Exploring Video Final Exam

Advanced Feature Story

                           
This project was a feature story about the graphic design program here at Olathe Northwest. I worked on this with Logan and Carson, and we interviewed Mrs. Beaudoin, Drew Sappingfield, and Roman Clark. It took us about two weeks to get everything right, from writing our questions all the way to editing everything. The hardest part of this was matching up the audio and video, as we recorded it on two separate devices! However Premiere Pro was really helpful in doing so, as I could snap the lip movement with the audio! Along the way, I learned that you really need to capture more b-roll than you think, even when it feels like you have plenty. I did my best to use the six-shot-system for this project, but I really just didn't have enough to go with my voiceover. Some feedback I was given was that my lead for the piece was great, but my lighting during the interviews wasn't. We wanted good sound so we used the sound proof room, but I won't use that for interviews again as it was too dark. 

ONW Now Video

This was my team's piece for ONW Now, an "In the Halls" interview! I had a blast being the anchor for this project and I really only worked on it for one day! The hardest part for me was being gone for the majority of the project, and I wasn't around to help with really any of the post production. Along the way I learned how to use the mic with the camera, and how to not separate the audio and video! Our video turned out great, and the feedback on our overall ONW Now was phenomenal! We had a really good production!

My time in class

I won't lie, I can tend to goof around. But honestly, in terms of deadlines, I think I work pretty hard! The only late assignments Ive had have been blogposts, and I think Ive used my time wisely, especially with editing. I consider myself to be pretty good with Premiere Pro, so often times I'll finish my video and I'll have extra time to really enhance it in post! I also so more editing outside of class just for fun, like making music videos with my cousin or sports edits for myself!

Strengths and Needs

I definitely have a strength in editing using Premiere Pro, and also in my acting and creativity. I love being in front of the camera, but also working in post production and watching as everything falls into place. I think my biggest need right now is understanding the camera, and really knowing how to use all of its functions. I only just learned how to use the mic and still wouldn't know exactly how to set it up if you asked me! Obviously I understand the basics, but it'd be nice to be proficient with all the bells and whistles of it.

Summary

This semester of e-comm has only solidified my idea of my career someday. I've wanted to be a video editor for a long time, and working on these real news and feature stories has not changed my mind at all! I love editing the work that team has done, and watching as it unfolds into a real and good piece of work. My favorite project is still the ONW Now production, and working in the control room with some great people. A goal I'd like to set for myself is to understand the camera more, and really become an expert in using it. Something I'd change from this semester is my blogposts, and actually GETTING THEM IN ON TIME... I"ll work on that. :)

Lastly I think my biggest takeaway has just been working on collaboration and teamwork, knowing when to be a leader and when to let others take charge.

Sophomore ONW Now

     First of all, I LOVED this project! I got to work in the control room on the video side of things queuing up the videos and running the countdown between segments. It was an absolute blast! Definitely my favorite project so far!
 A good news broadcast has many stories that are relevant and interesting for the viewer. It has a few different anchors that are clear and concise, and are easy to listen to. The broadcast should have a mix of feature and stories and stories from the anchors, with good transitions alternating between them. I think our production had all of this, except one of the anchor's mics was muted. (Not under our control though!)
We had a great script written on the telepromptors for the anchors to read, and smooth transitions from each segment to the next. A large part of these shows is good teamwork between all of the workers. Communication was key to keep everything organized and running smoothly! Everyone is under the same importance level, and one member not on task can mess up the entire production. Even an extra in the back messing up on camera can cause the whole operation to meltdown. 

Performance Review Blog

Panorama Project

Infographic

John Wick Raccoon

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Jared the Landscape Man

My Projects 

So far this semester we have created a multitude of projects, including these four that you see here. The rest of the projects are all included on my behance profile: https://www.behance.net/paulialex0a8c8

Panorama Project 

For this picture, we had to turn 10 different shots into one congruent photo. We used Adobe Photoshop and it took about two weeks. It was our final photoshop project. It was definitely tough to merge the three main shots together, and I'm still not totally happy with the line created in between the second and third section. I learned how to use the eraser tool to soften lines between pictures, and I learned how to use the mask more effectively. My original idea wasn't to have three distinct sections, but that's really where the project took me.

