Clock Gif

 

 

1. Why you chose the subject/logo/company?

I chose this image because I thought it would be interesting to animate a symbol that is so mundane and common and changing it up/adding a new perspective to it. For example, a good way to capture the observers attention for a Hollister logo that you see every day is to animate the bird on top of the logo because it slightly alters what you are used to.

2. How did you animate your gif?

I first took a screen shot of my iPhone homepage and then I cropped it little by little on photoshop to create a zoon in effect. Then I kept copying and pasting the same clock, erased the second hand and rotated it to represent every 5 seconds on the clock. I did this so that that the second hand went around twice. Then, using the first method, I zoomed the image out.

3. What were you trying to convey/ what was the message behind the animation?

Regardless of whether you can see a clock ticking, time is always going by. This is to represent the perpetual movement of time even though the iPhone symbol portrays a still clock; life goes on, it is never frozen.

4. Do you think it was successful?

I think my gif was successful in conveying a message and it turned out pretty much how I intended it to. However I would have liked the zoom effect to be more realistic

 

X-ray Gifs

Visual Puns

Creative Commons Q&A

What is Creative Commons?
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that allows regular internet users to share their creative projects/works more liberally than with a copyright. This alternative enables you to have “some rights reserved” instead of “all rights reserved” to offer more flexibility.

Why is CC important?
This licensing program is important because it still protects the original artist’s work so that it does not go uncredited, but it does not put as many restrictions as other copyright programs. This is beneficial for those who need to research and use the work of others but are unsure of whether it would be consider stealing if they don’t properly compensate them.

List 4 different types of licenses.

1. Attribution:
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work – and derivative works based upon it
*but only if they give you credit.

2. Noncommercial:
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work – and derivative works based upon it
*but for noncommercial purposes only.

3. No Derivative Works:
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work
*not derivative works based upon it.

4. Share Alike:
You allow others to distribute derivative works
*only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.

Spot Color photos

The theme of my images is Red Pop of Color in Fall Fashion. Every picture in the photo set incorporates a red pop of color. I decided to emphasized the vibrant piece in every instance. These include a plaid skirt, plaid cigarette pants, an oversized sweater/dress, a textured statement top, and a hat.

Rick Mercer Photo Challengs

This is an image of Harper’s face edited into Miley Cyrus’ body. This shot is from Miley’s recent music video for “wrecking ball” where she is shown swinging on a demolition ball. I made this juxtaposition because of their opposing personalities (wild, rowdy vs. conservative, mundane). In addition to this contrast, there are many connections in this photo. The literal wrecking ball that is in this picture symbolizes the many ways that Stephen Harper is responsible for “wrecking” our country.
I began editing this photo by cropping out Harper’s face into Miley’s body and adjusting its position accordingly. Then I changed the color of his hair so that it would be more similar to Miley’s hair color by using the adjust skin color tool under Enhance. Similarly I changed the skin tone and the level of blush to match the rest of her body. I then realized that because of the lighting of this shot, shadows are creating on the body whereas the face was fully lit. I used the burn tool to accentuate the shadows on the side of his face and the dodge tool to highlight his forehead, chin and tops of his cheeks, just as how the original photo was. Finally I used to the smudge tool to blend all of the sharp edges.

In my first picture, I chose to edit Stephen Harper’s face into an iconic photo of Marilyn Monroe standing above a subway grate. This still is taken from the 1955 film, The Seven Year Itch and is considered one of the most renowned images of the 20th century. I decided to make this pairing because, aside from both of the celebrities’ notoriety in their respective roles in society (one a politician the other an actress) they are portrayed very differently. Outside of her numerous screenplays, the celebrated blonde bombshell was famous for her drug abuse, depression, bipolar mannrisms and promiscuality (coincidentally involving the politician, JFK). She also represented the start of the sexual revolution, during a time where the liberal mind started to become mainstream. Conversely, our prime minister, Stephen Harper is known for being clean, conservative and frankly, a little boring next to the unbridled Marilyn Monroe.
I began this procedure by cropping the unecessary sides out of the picture. Then I used the magnet tool and traced the outlines of Stephen Harper’s face. Next, I flipped the image so that the direction that he is facing matches the angle of her body. Then I adjusted the face to be in proportion to her body (rotating, enlarging, etc). Along with making the face Black and White to match the shades of the entire portrait, I adjusted the brightness and contrast. Lastly, I smudged the edges of his face so that it would blend in with her hairline and neckline