Stop Motion Animation Project

I think that the final piece turned out fine. I feel that this piece is pretty successful because we worked hard and I think it turned out okay. What worked about this project was that we got all the pictures together and it worked nicely. What didn't work was the fact that the music wouldn't play. If I were to do this project over again I would probably make the plot different and use a different character. The most diffucult part of the project was taking all of the pictures. That took us about three days. From this piece, I learned how to make a stop motion animation.

Blemish Girl Tutorial

I think that the final piece turned out pretty nicely. I think that this piece is sucessful because I applied all of the techniques and it doesn't look horrible so it's fine with me. What worked about my project was the eyes and what didn't work was the fact that I messed up on the face like five times and had to restart. If I were to do this project again I probably would try to make her look like a completely different person. The most difficult part about this piece was the face and making it look okay. From this piece, I learned how to retouch people using many tools including gaussian blur.

Walk Cycle

I think that the final piece turned out okay. I think that this piece is kind of successful because it turned out okay. The only problem is he's galloping like a horse. What worked about the project was making the GIF. What didn't work was his short legs because now he doesn't look like he's walking. If I were to do this over again, I'd make his legs longer. The most difficult part was putting it all together but in the end it worked out. From this piece I learned how to make a GIF in Photoshop.

Newimal Project

For my Newimal project, I mixed a snake and a turtle together. I think that the final piece turned out alright. I feel that this piece is pretty successful for the most part. Although, I wish the snake head didnt pop as much as it does. What worked about this project was using the clone stamp tool to copy the snake's textures and overlap the turtle with them. I thought that turned out really well. What didn't work was the fact that the snake head looks a bit clearer than everything else. If I were to do this project over again, I would consider making a new animal. It would actually be pretty cool if we mixed a human and an animal together, too. The most difficult part about this piece was making the snake head look like it blended in. I spent the most time working on that. From this piece, I didn't really learn anything new. I mostly just applied the skills I had learned throughout the week into making it.

Using Gradients Tutorial

This project was fairly simple but it had quite a few steps. My thoughts on the final piece are that it turned out pretty well. I think that this piece is pretty succesful. What worked about this project was that I learned how to make some pretty cool things with gradients and how to use the marquee tool. What didn't work was that I had a bit of trouble with the speaker colors but I think it turned out alright. If I were to redo this project, I would probably change the color of some of the objects and attempt to make new ones altogether. The most difficult part about this project was making the colors look alright. From this piece, I learned how to properly use some of the gradient tools and also how to make different shapes with the marquee tools.

Banana Shine Tutorial

I think that this final piece turned out well. I feel that this piece is pretty successful because it was nice and easy and I had no problems with it. What did work about the project was that the gradient effect was really easy to use and it turned out looking fine. Nothing didn't work. If I were to do this project over again, I would definitely choose something different to make the reflection of. The most difficult part about this piece was probably getting the reflection to look all right but that turned out to be pretty simple. From this piece, I learned how to use the gradient tool to make a cool looking reflection effect, how to use the background colors, and how to keep your mouse locked.

Color Tutorial

I think that the final piece turned out nicely. I feel pretty successful on it because I like the colors and the project itsef. What did work was the fact that I got all the colors to blend alright and it all worked out fine. Nothing ended up not working out the way I wanted it to. If I were to do this project over, I would change the picture into something else other than a dancer. I'd probably change it to an animal. The most difficult part of this piece was getting the colors to look well. Overall, it was a really easy project. I learned how to use colors and overlay certain parts of an image with them.

SplatFant Tutorial

I thought that the final piece turnd out alright. This piece, in my opinion, is mildly successful. I say that because I like my work, but I feel like it could have been better. What worked about this tutorial was that it was quick, easy to understand, and pretty fun. Nothing I can think of didn't work. If I were to do this project over again I would probably choose a different animal and/or paint splatter. I feel that the walrus and the spatter I chose weren't the best combo. The most difficult part about this piece was erasing all the edges. I kept noticing little spots that I missed. From this piece, I learned how to take an image and cover another with it.