Graphic software BF#5

Meme Project 

Spongebob Meme

Introduction: I had some trouble coming up with a good meme idea. So I decided to think of a charchter that everyone loves....spongebob! Since the greater of sponge bob passed away recently, I though it would be fun to bring back fun loving spongebob. I looked up some funny sponge bob faces on google and found one of him looking very nervous. I then thought maybe I can photoshop him into a classroom. Spongebob is sitting in class with his classmates and teacher and remembers he missed the deadline last night to submit his essay....relatable right 

The Meme

Screenshot with the layers

Steps: I started my pressing file, open, and selected my background picture which was the classroom. Then I added in spongebob as the second layer. I used the eraser tool to get rid of the surrounding background on spongebob. I dragged sponge bobs face over one of the kids sitting down on the chair making it look like spongebob was sitting there. Then I created a text box and added a little caption title to the meme. The words started to kind of go over onto the teacher but I couldn't figure out how to move them.

BF #4 Swatches and Nameplates

Experimenting With Nameplates & Swatches

Overview

This assignment was really fun and interesting! It was really great getting to practice using the swatches panel and experimenting with different color schemes. I also liked creating professional nameplates because they could definitely come in handy in the future!

Photograph 

For this assignment we had to chose a photo that inspired an original color scheme and then create swatches in Indesign based on those colors. I got really excited when I found out we had to do this because I love taking pretty photographs of sunsets and the beach, so for my photo I decided to use a picture I took when I was in Aruba. The water was a beautiful aqua blue with some white foamy waves. The sky was an ombre dark blue and baby blue. While the sand was a warm tan/cream color. 

Swatches

Within my picture I was bad to find my three main color swatches which was the day blue sky, the cream sand and the aqua water. I made 9 rectangles using the rectangle frame tool and then proceeded to use the color theme tool and take dip swatches from my photograph. The dipper picked up the dark blue, cream tan and aqua blue and brought then over to the color selection. The first three colors all the way to the left are at 100%, the middle colors are 80% and the last colors are 40%. I think the colors turned out great and really match the original photo.

Nameplates

Now it is time for the nameplates, I used the rectangle frame tool and created three rectangles, then I applied the three 100% colors onto the rectangles. After this I went to the type tool and I typed my name and my major in each of the three boxes using the colors above. I think this colors go very well together and I am proud of the way they came out. These nameplates would be great for the future and Im very glad I now know how to create them.

Conclusion 

This assignment was so much fun and I loved learning how to use these features in InDesign! At first I was a bit confused and it definitely took me a while to figure out but once I figured it out, it was not that hard. Its so fascinating that a software can pick up colors like this just by selecting a tool and clicking on the image. 

Photo story rough draft

For my photo story I decided to do my friends workout routine. As I was editing the picture and laying everything out in InDesign, it was very easy to get the layout and margins the way you want but it was hard to get the photos to crop the way you want them to. I sort of forgot how to move the images around but I was able to look at the tools and find the selection tool. Sometimes when I would try to move an image it would only move part of the image and crop the rest. 

It was also a bit difficult to fit the text next to my photo. There isn't much space so working with that is hard but it just takes time and you need to move things around.

Overall it did take some time but I feel more confident with InDesign now and in the future I'm sure it will get easier.

Working with photoshop

For my photostory I decided it would be cool to capture images of someones workout routine. So the photo I selected for this blog forum is of somebody stretching out before their workout!

Step 1: Original Picture 

In this image we have a few distractions in the back such as the sunlight peeping through and the weights on the ground. We also have the blank wall which could act as some negative space if we crop out the distractions.

Step 2: Cropped 

I was able to crop out the distracting weights and window and I also cropped out the HPU sign that was at the bottom of the original image. We are now able to focus more on my friend Julia and not get distracted. I guess I could have left some of the weights in the image to show that she is actually working out but they were a bit distracting and the first step to a workout is stretching not lifting.

Step 3: Adjustment layer

I brightened up the image a little bit to make it less dull and I also turned up the saturation a little to give the picture some color and help it pop a bit more.

Sami Treeful's Graphics Class Blog: Pick Up Your Camera

It is not easy to get the exact shot you want the first or second time. The key is to take your time and try out different angles until you find a picture that you are happy with. You will most likely never get the ideal picture because there will always be flaws, but there will also be strengths of the image as well. That is what happened with me for my photos of the pillars in front of the Wanek building.

Negative Space

In this image I was trying to emphasize the pillars and fill the frame with them. I tried to have the  clear sky act as the negative space and let the pillars sit within the space around them. I also did some cropping with this image by cropping out the bottom half and getting rid of the ground and the base of the pillars and also cropping the sides of the image to try and eliminate any distractions.

Symmetry

Symmetry is applied here with the pillars and also with the two chimneys on the brick building in the background. I tried to find the midpoint and adjust the camera so that it is square with the subject. The bushes and tree's are a bit of a distraction to the image though. 

Layering

In this image I took a side angle picture of the two pillars to add some depth. With this angle you are now able to see beyond them and I think that having multiple points of focus in this shot can generate more interest and draw the viewer in. 

Lines

I used the lines on the ground to amplify the drama of the shot and give the image more structure. I also think that by doing this it pulls you into the image and leads the viewers eye into the shot.

Angles

I captured this image at an angle that most people might not approach. When looking up at the pillar it gives you a different viewpoint and perspective of the shot. It also is a more fascinating way to express the photograph. It almost makes the pillar bigger than it appears if you were just walking by it.

Framing

For my last image I tried to go on the opposite side of the pillars and get a picture of the framework. The windows and bricks in the background sort of clash with the framing and act as a distraction. This is definitely not my favorite image but the architecture is a nice main point.

It amazes me how there are so many ways that one could look at a photo. It also amazes me how many different ways you can take a photo. That's why it is so important to work the shot and not settle on the first picture you take because having options when picking your photo is key.