Homework #6

This article proves how important this career is. Everything we see in movies, shows, and even advertisements involve some form of digital editing. This includes the props, the actors, and the setting everything takes place in. It takes a lot of time and a lot of people to get everything picture perfect or at least close to it. Whether it is decided by the actors or the directors, "beauty work" has become essential (in a way) to get the audience's attention and admiration. This lead to many people using softwares to "improve" their appearance. One of the most popular softwares used is Photoshop. The internet is filled with edits that are very well done, and others that are complete failures. Digital editing takes time and experience to make an object's and actor's features look realistic and stunning. That is what I learned from reading this article.

Plot for Movie Poster

We start out with how the Sons of Nocturnous were born. There are four, but we only focus on the first three. The main character of our story is Ofn, God of Fear. We see some events occur to get an idea of what he is like. After many years, he is given his first solo mission. During this time, we are introduced to a young woman. Ofn learns how mortals live and makes new friends. He is at a crossroads. Will he become the monster his brothers always wanted or forge his own path?
In the end, Ofn will become the person he was always meant to be...

(This is a prologue of the Warrior L series;
the series I am creating with my best friend, Micah Jackson)

Homework #5

Dustin Stanton is like every other designer. He creates art, looks at it, and sees if he needs to improve upon it. We all have these moments, especially when we are making it for something big like a movie, contest, or show. Stanton has created movie posters for movies like "Magnolia", "There Will Be Blood", and "The Master". Many things we worry about in design as artists is how good the final product is. We always search for advice on how to make it better or how to get our point across to the audience. For "The Master", he wanted to connect the major elements in it, like the ocean and toxic liquids, into the teaser poster. This created the bottle poster. It shows the director's name, title, the cast, and the year all inside a bottle. It was simple, but also complex and helped the audience have an idea of what the movie was about. As designers, we always have a problem deciding what to use. Stanton created many poster designs for "Magnolia". While they were not used for the final poster, they were used for the DVD/Blu-ray covers. In other words, there will always be a use for everything we create. Scraping everything can be a big waste when it can be used later on or when we want to return to that idea. Stanton has created so many movie posters that all have different designs. If you made an action/horror poster for a love story, this may confuse the audience or even anger them. Good design comes from good communication and understanding what it is for. Another thing that Stanton states is that a teaser poster and the final poster are two different entities. "Teasers have an entirely different job to do than the final poster. When you get a wedding invite in the mail, you don't want to know what they're serving for dinner or exactly what the bride's dress looks like... you just want to know that you're invited to this great party." Posters are not meant to spoil the entire movie. Teasers are made to make you get pumped up for it and interested. The final is made to make you think about the story. That is what I have learned by reading this article.

Favorite Movie Poster

I love this movie poster because of the kaleidoscope effect they used. The towers point at Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), making us focus on him. The blue hues complement the orange hues. It took a lot of work to make this and I can see that. That is why I love this movie poster.

Homework #3

I love how John Hoke works. He is a great leader. He allows everyone to have a say and find new ways to improve their designs. Hoke refers to old designs, like the Hyperdunk sneaker, to see what they need to improve. He also has a Porsche 356 Speedster Cabriolet model. It is one of his favorite cars because of how they improved its performance while never changing its form for many decades. He also has a Yugoslavian dance shoe. Hoke uses this as way to find new materials that are better for consumers and the planet. Nike constantly finds ways to update their products for better performance, comfort, and style. When I heard how Hoke was a runner that was a fan of Nike and shared his ideas to them, I was surprised that president at that time responded back and offered a job. This shows us that we can show our ideas for improving the products even for big companies like Nike.

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Homework #2

As I watched his presentation, Niels Diffrient talked about his life designing airplanes and wanting to be a jet pilot. Overtime he realized how much he loved designing things. The chair he designed was made to work for everyone. It is easily adjustable to fit the user. If we could have these chairs for our class, I'd feel more comfortable. Its design is beautiful and functional. Of course if more than one person was using the chair, it would become annoying to constantly change it over and over again. But if it was for just one person, then it would be perfect. Overall, the chair designed by Niels Diffrient is a masterpiece.

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Homework #1

I agree with Rawsthorn for the most part. The diverted cyclists sign is horrible. The first thing I noticed was the capital "D" on the sign before I saw it in its entirety. I understand what the designer was going for, but it came out poorly. The bright red & white congestion charge road signs instantly draw your attention and are simple enough to understand what they mean. When I compared the Citroën logo to its old and new design, I automatically preferred the old design. The new design looks sloppy in my opinion and a downgrade of its original. When I read how McDonalds got the chairs crafted by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, I was instantly confused & never imagined seeing these chairs at a fast food restaurant. The only one design that I saw that was good was the UPS logo. It isn't too complicated and is instantly recognizable.