Funny Compositions
In Digital Media, we had an assignment where using Adobe Photoshop we had to create two funny images. I was able to have so much creative freedom creating with this project. For the first one I was getting refamilair with Photoshop and decided to do a man in a bagel floating in a pool. I wish I could have this in the real worried as a snack while floating would be great! For the second Image I wanted to challenge myself a little more. I had to cut out each picture of Gru’s face and place it on the girls from the movie “Mean Girls”. I had to size down the images a lot and ensure the rotation and structure fit the other pictures’ style. Another important technique is ensuring to go back with the eraser tool and fix any minor adjustments to blend the two pictures together. I zoomed into the image so much it was pixels and helped blur the two images be more in harmony. I also changed the title from Girls to Gorls as if you have watched Despicable Me you know Gru has a accent and says girls that way. I added an O after coloring over the old one and did a gradient on the lettering!
Here is what my Photoshop Files looked like for my editing Process!
My key takeaways from this project was practicing cutting out the background of any photo and learning how to stretch or compress the image to fit another. I had a lot of fun participating and will definitely use my skills with further projects.
Multi- Layered Art Project
This project connected to our world-building assignment that started in English. I worked with a partner and used Adobe Illustrator to create 2D art that was then laser cut into a 3D art light box. I loved that there were many options to choose besides creating a Lightbox such as ring art or stacked wood art! The begging steps were creating basic sketches for what the light box would look like. My partner and I both had different sketches then came to a middle ground on what we wanted.
This is where the challenge really began. The thought of drawing my image felt easy but there is a specific technique to use to draw the bridge. The first technique needed was to ensure that all shapes were connected using a tool to expand them. After this making sure its connected to the sides of the box as the laser is going to cut on all the lines so I needed to learn how to draw in a way that would make the laser cut what I wanted to draw. My partner helped me so much with this project and I couldn’t have done it without him considering I did get concussed mid project and wasn’t able to look at screens. However, as our drawing skills and styles are different I felt I came back to an entirely new project as displayed below.
This was after a couple readjustments, at first I was a little worried about our final project as this was not what I envisioned for the final project. The way this was drawn was appropriate for the laser cutter and was connected to the corners to easily put onto the light-box. From here we did final touches before submitting for the laser to cut and for us to assemble.
This is the behind the scenes of what the Adobe Illustrator file looked like. There is a lot of compound paths and groups for each layer of the artwork. I found a challenge to be seeing what layer comes when as there is a certain depth of field I was tryna reach so making sure to place the buildings and clouds in the back for example was really important.
Angel Island Artist Statement
The inspiration from this light-box all came from a World-building Assignment in my English class. We drafted a story based in San Francisco, and it was a World War 3 setting where two teenagers had to escape the bombed city to a smaller island, Angel Island, that was a secret rescue spot. I then took this inspiration and brought it to life through this project. As this story is set in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is portrayed with a view of the cityscape on fire due to the war. This was a great project to connect both English and Digital Media as I was able to turn a part of my story into a visual piece of artwork.
Collaborating with a partner from my English group made the process faster and more efficient. Creating layered art was more challenging than I expected, especially in determining the perspective of each layer and the order in which they should appear. Beyond that, drawing shapes correctly for the laser cutter was the hardest part of the entire project. Thankfully, my partner and Mr. Flo played a crucial role in helping to plan and refine the object placement in the file. This was my first time working with cutting, gluing, and assembling lights—a process with many intricate steps that made seeing the final product even more rewarding.
One of the most exciting aspects was incorporating After Effects to showcase the project in a dynamic way. Exploring lights, shadows, and virtual cameras allowed me to present different perspectives, making the artwork more accessible to those who might not see it in person. Being able to edit objects in 3D space opened new creative possibilities, adding depth and movement to my work. Learning Adobe Illustrator and After Effects has been invaluable in developing my media production skills. Initially, I felt intimidated by the complexity of this project, but through persistence and collaboration, I gained confidence and learned so much. I’m incredibly proud of what my partner and I accomplished.
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Below is the Final Assembly video which shows detailed videos of each process of the project. Step 1: Laser, Step 2: Cutting + Gluing, Step 3: Lights!
Overall, this project was both labor intensive but extremely rewarding. There was so many steps and hiccups but it worked out in the end. I would like to give a special thanks to my partner and Mr. Flo for helping me complete this project and making it a fun project to remember at Freestyle.
