Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Ancient Manuscripts
Ancient manuscripts are not so ancient. They are the cornerstone of today’s art and graphic design alike. My first impression, as I flipped through the virtual pages, was astonishment. The great use of colors and details were magnificent.
The use of the four principles of design, throughout the book, was evident. Contrast-There is the use of enlarged, colorful titles and graphics to divide the sections. Splashes of colored fonts are used throughout the text. Cool colors are used on a warm colored background. Repetition-As stated previously, the use of enlarged, colorful titles and graphics to divide the sections is used continuously throughout the book. The same text font was used. Alignment-Justify (block) is used as alignment. Proximity-To group or show variants in the text a different color was used. The authors/artists used many techniques to denote importance.
The author used colored, enlarged letters at the beginning of certain words. In addition, graphics were placed within the text.
The use of the four principles of design, throughout the book, was evident. Contrast-There is the use of enlarged, colorful titles and graphics to divide the sections. Splashes of colored fonts are used throughout the text. Cool colors are used on a warm colored background. Repetition-As stated previously, the use of enlarged, colorful titles and graphics to divide the sections is used continuously throughout the book. The same text font was used. Alignment-Justify (block) is used as alignment. Proximity-To group or show variants in the text a different color was used. The authors/artists used many techniques to denote importance.
The author used colored, enlarged letters at the beginning of certain words. In addition, graphics were placed within the text.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Web conferences
Week 1 - June 4 and June 5: The conferences were very informative and comforting. They not only gave information for the week, but an overview of the complete course. We were instructed to continue the same Web 2.0 site previously created. In addition, we were to begin seeking a team for a future project. Dr. Abernathy gave us creative freedom in creating our digital story and ensured that we should not stress because she and the IAs were always available.
Week 2 - June 12: This conference was geared primarily to having extreme clarity for the week's assignment. We were to produce two podcasts using audacity and a video editing software of our choice. This was very helpful, because each assignment built the other to create a final video project.
Week 3 - June 16 and June 22: The conference helped the teams to understand each role need to produce the final video product. This was the beginning of a wonderful working relationship between me and four awesome women. We collaborated through Google Hangouts and Google Drives to create our final week's video product.
Week 2 - June 12: This conference was geared primarily to having extreme clarity for the week's assignment. We were to produce two podcasts using audacity and a video editing software of our choice. This was very helpful, because each assignment built the other to create a final video project.
Week 3 - June 16 and June 22: The conference helped the teams to understand each role need to produce the final video product. This was the beginning of a wonderful working relationship between me and four awesome women. We collaborated through Google Hangouts and Google Drives to create our final week's video product.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Reflection on digital story
I was ultimately looking forward to creating my digital story, but many obstacles inhibited the quality of my video. It's rather ironic, because of the scenario presented in the reading. By reading Rick's tale, I was convinced that I would not encounter any of the difficulties he experienced. I was sadly mistaken. This was definitely a learning experience on what not to do. I'm anxiously awaiting future opportunities to redeem myself and knock it out of the park next time.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
What I learned: Week 4
Like the old saying goes: hindsight is 20/20. I appreciated the opportunity to foresee the challenges in implementing the action research study. Creating the obstacles before they exist aids you to be prepared for if or when it happens. Preparation is key.
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