Video Response

1. A digital artist requires skills and talent in photoshop, photography, etc. Also, they must be creative in their assignments in order to be successful.

2. Photoshop tools used in the video: drop shadow, hue/saturation, zoom in and out, masking

3. Ten occupations that went into the making of the video:
1. Creative Director - Oversees all aspects of product design.
2. Marketing Coordinator - is a person who helps oversee the hands-on day-to-day execution of marketing plans.
3. Art Director - art director is in charge of the overall visual appearance and how it. communicates vidual, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience.
4. Stunt Coordinator - co-ordinates special effects such as fires, explosions, and crashes.
5. Director - One that supervises, controls, or manages.
6. Producer - One who supervises and controls the finances, creation, and public presentation of a play, film, program, or similar work.
7. Sound Designer - someone that manipulates audio elements.
8. Editor - makes formatting changes and other improvements.
9. Second Unit Director - is a team that shoots footage which is of lesser importance for the final motion picture.
10. Designer - a person who designs.

ADOBE PREMIERE NOTE #2

- properties tool - can change opacity, motion, and image control
- edit video and start at 00:00 seconds
- to get in a title before your movie starts, slide your photos to the right and drag your title to the front of the movie
- titles can be found at: Edit>Titles
- WARNING!!! keep all your stuff together

ADOBE PREMIERE NOTE #1

-click on new project tell premiere to save in "thawspace" and make a new folder and call it "Abira's video space"
- click ok and remember to not change any of the settings
-click on get media and choose PC files and folders
-find photos *photos must be named*
-click on "numbered stills" then click first file>open
-drag icon onto timeline
-timeline and sceneline show the same information
-three tools: the selection tool, time stretch tool: allows you to stretch or condense media&audio, and the split clip tool: lets you cut your footage into pieces
-go to http://www.sounddogs.com/ for audio & sound effects
-rick click on link and save as a name thats right for the audio, and click save as an mp3
-go to Adobe Bridge to organize and rename your photos in order
-select photos you want renamed
-click on tools menu> batch rename
- you can also organize your photos in a stack (ctrl+A)

iPod Skin

AUDACITY

1. import music: project> import audio
2. project> make a new label track
*remember to bring earphones
Tools:
bench press tool: can shift your music left and right
eye beam tool: is the selection tool
envelope tool: click multiple times to bring up points
pencil tool: shape the wave
multi tool: combines all the tools

DROP SHADOW AND REFLECTION

1. put all layers into one folder name it iPod
2. make a duplicate of that folder
3. name the two extra folders: reflection and shadow
4. merge the layers by right clicking
5. ctrl+t and flip vertically
6. put a mask on your reflection
7. use gradient tool
*must be transparent and less opaque than the original
8. take shadow layer and ctrl+click on the icon of your layer
9. edit> fill> black
10. filter> blur> gaussian blur

PHOTOSHOP WEBSITES

http://www.brusheezy.com/
http://kuler.adobe.com/#themes/rating?time=30

LAYOUT COMPOSITION

7 TOOLS OF COMPOSITION

1. Hierachy - organizing things from most important to least important
2. Focal Point- Strongest and most compelling element in design
3. Eyepath - is a strong composition that can guide the reader's eye through the path/design ex. (we read:top left to top down)
4. Proportion - size of elements relative to one another.
5. Visual Weight - the lightness or darkness of colour
6. Type as a visual element
7. Allignment (grid) - to have order and rhythm, make the photo look organized, and group designs
*Design with intention
*Use these tools to help guide the viewers eyes

MINI CAR

PHOTOSHOP NOTE #4

move photo onto background using move tool
edit free transform: ctrl>t transforms the shape, hold down shift when using transform
zoom out if you can't see transform handles
when your done transforming click enter
brushes: left bracket smaller, right bracket bigger (square brackets)
use a hard brush around hard objects, hold down shift (zoom in)
to blend something, use soft brush with low opacity

PHOTOSHOP NOTE #3

to navigate: use grabber tool, navigation box, spacebar
default colours: black and white. click on small colour boxes to the left
invert a selection: ctrl>shift>i
to bring a selection back: ctrl click on the thumbnail
*remember to duplicate background layer

PHOTOSHOP NOTE #2

If you want to move several layers at the same time
shift select them, this will allow you to move them together.

If you want to edit the background layer
double click and rename it.

Shortcut to fill: alt>delete

deselect: ctrl>d

ctrl>click thumbnail in the layer

work tip: Name all layers! keep organized, slowly turn off all layers if you run into trouble to see where a mistake occurred.

HOW TO MAKE A DROP SHADOW!

1. use a text tool ( big T) , write out your name
2. write click on layer to rasterize it
3. drag type onto new layer icon to duplicate it (2 copies)
4. lock transparency (first icon of the four)
5. edit> fill > black
6. turn the lock off to blur
7. filter < blur < gaussion blur
8. reduce opacity
9. move shadow underneath layer

HOW TO MAKE A BLAPPLE!

To make a blapple:

1.use quick selection tool 
2.select the background (easier)
3.use polygonal glasso tool to select the stem
4.invert selection
5.click on layer adjustment (hue/saturation)

PHOTOSHOP NOTE #1

zooming in: spacebar+ctrl
zooming out: spacebar+ctrl+alt
to add to selection: hold down shift
to take out selection: hold down alt
to change colour: image, adjustments, then hue/saturation

drop shadow image
copy+paste with the move tool
to put image on different layer copy and paste
two images open: use move tool, drag image
to turn a layer on/off: click on "eye" icon
to blur image: go to filter menu, and select blur

to get a selection back: hold down control key (ctrl) and click on thumbnail on the layer.

HARMONY

All the elements of the photo go well together creating harmony.

RHYTHM

The repeating sequence of raindrops creates a circular motion to indicate
movement, and to insure us something is happening.

PROPORTION

The fisherman and the fish are being compared to one another,
because of there difference in size.
If one were by itself it would have little or no meaning.

EMPHASIS

In this picture, all the objects are closely together, except
for one. This was done to allow your eyes to emphasize on
one object that stands alone.

SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

This building is symmetrical in size and shape.
The photo is therefore balanced and gives off a stable look.

ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE

In this drawing, all the trees look the same, however
trees to the left are small, and the tree to the right is big.
This image gives us the impression that
it is balanced, because the smaller trees are farther
away from the larger one. However, in reality if you split the
picture in half it would not be symmetrical and it wouldnt balance,
therefore it would be asymmetrical.

LINE

Lines in this drawing, go loose, free, straight, sharp, and in
almost every direction.
They create a repetition of patterns and designs.

SHAPE

The buildings have a geometric form.
The windows of the building take a
square form, and therefore gives the building
a more stable look.

TEXTURE

The rough edges of the rock give us the impression
of how it would feel, if it were to be touched.

COLOUR

I chose this photo because it shows the
representation of a variety of colours.