In-class exercise 1
In-class exercise 2
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Reference
Poster whose layout I chose to follow or use as reference:-
I chose to follow this layout because the main objects in this poster were emphasized. I can clearly state that the roses were the main objects in this poster. Besides that, I also noticed that the roses on the upper left corner were balanced by the roses on the bottom right corner.
Images used:-
1. The Hand
The hands here were suppose to bring out the message that someone wanted to hold the other person's hand but the other person had doubt. In other words, one party wanted to get back together with the other party but the other party had doubt whether to accept that.
2. The Couple
A couple that used to love each other pretends that the other person was a stranger when they met one day. It can also mean that one party (the guy because he lowered his head) suffered from the breakup while the other party (the gal) move on easily.
3. The heart (taken from http://giganticore.djsemblance.com/images/heartbreak_a.jpg)
A heart that was split into 2. What else could it mean ?
I chose to follow this layout because the main objects in this poster were emphasized. I can clearly state that the roses were the main objects in this poster. Besides that, I also noticed that the roses on the upper left corner were balanced by the roses on the bottom right corner.Images used:-
1. The Hand
The hands here were suppose to bring out the message that someone wanted to hold the other person's hand but the other person had doubt. In other words, one party wanted to get back together with the other party but the other party had doubt whether to accept that.2. The Couple
A couple that used to love each other pretends that the other person was a stranger when they met one day. It can also mean that one party (the guy because he lowered his head) suffered from the breakup while the other party (the gal) move on easily.3. The heart (taken from http://giganticore.djsemblance.com/images/heartbreak_a.jpg)
A heart that was split into 2. What else could it mean ?
Use of tools in Photoshop
Background:-
1. The background was made by applying gradient diagonally across the page. The colours used were yellow and pink.
2. The heart was selected using magic wand tool and then being cut and paste to the background layer.
3. Set the opacity of the heart to 44 and set the fill to 50.
4. Apply Filter>Artistic>Rough Pastels.
Text:-
1. The text was added to the poster by using the horizontal type tool.
2. The font chose was Script MT Bold and the colour chose was brown. It was suppose to give a depress feel to the poster.
3. The font chose for the first alphabet, N, was Blackadder ITC. This N was then being resize and transform using wrap tool.
4. Apply Drop Shadow>Blend Mode>Luminosity to it.
Couple:-
1. The couple were selected using the magic wand and then being cut and pasted to the poster.
2. Apply Filter>Artistic>Underpainting.
3. Apply Drop Shadow>Hard Light
Hand:-
1. The hand were selected using magic wand tool and then being cut and pasted to the poster.
2. Apply Layer Style>Blending Option>Blend Mode>Vivid Light.
3. Apply Layer Style>Drop Shadow>Multiply.
4. Apply Layer Style>Satin>Blend Mode>Multiply. Adjust the settings.
5. Apply Filter>Artistic>Poster Edges.
Tools that were taught in class:-
1. Gradient tool
2. Magic Wand
3. Setting Opacity value
4. Apply effects using different type of Artistic Filter.
Tools that were not taught in class:-
1. Horizontal type tool
2. Wrap
3. Apply shadow.
4. Apply layer style.
1. The background was made by applying gradient diagonally across the page. The colours used were yellow and pink.
2. The heart was selected using magic wand tool and then being cut and paste to the background layer.
3. Set the opacity of the heart to 44 and set the fill to 50.
4. Apply Filter>Artistic>Rough Pastels.
Text:-
1. The text was added to the poster by using the horizontal type tool.
2. The font chose was Script MT Bold and the colour chose was brown. It was suppose to give a depress feel to the poster.
3. The font chose for the first alphabet, N, was Blackadder ITC. This N was then being resize and transform using wrap tool.
4. Apply Drop Shadow>Blend Mode>Luminosity to it.
Couple:-
1. The couple were selected using the magic wand and then being cut and pasted to the poster.
2. Apply Filter>Artistic>Underpainting.
3. Apply Drop Shadow>Hard Light
Hand:-
1. The hand were selected using magic wand tool and then being cut and pasted to the poster.
2. Apply Layer Style>Blending Option>Blend Mode>Vivid Light.
3. Apply Layer Style>Drop Shadow>Multiply.
4. Apply Layer Style>Satin>Blend Mode>Multiply. Adjust the settings.
5. Apply Filter>Artistic>Poster Edges.
Tools that were taught in class:-
1. Gradient tool
2. Magic Wand
3. Setting Opacity value
4. Apply effects using different type of Artistic Filter.
Tools that were not taught in class:-
1. Horizontal type tool
2. Wrap
3. Apply shadow.
4. Apply layer style.
Sketches and Design with reasons or notes
The three pictures that I used in this assignment are:-
The Couple
The Hands
The HeartHere are my sketches and designs:-
1. The couple, the hands and the heart were arranged diagonally. The text was placed at the upper left corner.
2. The couple were placed at the lower left corner while the hands were placed at the upper right corner. The heart was placed at the middle of the page with a lower opacity value. The text was placed on top of the heart.
