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.

Alex Pauli Q2 Project

I had a lot of fun working on this project. It was exciting to take something from the ground up and make it completely my own. Dreamweaver is a difficult program, and setting everything up was really a process. The code is confusing and I don’t think I fully understand it yet, but I did enjoy using it. Another tough aspect of this project was the amount of steps everything took. Even just these simple three screenshots took me a long time. I’d like to keep using this program so I can get better and know what I’m doing. Maybe someday I can even create my own functioning website!

E9 Elevator Pitch

What characteristics are you most interested in when hiring an applicant? I can guarantee you that I will satisfy or exceed your expectations. 

 I’m a hard worker and a problem solver. I am persistent and will try to complete everything I am tasked with to the best of my abilities. I work well alone or in a group setting, depending on the project at hand. Some of my best personal traits include being intelligent, a leader, a quick-learner, an achiever, and a competitor. 

 I taught myself a video editing program and created many sports videos for my friends to enjoy. I began creating these in 6th grade and have continued with longer films. Take a look at http://07apman.wixsite.com/ap-ecomm-edits. If you have any questions, or would like to contact me for other reasons, you can do so by email at 884aap07@students.olatheschools.com. 

 Thank you for your time, and I hope that you will take me into consideration when choosing a new employee!

Logo

           I started this project by brainstorming ideas for different shapes and designs that my logo could be. Trying to come up with one solid idea that I really liked was tough, but I ended up choosing the simple shield with a banner behind it. Re-creating the shield I drew on paper in Adobe Illustrator did turn out to be a problem as I could not seem to find any shape that worked, but after a quick google search, I went with the red shape in the middle of the three circles (see B/W Ideas). I also created a banner to put behind the shield.

B/W Ideas

          After I had a rough outline, I began to test different colors. I immediately fell in love with the two-tone blue designs. I decided on a light blue outside and a dark inside because I think it makes the "A" pop a little bit more.

Color Tests

        I chose to use a shield because of the powerful connotations that it has behind it. It stands for stability, authority, and teamwork. I also decided to use a banner because it reminds me of a ribbon on a  medal that you might get after winning something. It portrays my competitiveness in sports or life in general. 

       The blues that I used represent my favorite soccer team's logo, (Sporting KC), but blue also stands for reliability and composure.

Oz CARP Poster

Contrast: 

• Size of text between the various sections.
• Font type between the various sections.
• Color of title.
• Weight of title and detail section compared to the other type.
• Alignment:

• The title, the text at the very top, and the graphic are all center aligned.
• The credits are left aligned with the title.
• The details are left aligned with the logo.
• The websites are right aligned with the logo.

Repetition:

• Green and yellow colors throughout.
• White text that pops.
• Proximity:       
•                Spacing between each section.
•           All objects that fit together are grouped.
•                 Not all clumped together.