Wild Card option 3

alright...so i was on the web and i was reviewing the avatar movie that was released last year! The thing that intrigued me was how thy created the avatar. I decided to search up some photoshop tutorials, in order to create that effect. Some of them looked cheap and not very good but then there was a few that stood out to me.

http://www.webdesign.org/photoshop/photo-editing/na-vi-avatar-photo-manipulation-exclusive-tutorial.18015.html

I wanted to try this tutorial. so i ended up taking photos of my family and trying it....lets just say it is a lot harder than it looks!

10 Principles Of Effective Web Design

1.Don't make users think
2.don't squander users patience
3.Manage to focus users attention
4.Strive for feature exposure
5.Make use of effective writing
6.Strive for simplicity
7.Don't be afraid of the white space
8.Communicate effectively with a "visible language"
9.Conventions are our friends
10.Test early,test often

Bad websites

Problems with these sites:
1.way to much information
2.they don't get to the point until later on
3.attention becomes limited
4.images are pushed together and in another case they are not very satisfying to look at
5.writing is smaller and enclosed
6.the websites are not simple they are cluttered with information
7.there is barely white space
8.communication is hard to make out because things are jumbled together
9.they try to make there website different but it ends up looking like a mess
10. everything is bunched together

It can be very distracting looking at websites like this because users are looking to find the key point they are looking for and when looking at these websites your eyes are everywhere but the actual thing you are looking for.It has bad formation and where they placed things,the colours are dull and uninteresting and overall it is a complete mess.

Here are some good websites:
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1 they scan and understand what it is telling them
2.straight to the point
3.catches a users eye
4.strives for exposure
5.effective writing
6.simple yet effective
7.leaves space
8.good communication
9.simple
10.all around good website

Overall these websites are clean yet bright, it gets straight to the point of what the viewer is looking for or wants to know.The pictures go with the writing and it works out.

STILL LIFE

Describe what you were most satisfied with: I was most satisfied with the shading. I thought I did really well with the different gradients.I never expected to do well with this still life drawing.

Explain Why: I thought the shading turned out really good because i was instructed to layer properly and use my pencil the right way so the shading became more satisfying.

What was the most difficult part os this assignment: The most difficult part of this assignment was planing where to put the mask and the skull so that everything looked level and even.

Describe what is strong about the still life: I think the strongest component of the still life would be the mask.When i really like drawing something i have a tendency to put a lot of time into it,so i definitely think the strongest component of the picture would be the mask in general.

Describe how you used the elements and principles in you still life: This whole assignment was about the shading.I focused most of my time on the shading so i can achieve a realistic level. Also proportion. It had to be proportional and easy to look at.

If you could change one thing about your artwork what would it be and why: I would change nothing about my artwork.I have never fully accomplished a still life drawing, and i have to say that this has been the best i have ever done! :D

Artistic Inpsiration 3

While I was at home I was trying to find new ideas so i can come up with better pictures to draw.I then decided to leave my drawings to aside and venture the world wide web.While i was Surfing I decided that i should reflect back on my grade nine year and so it began! I said "why not try something earthy, something historic something....Canadian. Than it hit me...something like landscape!!! I thought of when we were first learning the group of 7, i decided to pick Tom Thompson because of his creative landscapes of Algonquin Park. A perfect idea to be more involved with painting!

I looked up a few of his paintings and recreated one of them."West Wind" seemed to be well known.So I started. I pulled out a canvas i just so happened to get for christmas and paint flew! I was so involved i was recreating a master piece! When i had finished i decided to look at my so called "master piece" it was definitely a piece of work but the word "master" was no where to be located. Some might of said it looked terrible! I couldn't believe that and easy looking painting could be extremely hard to accomplish. Lets just say this was basically a trial and error sort of thing. I definitely learned that just because something looks easy doesn't mean it is.

Going back and reflecting on my grade nine assignment about Tom Thompson made me learn even more about his painting ability.I try harder to accomplish more out of my work because of that day.He has definitely been an artistic inspiration.

Tips and Tricks 3

I have this huge fascination with photoshop.I love the idea of how to recreate pictures through photoshop. So this post is about 100 Wonderful Photoshop Effects! It really does sound amazing!

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/2008/04/01/100-wonderful-photo-effects-photoshop-tutorials/

Wild Card Option 2

we are working on our Kinetic Typography assignments and while i was searching some examples on YouTube i came across this transformers clip.Its amazing how the person who made it jumped around a lot and made the words on point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPPWlbZWNaw

check it out!!!

personal Inspiration 2

I was listening to the radio one day and a radio personnel had said a quote from the Dalia Lama. It was very inspiring because it is reality and it makes so much sense.

The Dalia Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity:

Man..Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.

It had inspired me to draw more thoughtful pictures and scenery's

Artistic Inspiration 2

In class we have been talking alot about Tim Burton.And one of Tim Burtons inspirations is a man named Edward Gorey. His drawings look creepy and dark and his poems are also the same. He is also inspiring to me because although his poems are creepy they are also kind of funny.

http://www.elizabethandjames.com/elizabeth/random/alphabet.htm

Tips and tricks 2

for this tips and tricks post i decided to post:10 Killer Flash Tips For Beginners. Turns out this is actually useful for understanding object names,How to make URL buttons in Actionscript3.0, how to duplicate movies clips and much more. Just 10 easy steps!

