DESIGN TERMINOLOGY

1) Contrast- is the difference in luminance or color that makes an object distinguishable. Contrast is determined by the difference in the color and brightness of the object and other objects within the same field of view.

-Size Contrast 

-Shape contrast       

-Texture/Color contrast

2) Emphasis- special importance , value, or prominence given to something. Emphasis is an area that first attracts in a composition. This area is more important when compared to the other objects or elements in the format.

3) Balance(iformal balance and formal balance)-Formal- repeats the same left and right, giving stability, stateliness , and dignity. Informal-differs from left to right giing curiousity, movement, and feels alive. 

Week 3a - Signs and Visual Communication - Digital Art Production Techniques

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

-Monochromatic-containig or using only one color

-Negative Space/Positive Space-In art, negative space is the space around and between the subject of an image. 

Week 2 - Signs & Visual Communication, Part 2a - Elements of Design

1) RESEARCHING CALLIGRAMS
a) Calligram-a poem , phrase, or word in which the typeface, calligraphy, or handwriting is arranged in a way that creates a visual image.
b)

-The words found in this calligram is basically a sentence telling someone about how to get their mind together without all of the confusion. 

-What is being shown in this picture is a man who has a lot on his mind and is learning to control his mind without getting stressed from over thinking.

-The words found in this calligram is basically a sentence about trusting in someone and that money doesn't control the human mind.

-What is being shown in this picture is a woman who has a world of things flowing from her mouth and she has her eyes closed learning to trust and believe in herself and not letting things control her.

-The words found in this calligram is worsd such as, memory, righteous , hope, dialogue, dignity, gratitude, freedom, truth, etc.

-What is being shown in this picture is a tree full of positive words to motivate the everyday human with everyday life. This tree is saying that the negativity is not necessary when you have all this good to think about.

c)-the image is an animal, specifically a panther

   -the text is saying panther

       -the image is a insect, specifically an ant

       -the text is saying the parts of the ant's body such as the abdomen, thorax, leg, antenna, etc.

2) RESEARCHING PICTOGRAMS

a) Pictogram-often used in writing and graphic systems in which the characters are to a considerable extent pictorial in appearance.

-This pictogram is displaying a sign to an escalator , a baby changing center, and a taxi and bus pick up/stop.

-when the viewer sees this photo they are meant to go up the escalator, change the baby in this area and get a taxi or bus ride here.

b)

-This pictogram is displaying things have to do with visual arts, traffic signals and things of such.

-When the viewer sees this photo they are meant to do what the sign says, think what the sign is saying and feel the excitement in the pictogram.

-This pictogram is displaying a tennis game, a trophy winner, and members of a golf team , and the announcer.

-When the viewer sees this photo they are meant to do those same positions as the photo displays, think about succeeding , and feel the victory when they win from following the photo's instructions.

c)                                          1)  

This image has to do with airport and hotel attendants. 

• The first is two guards who control traffic. 
• The second is two women who also contol traffic.
• The third is security guards.
• The fourth is a waitress.
• The fifth is a luggage carrier.
• The sixth is a booth where people get there tickets from.
• The sevemth is a security check.
• The eighth is also a part of the security check when you get checked with the wand.
• The ninth is where you go to get your flight info.
• The tenth is when you're carrying your luggage to your desitination, either the                                                                                 plane you;re boarding or the room you                                                                                 will be staying.
• The eleventh is where you're waiting for your shuttle or for somebody to pick you up.
• The twelfth is where you wait for your luggage to be checked.
• The last one is where you're luggage is on a luggage carrier.

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Sanders, Alice           

Period 4

10/24/14

Art for Hire Services

1.)  Two examples of two styles of digital / computer generated artwork being produced for hire are Graphic Design and Website Design. Graphic design is a service with a healthy and professional approach to idea conception, and a slick attention to detail in order to realize an ideas potential. Web design is many different skills and disciplines in the production and maintenance of websites. The different areas of web design include web graphic design, authoring, etc.  

2.)  On an average art services are being sold for $15-250/hr.

3.)  Just from thinking about it, I would say no because a freelancer is like a entrepreneur, sort of like the kids who sell chips and stuff at school. Why would they want people to know their educational background ? That’ll probably determine their freelance job.

My name is Alice Sanders and I am the best artist on Autodesk Maya. Why am I the best? Ok, I’ll tell you why. I am the best because I can make and model different people and objects. I can model them with simple polygons and render them to make them look realistic. I can make simple objects move. When I say move I mean like make a still human body rotate and move its ligaments. You should hire me I only charge $10-30/hr. you could never get anyone that works as well and persistent as me. I’m very convenient too, I’m available when you need me.

warm up

ASSIGNMENT #1
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TASK 1:  After you have successfully signed up for your blog, return here
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TASK 2: Write your first blog entry.
  Part I.  Post images and write about work you completed in weeks 1 & 2.  Below are examples of work we've done.

Part II.  Write a multi-paragraph entry in which you discuss the following, in detail:
- How long have you been in the course?
- How clear has the material we've covered been?
- Is the subject interesting to you personally? Why or why not?  (if not, how could it be better?)
- What would you like to gain from this class by the end of the year?

Periods 4, 5, 7, and 8 - Hierarchies and Elements of Animation

1.) WARM UP - On your blog, please post definitions for the following terms, from sources that you find on the Internet:  Also include one or more sentences translating that definition into simple, common terms, whenever possible.

-  Hierarchy

-  Parenting (computer graphics)

-  Key frame

-  Playblast.

2. Mr. Webb demonstration:  Open the simplified human models, and parent sections of the body to establish a hierarchy.

[MAYA 2014 process:  select the child object; hold shift and select the parent, then press 'p'--both objects should light up]

3. Animate a 48 frame walk cycle, run cycle, and freestyle animation.

4. Students render a play blast and post to their blog portfolios.

Vocabulary

Hierarchy- a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

*The Government could be considered as an hierarchy.

Key Frame- A drawing that defines the starting and ending points of any smooth transition. 
*There should be a key frame at the end of an graphic transaction.

Playblast- A low-resolution, crude-generated imagery used in CGI production as a check for character and prop positioning and lighting placement. Curved surfaces are rendered as surfaces with low face count.
*In maya you can render a playbast to your creations.

Parenting (computer graphics)- When an object has and affect on another object considered the child, when the parent object moves.

* Parenting in computer graphics could be the same as parenting int he real world. Wherever the parent goes , the child is to follow.