In this assignment, we had to build a gingerbread house from scratch using a picture of a real gingerbread house as an example. I began by making the house out of a rectangle and a square, and pulling them to make it look 3D. Then, I began to make the little shapes that would design the house around, such as the gumdrops and the candy canes. As I made each item, I pulled it out as well to make it look 3D. I used the line and freehand tools to make most of the shapes, and the canvas to fill them in with color. Since its a gingerbread house, I used mainly red and green for the shapes. In the end, the final result came out like this. I used the Iso view to show the front, back and the sides properly.

This is the original gingerbread house I will be using as a template for my gingerbread house.

#22 blocks 7-12

These blocks were a follow up from the first 6. I used the same tools from before, like the push/pull, the measuring tape to make the guide lines and the rectangle tool. I made sure each block was a certain height and width. For example, block #7 is 8x5x6. Block #8 is 9x5x7. Block 9 is 9x5x6. Block #10 is 11x3x6. Block #11 is 8x5x6. Block #12 is 9x4x6. I also used the canvas tool to color in the blocks, according to their slopes and platforms. Creating some of these blocks was hard, especially in getting the precise measurements. The final result was this.

#22 blocks 1-6

For assignment #22, we had to create blocks with their precise dimensions. As we made more and more blocks, each got a bit more complicated to make. To do this, we had to start off by creating a rectangle to work from. I used the measuring tool to see how wide and tall the block needed to be. The push and pull tool was very important here because of how in some blocks needed parts taken away or moved. Block #1 is 8x5x5. Block #2 is 8x5x5. Block #3 is 9x4x6. Block #4 is 7x6x4. Block #5 is 8x5x5. Block #6 is 8x5x6.

In this assignment, we began to use Google Sketchup. We were introduced to it by first learning how to create the shapes, such as the circle, triangle and square for #21a. As you can see, for #21b we stepped it up by making the shapes created previously into 3D shapes.The push/pull tool helped me do this by taking a hold of the shapes and pulling them. For #21c, we had to write our names using the drawing tool to make the letters. Afterwards, I added the 3D effect once again to make the letters into bubble letters.

In this test, we created a wireless phone of our own. I used a wide amount of rectangles in different sizes to make the shape of the phone and its features. I learned how to use the offset path effect and change the stroke & gradient for the colors. I aligned many of the shapes I made to make the buttons of the phone, and used a certain font to create the icons for the phone's screen. I also learned how to use pathfinder and expand objects.

In this assignment, I learned how to use Illustrator for the first time. We had to create a flash drive of our own. Many shapes had to be used in order to create the flash drive, like many rectangles. As the shapes were made, I added specific gradient colors to them. For mine, I used purple, black and white gradients. I also learned how to align the shapes properly so that the flash drive could look efficient,

In this assignment, we had to choose a picture of a person with any imperfections on their skin to take away any of them. I used smart filters to then blur up the picture, and then put the picture into Screen mode to make it super light. Then I used the brush to paint over certain features like the eyes, and the final result came out like this.

For this assignment, I chose a girl without make up to use for the effects I was gonna use. I learned how to use the Quick Mask, which is another way to select a piece of a picture. I selected the cheeks and lips of the face, and began to color in the certain places that I was going to use. When I was done, I deselected and saw the places in which I had colored in. In the end, the final result came out like this.

In this assignment, we had to use a motion picture and blur some of its features. I decided to use an airplane. I used smart object for this and then went to filter to add the motion blur. I also used a brush to paint over the exact area I wanted to get blurred up, which was the bottom of where the airplane is flying.

                                       

For both of these assignments, I learned how to use the displacement tool to edit two pictures & change their textures. For 15a, I used the England flag and a brick wall. I edited to brick wall first to change the color of it, desaturating it, and then I blurred it. The displacement effect was later added so that the flag was lined up with the brick wall. When that was done, I moved on to assignment 15b and did the same effects I had used for 15b only this time I used Harry's face instead of the brick wall. This way, I got the flag painted on his face to make it look like he had done it himself.

For this Halloween assignment, I had to save a picture of a pumpkin that I would use for my jack o lantern. I used the magnetic lasso to remove the background of the pumpkin so I would only be left with the pumpkin itself. Then, I used the pen tool to create the shapes for the face like the triangles and the rectangles. Once that was done, I changed the layer style for each of the shapes to get the orange fire color inside. Finally, I used color to add a shadow to the bottom of the pumpkin.

In this assignment, we had to make flyers to advertise how to eat healthy. I decided to use a dunkin donuts box and add apples inside to replace the donuts. Here I had to use the magnetic lasso to get the box without the background, and I added an effect to the outside of the box. I used to food bank logo to add an effect to the outside of it as well. The title has effects on it, and so does the background of the flyer because of the gradient effect.

First marking period by Michelle Najera

In this assignment, I learned how to apply a texture to another object. I had to choose a texture that could go with the dress, and put the picture on top of it to cover it completely. But before then, I had to use the magnetic lasso around the dress. Then, I had to change the effect of the texture to make it look as good as possible.