{"id":30,"date":"2023-09-09T19:09:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T19:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2024-11-26T21:22:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T21:22:11","slug":"reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reflections unit at Freestyle challenged me to explore the question, &#8220;who am I?&#8221;. Through personal reflection, various media forms of writing, videos, and more, I answered this question and understood more about myself. I developed insights about my identity and made sense of my experiences. I realized what my core values are. Additionally, I learned how to communicate through art to an audience. This unit was difficult because it asked for me to be vulnerable and show my true self. But, in the end, it was rewarding and I feel proud for how far I&#8217;ve come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Values Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this assignment, I was asked to decide what my core values are. After coming up with about 7 values, I created a video through Adobe After Effects where I introduced each value with a different effect, added a voice over, music, and more. <\/p>\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 p5 Core Values MalloryB\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UboxRFpem8g?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the scenes of core values video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a screenshot from my After Effects file. I added effects and different time stamps, matching with the music, for each value and my title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Berent_Mallory-Core-Values-1-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Berent_Mallory-Core-Values-1-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Berent_Mallory-Core-Values-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Berent_Mallory-Core-Values-1-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Berent_Mallory-Core-Values-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mandala project was for Digital Media. Making a mandala was very new to me but I enjoyed the experience. I had great freedom in this project as I could create whatever design I wanted. I used Adobe Illustrator to draw my mandala. First, I created a black and white mandala which I then got it laser printed and chose to have it printed on a piece of wood. After this, I went back to my black and white mandala and filled in the white parts with different colors and changed the pen stroke color to make a colored mandala. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before and After Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n <div class=\"beforeAfter\">\n\t<div id=\"landscape1\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img2020before\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-BW-Mandala-1.jpg\" \nalt=\"BW-Mandala\"\/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img2020after\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-Colored-Mandala.jpg\" \nalt=\"Colored-Mandala\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandala Reveal Video<\/h3>\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 p5 Mandala MalloryB\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Td-wueXfnrc?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandala Engraving Video<\/h3>\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=\"MalloryB Mandala Engraving 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPq_YbzOVj8?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black and white mandala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Artist statement: I really enjoyed this project because I have always enjoyed doodling on random papers and I feel like I was just doodling and drawing different symbols or creative lines in this mandala. I wanted to include aspects of nature like leaves, the moon, sun, and stars because I love nature. I didn&#8217;t really ace any challenges except for when I didn&#8217;t know what to fill empty space with. I felt very prepared going into this project because of the templates and practice we did in class. I am proud of this artwork and exited to see in physical form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-BW-Mandala-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-BW-Mandala-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-BW-Mandala-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-BW-Mandala-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-BW-Mandala-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colored mandala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Artist statement: For this project I was inspired by nature and bright colors. I didn&#8217;t really stick to a color theme, instead I just used different colors I liked. I include yellow for the sun, some different shades of blue to show the sky ad clouds. I also used greens and shades of pink for flowers. I encountered some challenges when coloring my mandala because I was constantly grouping and ungrouping my original art when I shifted from coloring in and changing the stroke color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-Colored-Mandala.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-Colored-Mandala.jpg 800w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-Colored-Mandala-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-Colored-Mandala-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MalloryB-Colored-Mandala-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I valued and appreciated the freedom I had in the Mandala Project and also the new skills I learned in Illustrator and making templates and mask layers for the mandala. Additionally, I appreciated learned a new Adobe app, After Affects which was hard to learn, but in the end very rewarding. I also enjoyed having a physical pice of art from this Mandala project, which is unusual because most of my projects are kept digital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For English, I was asked to write a personal essay that told a story about myself and my core values. This essay helped me write my college personal statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Berent_Mallory-Personal-Essay-_mixdown.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a class=\"fancybox-pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Copy-of-Berent_Mallory-Personal-Essay.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-at-9.22.13\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-at-9.22.13\u202fAM.png 807w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-at-9.22.13\u202fAM-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-at-9.22.13\u202fAM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~MalloryB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-19-at-9.22.13\u202fAM-768x761.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click on the image to read the full essay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For my film reflections project, I was asked to create a 2 minute video that allowed my audience to better understand me, especially how I think. This was a very vulnerable project and I spent a lot of time in the begining reflecting about myself, asking questions about my identity and what makes me unique. Then, I start brainstorming and planning ideas on how I can bring this to film. I also had to do a voiceover throughout the video talking about my thoughts and setting the scene for the camera. In the end, I think it all worked out and I really enjoyed this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(wait for Mr. T to upload my film on YT)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The Reflections unit at Freestyle challenged me to explore the question, &#8220;who am I?&#8221;. 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