Panorama Project 

Jared was really fun to make! This was our first photoshop project that wasn't a tutorial. I went kind of nuts with the layer mask tool, really filling everything except for his face. Plus I used lines and learned how to use the warp tool to give him a cool tattoo. It was definitely hard to make his shirt look good with the mountain and the trees, but using adjustment layers solved that problem and I'm super happy with how it looks now.

John Wick Raccoon

We made this raccoon in Adobe Illustrator. It was super tough and following the tutorial was difficult. It took a while, at least two weeks, and some of the shapes took me a solid class period to make them look right. The only change I made to this one was adding Tilted Towers in the back and adding a joke about the main man Voiceover Pete! I really learned a lot about the direct selection tool doing this one.

Infographic

I made this project about Sporting KC in Illustrator. It was VERY pen tool heavy. I think I worked for two whole days just trying to learn the tool, but now I'm so much better at it. This has been one of the longest projects we've done because of the research we had to do first. It is about a topic I love though, so I am happy! My challenge was creating graphics that were my own, not copying others's. 

My Time in Class

I am an easily distracted person, and sometimes I could get off task, but I really think I worked hard this year. When I was done and had time, I would go back and add fun things to my projects to spice them up a bit! I also put a lot of work into my projects, and really tried to make the, look good! Not like a bad student's party. I even stayed during lunch a few times to finish up what I was working on. 

Strengths and Weaknesses

I think I'm fairly creative, and I work great with other people! However sometimes I don't like to overcome problems myself, and instead run to others more knowledgeable. I need to learn to solve my own problems.

Summary

I loved the creativity this semester. I could add my own spin on many of the projects, and I really enjoyed making it all my own! I also really liked sitting back after a project, and looking at all my hard work and the way it turned out.

One thing I would've changed is turning in my blogposts sooner.

One goal I'd like to work on for next semester is my layout design. My spacing is not always the best, and I find myself with too much negative space. I just want to utilize that layout a little bit better. 

I'm very happy with this semester, my grade, and the work that I've completed. I'm excited to keep using Illustrator next time! :)

Written News Story

I used the guidelines set by the Student Publication Association to write my news story.  I did my best to make the headline interesting and attention grabbing and explained it in the first paragraph. I used the  "inverted pyramid" by showing the most relevant information near the beginning of the story and the less essential information nearer to the bottom. I also used a quote (though it's from myself)! The guidelines said that quotes are a good way to keep the reader interested. I like writing the news story for the freedom and creativity, and that it differs a lot from the videos we make! Both have their positives and negatives, with the news story's positives being that I don't have to worry about all the fine details, (audio, white balance, b-roll, etc.). I think I definitely need to work on my headline skills, and packing more info into the short sentences. I do like my headline though! I think that was good. Next time I will put more research into my story and also finish it sooner!

Advance Feature Story

     For our second feature story, Logan, Carson and I wrote a story on the graphic design class here at ONW. We interviewed Mrs. Beaudoin, Drew Sappingfield, and Roman Clark about the basics of the class, as well as what they are all gaining from it. We started by writing our 21 questions to ask each interviewee and also began to brainstorm locations for filming (the interviews, b-roll, etc.).
    I was in charge of writing the questions and conducting the interviews, but I also did all of my own editing. I felt a little rushed during this project and actually didn't get my editing done in time but I did finish it and turn this project in a day after. I learned how to overcome the obstacle of the tripods not working and I also learned that my Apple earbuds plugged in to my phone work great as a mic. I thought the sound quality turned out really well! I'm still not too sure how the e-comm provided mics work, and how to sound check them, but that's something that I think I'll pick up on future projects. Our team collaborated well, and we never really had to butt-heads on anything. The project and all of our teamwork flowed very smoothly.
    One thing I tried to focus on for this feature story was our b-roll. I wanted to have interesting and captivating clips that helped the whole story. I did my best to utilize the six-shot-sequence, and I think it turned out well! Next time, I wouldn't record footage in the sound room. The audio there is fantastic! However, the lighting and focus is not great.
     Overall, the project isn't too bad! Our interviews turned out a lot better than my last feature story, and we have real b-roll now!

