Last Post

This is my last post for multimedia.  It is my evaluation of the final project.
    I made a website in flash that contained all of the material from every project I've done this year.  I thought it turned out great.  I had a page for every project I did and buttons that went to each page.  I worked hard on it to compile all of my work.  I really like it.  The buttons were a challenge, I learned about how to use the component inspector and I made further progress with action script.  I liked going over all of my work and seeing how I have improved.


Citations:

"Flash Website." Webdesigndev.com. Blogger, 2008. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.webdesigndev.com/flash/learn-how-to-create-a-flash-website>.

 Nick D.S. "Create a Flash Website." Flashgamedesign.com. 2011. Web. 14 May 2012. <http://www.flash-game-design.com/flash-tutorials/basic-Website-flash-tutorial.html>

Boinapalli, Abhishek. "Technology Interconnected." Another Author. 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 22 May 2012. <http://becomingprince.blogspot.com/2012/03/technology-interconnected.html>.

"Creating a Simple Flash Website." Creating a Simple Flash Website. 28 Sept. 2006. Web. 29 May 2012. <http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/flash/simple_website/>.

Dancer Project Bibliography

I used ,ore sites than listed on the Investigation.  This is my finished bibliography:

Paul0v2's. "Really Cool Digital Make up in Photoshop in 10 Min." Abduzeedo. 13 Oct. 2008. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://abduzeedo.com/really-cool-digital-make-photoshop-10-min>.

"Women's Camisole Leotard." All Around Dance. 8 Feb. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://www.allarounddance.com/products/4232-camisole-leotard-1>.

"Ballerina: A Look at Ballet Today and Yesterday." HubPages. 2012. Web. 16 Apr. 2012. <http://internetwriter62.hubpages.com/hub/Ballerina-A-Look-at-Ballet-Today-and-Yesterday>.

Kelby, Scott. "Cast Realistic Shadows in Photoshop." LayersMagazine.com. 31 Aug. 2006. Web. 04 May 2012. <http://layersmagazine.com/photoshop-realistic-shadows.html>.

 "Pink Ballerina Tutu." HalloweenCostumes.com. 2012. Web. 04 May 2012. <http://www.halloweencostumes.com/pink-ballerina-tutu.html>.

Dancer Project - Evaluate

I thought I did good on my project.  I conveyed my problem and solved it within the regulations.  I think I could have made the lighting better to where the dancers looked more together.  If I could do it again I would want more time to fix the lighting and I would have liked to make some theater seats at the bottom, but there wasn't a picture I could use.  If I could do this over I would take the theater seats picture myself and add it in.  Over all I like my project though I think I solved my problem in a good way, showing kids how they should appreciate how long it takes to become a prima ballerina, even though that's all you see on stage.

Dancer project - Create

I made a 20 by 25 poster of the art of ballet.  It has seven ballet dancers that each increase in there training and there is also one Prima Ballerina in the cent of a stage.  This poster represents how long it takes to become a prima ballerina and tries to give children an appreciation for the art.  I made to poster in photoshop using different parts of other pictures.  I enjoyed making it and wouldn't change anything.  I feel like this project helped me better understand photoshop.

This is a screene shot of the poster:

Dancer Project - Plan

I will be making a 25 by 20 inch poster of ballet dancers.  The background will consist of a concrete floor stage with a curtain in the back. Th Prima Ballerina will be in front, surrounded by seven other dancers each gaining in their level of ballet.  This will show the process of becoming a ballerina.  I will make my poster using other photos (cited) and combining them in photoshop.  I will make shadows and make all of the ballet dancers have the same lighting.  My poster will demonstrate the art of ballet and how long it takes to become a Prima Ballerina.

Dance project - Design

Design Brief
I am going to make a project to solve the problem of kids between the ages of 8-18 not appreciating ballet dancers.  I am trying to make children appreciate the art of ballet more.  To have a better attitude when they go see the ballet in a field trip.  I am going to make a poster that symbolizes how long it takes a dancer to become a prima ballerina. The poster will have a ballet dancer of each year in ballet.  The Prima Ballerina and her partner will be center stage symbolizing the finished work.  It will show kids how much effort and dedication it takes to become a prima ballerina.

General

• will be 25in wide 15in tall
• will be made in time given
• will be made in photoshop

Function (what it was made to do)

• will make kids more interested in ballet
• help kids understand how long it takes to become a ballet dancer
• help kids in ballet express themselves

Aesthetics

• made from different parts of other pictures
• made in photoshop by me
• using different techniques found in tutorials

Time

• made in time given
• 1st week - investigate (find pictures and tutorials)
• 2nd week - design (put together an idea of the poster)
• 3rd week- fix pictures
• 4th week - evaluate progress and test

Flash Project - Evaluate

I felt like I did a good job on my project.  I used a wide variety of tutorials and was able to create a great animation with many different moving parts.  My animation had a funny story line of a shark eating a fisherman's legs along with other things that moved like the boat and the water.  I also had things that changed like the clouds.  My project followed the criteria and included a play and pause button.  I had trouble with the play and pause button but it eventually worked out.  I tried to do music but at first the music wouldn't pause when the video paused.  Then The music wouldn't play at all.  I gave up on the music.  Over all I like my video and I think it turned out well.  If I could do this project again I would try adding more things.  I saw a tutorial where it would make a progress bar and a couple other things.  I would have liked to try them if I had more time.