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For this project we had to create a road sign that represents either a real or fictional situation or directions. We were not the able to describe what is happening on the road sign but just phrases. For example like “Beware” or “Stop”. We had to use images and or symbols to convey our message.  We did this project to convey our creation. My goals for this project was to create something that I see frequently in the scary movies. I wanted to create a beware sign. So in the my creative piece I wanted to car and a person in front of them. My message is to beware of people running in front of your car in the middle of the night asking for help. I learned that throughout this project it’s hard coming up with a sign and sketching the sign. The website that I used was pretty hard. So I had a hard time looking for a website to design my road sign, but I ended up using pixlr.com, I found it pretty hard to use. With the design I had time as well. At first I wanted to make a person running through the forest but it was hard to create that so I ended up with doing the car and someone in front of them. The failures that I had was getting a website to use. I found it difficult to create what I had in mind with the tools they had. What I learned about myself is that I can achieve something even though it's hard for me at first. That I can overcome it. If I was able to do this project again I wouldn’t do anything different.

My project was focused around the idea of Image Editing. I hoped to learn how image editing works and how images can be changed in the media to make us see different things.

First we chose an image, I chose a picture of a cheetah. Then we went to work on editing. I chose to try to create another cheetah from scratch and pieces of the other cheetah. Working with Pixlr was the hardest thing I did with this project. It wasn’t easy to use and creating different layers to edit the cheetah with this application. I learned that over editing an image can happen, this leads to the image being overexposed or not looking even close to the original image. I learned that I need to sometimes get more realistic with these expectations of myself. I think I set goals that are too high sometimes. I would manage my time better.I would say to choose a simple image to start because it’s easier to edit.

For my Q2 benchmark I chose to do A Graphic design project. For this project you had to create a road sign that represents a situation that is real or fictional. The road sign should have words on it the message your are trying to convey has to be told through the image. The message I have for my road sign is ‘’Thinking outside the box’’.  When doing this project I found it very hard to do because Instead of using icons to create our sign we had to basically make it from scratch using different shapes to make what we want. For example a person, you would have to use lines, circles and rectangles. I also found it difficult to move the shapes and making them the same size to look neat. The failures I had on the project was trying to making a person. My success me able  to create a image without words and people understand the message behind the image.

I made my project with the intent to showcase the skills that me and my friends have at the game Super Smash Brother Melee for the Nintendo GameCube.I hoped to learn how to edit videos and make cool combo videos like the ones on YouTube. Many of the difficulties that I have encountered throughout the creation of this video was making the combo finishers match up with the music and it’s cues. It was also pretty hard choosing the music since there are many options to choose from. Making this combo video has taught me how to cut and edit specific clips that would assist in the quality of the combo video. I also learned that the video itself wasn’t a chore because the topic that I choose was something that I’m very passionate about so it kept the drive there.If I were to give any tips it would be to not give up and to always look for ways to improve upon the project. My next project will probably be another combo video or 3D modeling since it seems pretty interesting. The music that I chose to use was Captain America’s theme from Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter and I choose to use this because I like his theme and it’s a pretty epic theme. I used Windows Movie Maker and this tool helped me make the combo video because the tools within the application are easy to use and understand. It’s a basic application that’s easy to grasp so that made the process easier and the only hard part was getting the footage to edit.

For my Project I did 3d modeling. I came in hoping I could learn a lot about 3d modeling and how I can use it more often on my own accord. My project basically based on my love for cars. S I chose to 3d model a car which happened to be a Ferrari F1 super vehicle. In order to complete my project I watched a numerous amount of tutorials. I first messed around with the tools to get a grip on things after that I started creating my project using script. I ended up learning how to use script to build stuff and also what materials would make 3d models look smoother. I learned that I Am very enthusiastic about 3d modeling due to my actions. Such as building my 3d model in under a week and improving it making it fit my description. If I was to due this project all over again one thing is due differently is not use script and try building it only using the coordinates and materials so basically just from scratch. Well a tip for those who are planning on doing this project if you feel as though the way to create a 3d model is hard remember that there are multiple ways to create a project. This project inspired me to do animation with 3d modeling or the 3d models I made. The tools I used helped deliver my message was clara.io and scripting. This helped me a ton it made my message clear and fun. This was very fast and easy to make it showed my love for cars in a bright and elaborate way.

