Blog # 2.8 - Process Journal #3

The story idea that Peteso and I have decided to go with is a combination of Peteso's story and my story. In the story, there will be a head to toe photo of Taylor Swift, another female, and a male. The song we will be using is "You Belong with Me" by Taylor Swift. The story will be about Taylor Swift being in love with her male friend,but he has a girlfriend (the female). In the story Taylor Swift will run into the couple and will see how badly the girlfriend treats. After that, the couple will have an argument and the female will leave. Soon after, Taylor enters the scene and her and the male begin to walk closer to each other. The closer they get to each other, a heart (made out of flowers) is being formed around them. In the end, Taylor ends up with the male and a big heart is formed around them. We decided to use Peteso's idea of having the props printed and we are using my idea of having the theme of the story be about love. We decided to use this idea because we feel that it is much more creative and interesting than the idead that we create individually.

Blog # 2.7 - Process Journal #2

Based on Criteria F (Attitudes in Technology), I will give my partner (Peteso) and I a 6. Peteso and I have been working efficiently in class. As soon as the teacher (Ms. Tomlin) gave us instructions on what to do for the Stop Motion Animation, Peteso and I came up with an idea. For the stop motion animation, we decided to have a potato chip going inside of a bag, and then going back out. Immediately, I grabbed a camera and started taking pictures. After we were done, we downloaded the photos into the computer and started working on the video. Since there was not enough time and the computer was constantly freezing, Peteso and I were not able to finish. Next Wednesday, during Design Technology, Peteso and I (as well as the rest of the class) will have an opportunity to finish the stop motion animation. Besides working well during class, Peteso and I have contacted each other multiple times outside of school. We text messaged each other and have written to each other on Facebook. I think the Peteso and I work good together, but we can improve on working at a faster paste. Overall, I think that Peteso and I are doing a good a job.

Blog #2.6 - Brainstorm

The story line that I have in mind will take place in a wedding. A couple is about to get married, but a female (who the groom is actually in love with) will come to the wedding to interrupt it. Through the story, the female will observe everything that goes on in the wedding. But, she will end up leaving the wedding with groom. The song I will like to use is "Speak Now" by Taylor Swift. The reason why I want to use that song is because it goes with the story. The song is about a female (Taylor Swift) interrupting a wedding. Peteso does not want to use that song, she wants to use a rock song. Me and her can compromise and use another Taylor Swift song that is much faster (for example, the song "The Way I Loved You").

Blog #2.5 - Process Journal #1

For this project, my partner is Peteso Barlee. The initial ideas that I have for this project is to create a stop motion animation about love. I will like the story to be about a male and a female who love each other, but the male is marrying another female. The female that the male actually loves will be in the wedding and she will end up objecting. In the end, the young couple who loves each other will leave the wedding together. Peteso and I are not 100% sure if we want to use that idea,but there is defiantly a possibility that we might use it. Me and her our having disgreements on what to do for the stop motion animation. The way we can fix this problem is by coming to an agreement as to what our theme should be. I will like it if the theme of our stop motion animation is love.

Blog # 2.4 - Design Specification

To create this stop motion animation I will need certain materials. The materials that I will need are the following...

• Digital Camera
• Windows Movie Maker
• Barbie Dolls (or something else that can represent people)
• A background created by me or my partner
• A 2 minute long video
• Music
• And other extra props (such as chairs,tables,flowers,etc)

Blog # 2.3 - Design Brief

Peteso (my partner) and I will be creating a stop motion animation. Our stop motion animation will be/can be viewed by any age group. There is no specific target audience,but adults or teenagers might prefer it more that children. The stop motion animation we will create will be some what mature for some people, but at the same time it will be entertaining. The purpose for this animation is to show a story of love. To create this stop motion animation, I will need certain props, and of course I will need a digital camera to take pictures and a program where I can create the animation.

Blog # 2.2 - Design Task

The task for this project is to create a stop motion animation. Everyone will be working in groups of two. Together with my partner, I will create a stop motion animation by following a story line and taking pictures of everything that happens. After taking all the pictures, my partner and I will create the stop motion animation by using Windows Movie Maker. Me and Peteso have discussed ideas that we will want to use. I will like for us to use the song Speak Now by Taylor Swift. The story will be about a couple about to get married. Throughout the story, the female that the groom actually loves will observe everything that goes on in the wedding. In the end, the female will object to the wedding and the groom will end up leaving with her.

