Surreal Practice Tutorials

We prepared for our surreal project by practicing different techniques we may want to use in our projects. In this tutorial we learned the value of layering textures using blending options to create an atmosphere with dream like qualities. What I like about doing this assignment is dat it is so simple and really easy to do because all that we did was just cut out alot of pictures and pasted them on the chair and violin picture and we changed their opacity and levels.

We then followed this tutorial found at http://www.voidix.com/eye_manipulation.html to give us ideas and practice combining images, reversing natural laws, transforming objects and using Photoshop to create a realistic surrealistic scene. What i liked and learned about this picture is because how it came out in the end it looks good and nice especially the composition.

Graduation Program

What I believe that I did well was the paint brush of the Cesar Chavez High School gym as my background. I also believe I did well on the font graduation because of the drop shadow and the cursive font that I chose for it. What I could have done better with my Graduation Program was to make the back cover a bit more exiting and with at least more color to it or maybe even add a picture of the school and feather the edges a little. Graphic design was a bit harder than I suspected because you have to start with a white screen and you have to add every little detail that you want added on it. What I believe is an important aspect of graphic design is to emphasize a particular part of the picture so that the eye would not wonder. Some advice that I would give to your next year’s students is probably to make some kind of thumbnails or brainstorm so that you can have your ideas written down.

Alternate Program: Academic Excellence Letter

What I believe I did well on the Academic Excellence Letter Program was the Pegasus that I got on the picture. I like that I have that Pegasus and not the same old regular Pegasus that everyone else is using. What i believe I could have done way better was to make my background a bit grayish and not just plain with a bit purple. What i struggled with the most was probably the fonts, because I couldn’t have the same font on every word and the same size. I had trouble with the font because of the placement because if I put any words on the Pegasus it would be very difficult to read. I feel like as if i did much better on my Graduation cover because I didn’t rush that one as fast as i had to rush this Program cover.