Joelle Putro

Image editing project

1/6/17

 My project is image editing. It’s a photo of a homeless woman staring at a Christmas gift. It is suppose to symbolize how homeless people have a hard time around the holidays.

I got a picture of a homeless woman and a picture of a Christmas gift. I cut out the Christmas gift and merged it into the photo of the homeless woman. Then i put a filter on the photo to make it all the same color.

 I was confused on how to merge the photos at first but then I watched a tutorial and figured it out. Using the tutorials I learned how to merge photos and work using pixlr.

I also learned that I’m good at figuring things out using the resources I have and I don’t get frustrated easily.

 If I were to do this project over I would add more to it and give it more meaning and depth.

The advice I would give to people that are going to attempt this project is to watch tutorials when they get stuck. This project inspired me to merge more photos to spread awareness of issues. It gets the point across in a creative way.

 The photos I used were non copyright. Pixlr made it very easy for me to get my point across and after watching tutorials it was very simple to use. It allowed me to merge the photos and make it look like the gift was really in the photo.

My project that I chose to do for Q2 is computer sciences. So basically what we did was to do some of the most basic coding using the kernel program. What that is to explain it is a dog that move on a grid and throughout the entire lessons that I did taught me to do things like move around pick things up make it simpler for me to do an action instead of having to write out a very long codes for something that can be solved very easily. Something that I had a problem with in this project is that during some of the lessons I had to figure out what to do for mobile worlds but I couldn’t quite figure out what I needed to do until I got to the lesson that explained what I had to do. If I were to give anyone any type of advice on this I would say that you should alway try to talk to people who are also doing what you are. Don't worry you will be able to work on it later and also later lesson will help you to complete the lesson that you have problems with. So have fun with it is all I am trying to say and never give up. Terrance out M8's.

Before beginning this PSA project and after reflecting on what true environmental justice is, I was very excited to explore in depth how we as humans affect the earth and how we can make it a better place. In the end, we all have to share it and even the smallest bit of pollution adds to the whirlpool of filth that is flooding our planet. When beginning to develop an idea for the direction of the public service announcement, it was crucial that we addressed a subject matter that does a few things. First, that it affects our community immediately and directly. Individuals are more likely to respond and understand if they can connect their life to the problem at hand. Second, that the content and subject of the PSA is interesting. The last thing any of us wants is to sit through yet another boring informational video. After thorough discussion on the topic of the video, we decided to inform the masses about abandoned homes and vacant lots on the city of Philadelphia. As a member of this group along side my partners, I was mainly responsible for  researching different statistics and analyzing the causes and effects on abandoned homes. Much of this research was included in the final product. While working on this project, I may have been able to communicate with my group members a bit better. There are many ideas and things that we may have been able to do had I opened my mouth more. In all, this entire process was very good and enriching. It was very eye-opening to see the statistics of abandoned homes and vacant lots and know that as a student and teenager, there isn't much I can do to help the problem.

For our project we recorded a PSA about  oil trains and the danger they have on the surrounding area. We started out with talking about how the trains could fall off the rails and cause an explosion that has the blast radius of taking out a part of Southwest Philadelphia. We continued on with facts about how the trains also release dangerous fumes into the air. The we finished up by saying how if one of the trains did fall over we have no real plan for evacuation, so we would just be sitting ducks. The reason we chose this topic is because oil trains do go through our state, so this issue is real to us. People we love and care about are being affected by these trains, but no one seems to know about them. We decided that doing research on this topic might share some light with people.   

I mainly helped by trying to be a multiple purpose tool. As I helped during the research,helped record if Obasi wasn’t there. Did some small edits to help Moesha out. I didn’t want to be a burden on my group, so I tried to help out with whatever we were working on at that moment.

Most of the time if my group needed something I tried to be there for them. My time management still needs work. As for checkpoint 2 I didn’t start working on my part of the research until near midnight.I could have also helped Moesha with the script as she did the main part and I just revised my part later on.