ONW in 2000 Interview

      

      For our ONW In 2000 project we had to choose a subject, and interview their story. My team chose to interview varsity dancer Maleah Boyd over her experience on the dance team the past few years. During the planning process, we had to decide when, where, and who we would interview. We also planned where we would record b-roll for the project (but that didn't exactly work out in the end). Once we were set in our plan, we began filming. We started with the meat of the project, interviewing our subject. The backdrop of the interview was the events entrance which makes sense for our subject. It's near the gym which is where the dance team practices and where they sometimes perform. We also found some footage of Maleah and her team practicing to use for b-roll. However, we began to run into some problems. I shot a message over to the dance coach asking for permission to record their practices and for an interview but I received no response. Because of this setback, we had to use video that we didn't shoot ourselves for most of the b-roll. That's one main thing I would change if I did this project again. Sean did get some footage himself that most of us used, but we would've liked to record more of Maleah actually dancing. Finally, I took all of the clips we had acquired, edited them together to make logical sense, and added a voiceover to tell a story.

    I learned a lot on the technical aspects of filming during this project. I saw how to use a mic and convert clips from the SD card into premier. Next time, I would've planned out my shots more, especially planning when and where to film and capture that b-roll myself. I would've paid more attention to where the subject is positioned in the frame, and also using the 6 shot sequence. 
     I think my audio turned out really well however! The transitions are good and nothing is ever too loud or soft. Plus my voiceover is clear and easy to follow. 
      This was a good project and I really liked my team, but that planning sense is something I definitely would've spent more time on.

Watercolor Printing Process

      This began with a simple photoshop project, my challenge #1 man. I printed him out onto normal paper with white borders around the edges. I then took water color paper and water colors and went at it!
       First, I got the paper completely wet, not a dry spot to be seen. Then, I added blue color paint across the entirety of the sheet. I added the pink paint on the corners to make the blue pop out. I also added the pink lines in the middle, but I regret that in all honesty. The paper dried and I started with the transformation process. I covered the back of the photoshop folder with mod podge and made sure the layer was thick. I dropped the photo down on the middle of the heavy paper and pressed down with my hands and the squeegee to work out any bubbles.
      Now that the everything was set, it was time to wait for it to transfer. A few days later, it had dried but it still had paper fuzz on it. I had to take all of the paper off with my fingers, being careful not to scratch the page. It didn't turn out amazing, but I don't think it's awful either! My teacher took it home and covered it with a clear coating to keep it fresh, and now it's done! It was a fun process and I've never done anything like it before. I wish I would've spent more time evening out the mod podge because it didn't transfer over exactly how I wanted to. I also wouldn't have added the pink lines, but I do like the colors together, especially the pink in the corner.

Printing Processes

Relief Printing Process

This technique can create very simple, or very complex designs. Cuts are made out of a surface, (wood, tile, etc.) and black ink is then applied to the raised surfaces. Paper is pressed onto the surface to ink it. Pressing originated from the hand, but now many artists use a baren, a handheld flat tool that distributes the pressure evenly onto the paper. This process can then be repeated many times. Different colors, cutting tools, and surfaces can change the finished designs that end up on the papers. 

Lithography Printing Process

This technique revolves around grease and water. A very responsive stone is the surface and various greasy pens and crayons are used to make a design on it. 

A complex combination of water and many other oils are used to make the art stay. It is inked up and then paper is pressed down on top in different ways to create the prints.

Intaglio Printing Process

There are a few different types of Intaglio prints, but they all involve scratching on metal. In one way, a tool is taken to a flat metal plate and some of the metal is etched or moved in certain patterns. Then ink can be put over the etchings and put on paper. Another way is done with soot and a black coat over the metal. The coating is etched away, and only the metal underneath shows. 

The process I would like to attempt is the Lithography print. It seems like it would be interesting and super satisfying to complete. 

ONW Procedures

In this project, my team and I portrayed eating procedures during Power 50. More specifically, not eating on the carpet. We started by brain storming ways to show this, and came up with me stepping over the line and being hit with an invisible wall. Story-boarding was tough but we got plenty of ideas in the end and stuck to our plan! We hit some road blocks filming, and actually had to re-shoot everything a day after because we didn't have enough run time and needed continuity. We were going to use more actors,  but were rushed on time so we only wanted three. Editing it was fun! And I think mine flows well. I edited it in one class period. I was the actor in this project, so I didn't spend a whole lot of time with the camera. I did edit my whole project however. I learned how to use an SD card with the new cameras. It's fun! Next time for this piece I would've used two cameras to get a better view of everything, and I also would've used some old footage that fits for more of a variety. (I would also not film on pj day ☺). I liked the mix of shot-types that we pulled off so I would do that again. I tried to add some color correction to this in post-production, but probably should've changed it in the camera at the beginning. 

