Grant was the awesome photographer. I edited the video, and Meredeth edited the audio.
We started out by going outside and taking videos with different camera angles. I went into Adobe Premiere and gave our project a layout, and Meredeth went in and added background music and some smooth outrows.
For this assignment, I took a variety of photo’s in a variety of places, each with different camera settings. Two of my pictures were meant to have a blurry and in-focus aspects incorporated into it. The other two were meant to have frozen time, and show objects as if they were stuck in mid-air. I had fun coming up with ideas and working with my class on this assignment.
metadata: zoomcar. 10/9/2020 1:19.main street. 18mm. f/22. 5.38. canon eos rebel t3.
I stood at the curb of main-street, not looking like a homeless person, and took pictures of cars zooming by at a pretty slow shutter speed. This was one picture I took that stood out to me.
metadata: fountain. 9/16/2020 9:51.backyard. 55mm. f/36. 3. canon eos rebel t3.
This is a picture of the fountain in my backyard. It’s no waterfall, but I thought I could use the camera’s blur motion trick to make the water look a little softer.
metadata: hairflip. 9/10/2020 1:38. davis high. 23mm. f/500. 9. canon eos rebel t3.
This is my friend jumping off of a ledge. I used a faster shutter speed to freeze her jump in the air, and as you can see, she doesn’t look blurry at all and the hair is very c r i s p.
metadata: popups. 9/23/2020 10:51. backyard. 55.3 mm. f/500. 9. canon eos rebel t3.
The background is busy but the water is poppin’. I used a fast shutter speed to slow down time, so the picture captured the water droplets from my pop up feature in my pool.
For this project, I scouted out 3 professional photo’s that incorporate the rule of thirds, leading lines, and depth of field. I created a visual example to help bring to light the magic the photographers used to make their photo more attractive.
Picture taken by the ActionCards team. https://photzy.com/ld/actioncards/
This picture is an example of the rule of thirds. This means that the subjects in the corners of the grid I made above, will attract the most attention. In this case, your eyes are drawn to the tree, or perhaps even the tree branch that is touching the water, because it is is the corner of the grid.
Picture from https://www.photographer.org/leading-lines/
This photo is an example of leading lines. Photographers use lines of all sorts, like this bridge and the tracks, to point to the subject of the photo without actually pointing. In this case, the subject of the photo is the great view of the mountains, and the train tracks add a unique flair.
Picture by Shelly. https://www.stuckinplastic.com/2016/08/the-basics-depth-of-field/
This photo is a fun representation of depth of field. Depth of field is the process of showing how far and close objects are in a picture. In this case, we can tell right away that the subject of the photo is the lego toys.
As you can see, my photos that I have taken aren’t memorable. When I pull out my phone to take a picture of something, I’m usually not thinking of the composition and the art-factor that goes into taking a photo. I just hurry and take the shot so I can remember the memory. I hope this class teaches me how to hold the memories in a much, much better looking photo. The pictures from Morocco are unedited, because the environment there is already so colorful so I didn’t think I needed to. As for the ice cream, I took the picture just because I was feeling very happy, and wanted a picture to pinpoint that time. I took a picture of the sky just because I thought it looked pretty. It was taken in a car, so obviously I wasn’t trying to make it look super awesome. I added some grain for the *aesthetic* and set it as my phone background. Nothing else to it.
If you’re new, this is me. My name is Lizzie Miller. I am now a senior in High School, and I love digital art. My main work is drawing cartoons on my iPad, but I also enjoy working on projects in Adobe programs. I’ve been a creator since I can remember. I love dreaming up characters, scenes, and designs that portray all sorts of different emotions.
I am now expanding my creativity to photography. I’ve dove into photo editing in Photoshop, and have also created new images in Illustrator. I am excited to learn more about taking good pictures, so that I can incorporate it into my art.
