Amelia Sims's Blog

Project Overview For the last couple weeks in animation I have been working on a story animation. First I had to make plot line and create a character for my story. I decided to make it about a bee who runs into the window of a flower shop while trying to get to the flowers inside. Next I had to create a storyboard to show how all my shots would go together. Then I had to create sketches of my character and scan them into the computer, the image to the side is my fist sketch of my bee once I scared it into the computer. Once I had the sketches into the computer I used photoshop to make them look cleaner and to add color. Next, I create most of the elements of the backgrounds in photoshop. I made the flowers in illustrator and moved into photoshop, there is an image of the flowers to the side. Last I animated everything in After Effects using my new knowledge of arks and timing, w alk cycles, multilayer, compositions, and ease in/ease out for keyframes. Reflection  During t...

F or the last couple weeks we have been working on photoshop tutorials in class. We were working on getting more comfortable with the software and honing our photoshop skills. We had eight different sections which each focused on an individual skill while still incorporating other aspects of the program. Section One ~ Content Aware Fill  In the first section we focused on using different tools to create a content aware fill. We used the marquee tool and the fill menu to take out unwanted items in the background, of the pictures of the model with the bag and the man with the camera. In the picture with the model we took out a chair and a later. In the picture of the man with the camera we removed stains and metal from the wall. The picture of the man with the surfboard we exchanged the marquee tool for the lasso tool but still used the content aware fill feature. This helped remove the logo from his surfboard without making it look edited.  Section...

This is the website that I started second quarter. I finished it now because I completed my third quarter rotation. I added my favorite graphic design project which is my Captain America shield.  This project is my favorite because it taught me lots of Illustrator skills and I think it looks good. This website helped me because when we made our next website I felt more comfortable and I understood how to work Dreamweaver. This project was cool because I will be able to look back on it and see all the work I have done and how I have improved. This website helped me learn the importances of organized storage of file on the server.

What I Learned This year in e-Comm I learned many valuable skills. I learned about time management as well as teamwork. I also learned about technical skills in graphic design, animation, web design, and video. I learned how to used adobe illustrator and photoshop. I also learned how to use dreamweaver and final cut pro to create website and videos. Especially in the fourth quarter project I learned how valuable communication is in a group and how to use time wisely. I learned the technical skills through tutorials, experimentation, and communication with the teacher, especially for my eMagine project. I learned group management skills through our forth quarter project. I learned how to effectively manage time and how important it is thorough getting behind. I learned the importance of communication through having no communication on our project. I also learned the importance of a good group dynamic since my group had a poor one. Technical skills are important to complete p...

This quarter I worked on a group project to advertise a product. My groups name was JAM and the product we advertised was the trackit, gps stickers and app that let you find everything you lose. My group was good at interacting as friends but the work ethic was nonexistent and there was little to no communication. In the next group project I will make sure that my group communicates, meets group set deadlines, and that each person contributes. I would change the music on our commercial, the work ethic of my group and the amount of time used in class. I have learned the value of time management and communication. Also I have improved my understanding of making websites and using photoshop. The first week of this quarter we worked on graphic design. I made a product logo as well as a mock up of the app and the app on the app store. I also helped work on the web banner and coupon. This part of out project was the most productive for me. I felt like I managed very well. The second ro...

Today in e-Com I made a butterfly. I used the tools to change the shade of each peace of the wings to a different color. Then I used the clone tool to make the wings look like they were beating. I will use this experience to make my next projects better. If I got to do this project again I would keep the colors them same. However I would take more time using the clone tool to make the wings look like they were beating.

This is the third picture of ONW we created. This one we created by using the magnetic lasso to take the ravens head out of its original picture. Then we adjusted the settings and added different pictures around it and adjusted the settings on it too. We also used the clone stamp to take light poles out of the picture. I will use this experience to make photoshop documents with the magnetic lasso and the clone stamps. If I got to do this project again I would take more time using the clone stamp to take out the light poles. I would keep the coloring and effects on the raven and photos of the school the same.