Assignment 18 Version 2

Here is the second video. Same comments apply as to the first one - however, with this one I took the pictures in landscape mode. It is still really jerky -- I think this is something I want to try some more because I think I could get some fun videos.

Assignment 18 A - (there are two posts for this assignment)

This assignment was to create a hyperlapse video.

Technical skills include using a camera, After Effects and Photoshop. It also includes knowing when to shot portrait or landscape photos. . .

How do I think I did? Well, since I shot all of the photos in portrait mode my HD video does not fill the screen. I also think I would have added more steps in-between some of the shots. It is jerky and not smooth - but since I still feel kind of lost in AE I am ok with it --- BUT, see the next post, I tried another one.

Art Deco Assignment 19

The assignment was to create a tabloid size Art Deco themed poster.

Technical skills included using the drawing tools and text tools in Adobe Illustrator.

How do I think I did?  I like it. This is one of my favorite things to do - illustration. I had fun making the poster and I am happy with the results.

Interactive HTML5 Slider - Thematic Text Assignment 17

This assignment was to create an Interactive HTML5 Slider that involved Thematic Text.

Technical Skills for this assignment included using Photoshop to lay out the letters and masks to add the texture. In addition the interactivity was created in Adobe Edge Animate.

How do I think I did? I think I did the assignment :) It does what it is required to do (and that is a good thing.) I found that it took longer than I had anticipated because the version of Edge Animate I used was different from that of the lesson. A critical piece of the interactivity was very different and although I searched the web for answers I could not find the solution. Finally instead of continuing to search tutorials on-line I just typed in the necessary code - but I am not sure I could do any other kind of interactivity unless I already had the code - or I figure out how to work the CC 14 version.

Sliced Webpage Assignment 16

This assignment called for creating a web page design in Photoshop and then creating it in Dreamweaver.

Technical skills included creating a design in Photoshop, using the slice tool in Photoshop and then putting those slices into a layout in Dreamweaver.

How do I think I did? I did just fine. Because I did not put the header at the very top I had a little more challenge getting everything where I wanted it, it took some playing around with positions but it finally worked (and hey, I learned a little something). The slice tool in Photoshop is a little picky, maybe I sliced too much??  Anyway, it hit all the points that the assignment called for.

Interactive PDF Assignment 15

This project was to create an interactive pdf. It had two main parts, creating the graphic/illustration and then creating the interactive part.

The technical skills used were illustrations in Illustrator and then creating buttons and bookmarks in InDesign.

How did I do? I like how it turned out. I wanted to create something that I could also use for Nativity House so I took quite a lot of time on the illustration. Nativity House is a brand new building so I wanted to capture all the little details. I really enjoy doing illustrations so this project was fun for me.

Shape Animation Assignment 9

This assignment was to animate vector shapes in After Effects. The goal was to make a 30 second video with various animated shapes.

The technical skills were in Adobe After Effects. Using the shape tools and pen tool and then the various effects to animate the shapes. Technical skills included using the time line and key frames.

How do I think I did on this assignment? Well, I think I did much better than I thought I would. I have not used After Effects to a great extent so I was not sure how to even begin. However, as I started and through much trial and error I got an animation that I kind of like. Of course, as I watch it I see parts that I would change, but overall I am happy with the final result.