For this assignment, I adding some of my own audio to a silent comedic short film – a really old one too. It was interesting to watch the video a few times, only thinking about what noises I WOULD be hearing. After a little bit of watching, I decided to add the audio in 3 clips, so I could go at a slower pace. I started off by creating an audio clip for the bakers dough to use when he violently covered up the rodent. I did my next audio clip of the footsteps that are made throughout the video. Finally, I did one last audio clip for any interesting (that’s the best way to put it) sounds that I thought could be used to add some finishing touches. I imported the video and my audio clips into Adobe Premiere Pro, and adjusted the volume to make the footsteps louder. That was about all I needed to do to create this funny audio + video clip.
This project, the TV advertisement, was very fun to do with my sister. We decided to do the ad on a game that she and I love a lot. We started out by recording the Audio. Then, using Adobe Premiere Pro, we matched up the audio with the new video clips we created together. It was easy enough, and it had a comical result.
Think of your favorite TV show or movie. What makes it your favorite? The first thing that comes to your mind probably isn’t the camera angles, but film making depends on angles to create a scene and make it memorable. I will be showing 5 camera angles I’ve incorporated into my own photographs I have taken on some adventures, and explain why they are used.
This first photo is an example of a Long Shot. Long Shots are used to show the subject from head to toe, in a big frame, but is usually drowned out by the scenery. These shots are used to portray emotion and sometimes mental state. I like this technique because it keeps the photo personal by using a person, but it keeps the main focus the beauty of the subjects surroundings. This photo is of me going zip-lining in Hawaii. I am happy.
This second photo is an example of a Low Shot. This technique of placing the camera below the subject makes the subject look powerful and in control. It can give a sense of optimism, unlike a high angle, which makes the subject look and feel small and week. I absolutely love these angles because I love the power and confidence it portrays. I often draw cartoons using this Low Shot technique, to make the character look very confident. This photo is of my dad riding a camel, when he and I visited Al Haouz, Morocco. Don’t worry, I rode the camel too.
My third photo is an example of an Eye Level shot. This camera angle is natural looking, and the viewer can imagine standing there. This technique is used for a neutral effect, and does not portray emotional state. I like these angles because I like to get lost in pictures of cool places and things. I took this picture while walking through Jamaa El-Fna Square, in Morocco.
My forth photo is an example of a medium shot. Medium shots focus on the subjects waist and up, and is more detailed. Many times, Medium Shots are used to show the subject in some sort of environment. An angle like this might make the subject look confident. I love this camera angle because it’s the perfect mix of close up and an full show, so you can show off your cool outfit but still have your face be the main focus. This photo is of my sister looking for the Loch Ness Monster when we rode a boat over Lake Ness, in Ireland.
My last photo is an example of a medium close-up. These angles are used to emphasis the subject, and the mood of the scene. It’s not supposed to bring to focus any other part of the frame. This technique is used many times in photography. I love this camera angle because I like to look at faces. This is Jason. I took his photo when I finally got to visit some of my nephews, after some of the virus regulations were loosened. This is what I consider adventure now. ISN’T HE SO CUTE!?
For my 30-Second Radio Ad, I decided to promote a game that my sisters play, and I used my sister Emily in this Radio Ad (she is the one in the background that I am “talking to”). I simply recorded us using my iPhone, and then imported the audio into Adobe Audition. This was super fun, and I hope you can tell the difference between me and my sisters voice. Do you want to buy the game now?
I found the background music from Youtube, uploaded by ConcernedApe. It is an song from the game I am promoting, Stardew Valley. https://youtu.be/RZj0Yf-E8ck
My digital media class had a contest for different design categories. This is my raster graphic drawing that I have made for the contest. I thought it would be a good fit for the contest because I used lots of media to create the background, the boy, and other components in the artwork.
I started with drawing out the boy – who’s name is Oliver, by the way – who is fishing. I know nothing about fishing, so I had to do research just for drawing the rod and the box. I was going for a more textured outline, to make it feel more rustic. Then I went on to the lake. After creating a nice enough lake, I added the trees to the background. I duplicated and flipped the trees so they were now laying on the lake as a reflection. I changed the opacity to make them blend into the water a little more. This made the artwork even more accurate, and that was basically my process.
Lizzie's Digital Art 