Austin Pan

Austin Pan

Hi everyone, I'm Austin. I am currently in high school and am enrolled in a great program called "Freestyle Academy". Here, my skills in both artistic and technical fields increased dramatically. I was able to learn how to utilize several different and versatile applications, and also gain valuable and unique experience. In Freestyle Academy, we were taught about subjects that were not commonly covered in other schools such as how to make our own websites or how to use Photoshop. At this unique program, the students all made unique projects based on an overall theme or topic. While completing these projects, other than loose boundaries, everyone was given free reign over what they did. These projects were the conceptual, narrative, documentary, and exploration projects. Each project was made to reach different objectives (which are described underneath). To complete these projects, we used programs such as Pro Tools 12 to compose music, Photoshop, Adobe Animate, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Dreamweaver. The images below will act as links to the projects that we have completed so far.

 

Throughout my time at Freestyle Academy, I have acquired several skills that are relevant to the current generation and have already helped me in areas that I would not have expected these skills to be present in. I have learned several 21st century skills from this course and am extremely glad that I was offered the opportunity to participate in this great academic institution. In addition to the technological skills I've obtained, Freestyle Academy has also prepared me for the work place with their policies of deadlines and collaboration and teamwork. Through Freestyle Academy, I have grown so much as an individual and am truly thankful for the opportunity to be a part of its community.

Conceptual

In the conceptual project, we explored the different unconventional methods people can use to express themselves.

The conceptual project was a project in which we explored the different unconventional methods people can use to express themselves.
Narrative

In the narrative project, we utilized several different methods to visually tell a structured story.

 

In the narrative project, we attempted to use different methods to visually tell a structured story.
Documentary

In the documentary project, we portrayed a person, place, or thing by gathering secondary and primary sources to develop a unique perspective about their our subject's significance.

In the documentary project, we portrayed a person, place, or thing by gathering seconday and primary sources to develop a unique perspective about their our subject's significance
Exploration

In the exploration project, we explored our own passions through the use of mediums of our personal choice.


In the exploration project, we explored our own passions through the use of mediums of our personal choice.
Narrative 2

In the second narrative project, we wrote our own narrtive stories with dialogue and then created a project based off it.


In the exploration project, we explored our own passions through the use of mediums of our personal choice.
Zenith

The Zenith project is a project that is meant to display our skills when they were at their peaks.


The Zenith project is a project that is meant to display our skills when they were at their peaks.
Showcase

In my showcase, I focused on illustrating and animating because my works in those subjects were the ones that I found the most satisfying.


In my showcase, I focused on illustrating and animating because my works in those subjects were the ones that I found the most satisfying.