Panorama Narrative

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         This panorama is representative of my trip to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. I went over the summer in 2018. It was absolutely beautiful. We drove for about 8 hours from our lovely Olathe Ks, through Nashville and Knoxville and into a really cool cabin. The drive took a very long time but spending time just talking to my family was actually really fun! I even drove part of the way! Some roads were super cool to drive through, as they were cut right through rock. It was like driving through mountains but they were forests instead! After driving through countless small towns and even a few large ones, we finally made it to Pigeon Forge. It was a quaint little town, with a lot of shops, but where we were going was very reserved and away from everything else. We were going into the mountains!
        The drive to our cabin was super scary. The roads were thin and there were steep drops with no guard rails, but boy was it worth it! The two pictures merged on the right were both taken at our cabin, one looking west and one facing east, with the cabin in the shot. It was a really nice place with many rooms, a pool table, a few tv's, and a hot tub! Plus we got to see a bear while driving up so that was really cool/super freaky. I spent a lot of time just chilling in the warm, pleasurable hot tub overlooking the mountains. And when my family wasn't out being activity, we would sit near the fireplace and watch some spooky movies!!
      My favorite part of the trip had to be the hiking. my family loves hiking, and that's where all of the pictures on the left 2/3's of the panorama came from. My favorite hike was when we walked on the Appalachian Trial (AT) for a tiny amount. The waterfall hike was fun but nothing beat the killer views from a trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine. I got a lot of cool pictures from that hike in particular.

I did my best to merge all 9 pictures together, but there are some spots that are obviously pretty rough. I used the eraser tool with opacity and hardness down to blend them as best I could. For the picture of me walking, I just cut myself out and feathered the layer mask. My goal was to make this all look like one distinct picture, but it ended up looking like three. I'm still fairly happy with it!

Pop Art Project

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 For this pop art design, I started by giving myself a good canvas to work with. I found an image of a nice pink and blue background online, but to make it my own I added the hexagonal photoshop filter to the colors and I used the brush tool to give it a unique paint splatter design that I find nice to look at. The background may be a little busy but I think it fits the theme of the picture, and sort of resembles the colorful works of James Rosenquest. I didn't have a set color scheme necessarily, but I used many of them and made the product very colorful. The four squares were my attempt at a repeating theme. I used a multitude of different photoshop tools during this project, including adjustment layers and layer masks. The adjustment layers were helpful because it made sure that the many colors didn't clash too awkwardly together, and helped blend the buildings into the background. I added the bright layer around the subject to really make him "pop" out. (Haha. Get it? Because it's "pop" art. Classic) The biggest weakness in this project in my opinion is his face. I couldn't figure out a way to make it fit! Putting the filter on it lost all sense of it being a human, but leaving it as the original looked super awkward against the rest of the piece. I tried to settle for something in the middle but I still don't think it looks perfect. All in all I don't think this one is too bad!

Challenge #1

        When I first saw this man, I knew I wanted the basis of the product to have something to do with mountains. I didn't know exactly what that would look like, but I just googled a few different mountain backgrounds to see what would look best. I've always loved mountains and my dream is to live out in Colorado some day.
        I started this project by adding the Matterhorn to his undershirt. It's a mountain with a thin peak so I knew it would fit in the small space. I used a layer mask to fit it inside the shirt, and then cut out the rest of the sky in the pic to leave just the peak. I messed around with a few adjustment layers and blending modes, but ended up pretty much leaving the picture the same as the original. The background was easy to put in, I just used the magic wand and created a mask for it. The glow around Jarod was tough for me to figure out, but in the end it wasn't too complicated. I made a layer with a mask behind the man and drew in the white with the brush tool. I then used layer adjustments and feathered it out a little. The hardest aspect of this pic was the shirt. I knew I wanted to use this picture of trees with snow on them, but I couldn't blend it correctly. I had to lower the opacity and I think it looks okay now, but it probably could be better.
     The result turned out looking a lot better than I had anticipated!! It's very different from my original idea I had, but I really like it!

