6. production refection of tools

6. production refection of tools

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  T-Shirt Poster I used thewhite T-shirt because the images show up easier on a bright shirt. The strengths of this is that it was smooth and not texture roughly. The weakness was that it cost a bit buy. I used sharpies for my images because they make the images stand out a lot. The strengths of this was that they made the images bold and bright. The weakness was trying to draw the images due to the texture of the T-Shirt. The texture of the T-shirt was not entirely smooth, if done incorrectly, the images would not look smooth. I used Photoshop to plan my shirt because I needed an idea of how I am going to present my work. The strengths of this was I could use tools such as the pencil tool to draw out a bold and bright representation. The weakness was that some of the drawings were irreversible so I could lose them. I used the gradient tool because I wanted to show my mixture of personalities as well as my character. The strengths in this was that I could easily choose a gradient suitable for the product. The weakness was trying to adjust the view to make it stand out. I used the font Berlin Sans FB Demi for the titles because the font’s style relates to my character very well. The strengths of this was that the choosing of the font was very easy. The weakness was that it was also a tough choice between this font and a few other fonts. I used the pencil tool for my drawing because it makes it stand out more than the brush tool. The strengths for this was that it created a bold, bright picture. The weakness was that it was hard to control by mouse since it was on a computer. I used the Magnetic Polygon Lasso Tool to cut out the image of myself because it outlines carefully the image I want to copy. The strength for this is that it carefully outlined the picture without making mistakes,. The weakness was that I was hard to not make a mistake and include the rest of the image. I used Photoshop to make my poster because it had all the tools I needed to construct my poster. The strengths of this was that it had clear instructions on how to use the tools. The weakness was that it was hard to control some of the tools since they are like free hand.
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  Book Animation I used thebrush tool for my cover and blurb because it creates a peaceful effect and warming atmosphere. The strength of using this tool is that it is easy to control and moves freely in order to create the perfect effect. The weakness however was trying to figure out the best opacity level for it. I used the font Arial Rounded MT Bold for the font in the book because it creates a bouncy feeling for the book and gives the overall text a happy vibe. The strengths of this form of text is that I used the pencil tool for my drawings because it makes them look more shaper than the brush tool, as well as a clearer image. The strength of using this was that it produces a clear picture, and that I can move it freely. The weakness however was trying to draw the complex parts of the pictures such as reflection in an eye. I used the Polygon Magnet Lasso Tool to cut out the real life picture of me for the blurb because it clearly outlines the specific part of the image clearly and doesn’t cut out any extra piece that are unintended. The strength of this was that it cuts out the image clearly and sharply around the edges so it appears like the photo was taken in front of the proper background. The weakness however was that it’s not guaranteed to copy all of the features and a mistake could have easily have been made. Plus, it was time consuming in order to make sure it is cut out in full detail. I used Movie Maker to make the book visual because I wanted to make a quick visual version of the book for visual readers so that it is suitable for both types of readers can read it. The strength of this was that the pages were easy to assemble with the insert tool shown. The weakness however was trying to line up the music with the video because the video was longer than the song, so I had to add the song more than once. I used the lasso tool to cut out the images because I wanted to create shapes freely and this tool gave me that opportunity to make the pages just the way as planned. The strengths of this tool was that it helped me create secondary shapes that cannot be found within the shape section. The weakness however was that it was sometimes hard to control when drawing complex shapes. I used the website 2.conv.com to convert the song onto Movie Maker because it was free and easy to convert. The strength of this was that it does not cost anything to convert the song into your files, it is completely free. The weakness however was that it took a long time to convert. I used the Moviemaker to arrange all my clips together because the tolls within this were easy to control and the option of transitions were easy to choose. The strengths for this was that the arranging of the slides was easy and not too complex. The weakness however was that it took a lot of time. I used Photoshop to animate my frames because it was the quickest and simplest route to take. The strengths of this is that it takes record of how many slides I made. The weakness was that it was too small to to see if I copied the last. I used YouTube to search the song because on YouTube, you can search anything. The strengths of this were that the songs were easy to find and I knew what to type. The weakness however was that some of the songs contain a virus, so I had to be careful what to find.