3. The couple were placed at the upper right corner while the hands were placed at the lower left corner. The heart was placed at the lower right corner. Lastly, the text was placed at the upper left corner.
4. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The couple were placed at the right column while the hand, text and heart were placed at the left column.
5. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The couple were placed at the left column while the hand, text and heart were placed at the right column.
6. The hands were placed at the lower left corner while the heart was placed at the upper right corner. The couple were placed at the center of the poster with a lower opacity value. The text was placed on top of the couple.
7. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The hand and the heart were placed at the right column while the couple were placed at the left column with a lesser opacity value. The text was placed on top of the couple.
8. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The hand and the heart were placed at the left column while the couple were placed at the right column with a lesser opacity value. The text was placed on top of the couple.
9. The couple were split into 2. The male will face the right while the female will face the left. The heart with a lesser opacity value will be placed in between them. The text will be placed on top of the heart.
Conclusion:-
After serious consideration, design and layout number 2 will be chosen to be used in creating the poster.
1. The couple, the hands and the heart were arranged diagonally. The text was placed at the upper left corner.
2. The couple were placed at the lower left corner while the hands were placed at the upper right corner. The heart was placed at the middle of the page with a lower opacity value. The text was placed on top of the heart.
3. The couple were placed at the upper right corner while the hands were placed at the lower left corner. The heart was placed at the lower right corner. Lastly, the text was placed at the upper left corner.
4. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The couple were placed at the right column while the hand, text and heart were placed at the left column.
5. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The couple were placed at the left column while the hand, text and heart were placed at the right column.
6. The hands were placed at the lower left corner while the heart was placed at the upper right corner. The couple were placed at the center of the poster with a lower opacity value. The text was placed on top of the couple.
7. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The hand and the heart were placed at the right column while the couple were placed at the left column with a lesser opacity value. The text was placed on top of the couple.
8. The poster was divided into 2 columns. The hand and the heart were placed at the left column while the couple were placed at the right column with a lesser opacity value. The text was placed on top of the couple.
9. The couple were split into 2. The male will face the right while the female will face the left. The heart with a lesser opacity value will be placed in between them. The text will be placed on top of the heart.
Conclusion:-
After serious consideration, design and layout number 2 will be chosen to be used in creating the poster.
The song chosen and why
The song that I chose is Everytime and it is sung by Britney Spears. Miss Spears has always been my number 1 favorite singer. So, if I have to choose a song to illustrate, without doubt it will be from one of her works. I feel that Everytime will be a good choice because this song means a lot to me as well as Britney. It was the first song that Britney wrote based on her post-relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake. If you read the media, you would know that her break up with Justin was the cause for her breakdown and it was also the beginning of her fall from grace. A few months later, she put all her feelings down in words and created this wonderful song. It was like an apology letter from her to Justin saying how sorry she was and how much she wanted him to get back together with her. So, it is really emotional. I feel that I can easily relate to that song as I’d experienced heartbreak before. Who doesn’t anyway?Here's the full lyrics of the song and the paragraph that I chose (Bold):-
Notice me
And take my hand
So why are we
Strangers when
Our love is strong
Why carry on without me?
And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you baby
I make believe
That you are here
It's the only way
I see clear
What have I done
You seem to move on easy
And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you baby
I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song is my sorry
Ohhhh
At night I pray
That soon your face
Will fade away
And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you baby
After all...
After all...
Short bio with picture
I'm not good in introducing myself as I think I am the one person that know the least about myself. However, since the assignment requires us to introduce ourselves, I guess I'll just have to crap a few general things about myself. My name is Nai Shyong and I'm 23 years old (Yeap, I guess I'm the oldest in the class), and I'm now in er..... year......(I have no idea). What's the year after Epsilon ? Yeah, I am that old :P. For those who don't know, this is actually an Alpha year subject ... lolz. Think that is not odd enough ? Well, I'm also the only Engineering student in the class :D. I think Mdm Juhanita knows me well ever since the first class as she had never call my name before while taking attendance. She ALWAYS knew whether I'm present or not. Hahaha. As I told you before that I am an Engineering student, hence my design skills are amazingly awful compare to the rest of the class. But that's alright, I can learn slowly but you have to give me some time.
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