e9 PHOTOSHOP

In e9 we've spent the last couple weeks or so working with Adobe Photoshop. It is a very fun and educational program, and I've enjoyed working with it. I performed 3 projects, each of which I thoroughly enjoyed. The first was a simple pasting of ONW's logo onto a photo of the school. It was an enjoyably simple project.

The next one involved gradients and was quite difficult, but yet again fun.

The final project included us having to delete and mask objects from the photo, which took a while to get the hang of.

Orthogonal Cubes

In e-Comm, we worked with Orthogonal cubes. These are very geometric and simple, gentle-feeling cubes that are easily achieved using Adobe Illustrator. They are achievable by using the rotate tool and creating lines that are either 60 or 120 degrees. I used my cube n my Cool Ian Films logo, as a sort of frame for my 'company' name.

Logo Design

In e-Communication, we have been focusing on logos. My logo has been centered around a very vague, openly interpretive design. I achieved this goal by using the slit scan stargate effect from 2001: A Space Odyssey, because it shows a sort of psychedelic emptiness in space.

I got to this situation by experimenting with first different shapes to encase the words 'Cool Ian Films', and after settling on a cube, I decided to choose between different Stanley Kubrick films to capture his directoral style of a wide and nearly endless range of themes, so that the viewer of my logo can create their own meaning.

My Font

In Graphic Design, we took an online quiz to find out which font best matched our personality. The personality traits that were given to me were Rationality, Assertiveness, Progressiveness, and Discipline. Because of these, I was given New Alphabet as a typeface. It is very linear and nearly illegible. It is strongly based off of both the simplicity and complexity of computers. It holds nearly no artifacts of traditional fonts: no serifs, ascenders, eyes, crossbars, etc. Because of this, it is gentle to the eye yet also harsh in its sharp and blocky lines.

Spooky Color Wheel Colors!

Learning about colors was very easy and enjoyable with color wheels. I was able to understand the compatible relationships between different colors in the color wheel. For example, complimentary colors include two colors that are opposite each other on the wheel (e.g. yellow and violet). Using a color scheme of either complimentary, split complementary, warm or cool,  a mixture of primary/secondary/tertiary colors, and many more options make for a desirable image and can draw in a possible consumer with ease.

I also learned that warmer color schemes or triatic color schemes catch the eye a lot easier, and that  children's brands often get more right to the point.

Graphic Design

In researching graphic design I discovered that it is mostly based around what the consumer desires. Designers will attempt to emulate themselves as the consumer to create a final product that the consumer will be able to remember and reflect on as a whole experience rather than a small dent in their daily life. Through this graphic designers are able to get important points across, since graphic design is everywhere.

Interview Project

Originally, I had joined E-Communications due to a very slight interest in film and a desire to not go to Olathe South. Throughout the few weeks I've been here, however, my disposition on the program has changed entirely. I have learned many things, especially when it comes to filmmaking in general. For example, the 6-Shot Sequence was a very interesting point for me, since it was entirely new knowledge and gave me a new perspective on really everything that has to do with film. I also learned  how to cooperate better with a team and how to properly use Final Cut Pro, both of which I will definitely carry on to later years. I am extremely interested in continuing into the Entertainment strand of E-Comm, and e9 has played a huge amount towards my decision.