. Throughout my time in animation I would not have changed anything that was taught or shown in the class.

Overall I would have had a wonderful time here in animation this year. I have learned and gained skills for using After effects and Maya, and learning how to make many different objects and making short films.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Personal Project

As being a star wars fan I decided to make a face split of Darth Vader and Kylo Ren for my personal project. I then later decided to make an updated version of my original and add a few extra touches on it.

Package Design: ATVFX

Our company name was ATVFX and we made an amphibious ATV for kids. We made 4 pages of sketches for out logo and a lot of ideas of how it would work. In the end we ended up using the box as its "garage" for the second purpose.