Triptych and Reflection

Triptych 1- 3

 

Jessica Cabral Ponte  

Digital Media  / Period 2                                                          

October 18, 2010

         Lyrical Triptych Reflection

In digital media class we had an assignment, our assignment was to make a lyrical triptych. I had to go on the internet to pick a song I loved, and also had meaning in life. When I started to pick my song I would also find pictures using www.gettyimages.com, also www.flickr.com. While I had my pictures done I would go on photo shop and then start to make my triptych. I would click on new, then start too change the size, 5 by 7. Then every time I added pictures I had to make sure that all my pictures are the same.

My triptych is more into the love scene, and in the song it talks about how girls like we see now, teenagers falling in love. Also seeing girls and boys experiencing the drama that all relationships go through. The song I picked was “Mine” by Taylor Swift. My triptych looks great, it has shadows and two people kissing and sitting by the water. I used the polygonal lasso tool to cut out things and paste on my triptych. I also used the move tool to move my pictures where I wanted them to be.

 I also used transform to scale my photos, so they can get smaller when I wanted.

I used the type tool to type in parts of the song on to my triptych. I also used the blending options to blend in worlds, and to make some of the pictures see through.  I also used filters for all three of my triptych. I used filters to make it stand out more,

I picked the images that would fit into what the song was saying. Like for example “ do you remember we were sitting there by the water” I had two people sitting by the water. And the guy has his hands around her. I felt if that was a love scene so I made it look like a love scene. Then in one of the parts was that they didn’t know what to do and they were falling apart and arguing, so I felt that in that triptych it should be dark and sad.  So I darken the shadows and cut out a girl and a guy sad.

My experience working with the adobe photo shop was great, I loved it, I know how to use the tools, I didn’t ask the teacher to cut out things I did it myself. Working on this project helps me learn how to use photo shop by myself. I think I did great I used almost every tool on my sheet. And I used filters. I feel as I am successful. I would change and do a deeper song if I had to do it again. I feel as if I can make a great triptych and make it look different, like no one has seen before. 

Magazine and Reflection(:

Jessica Cabral Ponte                                                                                       09/20/10

Period2/ digital media  

           

                                                             Reflection

            In my digital media class we had an assignment about what we wanted to be famous for. We had to make magazine covers, and think of ideas and headlines for the magazine cover. We were taught how to use adobe photo shop also use the magic wand, to cut out, and also how to use the text box and how to make a background. Also how to use the blending options which was fun to do. Before making our magazine we had to write down what kind of magazine I want, and what I wanted to be famous for. Then I had to think of Ideas of headlines I wanted to be on the magazine.

            My magazine has New York in the background and with black lettering with a yellow glow for the outline of the letters. I have me in the front of the letters, and my magazine was teen magazine. Its pretty because the background is New York  at night, it has lights open and looks very good.

            What I was trying to communicate through my magazine is that if you stick your mind to whatever you want to be you can do it. Never let anyone say you can’t do something you love doing. If you work hard enough you’ll be successful. I tried to communicate that meaning by the way I look, and also by, me being a young singer it shows that if you work hard enough you can do anything.

            By looking at the rubric I think I did great, I did what it was asking. I was prepared, always on time and did everything was asked. I took notes when was needed to do.  My magazine was appropriate and understanding to read what I was famous for. I used blending options and also blended the titles and have headlines related to my magazine.  This project was fun to do and great to learn how to use photo shop. I had a great experience by learning how to make magazines. 

All about me(:

My name is Jessica, my friends call me Jess or Jessy. I'm 17 years old,  I'm a senior this year. My favorite colors are blue and black. I'm a nice person, when you get to know me. I get along with everyone, as long as they don't get on my bad side. To get on my bad side it takes a lot. I'm attending Hope High School. I'm the girl that anyone can come to, to talk. I want to be a singer that's one of my goals. I am in voice class, i write my own songs. I'm a fun and creative person. I have the best friends ever they are always there when I need them. (: