Q4 Group Product Project

About the Project:

     For this project we had to come into groups and invent a brand new product that we think will revolutionize the market. This project took all of fourth quarter so about 2 months. Some of the challenges that came up when we were creating the project was the commercial because we couldn't really have a physical model of our product the Treasure Tracker so it was hard to figure out how we wanted to do the commercial with a professional feel without the product. Some feedback we were given is to make sure there is an emotional connection in the commercial which was actually really helpful. We changed the commercial a lot because we couldn't really agree on like what sort of scene we wanted to do next. I worked really hard on this project and everything that was given to me to do I feel like I did a good job.

The Work:

     What I did during class time was work on whatever part of the project that was my responsibility to get done which was the coupon, the 3-D model of the product sketchup, and I acted and edited the commercial. When I got done early with my part of the project I would make sure to go over the part I just did and make any refinements that need to happen or if I was done with that I would look over past parts of the project that I could improve or make it look better and more professional. Something I also did was ask my teammates if they needed me to do anything or make better on my part of the project. I didn't do much outside of class for this project because we used our time very efficiently so the we didn't have to come in after school.

Strengths:

     Something that I think I did a really good job on is using sketchup because when we were in animation it came pretty easy to me so I thought I could make the 3-D model look really good.

Improvement:

     I could definitely improve on my skills in web design because I was never good at it and thankfully Alex was very good at it so he completed the website.

Summary:

     The thing I loved most about this quarter is getting to see how I could improve on things like web design or other things in the future which was very helpful for me and nice to know. But something that I would do differently would be to challenge myself more on what I could do with the website so I could start really understanding it better. What I take away from this quarter is not just my new found skills but the people I met in this new class because a lot of them a really funny and nice. For next year I would love to see myself get some extra work in just to improve my skills and get better. I really enjoyed doing this project it was a lot of fun and I really grew from it.

CSS and CARP Design

 Overview:

This project wanted to show how you can use CARP to make any kind of article or poem and make it more interesting or more appealing to look at. The teachers wanted to see if we could follow directions and steps on videos and apply that to dreamweaver. They also wanted to see how much we could do on our own before we had to ask them for help. The only real differences that are pretty noticeable was the color, fonts, and letter size. 

Contrast:

To make the contrast more noticeable with this poem we had to change the color of the background to go together with the color of the words so that it all tied in together. Another way we used contrast was with the dog because we wanted to show how the dog could really pop without it being too noticeable.

Alignment:

For the alignment the teachers want us to show how we could align the title in the center to make it more noticeable and apparent. Another way we used alignment was in the poem because before there was a random sentence on the outside so we fixed that and put it back with the entire poem.

Repetition:

A way we used repetition was in the color of the words because we used the title, the author and the CSS link to the original poem in the same tan color which really tied it the poem. Another way we used repetition was is the font we used, the font we used multiple times was Georgia and the makes the words all match really nicely.

Proximity:

Lastly we used proximity to show how we could group certain things together like the poem for example. That was the whole poem is in the same place and can be read really easily. 

Conclusion:

I conclusion what I learned in CSS was you have to be patient and don't get frustrated also always ask a teacher if you don't get something. But always try and push yourself so that you learn something new and then you'll be able to use those things you learned for future projects.

Sketchup House Animation

The scope of this project was to recreate a house that we found on sketchup. The process of this project was a little bit difficult because I have never used sketchup before so it was brand new for me. I kind of got the hang of the way sketchup worked after a couple days working with it. I also had a little difficulty finding the perfect house because it has to be just the right amount of difficulty for whoever is making it. I learned you may need to restart a couple of times because I had to do that.  I also learned you can just asked your friends or teacher if yours looks right.  Something I would do differently is probably change the texture on the wood part because I didn't really like it. Something I would do the same is picking a beach house because I love beach houses and they aren't that difficult to recreate. I think next time I will remember to the component step. I thought this project was pretty fun because I loved the part where I got to put the textures on the house because that made the house look very realistic.

 I used this texture for the concrete pillars that are on the bottom of the house.

 I used this texture for the roof and I made the color of it a little bit darker.

My Personality Type

 My personality the was a ESFJ and that we are described as an Extravert,sensing,feeling, and judging person. So that means that I am a person that mostly puts other people before myself which is actually pretty true. It also means that I really like to work with people on projects and I may take me awhile because I am a procrastinator. But I will always get my work done on time. My environment has to work smoothly o I don't work very easily and it takes me longer.

 I actually think my description really fits me for example I love to help people out with their problems to make them feel better. There was actually nothing that didn't explain my personality right on the mark.My description says I love to work and team and that explains why I love being on two dance teams. Normally when I work with a team I tend to be the leader but my description doesn't really say that and I'm not sure why. I think this shows that it take me a little but to warm up to new friends which makes me come off a little weird but My personality really shows through when I get to know someone after a while. I have learned that I need to stop procrastinating.

My score totaled up to 32 in the beaver column. I am a beaver which means that I like Instruction and I like when I know what is going to happen and predictability. I am a very organized person and I think there is a right way to do everything. I want to solve everything that is causing a problem. My strengths are that I have really high standards and respect. But my weaknesses are that i'm kind of unrealistic sometimes and I have to be perfect which isn't really possible.

Walking ball animation

Project:

The scope of this project was be creative and make the ball come on the screen and then have it somehow exit the screen in an interesting way. We were supposed to make it something you want to keep watching and I think I did a god job of that.

Process:

I knew from the start I wanted to make mine funny and entertaining because that is what makes me want to keep watching something. Mine friend actually gave me the really good idea of making the ball sprout legs and walk off which I thought was really funny. I learned that you have to focus on the timing of the walking off part because that was kind of tricky getting it right. Something I would do differently is make the legs a little more realistic. Something I would keep the same would be to keep the idea because I think it's really funny.

Arc Bouncing Ball

Project:

The scope of this project was to make a ball bounce in an arc and then have the ball roll of the screen. We were supposed to make the timing realistic how a regular ball would actually bounce like that and I think I did a pretty god job.

Process: 

The actual creation of this was actually pretty challenging for me because I sort of messed at the beginning and it got kind of hard to fix it. Once I did get the problem fixed it was ok and I kept going with no problem.

What I learned:

I learned to not get frustrated because that just makes it worse. When I got mad it didn't fix anything you have to stay calm when doing this and ask question if you don't get something. I also learned that when you want the ball to go slower you have to put the copies of the ball closer together and more of them but when you want it to faster you have put fewer balls and farther apart. Something I would do differently would be to make the copies of the ball in the beginning rather apart to make the effect that the ball was falling faster. Something I would do the same is the ball 3D effect because the gradient makes the ball really pop. Next I will definitely work on realistic timing.

Bouncing Ball

The Project:

The purpose of this project is for us to learn how to use photoshop and learn all the tips and tricks. We were supposed to make a ball bounce that looked realistic. We had to make the ball appear as if it scrunched up when it hit the ground and then bounced back up without making the ball look fake.

My Process:

My process was I wanted the ball to have really good timing and then when I made the ball bounce it was actually pretty easy to do. It took me a little bit to get used the the software because I had never used it before. Then when the project was finished I wanted to make it perfect so I just tried to fix everything I could. 

What I learned:

I learned you have to be patient and don't get hot headed when you don't get something. You need to take your time so that your project will turn out the way you want it to. Something I would do differently would be I would probably add like some clouds or something in so that it could be a little bit more interesting because it's a little bit boring. What I would do the next time is the timing I really liked how the timing really came together.