Monday, May 4, 2009

Manifesto second time around


My Manifesto is pretty much still on track with what I wish to do and be. there really isn't anything I would change but more add on. Like the fact that instead of me working alone to make these books/mangas my friend and I are putting our books together to make one awesome series! Of course our books are going to be by themselves at first but slowly our main characters will meet and they will be joined in one book as their adventures together begin. This though is only for one of my future books called Special. The other book called Tohru Kokoro will be all mine because that one is based off a dream that I had and that one I have been working on since I was like in 7th grade! I know that my books are going to be good, but my trur dream is for it to become an anime and then maybe, just maybe a live action film. I know that the author doesn't get much from that but I still think it would be sooo cool to see your work being played out right before your eyes.

Anime is still a big deal in my life and without it I truely don't know where I would be. I guess I should really be thanking my brother for bringing me into this world. I doubt he realized how much of an effect anime would have on me when I was a kid. Actually I don't even think I even knew myself, but Im glad it happened. I know that when I grow up and have kids I am going to have them into anime and have them dress up as characters too! I also want a large room like a library full of just manga! Maybe with my books I will become rich enough to have that! hehe!

Over all I think my Manifesto is spot on and a hunderd percent correct! I will one day become a famous writer and have a manga/novel out that everyone will want to read. Like the famous Harry Potter book, but way better than Twilight! hahah! GO VAMPIRES!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Critique 4

The Project that caught my eye the most was the one that was like a story where you can choose your own destiny. I use to love reading those books as a kid and never really thought that they could be done on the computer or at least be as good as the book form. The one thing I liked a lot about this project is that they added famous people in it which kind of gave you a comic relief feel.
As I went through the story, dying most of the time, I found myself not as interested in the story but really just in seeing if I would live. Each choice seemed to be really short paragraphs that really didn’t give much info on what was going on and/or on what everything around them looked like. It was sometimes hard for me to imagine completely or get myself into the story. I know that it was meant to random and out of the blue, but maybe it was too random in the way it didn’t make much since.
Overall I would change the length of the stories so there is more interest in the story then just guessing which button to choose. Also what I would like to see is more characters and since they went with the famous people I would like to see more of them. It would make it fun and exciting to have to choose between two famous actors or rock stars.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

critique 3

When I was going through the live journals I noticed a journal called the F#%$ you list. It was a list of people ranting about something or someone that pissed them off. It was very interesting reading them and all were very bold. Most of them started with the statement, “F*@# you!, “ at the beginning of every statement. Even though this page was very vulgar and blunt it had its own kind of personality that gave it life. I couldn’t help but laugh or agree with some of the statements. It really showed the personality of the writer and showed how much they believed in something.

The way that it took advantage of the digital aspect is the fact that it wasn’t just one paper under another of rants. It was like a bulletin that had an explosion of personality when you opened it. I one that actually framed the work so that it popped out more in certain parts and made it seem like they were actually yelling right in front of you. They were all well written beside the fact that they were all cussing like sailors through most of it.

To say that I would ever post my feelings about someone or something on a journal like this I don’t know. I would be too scared that the person who I am talking about would read it and get offended. But I do like the idea of it and the way it probably helps a lot of people in relieving their stress and their issues that they are having in their lives. I might have the guts to do it one day, but that would be a day that is not anytime soon.

MY group

Natasha and I are working together on the group project. We are basing it off of anime and animation.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Critique # 2 of remix projects

When I saw this project I loved it. When he explained it I didn’t realize how much work and how many pictures he had used to make this. The drawing of the dragon actually reminded me of Puter that I and my father collect. I actually thought it was until he showed that it was a drawing that he put upon a ball. The ball was actually really well done and blended excellently.
The fingers in the picture, I don’t believe was truly necessary. I understood that he didn’t want the item just floating there but it could work without it. Especially since he had words that surrounded the picture and in a way it frames it. Also I might have darkened the Dragon just a bit so that it would look better on the globe.
The parts that I would totally take as an idea from his piece is the way he made the blended the pictures that he put into the globe. I also like the fact that you can’t tell how many pictures he had used either. The fact that he layered them and then made them look like one picture in the globe is what makes me like it even more. I would also like to learn how to darken things like he did with the dragon.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Remix Project

Remix Project

My webcite is just not wanting to work for me.

For my remix project I decided to take a picture of me and my best friend Kim and remake it into something new. I used Gimp to change the hair and eyes and railing color. I lowered the intensity ofthe coloring and colored it over the area which I wanted to change. I changed my friend’s hair topurple and my hair to blue and her eyes to red and mine to dark blue. Her lips I decided to changeinto a darker red bringing them out more.
After I changed the colors I move on to writing Best Friend upon our clothing. I wanted to smearit in but it was making it hard to see. So I tried another method by changing the color of the writing but that did not work either. So I just decided to make it bold and just swop the colorsin the writing on the clothing helping it pop out more.

For the railings after changing them to brown I want to add some earthy touch to it. So noticed in the button that gave you the chose on what size you wanted for the coloring also had shapingand design choices. I started playing around and putting things on the picture until I found whatI was looking for. I put the leaves on while raising the capacity on the intensity of the picture. Then I found the fire fly of spots that are in the shape of a heart in my picture. I started swirlingit around until I was satisfied.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Manipulation exercise

After

Before


My webpage is giving me problems so I was unable to post it so I will be posting it on here

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