3rd Marking Period Assignments tzs101-05

For the third marking period, we started off the first assignment (21a,b,c) with the use of Google Sketchup 8. This is a bit more harder for me to use compared to the other applications (Adobe Photoshop, etc.) since I am very unfamiliar with it. For assignment 21A, I just had to explore the tools and create some basic shapes. With the pencil tool, I created a triangle and a square side by side. Then with the circle shape tool, I created a circle. For assignment 21B, I repeated the same steps. After doing so, I made the shapes appear as 3D objects. I did this by using the push and pull tool. It was actually quite interesting to see how this all played out. 

Assignment 21C: For this assignment, I continued using the Google Sketchup application. Using the knowledge and experience gained from the previous two assignments, I created a 3D version of my name in bubble letters. Basically, I wrote my name using the pen tool and then made it look 3D by using the push and pull tool. All three parts of assignment 21 was simple, but needed some getting used especially since I was very unfamiliar with the tools. From what I observed, it didn't look as though there were all that many tools compared to Adobe Illustrator and even Adobe Photoshop.



Assignment 22: Once looking at this assignment, I knew that it would be quite difficult to do especially without help from the teacher. However, I had to overcome the obstacle and do the assignment. To create the twelve different blocks, I had to use none other than the pencil tool to create the shapes and then the push and pull tool to make it appear 3D. This was basically what I had learned to do from the previous assignments as shown on the top of this blog.  To create these blocks, I made a whole rectangle 3D version of blocks with the required measurements and cut away parts of it to appear a certain way.

BLOCK 1

dimension: 8' x 5' x 5'

BLOCK 2

dimension: 8' x 5' x 5'

BLOCK 3

dimension: 9' x 4' x 6'

BLOCK 4

dimension: 7' x 6' x 4'

BLOCK 5

dimension: 8' x 5' x 5'

BLOCK 6

dimension: 8' x 5' x 6'

BLOCK 7

dimension: 8' x 5' x 6'

BLOCK 8

dimension: 9' x 5' x 6'

BLOCK 9

dimension: 9' x 4' x 6'

BLOCK 10

dimension: 11' x 3' x 6'

 BLOCK 11

dimension: 8' x 5' x 6'

BLOCK 12

dimension: 9' x 4' x 6'

QUIZ (BLOCK 17)

dimension: 8' x 6' x 5'

For block 17 of the quiz, I basically had to do the same thing as I did for the previous twelve blocks. First, I created a rectangle. Then, I used the push and pull tool to make the rectangle 3D and applied the required measurements. Afterwards, I had to carefully cut away certain parts of the block by using the pen tool to mark the specific areas and then the push and pull tool to remove it.

Assignment 23: For this assignment, I had to apply what I had learned from the previous assignments. Basically, I had to create a gingerbread house where I had to copy the layout of one that was already done by someone else. However, it was quite difficult because there wasn't really any foundations to it. For example, I had to figure out all the dimensions for myself but it was not easy as it sounds because I had no idea where to begin. Overall, making this ginger bread house took a really long time, a lot of hard work and determination. To have the end product, I had to use various tools which includes the eraser, pen, dimensions, arc, circle, rectangle and much more. To create the snowman, I had to create two circles (one along the y-axis and the other along the z-axis) intersecting each other. After that, I had to use the tool: follow me, in order for me to create a sphere. Once doing so, I just copied the sphere and and pasted two more to create the rest of the body. I saved my work as .skp and .jpeg for both the front and back view of the ginger bread house. Then in Photoshop, I put the two pictures of the back and front view together to make it one picture. I then saved that as .psd and .jpeg.

Assignment 24: This assignment was quick and simple. First, I found a winter themed picture and then used Adobe Photoshop to place the picture as the background for my ginger bread house. Afterwards, I followed the steps provided to me to make the house appear a certain a way. The end result would be a 3D image (viewed by 3D glasses) of my ginger bread house. One of the crucial steps in making that possible was to play around with the RGB. 

Assignment 25: Surprisingly, this assignment was a lot easier to do than I had expected. In order to create the glowing button, I had to use the application Adobe Photoshop. First, I had to create the button by creating a circle with the ellipse tool and then adding some layer styles to it. After that, I created another circle inside of the first one, but a bit smaller this time. I also added some layer styles to the smaller circle. The next steps were required in creating the aluminum effect. In order to that, a major step was using the filter to make the button appear a certain way. Afterwards, I added a power symbol shown in the middle of the button. To the symbol, I also added some layer styles to give it a desired effect. The last thing that needed to be done was to make the button glow. I had done this by using Window>Animation. In that option, I created frames that when played, the button would glow forever. 

Assignment 26 (Test): This was an interesting and fun assignment which required me to showcase myself. In order to do so, I had to use the application Adobe Photoshop. First, I had to set up my canvas. Next, I had to draft out the foundations form my room. Then, I had to adjust the perspective. After that, I had to bring the room to life by adding various layer styles. Once I had done that, I created the lights by using the ellipse tool and adding some layer styles. Instead of doing these steps twice more, I just duplicated the light so I would have a total of three lights. After that, I had to create light shining from the ceiling lights. Then, I just added a front view, back view and a side view of me (one under each light) to make it appear as though it was shining on me. I saved my work as .psd and .jpeg.

 

Assignment 27: So far in this entire marking period, this assignment was the easiest. In order to do it, I had to use the application Microsoft Publisher. Basically, after the completion of it, it would represent an actual brochure that provides information about me. So, I created two slides divided into three different sections in each. On the second slide, all three sections included the different periods I had, the class I attended, who my teacher was and the duration of the period. I also added what I learned during each period. on the first slide, I did the same only for one section (the section all the way to the left). On the section all the way to the right (represented the front page of the brochure) I introduced MCSM and basic information about it (including the different periods of the day and the address, etc.). Then in  the middle section of the first slide, I wrote a little about myself on the top half and then wrote how I go to school everyday on the bottom half. 

Multimedia Takeaway: For this semester from marking periods one to three, I used five different applications which are as follows: Microsoft Office PowerPoint; Microsoft Publisher; Google Sketch Up; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Illustrator. Overall, I didn't dislike this class. However, I would sometimes get really frustrated by the assignments because I would get really confused and not know what to do. In Google Sketch Up I learned how to create 3D objects such as a gingerbread house by using tools such as the pen and push and pull. In Microsoft Publisher I learned how to create different advertising documents such as a brochure. In Adobe Photoshop, I learned how to make changes to pictures that were already in existence by using tools such as the paint bucket, rectangle tool, ellipse tool and even the magnetic lasso tool. In the Microsoft Office PowerPoint I basically added my assignments in jpeg format to the slides to print them out side by side. With Adobe Illustrator, I was able to create images of things such as a wireless phone and a flash drive.