Anna Christmas

What was the project about?      In Graphic Design, we've been working with typefaces, commonly known as fonts. In this project, we took part of our name and identified 10 different parts used in the typeface, like serifs. Serifs are the little "curly things" at the end of some letters. Typefaces are very important for conveying meaning that goes beyond the words, and things like the serifs make a big difference. What did you learn?      We started by learning the basic 3 types of categories for typefaces: Formal, Casual, and Decorative. Formal is usually on invitations or professional projects, and are usually serif fonts. The letters flow together and become easier to read in large text blocks.      The second type, Casual may be used on websites and other places. They are typically sans-serif, meaning they don't use serifs. Serif and non-serif typefaces usually go well together, if used correctly.      The...

Analogous This logo is analogous because of the yellow-orange color in between the yellow in the center, and the orange outline. I think the company chose these colors because orange and yellow are sometimes associated with food, and Tostitos sells chips and other things. This logo is analogous because it uses a yellow-green between the yellow and green, forming a smooth slide of color. They may have chosen to use these colors to show a calm feeling while being warm and inviting. Complementary This logo is complementary because orange and purple are complementary colors, and they are both used prominently in this logo. I believe Fanta chose this color scheme to make their product eye-popping, so it will stand out and catch your attention. This logo is complementary because red and green are complementary, and red is used in the name "Krispy Kreme" with a green border. I believe they chose this to make their logo catch your at...

For finals, we finished our final project (fitting name). We created a website using Dreamweaver about ourselves and our projects so far. Overview and Processes      We started by making our home page, with some information about us and important links. We had to write everything, then bit by bit, format is. Every little detail took great care. We changed colors, fonts, positions, headings, and more. It took about a week, but it's finished. It was interesting to work with Dreamweaver, as you could see the code and the design simultaneously, and I have not spent much time looking at code before. What did you learn?       I learned more about how basic code works, and how to use Dreamweaver in general. Dreamweaver really will weave your dreams to life if you now how to use it. You learn a lot about formatting, and different styles. I learned about attaching links and using <> tags. What did you think about the project?     ...

    Sadly, out third E-Comm video project is coming to an end. This video was the most fun to shoot and edit out of all three, and it was worth it.     For this project, we had to learn the art of the chase scene. Essentially, one character had to chase another, they had to have a reason, and a winner at the end.     In our video, we had a no good thief steal a priceless artifact, and the chase ensues! We had to shoot this over the span of two days, and it was interesting as many things went awry. Besides falling over, flying artifacts, and more, we had our hands full.     Ethan McCulloch was our security guard, Katie Barry was our second guard, and I was the theif. Lastly, Steven Parker ran things behind the scenes. In the end, it was worth it as we produced this chase scene: The Heist. We hope you enjoy it!

    We recently finished our second project in Video: the AB sequence. We were supposed to design, shoot, and edit a video with some sort of rush, going from point A to point B with obstacles. My group's idea was for our actor to be late to class.     Shooting the video was interesting as we had to keep the action going in one direction without changing the camera's placement in correlation with the actor. When it came to the obstacles, it was a challenge to shoot as the hallways we shot in were large and hard to completely block up. In the end, we came out with a somewhat goofy sequence of random challenges.     Our main actor was Andrew Beckwith, but we also had Regan Funkhouser join. Ethan McCulloch did most of the camera work. Overall, it was an interesting challenge and definitely different from the 6-shot video.   

What was your creative process?     We started by outlining about six steps, which were featured in the video. We then had to decide what each of these steps would look like (i.e. how they were to be carried out, camera angles, etc.). Once we had everything we needed, we had Cain Meyer, our actor, act it all out while we filmed each scene. Many scenes had to be redone. Who did what?     Cain Meyers was out actor, as previously stated, Jenna Lindsey was our story boarder, and Sean Slicer and I filmed everything. We all were involved in the entire process, and critiquing our work. For my first video project, I learned a lot about filming and editing. What did you use?     We used school iPads to film and Adobe Premiere Pro to edit. The computer and printer in the video were just that, school computers and printer. What about the five guarantees?     We learned our Technical Skills somewhat on the fly, having some previous knowledge of h...

     Our most recent project in my E-Comm class has been using the program Sketch-Up. We were tasked with finding a house on houseplas.com and turning it into a 3-D model on Sketch-Up. This is the house I used: https://www.houseplans.com/plan/2176-square-feet-2-bedrooms-2-bathroom-country-house-plans-0-garage-36032      We started with the outline of the house, and added the roof, windows, etc. When we were fully done with creating it, we went and found seamless textures to color it how it's supposed to look. (As in wooding siding, or shingles for roofing.) Here are the three textures I used.      O nce we finished with designs and colors, we chose at least six different angles to view the house, and creating a small animation by putting them together. Here is my finished product, and I hope you enjoy.