ONW 1 in 2000

Our story was about Maleah Boyd and her experience as a dance team member.  We asked her multiple questions like what she enjoys the most about dance team.  We also asked her how long she has been doing dance and why she does it.

I process was originally going to ask her if she wanted to be interviewed and then ask her dance team coach but she never responded back.  We then came up with the questions we were going to ask her.  Then we set up a time and found a location and started to interview her.  We were going to origanlly interview her in the gym but people started to play basketball in the gym so we had to move outside in the event entrance.

My role in the project was script supervisor or as an extra hand since we had 5 people in my group. I mainly ran around getting stuff done.  I would run back and forth from the room (editing) to the event entrance (to help them or ask questions if needed).

What I would do different is maybe a little less running because if I had gotten their numbers it would of saved me the trouble and I would also ask the coach earlier than we did and maybe goof around a little bit less.  What I would do the same would be keeping my group because I had a fun time and we did goof off a little bit more than needed to be but in the end we got the job done.  The main experience I would draw from this is to have fun with what you're doing and not be uptight about it but have the right amount of fun.

Procedures

The concept my group came up with was how to properly act during a fire drill.  We and up with this idea because it is something everyone needs to know and know how to do.  We came up with this because usually kids just yell and push past people instead of doing what they need to do.  We also picked this because we thought it would be easier to film for our first project of the year.

My role in the team was director so I was the one behind the camera the whole time tell my group what to do when they needed to do it.  What I learned along the way was to be a little bit more direct in what I say and be a little bit more commanding.  I also learned how to take charge because I'm usually seen as a follower.

What would I do different is maybe be a little bit more commanding and more talkative.  I would change this because I would like to take control every once in awhile so I need to learn how to.  Everything else I would keep the same because we did okay in the rest of the project.  The experience I will draw from the most in this project would be the leadership.

Self Portrait

Self Portrait

I chose to represent myself with my dog because I love animals and want to help animals in my off time or as a hobby.  I wanted to show others how much I love animals.  I enjoyed Malik's the most and really liked what he did.  It was very unique and well thought out and liked all the lights.

I was going play a video of dog barking in his sleep but decided that it wouldn't be interesting enough so I recorded a video of my dog playing with his favorite toy, his hedge hog.  It is always dark in my hallway because there is no windows so I turned on the over head light so you could see.  I chose to do it in my hallway because that's usually where I usually play with him.

I hope users learn that I love my dog a lot and that I love animals.  I think that I was successful in achieving my goal because I was playing with him.  The challenges that I faced was how long he would play and I really didn't conquer them because that was all he would give over the weekend.

Quarter 4 Reflection

It took me and my group 9 long weeks but we finally finished our project Smart Tech.  Some challenges were team collaboration but other wise we were fine.  We struggled to finish up stuff at the end but we got it done on time if but barely.  I learned teamwork skills, to come out of my shell even more, to work efficiently, and meet deadlines on time.  I was given good feedback to what I could use and change later in the future.  We changed our whole logo because we decided to go for more of a company approach than just a product approach.  Overall I had fun with this and it was my favorite part of E-comm this year and my favorite thing at school this year.

I used my class time well and worked on what my group needed me to get done like the animations, the logo, and the ads.  I went back and checked everything multiple times correct it and tweaking it to make it the best possible.  Outside of class I play video games and watch movies to see different animation styles and see how things move and act and compare them to their living counterparts.  I also look up how movies and video games were made to get a better feeling on how it works because that is what I want to do when I'm older which is to make Video Games and Movies.

My strengths that have grown this year are in Animation and Videography/Filming.  I've learned the basics to prepare me for next year and get me started on the journey that will be my life later down the road.  I know I've only broke the surface of E-comm this year but I can't wait for next year when I'll learn more and more and more.

Areas I need improvement in are probably Web Design. I get it but it's still confusing so I have to try to understand it better and work on it more to do better.

I loved the whole create you own product idea from the very beginning.  I would maybe make the presentations in the Auditorium other wise I leave everything the same.  I learned to put everything that I learned in Quarters 1-3 into one project.  I would like to make something amazing in animation next year.

SketchUp House

https://www.houseplans.com/plan/480-square-feet-2-bedrooms-1-bathroom-beach-home-plans-0-garage-32887

 

 

 

Description: This is my house that I created and here are 2 of the textures I took from the internet.  I choose this house to do because I thought it looked cool and would be fun to create.  I took the trees from the tutorial but made the rocks and the pond myself.

 

 

What I learned: I learned the basics of SketchUp and how to make something from scratch.  I also learned how to put in how long or wide something has to be and I also learned hoe to make a slanted roof and windows.