Basic Photo Editing in Photoshop Projects

         To start our graphic design class for this year, we had to photoshop 9 different pictures learning different techniques and styles along the way. Given to us was a multitude of different videos explaining how to make a change in each of the pics. It all wrapped up with a long, 6 video collage project where we completely transformed a model's photoshoot. I think mine turned out looking really good! 

original pic

edited pic

    Most of the other projects we did were about removing blemishes or fixing unwanted parts of the pictures. For this we used many different tools including content aware fill, patching, clone stamping, the healing brush, and the spot healing brush. One of the best examples I have of a drastic change comes from the 5th picture I edited:                                     :)                                                                                              T This project taught me the basics of photoshop, although I still feel like there's way way way more to learn. I enjoyed watching my progress and felt great when my results looked like the tutorial! There were a few set backs and obstacles along the way but there were also always ways to get around them. I'm very excited to work with photoshop more this year!

Self-Portrait Artist Statement

       

            For my self-portrait, I played The Office theme song on the piano for a couple different reasons. First, it shows that I enjoy playing piano. I've been playing for about a decade now and it is still one of my favorite things to do in my free time. I chose this song because I am a big fan of The Office and the song is actually really good! I enjoyed doing this but I also enjoyed the portraits that other people did where it was more interactive. I think mine felt like more of a show than a real portrait of myself.

            In all honesty, I forgot to work with my camera. First of all, I parked myself right in front of a window which back lit my whole shot and drowned out all of the color and contrast of my shot. The frame is decent as it gets all of my hands playing in the shot and really focuses on the piano. One thing I really focused on for this project was my sound. That was important and had to be of good quality because that's what the whole of the video revolved around. Next time I will put more thought  into both the sound and the video.

             From this project I learned that not every idea works on the first try! Or the second. Or third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth... you get the idea. I did a lot of takes and retakes to really get it right and I can still hear mistakes when I listen to it! That was my main challenge, as the rest of this was fairly easy, especially because there was no editing involved. I hope that when people watch this they feel happy and somewhat connected to the show. Hopefully most people recognize it, but even if they don't I want them to like the song!

Alex Pauli 4th Quarter Reflection -Final Exam-

Project

At the beginning of 4th quarter, we were put into different groups of 4 and 5, and were told to come up with a product to sell to the teachers at the end of the quarter. A little similar to Shark Tank, the tv show. This took us basically the whole quarter, about 9 weeks. One of the hardest parts for our group was coming up with our product, but we eventually decided on Polychrome Clothing. The clothing connects to an app on your phone and changes color and pattern with just the push of a button. Watch our commercial (above) to see it in action! You can also see our website that we presented above the commercial. We were originally going to create Polychrome Clothes for many different articles of clothing, but we settled on t-shirts and sweatshirts to not be too broad. I think that overall, our project turned out pretty good. There are some things we could've changed if we had more time, (i.e. making a more professional looking website, a better shot commercial, etc.), but I don't think it looks too bad. Some feedback we got after the presentation were questions on how the product works... but you'll have to ask our scientists for that! ☺

My Contributions

I was responsible for most of the website and our gif ad, as well as acting in the commercial. The website was definitely the most difficult part that I worked on, as there was so much to do and not a lot of time. Our team worked well to get everything done and in the website on time. There were times when we didn't all agree on a certain idea, but it was always solved pretty easily and we didn't get into any big fights. My favorite part of this project that I finished was the ad animation. I think it really turned out well and looks pretty cool.

Strengths and Weaknesses

I feel like after 4 quarters I am pretty well introduced to all aspects of the e-comm program but I'm excited for next year as I'll be focusing on video production and web design. I think those two areas are my strengths and I'd love to develop that more. My weakness in this program is probably the other two strands, as my creativity is not always the best. As long as I work with a well-balanced team, and keep working hard, the next three years will be great!

Summary

I loved how much freedom we had as a team, and how every team made something completely different and unique. The only thing I would change with this project is the commercial and the layout/design of the website. Neither of them look super professional, and I wish we had more time to clean them up a little bit. One goal I would like to set for next year is to make a really good video. I have one in my chase scene video (look up "Alex Pauli Chase Scene" on YouTube) but I would like more to show for myself. It was a great project, fun to make, fun to present, and overall pretty good.

CSS and CARP Design

Original Template

Finished Product

For this project, we had to take the template on the left, and add CSS styles to it to make it become the image on the right. These two sites started off as the same file, but the difference is that the finished one has many CSS styles put on it. The CSS styles are designing factors and changes that are put on something like a website or picture or a poster to make it look better. It can change color, the organization, and overall look of what you're applying it to. 

