{"id":370,"date":"2025-06-05T07:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/?page_id=370"},"modified":"2025-06-06T20:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:30:01","slug":"visual-narrative-perspective-in-digital-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/visual-narrative-perspective-in-digital-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Narrative Perspective in Digital Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FUNNY COMPOSITIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We kicked of the narrative unit in Digital Media by creating funny images in Adobe Photoshop. Below are my two pieces: &#8220;Thyme Time&#8221; and &#8220;Air Mattress.&#8221; I went for punny humor, with the clocks being placed on thyme plans, and the air mattress having wings that allowed it to literally be in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-2-Photo-Composition-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-2-Photo-Composition-Screenshot-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-3-Photo-Composition-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-3-Photo-Composition-Screenshot-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By working on these two pieces, I definitely got better at visual comedy. I also greatly improved my technical skills in Adobe Photoshop. I gained a better understanding of layers, learned how to use masks, and got good practice with the pen tool. All of these skills have made me well versed in composite art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MOTION GRAPHICS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Motion Graphics assignment was the culmination of a few weeks of practice in Adobe After Effects. I made mine with visuals inspired from an anime I like named Fate\/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works. The blue glowing lines are mana circuits and the pink flower is the shield Rho Aias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24-25-p6-Motion-Graphics-LoganN.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-My-Simple-Motion-Graphics-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534\" style=\"width:1170px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-My-Simple-Motion-Graphics-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-My-Simple-Motion-Graphics-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-My-Simple-Motion-Graphics-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-My-Simple-Motion-Graphics.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I really loved working on these motion graphics. It&#8217;s inspired me to continue learning about Adobe After Effects and the numerous effects I can use and implement in my next project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MULTI-LAYERED ART PROJECT: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This assignment build onto our worldbuilding project and helped develop our design and drawing skills. It involved creating a drawing in Adobe Illustrator and converting it into a 3D object. There were three options: stacked wood, wood rings, and lightbox. I chose the latter because I thought the examples looked really cool and I had already begun to visualize some ideas in my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" data-id=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250605_234127-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250605_234127-1-edited.jpg 800w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250605_234127-1-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250605_234127-1-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-05-at-2.01.38\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250502_105226-edited-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 25 p6 Layered Art LoganN\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qdHOjgDMcrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 25 p6 Digital Layered Art LoganN\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tt042HeKu7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LoganN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nilotruong_Logan-3D-Digital-Assembly-1024x524.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My multi-layered&nbsp;art project depicts a creature from my Worldbuilding Project. It\u2019s a mechanical serpent created on the planet Vanneth, called a Magna Cauda. The local inhabitants of the water planet pilot Magna Caudae to hunt colossal sea creatures, serving as a man-man apex predator. I really wanted to emphasize the creature\u2019s size and make the design appear to have depth. The scene takes place in an open body of water, so I aimed to make the environment feel expansive.&nbsp;In Adobe Illustrator\u2013while the design was still 2D\u2013I achieved this effect through foreshortening and layer planning. Sections of the Magna Cauda\u2019s tail were magnified near the front, while the rest of its body gradually got smaller and thinner in the&nbsp;layers&nbsp;closer to the back. In the 3D physical production, the actual space between&nbsp;layers&nbsp;accentuated this effect. The layer planning was really useful for this step; in Illustrator I had made a copy of each layer, essentially doubling the design\u2019s length and adding even more depth to the physical production. In the 3D digital production, I focused more on the length of the creature, using the digital camera movement to travel along the Magna Cauda\u2019s body. Learning how to use the 3D space was really interesting. Mechanics like lighting added a lot to the design\u2013I felt like the shadows made the creature seem more intense and imposing. I also found the virtual cameras really fun to play around and experiment with. They\u2019re a lot less restrictive than real-life cameras, since they can be positioned virtually anywhere, and their lens can easily be changed on a whim. Working on this project has really improved my skills in both Adobe Illustrator and After Effects. Knowing how to use these two applications is really useful since they\u2019re both extremely versatile when it comes to producing content. Moving forward, in addition to refining the skills I\u2019ve learned over this year, I\u2019ll definitely practice a lot more with newer features such as the 3D space. I\u2019ve already begun brainstorming future projects where I can make use of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FUNNY COMPOSITIONS: We kicked of the narrative unit in Digital Media by creating funny images in Adobe Photoshop. 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