So for the last week we have still been working with Adobe Illustrator and now that we are doing more activities I am starting to realize how confusing it really is. The main activity we were working on this week was an activity where you create the incredible hulk out of just normal shapes using the shape builder. I had a little bit of trouble with this between lining everything up and just making it look right with color and added details. After this I found how difficult something so simple really can be troubling if not done correctly. Because of this I just wanted to explain what the shape builder does. The shape builder is a very useful tool because it allows you to add and delete parts of overlapping shapes and create one single shape. Overall after this whole experience I feel like once again Illustrator is becoming easier but I am not at the point where doing anything is really easily.
Resources www.dummies.com/software/adobe/illustrator/how-to-use-illustrators-shape-builder-tool/ Summary
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Well the last week of school was pretty uneventful because we were only there for one day. While this did set us back I think I am still getting used to Illustrator very quickly. I think the main thing that I really need to get used to is all the different commands to switch between different editing tools. The main reason why I think this is so hard is because I am so used to the Photoshop commands that when they are switched it is hard for me to adapt. Some of the new commands that are really hard for me to grasp are the direct selection tool (shortcut is A) and the magic wand (shortcut is Y) as well as the lasso tool (shortcut is Q). While not knowing the shortcuts for each tool may be okay, I have found that you really need to know how to use the pen tool because it is useful for creating any shape that you may need and the shapes are very easily adjusted. Overall I have found that while Illustrator may be hard to get used to, it is one of the best ways to create vector graphics which really helps.
Resources: helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html Summary
Adobe Illustrator is a program that is used to edit and create vector images while Photoshop is used for bitmaps. Vector images are a little different than bitmaps. The first and one of the main things is that in a vector image no matter how big or small you make the image it will stay the same with little to no jagged edges because it uses mathematical equations to create the images. This is why vector images are used for things like Logos because you never know how big or small you will need them to be. The second thing that is different about vector images is that they have a smaller file size which can be very beneficial if you have a cap on how big the file can be. While there all these pros there are also a couple of cons which are that these images are not Photo realistic and also can only be edited in certain programs like Adobe Illustrator. Overall since I have gotten to use Illustrator over the past few days the main thing is that it is just different editing with it then with Photoshop but that is really the only thing that bothers me.
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So recently as you may have seen in my last posts we have been doing a lot about bitmap editing. Right now this class is at a great level in terms of what we are doing because while we are learning a lot I feel like we are at a good pace because it allows me to put in my best effort while also allowing me to do some of the things I really want to do. So far I am thinking about sticking with this pathway for all of high school but I can never be to sure. At first I kinda found myself bored with the work but now that we are actually creating our own things this is probably my most fun and interesting class. I also feel that this could really help me later if I want to pursue a career in the game industry because right now it is expanding a lot and over time these careers can really take off and I think that it will really help. Overall this class has really gotten into this progression that really suits how I work and so far it has benefit me immensely.
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-So again we have been working with bitmap editing but after coming back from winter break I realized how much I forgot how to do. As I needed a refresher and we had an extra credit assignment, I decided to watch some tutorials and improve my skills. I chose to do a couple tutorials that really were not very similar. I decided to do one tutorial about double exposure which I found very interesting because of what you can really do with it. I decided to do a double exposure with a bear and some mountains, and while I am not fully completed with it so far its not looking too bad. The next tutorial that I decided to do was a glitch effect animation which has to be one of the coolest things for me and it has been my favorite tutorial out of all of them. My last tutorial is a text portrait tutorial where you replace a persons face with words while still being able to see everything clearly. Overall I found these tutorials very interesting so far and even though tutorials are not super fun for me these are pretty good.
Youtube Links: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp1bjUZFnHo - Double Exposure Tutorial www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wX9iXmMKwA - Glitch Effect www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj_iwNgv8aQ - Text Portrait Summary:
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AuthorHi, my name is Nick Bayer and I will be posting blogs about every 1-2 weeks in the 2020-21 school year. I am doing this for my Advanced Game Design class at Durham School of the Arts(DSA). The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author and do not represent those of Durham School of the Arts or Durham Public Schools. Categories
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