Graphic Design Week 1: Colors

This quarter, I am in graphic design, and so far it is off to a great start. This week we have been learning all about colors and how to properly use it during branding. We created a "ugly" color wheel to learn about the relationship between the colors, mine is above.





We were also allowed to try things out Adobe Illustrator, and my creation is above. To create this, I used the star image, colored it in, and rotated the image. To create the sections in between, I used Pathfinder to make it look so interesting. I really enjoy using Illustrator and I am looking forward to learning more about it and the elements of graphic design. 

Chase Scene (ft. Shia Laboef )

Here is my video that I made, and it is chase scene themed. The idea of this is a girl trying to chase her dreams, all thanks to someone posing as Shia Laboef.

When we watched this video in class, I did not really get any critique, just compliments. I can identify what is wrong. This was my first time working with several different pieces of music, so the cuts were kind of rough. The music was really the one big thing that I cringed at. But overall, I am pretty proud of this video. :-)



- Olivia

Lion, Golden Retriever, Beaver, or Otter?

I took yet another personality test, to discover whether I identified more with a lion, beaver, otter, or golden retriever.

My result was a lion, who is aggressive, competitive, bossy, and a leader. I am competitive, and sometimes can be a leader, I do not think I am entirely that kind of person. I do identify with those lion traits, but I totally as motivated as a lion.

The one I think I do identify with the most, is an otter.

The otter is sociable, likes being popular, have messy rooms (definitely me) and are usually hurried. I identify with the otter, because I am like that. I am normally very shy around people, but I love being loved by other people. I am also very messy, and most of my assignments are half done or moderate. 

In the end, I believe I ultimately am a mix of lion and otter, so I guess I am a lotter.

How To Print ft. Ann

Here is my first video! I made this on how to print. I really enjoyed filming and editing this. I did not know there was so many rules to follow when filming. For this, I used the software Final Cut Pro to edit this, and used just a regular iPad to film it. Subscribe to my channel to see more of my videos.

Personality Test

Yesterday and today, I took three personality tests and I got some quite different ones.

The first personality test I took, I got an ENFP which I agree with a lot. I thought it was really spot on, because I am outgoing in situations, so I'm moderate. I have a strong intuition, and I listen to the my heart, feeling, instead of thinking.

In the second one, I got basically the same result, but the last letter was different. Instead of P, I got J. I agree with both, but I believe I lean more towards Perceiving than Judging.

Overall, I agree very much with my results, and I have learned how to put some of my characteristics into words.

If you would like to figure out your personality you can take the two tests I took :-)
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp
http://www.personalityperfect.com/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAsNyxBRDBuKrMhsbt3vwBEiQAdRgPsuyTjZFabmQvRJ9EP6QSuu4dTpDJa4VosXRk6igWCacaAmV18P8HAQ

6 Shot System Tutorial

What Is This?

This is a tutorial over the 6 Shot System so that you can learn how to make your video the best it can be.

How Do I Do This?

Well first off, you have to pick a subject. Another person is probably the best option, and that was what I picked.

1. First shot is an extra wide shot, as shown below. This is taken with a lot of the setting space around your subject.

 

The purpose of this picture is the establish the setting in which your subject is present in.

2. The second shot is the wide shot. This is taken closer to your subject, with a little bit of setting still in there, from head to toe.

This shot is to capture more of the character of your subject in their setting.

3. The next shot is the medium shot. This is shot from the waist down and a lot closer to the subject.

The purpose of this shot is more of a focus on the subject, but it is a neutral shot.

4. The fourth shot is the over the shoulder shot. This is shot over the shoulder, so you can see what they are doing.

The purpose of this shot is to see things from your subject's point of view almost.

5. The next shot is a close up of the hands. This is shot where the hands take up most of the picture and are the main focus.

This shot's purpose is to show what your subject is doing.

6. The last and final shot is a close up of the face. This is taken where the face is the main focus.

 The purpose of this is to show emotion of the subject.

Now...

With these six shots, you will be able to make your video very organized and balanced. Make sure to follow the 180 degree rule when shooting these, so that your video flows evenly. Good luck!

- Olivia :-)

"They loved your GPA, then they saw your Tweets" by Natasha Singer

"Perhaps she hadn’t realized that colleges keep track of their social media mentions." - Natasha Singer 

In this article, Natasha Singer talks about the controversial issue of colleges, schools, and employment offices tracking applicants' social media accounts. 

The quote at the beginning was a comment Singer made about a high school senior who was rejected from a college because of the condescending comments she made over social media about her peers.

Kaplan Test Prep ran a questionnaire where 31 percent of admission officers had checked an applicant's FaceBook or other social media account, and 30 percent of the officers had found things that had negatively affected that applicant.

But there is a problem in admission officers believing what they read online, because someone can make fake accounts about people and post false information and they may never know that it is untrue.

Singer then emailed 20 colleges across the nations, who then replied that they barely ever do extra research because of the amount of applicants and that the information they find may led to unfair treatment. She also called 10 admissions officers, who agreed to interviews. They said they have occasionally rejected applications because of things they have read, because those were not the kind of people they wanted in their community.

High schools are now trying to help their students avoid "self sabotage", like deleting alcohol related pictures or changing their usernames that could be viewed as offensive. Now, teenagers are becoming more aware of this.

Singer closed out the article with a quote from a high school junior, “If you’ve got stuff online you don’t want colleges to see, deleting it is kind of like joining two more clubs senior year to list on your application to try to make you seem more like the person they want at their schools.”

I really took a lot away from this article and I hope all teenaggers and young adults are able to get this kind of real world information. I am glad I read this because now I will be very careful of what I post online.

If you would like to read the original article, here is the link - They loved your GPA, then they saw your Tweets