Blog # 1.16 - Areas of Interaction

Throughout this creative process, I have learned that things that I want to happen, might not end up happening. When we first started off with this project, I had many ideas to how I wanted the game to be and look like. After a while, I had to think more realistically. The things that I originally planed out were practicably impossible, so I had to end up changing them. Besides that, I've also learned that when I work with people I tend to try to do all the work. When me and my group mates were deciding what each person was responsible for, I volunteered myself t9 do the board game and pieces. There reason why I sometimes want to do all the work is because I feel that if I don't do it, then it might not come out the way I want it to. I consider myself a creative person. For this project, I created the the 1st, 2nd, and final design of our board game. Throughout the process of creating this board game, I always had ideas on how to improve it or make it more appealing. The way that I demonstrate creativity everyday is by the way I act and the things I do. For example, I see a piece of string on the table, pick it up, and then move it around so that it will look like its spinning. Besides that, any little problem (like getting ink spilled on my binder) I will fix by making a design that will go with it. I personally think that everyone is creative. To me, something simple like having your hair to the side makes you creative.

Blog # 1.15 - Process Journal # 8

For the most part, me and my group mates were able to stick to our plan for the dates in which each individual part of the board will be completed. The two main changes and me and my group mates made to the timeline was the date for completing the cards and the day for buying the dice. The reason why we changed the dates for completing the cards is because Alexis was not able to find orange cards, Sadae was not able to find red cards, and I was busy doing the board game. In the end, we decided to have all of are cards done by this week. For our dice, we were not able to find a colored one. We decided to take a normal dice, put paper over it and put 1 of the 6 colors on each side. I think the changes we made were necessary because without them, our cards and dice would of not been ready on time.

Blog # 1.14 - Process Journal #7

Our final game is somewhat similar to our original design. Originally, we wanted the board game pieces to be bigger than what they ended up being. Besides that, we were not sure how many tiles/spaces of each color we wanted. First, we wanted to have 10 tiles of each color on the board game, and 20 cards of each color. In the end, we decided to have 15 tiles of each color and 25 cards of each color. In our original design, we had our index card box holder placed inside the board, but for out final design the spot for the index card holder was outside the actually board. For our original design the order of the colored tiles was green, yellow, blue, red, purple, and orange, but for our final design, the order of the colored tiles was red, green, orange, blue, yellow, and purple. Overall, our original and final design was similar, but it had its differences.

Blog # 1.12 - Process Journal #6

So far my group mates and I have completed our board game. During the thanksgiving break, I made the board game and Alexis was able to do her 50 cards (25 purple cards and 25 orange cards). I was not able to complete my cards because I was too busy working on the board, but this week I will start and finish my cards. Sadae was not able to buy her cards because the store she went to did not have the red and blue index cards that she needed. But, Sadae was able to get the index cards box holder. We have to fully complete the cards, buy the dice, print out the rules, and finish the game pieces to be done with the board game.

Blog # 2.1 - Evaluation

1. What is stop motion?
Stop motion is an animation in which a specific object is moved around physically so that it will appear to be moving on its won.

2. How is motion created using stop motion animation?
Motion is created using stop motion animation by taking a object, moving it a small distance and take a picture of it. Every time a person moves the object, they will take a picture of it and in the end, the pictures will be put together so that it will look as if the object was moving.

3. What material is needed to create stop motion animation?
The materials that is needed to create stop motion animation is a camera, the object(s), and some type of program to create the animation (such as Windows Movie Maker).

4. How is stop motion animation different from other forms of movies?
Stop motion is different from other forms of movies because it is created by using pictures. Usually, other movies have people/animals that can actually move, but the objects in stop motion animation, cannot move on their own.

5. Describe the steps you need to follow in order to create a stop animation film.
The steps I need to follow in order to create a stop animation film is figure out the theme of the film, then I will need to find the object(s) I will use. After that, I will take pictures of the objects moving. Once I finish with the photos, I will create my animation using Windows Movie Maker.

Watch both of the Stop Motion Animation films posted below and answer the following questions:

6. What objects are used in the films?
For the 1st film, the main object that is being used is the stuffed animal (the cat). Besides the cat, other objects were used. Things like construction paper, and pencils/pens, was used. The 1st film also included couches, a bed, and a television. For the 2nd film, clothes was used (a dress, shoes, a pair of pants, a shirt, and socks). An outfit was used to represent a man and a dress was used to represent a woman.

7. How is music used to tell the story in both animations?
The music helps tell the story of the animation. If the music being used is the type of music that is played in clubs, then most likely the animation will not be a sad story. The songs used in each animations goes with the story.

8. What is the overall story in both of the films?
The 1st film is about a cat who is constantly dreaming about being in space and riding on a spaceship. The cat eventually goes on a spaceship and travels to the moon. The 2nd film is a wedding invitation and it tells a story of a "man" who ends up meeting a "woman."