{"id":32,"date":"2022-08-19T19:07:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2022-12-22T20:25:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:25:03","slug":"reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Introduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were asked to explore ourselves in the first Semester in Digital Media and English class. Through many projects and artist statements, we are now supposedly supposed to answer this question,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &#8220;Who am I?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our first project, called the Mandala project, we were required to utilize Adobe After Effects to create a work of art that shows our deepest self in the mandala&#8217;s innermost and then expands to what makes us unique. In English, I started a draft personal essay. We were given the College Essay Essentials book and learned to be vulnerable during our brainstorming. We revisited our past to find objects that have influenced our future. I knew that my essence, things, and core values were vital to my personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were asked to list as many objects from our past as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>small jewelry box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gold finger band<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>glasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cielos Merch stuff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These objects have survived many awful experiences in my life, and to this day, they stay in excellent condition. Those awful experiences also helped shape me into a person who values involvement, fun, and personal development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandala Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mandala project is a meditative art form. The Mandala project consisted of 5 assignments. First, it taught us Adobe Illustrator to produce multiple black and white mandalas. To do this, we made 16 symmetrical sections that would reflect upon themselves. That means every team will look the same, creating a mandala effect. Mr. Flo allowed us to laser engraved our black and white mandala&#8217;s on wood. After that, we started a video of the drawing process of the mandala. The last thing we did was make a colored mandala.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-9.46.44-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-9.46.44-AM.jpg 626w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-9.46.44-AM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-9.46.44-AM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136\" width=\"409\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-Mandala-Reveal-Video-.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have learned so much from just doing a few things that felt small. The ferns that I constructed were customizable from every edge for each stroke. I feel like I\u2019ve made something professional and personal compared to my classmates. The Greek-themed patterns and the picture of medusa feel like it was edgy. I very much enjoyed the process of sketching out ideas for the final piece. I\u2019ll update my&nbsp;mandala&nbsp;after submitting this and, hopefully, get the chance to print a more detailed report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Production<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" width=\"461\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first project was on August 31; he asked us to make a table scene with Maya Software. I was thrilled with this piece because Mr. Cho liked the dog, and this was my first time modeling with complex software. Learning to use Maya was difficult initially, but I got used to it!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" width=\"568\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-1-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I drew my character and created a Maya model in the following assignment. Initially, I wanted a goat with a skirt and a crop top. But, still genderfluid. I ensured this by not putting gender norms on the character, like a dainty body, feminine facial features, or masculine. Using animal faces helped me succeed with the design. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" width=\"391\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-2-768x641.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We started using Zbrush software to create more intricate details, like the divots above the teeth or the designs that decorate a sugar school. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" width=\"517\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-Screenshot-of-goat-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-Screenshot-of-goat-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-Screenshot-of-goat-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-Screenshot-of-goat-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-Screenshot-of-goat-1536x839.png 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-Screenshot-of-goat-2048x1118.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before I realized it, we were using Substance painter! Adobe Substance painter taught us to color and give texture. I initially wanted my character to have realistic goat features, but I fell in love with the purple skin; it reminded me of cartoons, which gave me the idea to provide them with a rag-doll texture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photoshop<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Pastel-Painting-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140\" width=\"423\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Pastel-Painting-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Pastel-Painting-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Pastel-Painting-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Pastel-Painting.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OUR FUTURE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inspiration for this project was the future of cities and what it does for our health. I\u2019ve been thinking about how the increased population will influence architecture and affect our health.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Watercolor-Painting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-139\" width=\"439\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Watercolor-Painting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Watercolor-Painting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Watercolor-Painting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Photoshop-Watercolor-Painting.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SWIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watercolor\u00a0in\u00a0photoshop\u00a0is different compared to real\u00a0watercolor, and when I tried to find similarities, I would get lost in the physics of the brushes. The labels for each meeting were helpful to an extent, but the interaction of each encounter was. It would either dull out the\u00a0colors\u00a0that mix or make faulty\u00a0colors. In conclusion, I prefer to paint in real life, but this was a fun exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-1024x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-1024x233.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-768x174.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-1536x349.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZoeyB-2048x465.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OUR FUTURE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inspiration for this project was the future of cities and what it does for our health. I\u2019ve been thinking about how the increased population will influence architecture and affect our health.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" width=\"321\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing.jpg 698w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake-Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOTOSHOP COMPOSITING 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1-559x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" width=\"255\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1-559x1024.jpg 559w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1-164x300.jpg 164w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1-768x1406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1-839x1536.jpg 839w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1-1119x2048.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-2-Photo-Compositing-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOTOSHOP COMPOSITING 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-PS-Surrealpsd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" width=\"349\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-PS-Surrealpsd.jpg 564w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-PS-Surrealpsd-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HAPPY FISH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Surreal-Photoshop-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Surreal-Photoshop-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Surreal-Photoshop-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Surreal-Photoshop-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Surreal-Photoshop-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~ZoeyB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Brake_Zoey-Surreal-Photoshop.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My inspiration for the drawing was the main character. Iona, the main character, is described as silly and playful, which is why the person in the art piece looks happy. She discovers her dead parent is why the Finsifa species are dying. The Finsifa are airborne animals that look like goldfish. The picture shows what she would look like if she lived on earth with the earthly version of the Finsifa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction We were asked to explore ourselves in the first Semester in Digital Media and English class. 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