These especially help with CARP. Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, and Proximity.

Contrast: The first style started out as very plain, boring and similar but the CSS styles added different colors and fonts to spice things up a bit.

Alignment: Before all of the text and the picture were lined up correctly and looked neat, it was all over the place. CSS styles cleaned this up.

Repetition: Even with all of the added design, there is still repetition with the colors and the fonts. They either match or compliment each other.

Proximity: Instead of being all jumbled up, the individual paragraphs have a good amount of spacing between them for viewing.  

My favorite new technique I learned to do with CSS design was all of the text functions. There are many different things you can change from original basic text. Font, size, color, type, design, and adding links are all different tools within Dreamweaver.

Sketch-up House

The original house plan

For this project, we had to choose a house plan off of the internet and copy it ourselves in Google Sketchup. I chose a small 1 floor country style house that was 992 sq. feet and had 2 bed, 1 bath. I tried to pick a house that was basic enough for someone with little Sketchup experience to make. However, I didn't want a house that was too easy and way too simple. I think this house is a happy medium.
I basically started from the ground up on this project, making a big box and either adding to it, or cutting out of it along the way. I never had to fully restart, but I did have to scrap some ideas and redo different parts of the house. I learned a lot during this project, especially with problem solving. Just trying multiple different ideas over and over until it worked how I wanted it to. This wasn't a group project but it was nice to work next to others because we could all help and bounce ideas off of each other.

If I had to do this project again, I would choose a similar type of house but I would try to spend more time on the fine details. I tried to put a lot of effort into the model itself, so I would try to work on the details next time. I still think it turned out pretty well, and I'm happy with it for being a first project.

My Personality Type

My Myers-Briggs personality type is ESFJ, which means I am charismatic, dependable, and I work well with others. I think that this describes me
pretty accurately and many of these descriptions sound like who I try to be and what I try to do. Some famous people who are also ESFJ's consist of Pope Francis, Harry Truman, Colin Powell, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez and many others.

One part of my personality type that I very much agree with says that I make family and friends my top priority, and that I like a sense of harmony and cooperation around me. I hate it when people fight and argue around me and will

 usually try to calm things down. However, I do argue a lot myself and hate losing conflicts so maybe I am an ESFJ for others, but a hypocrite myself. 

The extrovert part of my personality explains why I'm loud and why I get along well with others. I play team sports where I can be part of a group working towards a goal, and I enjoy surrounding myself with friends that I get along with. 

My entire type can explain why I lead in a group setting the way I do. I try to make sure that everyone else is getting along and working well, and in doing this I can establish myself as one of the leaders of the group. However, this can become a problem, and make me out as bossy, something that I really don't want to be. I can't remember a specific time that this has happened but I know that it has in the past.

Doing this project made me think about who I am around others, and I am quite happy with my result. I also learned what celebrities and other famous people are like me, and am proud to say that I have the same personality type as the pope! I am not catholic, but come on. That's pretty awesome.


We took another personality test telling us if we are a lion, otter, golden retriever, or a beaver. I was most like the otter and second most like the lion. Both of these are accurate descriptions of myself.
The otter is very social, he is a people person and enjoys being popular. The otter makes many friends easily and loves to goof off. He can talk too much and his room is often messy. The lion is a leader. He is a decision-maker, goal-oriented, and is competitive. The lion can be too bossy and aggressive  at times however.
I relate closest to the otter, but I also contain the characteristics of the lion.

Ball Bounce Animation

This project was an introduction to animating in Photoshop. First, we were assigned with the simple task of making a ball bounce up and down (top left). Next, we had to show forward movement by making the same ball bounce from the left side of the screen to the right (middle left). And lastly, we were told to make a "special ending" for the ball, so I did my best to create a trampoline and have the ball turn into leaves on a dead tree (bottom left).

There was not a lot of planning done for this project, I mainly just figured out what I was doing as I went. The special ending was a bit different however, I had to brainstorm different ideas and test them out until I found one that worked and looked good. 

In this project, I learned the basics of frame animation in photoshop, and different drawing techniques, such as the grass tool, and making the ball look 3D.
If I did this project again, I would spend more time planning out what I was making before making it. Changing just one thing always messed up the rest of the project. However, one thing that I would keep the same if I did this again was the ball. I feel like I did a good job of making the ball look realistic.
This was a fun project and a good intro to animation.