 

 

How it went: It did take me awhile to find a house but I eventually did.  I did learn how to create windows I just forgot how too but if I had remembered then my house would of looked ten time better.  Overall it went smoothly and the only thing I had trouble with was the fence on the deck. 

 

 

 

My Personality Type

Extravert: This means that I like to hang out with people more or animals in my case but I do feel at ease when I'm around people and animals it make me feel safe especially around the ones I love.

Intuitive: I have always that of the bigger picture than the smaller details because it gives me something to work toward and I like the feeling of earning something after I've put a lot of time and effort into it.

Feeling: I've always been an emotional person and have always had a big heart and let my decisions be decided on feeling rather than logic so I basically follow my gut a lot of the time.

Judging: I have always liked to plan ahead and observe my enemy in video games to predict when, where, and how they might attack and what they might attack with.  I always like having a plan before I fight or work or play so I don't go into something blind.



On the Lion, Otter, Beaver, and Golden Retriever I was 34 lion and 34 otter, 26 golden retriever and 16 beaver.

Ball Bounce

Overview: I did exactly what was asked of me to do on the first two animations. I wanted to mix things up on the last one and instead of making the ball leave the frame I made the ball enter the frame.  I knew from the start of the last one I wanted to do something related to Doctor Who which is one of my favorite TV shows. 

What I learned:  I learned the basics of Adobe Photoshop and how to actually make an animation from something simple like a ball bouncing up and down to the Tardis coming into frame and The Doctor coming out of the Tardis in the form of a ball.

How it went: It went really well for me and I probably spent two or three days on the Tardis (Time And Dimension In Space) alone.  It was a last minute decision but I decided to make the ball like The Doctor.  Overall the first two animations were fairly easy in my opinion.

WEB project final

I used Adobe Dreamweaver for my project and I instantly understood it without having any trouble.  I used two of my project that I think I did really well on from quarter 1 and quarter 2 and the colors I chose I think go really well together. 

I learned about the software and how to use it with adding pictures, videos, links, and the date modified. I also learned how to work Adobe Dreamweaver for the future because I know I will use it again in the future. 

I think that I actually did a great job because I knew how to use the software and figured things out pretty quickly.  I will be able to know how to create a web page in the future and how to add links to things as well as how to use Adobe Dreamweaver.  

Elevator Pitch

Hello my name is Alex Tolman and I’m currently a 21^st century student at Olathe Northwest in the E-communication program.  I am looking for a job that needs an animator either computer or hand-drawn.  I’m very talented when it comes to drawing and I work very well with technology so I could work for both or either one.  I’m am very resourceful because I am book smart and very good at coming up with ideas and I’m very adaptable.  I can get very competitive but I’m very strategic.  I also have a big imagination allowing me to create new ideas and my passion for my work allows me to succeed.

My Logo

My logo: It took me awhile to figure out what I was going to create but I knew that I wanted it to have something to with a dragon.  I finally figured out that I would use a dragon head instead of trying to the whole body.  It took me awhile to get it what it is now because since there wasn't a fill tool it longer than I had anticipated but it turned out better than I had hoped.


Logo design: I knew that I would want the dragon head in a circle so that part was easy.  The head is comprised of two ovals a bigger one on top of the smaller one.  The ears are made of three triangles with arches in between.  The horns are 4 triangles and the nostrils are two ovals as are the eyes.  The arches in the middle are to make it realistic and the lines above the eyes are supposed to be like eyebrows.  I knew that the colors that I would use would be Gold(representing Life and the force of good) and Green(representing Nature and the force of good).  The horns I tried a bunch of colors and this is the one that seemed right to me

OZ poster

Contrast:
I used contrast on the characters because it's in the middle of the page and it would also make the title catch their eyes.  I put the characters opacity at 100% and made a outline around it to make it stand out and the title is just above it so when people look at the image they'll see the title and know what the play is about.  I also used contrast on the time, date, and the price of the tickets.  I made the color of the font white so it will stand out and after you see the title the white draws your eyes to it and you get the info you need.



Alignment:
I used alignment on the text and made it left aligned. The text on the bottom are all aligned with each other.  The title and who is running the show aligns with each other. And the text at the top aligns with the left side of the poster.  The image I put in the middle so it will catch people's attention.



Repetition:
I used the same font for the text on the top and bottom of the poster to make it unique but used a different font for the text in the middle like how Oz is in between worlds.  I tried to use the same color of gold for the ONW presents and the characters so it would match each other.



Proximity:
I used the middle of the page for the characters and the title so it would fill the space and aligned the text on the left side to fill all the green space.  I also tried to center the characters in the middle where they wouldn't overlap into the yellow brick road.