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The Plausible Impossible

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Summary  The plausible impossible is where an event that would be impossible in real life is made to see plausible in the animated story. Walt Disney made a documentary over this topic showing lots of examples of the plausible impossible. Here are some of them. Examples  While Donald duck is eating the doorbell rings. In real life a doorbell ringing would not cause your head to shake because it is just a sound. However in the animated world this is plausible because a doorbell can surprise a person and make them jump. Also the sound of the doorbell mirror the way Donalds' head moves. When Gus Goose shakes Donald Ducks had it shakes him up and down. This is impossible because someone can not lift another person up and down just by shaking their hand, gravity won't allow it. This is made plausible by the fact that some peoples hand shakes are very hard and can make you feel like you are shaking. Also Gus Goose is winds up for the hand shake to add momentum. He is als...

Genius Hour

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This project is the science project that my partner and I are sharing outside the classroom. Our guiding question was how can we create a protein bar for athletes to eat before or after a workout to help improve performance? 

Logos

Summary There are many different attributes in company branding. Symbols and logos are used to create a combination mark that showcase a brand. Lettermarks can also be used which are abbreviated versions of the whole company name. All of these can be trademarked so they legally belong to a company. Pictographs are also commonly used to provide instructions without words. There are many attributes to a good symbol. It should show positive aspects of the company and be easy to identify. It needs to draw the eye to it using a thick weight and whitespace. The symbol should  not be too abstract or need more than one color to succeed. It should also be able to reduce down to half an inch. Symbols and Logos   There are many differences between symbols and logos. A symbol is a shape or mark used to identify a company. They represent the company is some way and do not use type. A logo is type that has been designed specifically to represent a company. When a symbol and a l...