Project 6 Magazine Cover

My magazine is made for tourists who do not know a lot about British Columbia. People will buy this magazine if they want to find out more about Vancouver and what the best spots for tourists are. I chose green for my color scheme because it relates to nature, and nature relates to exploring. I chose this text alignment because in my paragraph it is spread out very nicely. As a graphic artist the thing I learned was to use a clipping mask and I enjoyed going to Fort Langley to take the photo for my magazine cover. 

Project 5 Natural Portrait

Angle Shot (Birds Eye)

In the photo above I am on top of the train while the model is down below on the ground. I chose this angle to show a birds eye view. The emphasis technique that is executed in this photo is rule of thirds because the main subject (the model)  is in the third.

Casually Seated

In the photo above I am crouched to get the framing in the shot. In this photo I am showing framing because of the poles around the subject (Jackson). I also put the model on the rule of thirds.

Standing Tall

In the photo above I am also crouched to make the the model seem taller and made him stand in front of the tree to give him more contrast. I also put the model and the rule of thirds.

Wall Chill

In the photo above I put the model on the rule of thirds. I also put him on the orange wall to give him more contrast and more focus.

Final Thoughts

The photo above is my favorite photo because I used two emphasis techniques. I used the rule of thirds and I also used framing. Some of my triumphs were completing all my photos in Fort Langley. 

Some of my frustrations was the rain and keeping the camera dry while getting our photos completed. As a photographer the thing I learned/enjoyed the most was being able to go to Fort Langley and take photos in a different environment than the school.

Project 4 Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Final Thoughts

My triumphs using the pen tool was the facial features. For example I think I executed the eyes and nose very well. Some of my frustrations using the pen tool would be my hair. I was somewhat frustrated with my hair because it was hard to get every detail correct. I think what makes the drawing successful is that the photo looks like me. The thing I learned and enjoyed most was how to use the pen tool. Because of this now I am able to specifically select what I want.

Project 3 Shutter Speed

Freeze

I used an exposure of 1/160 seconds for freeze. I did this to get a clear freeze shot while there is motion in the photo. The main subject of my first is Brayden while he is jumping off the monkey bars. In my second photo the main subject is also Brayden. In the photo he is jumping into a bush.






















1/160 Sec



1/160 Sec

Blur

I used an exposure of 1/5 seconds for blur. I did this to get a blur effect on my photos. In my first photo the main subject is Josiah while he sliding down the slide. In my second photo the main subject is Brayden while he is shooting a basketball on the hoop.



1/5 Sec




1/5 Sec

Panning

I used an exposure of 1/20 seconds for panning. I used this to get a clear subject while getting a blurry background. The main subject in my first photo Brayden while sliding on the chairs in the gym. For my second photo the subject and what is happening in the photo is the same.



1/20 Sec



1/20 Sec

Final Thoughts




This is the photo I think I did the best. The thing I think was the hardest for me was blur because it was hard for me to catch the photo at the right time. The thing I enjoyed most was freeze because I found it easy to get photo I wanted while keeping the photo clear. Even though it took a few try which was frustrating but after getting the right shot it paid off.

Project 2 Movie Poster

Synopsis & Movie Posters

•Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.

Concept

•The concept of our movie posters are based on the pre-fight training routine of Rocky Balboa before he has to fight against Apollo Creed. 

Resources

•While taking photos we thought of what location and character costumes work with Rocky. We took the photos at a home gym and using a red background.

Alex’s Final Design

The Text in the photo was used for the title, the release date and the credits. I used a stroke for all the text to make it stand out. I used contrast in the title by having a white background with black words. I also used separate layers for the images of the Dolby logo and the rating of the movie. 

Project 1 Emphasis Techniques

Repetition

In this photo repetition occurs by focusing on the repeating lights. The subject also repeats by the lights getting smaller and smaller the farther it goes. 

Rule of Thirds

In this photo I used rule of thirds because I put the main subject (Adrian) on the third. For this photo I also wanted an interesting background. I like it because it has white, grey and black in the back.

Leading Lines

In this photo I used leading lines by using the railing for the stairs to lead to the main subject (Adrian). I took this photo in portrait mode because it was a better angle for getting closer to the railing.

Framing

In this photo I used framing by using the trees as a frame to the main subject (Soren & Josiah). I also like how I used the levels tool to get an even amount of black, grey and white in the photo.

Contrast

In this photo I used contrast by using blurry and focused. In the front and back the leaves are unfocused and in the middle the leaves are focused. I took this photo in landscape mode because I wanted a wide shot to get the three different levels of focus.

Final Thoughts

Overall I learned how to use Emphasis Techniques in Graphic Arts. Such as contrast, leading lines and framing. I really enjoyed being able to adjust the things in my photos that I didn't like in Adobe Photoshop.