Dog House

This was out second project done on 'Google Sketch-Up'. We created a dog house using our tutorials on 'How to make a house in Sketch- Up', We just created a smaller version with less detail allowed for a dog who stays outside. Using the 'Push/Pull' method and the 'Paint Bucket' tool. We were able to download things to add in, such as the dog, and bush next to his house. This was on of the easier projects we have done, and I enjoyed being able to personalize the house, and add my own design.

Table and Chairs

This project we used 'Google Sketch-Up' to create realistic models of furniture. We began making boxes and using the 'Push/Pull' tool provided to pull the square up. From there we created the shape we wanted using the 'Line" too, and then reshaping in but pushing the in wanted material away with 'Push/Pull'. The most difficult part of this assignment was lining everything up so no matter which was you rotated the image it look as if it was placed properly. Following the tutorials, they made that look easy but you stumbled upon the fact that your chairs always looked to be floating. Other than the floating objects - I very much enjoyed this project for my first time using 'Sketch-Up'.

Bouncing Ball

Process - 

For thin animation, we used photoshop. We used squash and stretch for the process. We made the all bounce over out names by started with our names first. Each movement of the ball was made by a different frame. From there we repeated the steps of moving the ball across our name with stretching as the ball fell and squashing when the ball came back up. 

Name Frame Animation

Process - 

For this project, we used photoshop again. To begin we started with out with the finished product. We typed out name, and added then affect we liked for the end of the gif. From there we duplicated layers and began slowly erasing our names backwards. From there we placed the frames into an animation timeline, reversed the frames, and created an animation of our names being wrote. As you can see this is on a forever loop, being placed as a gif. From here - We have just embedded it into our blog for everyone else to see! 

10 Words Animation

Basic Description -  In Animation, we created a ten word analysis. All of these words in this animation I believe describe me.

Process - We used a series of layers to create each word, and then used the video timeline to create a mini video.

My Personality Type

Recently, we took the Myers Briggs Personality Test. 

In this I learned that my personality type is referred to as "ESFJ". This means that I am an Extrovert, I get my energy from being around people. I am Sensing, I improvise my decisions on past experiences, and I tend to live in the "now". I am Feeling, which means I naturally respond to other peoples emotions and put them first. I am also Judging, so I always plan in everything in advance, and I tend to pay attention to small detail within any situation. Some famous people my personality compares to are the Pope Francis, Selena Gomez, Victoria Beckham, and Vin Diesel.

  Personality Response - 

     I do agree with what the test said about my personality, I believe it describes me very accurately. I am someone who loves to be around people, as well as try to make everything better in any situation. I always want to help and put other peoples problems before mine and I tend to always please people to make them feel better. I tend to avoid confrontation, and hate the idea of fighting and arguing. All I ever seem to want is for everyone to be happy and at peace. I never want to late, and I always have an organized way of doing/planning things. I don`t quite agree with the idea that I am more 'Feeling' over 'Thinking' because I tend to think much more on possibilities of what could happen, multiple situations, and outcomes of things than relying on my 'gut instinct'.

LOGB Test - 

We also took the 'Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever, Beaver' Test. This test showed that I have a 'Lion' personality. This matches up with my 'ESFJ' very well. I am generally a leader in the group. I tend to take charge, and I think everything should be followed in a specific and solid instructions. I can do well on my own, but i tend to prefer a group, but with that. I tend to want to lead the conversations, go with my own ideas without anyone`s input. Once mine fail, that is when I find myself giving in and allowing others to help me. Overall, I very much liked taking these test because I learned more abut my personality. While I knew it was true, I was an interesting perspective seeing my personalty in writing. 

The Bounce of a Ball

Animated - 

             With this project, we learned two of the twelve principles of animation; 'Stretch and Squash' and 'Ease in and Ease out'.
From this, I learned that when using the timeline panel (Animation Panel) everything is to be done frame by frame. You have to repeat all the steps, which at first seemed complicated but got easier. The most difficult thing about the process was trying to get all the frames correctly organized in order for it to look as if the ball is actually bounding.

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