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Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This unit was all about reflecting on who we are through different creative forms. In digital media we learned different techniques in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create mandalas, paintings, compositions, and more. In english, we wrote our personal statement to submit to colleges and explain who we are by telling a story. Finally in film, we were challenged to create a 2 minute film about who we are, but with a twist, the only dialogue we could use was a continuous voiceover. Overall, this unit has been really fun and I’m very happy with all of the work I’ve completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This for this project, we used Adobe Illustrator to create a mandala. We started off by making a template in illustrator so that we would only have to draw in one small part of the mandala, and it would automatically copy it around the circle 8, 10, 12, or 16 times. From there, we made the black and white mandala that you see below on the left, using different brush strokes and sizes. After that, we added some color to create the colored mandala, pictured below, on the right. Then I got my black and white mandala laser engraved onto a wooden cutting board. Finally, we used after effects to make a timelapse of our process creating the mandala. <\/p>\n\n\n\n