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/10-killer-flash-tips-for-beginners/

describe whch print you were most satisfied with:
The print i was most satisfied with was the 12 out of 12(my last print)

explain why:
i chose the 12 out of 12 print because i liked how the ink set on the print,and i liked how it was evenly set.

What was the most difficult part of the assignment?:
the most difficult part of this assignment was the carving.I was afraid that I would carve too much or too little.I had to work slow and be specific.

Describe what is strong about your design.Why is it a good design?
The strongest part about me design would be the swan in general.It stand out, and the colors compliment the swan.I think it it a good design because of the placement. I specifically chose the middle of the tile so it would be easier to look at.

Describe how you used the elements and principles of design in your prints:
I used the colors black and orange so the focal point is on the white swan.Itryed to carve 70% of the bird and clouds so i can reach the requirements of what was asked

If you could change on thing about you artwork,what would it be and why?
If i could change one thing about me artwork it would be the sky.I would of made more clouds to indicate more negative space,therefore having more or at least 70% carved out.

Wild Card Optional 1

while i was on youtube i decided to check out some animations. I looked at some general ones but then i came across this funny animation that makes a lot of sense! The stick man is amazing as he journeys through the desktop and encouters some trouble along the way. I recommend that you watch it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fPV13IKm4

chinese traditional ink painting

This type of painting is referred to as Chinese Bamboo Painting. It might seem easy but it is actually challenging.Chinese Bamboo Painting is Eastern and not Western which means the painting styles are different.While i was painting the most challenging thing was how to hold the paint brushed.There are three types of brushes a fine bristle brush a medium brush and then there is the thick bristle brush. While holding the brush you have to make sure your hand is straight and you cannot rest your arm on the table like most people would do when painting Western pictures. This becomes hard and sometimes it's irritating but in the end it's worth it.

Personal Inspiration 1

yesterday i decided to watch tis movie called 3:10 to yuma.It was about these cowbows who had to deliver a criminal on the train at 3:10pm. The trains destination was to yuma...it was a jail. so while i was watching this movie i had a whole bunch of thoughts about new sceneries i could paint and cowboys i could draw. At the end of the movie i sketched out a whole bunch of cowboys etc.

This movie helped me develop new drawing ideas and that why i think it was inspirational!

Helvetica

Helvetica Movie Quotations and Blog

Choose one or two of the following quotations and respond to them in a way that summarises the content or message of the movie as well as expresses your opinion on the role and use of typefaces message or meaning of your work. You will need to address the Helvetica typeface specifically in your blog entry

Leslie Savan

“Governments and Corporations love Helvetica because, on the one hand it makes them look neutral and efficient, but also the smoothness of the letters makes them seem almost human. This is important to them because the image they’re always fighting is that they are authoritarian and that you can get lost in them …”

This quote is saying that Hevetica is eligible and easy to understand. The letters are fluent and they can be used anywhere. in my opinion i think that Helvetica is great. It's something i would use practically all the time.You won't have to worry about people struggling to read it (although it does depend on the way you use it) it's clear and it gets your point across. For example a lot of people use Helvetica for logos for stores and designs. People are going to want to go somewhere where they can understand what the brand is going to sell. If they don't understand what the brand is selling the chances of them shopping there are slim.

Some people choose not to like Helvetica because they say it is plain and boring and they see it everywhere.Although some people think that it's great to stick to the rules and have everything the same.

When we were watching Helvetica there was mixed thoughts of how designers liked to use it and how some of them had no use for it. It was interesting to listen to the people who got interviewed as they told us their thoughts of the advantages and disadvantages of Helvetica.

Manuel Bruni

“We like restrictions … the more restrictions we have the happier we are.”

I chose this quote because some people like to see themselves as people who follow the rules and by using Helvetica it shows that it is another rule to go by.That doesn't mean it's a bad thing.Rules keep things balanced and understanding and by using Helvetica it keeps everything the same.It also means that there is clarity within the words.

In my opinion i like Helvetica because of the rules.It's not messy and it is well organized. It's versatile and easy.

1. Artistic Inspiration

While i was working on a power point i had come across this man name Glennray tutor.This man is a professional at photo realism. while i was looking at his artwork i was amazed at what i saw.He is very good at what he does.

http://www.acuitydesigns.net/interview-with-glennray-tutor-photorealism-painter/

I never knew what photo realism was until i searched it up.I thought it was going to be boring but i realized that i could actually realate to it! Glennray is an inspiration to me.

Tips And Tricks 1

http://tutorialpulse.com/49/superb-skin-airbrush-technique/

TIPS AND TRICKS:
This is one of my weekly blog entries for CyberArts. I decided to go with a Photoshop Superb Skin Airbrush Technique. This is a photoshop technique which is amazing for touching up pictures! I thought it would be a great idea to post it on my blog because it can be very useful to those who have a fascination with touching up pictures! Hope you like it!

Hey!

hey! Its been a long time since i have posted something.Its a new year and that means new stuff to learn! So far we are learning how to create traditional Chinese Bamboo art...it might look simple but its not.We are also using Flash to create Classic tweens and motion tweens, those are really difficult!:p A new year means new challenges and it is good to have a challenge once in a while!