First project done..... (for real)

   

    The legs of the woman looked too small in the original so I made them larger and more noticable. Added the knife and extra blood to give the overall piece a little more depth. My original knife was not doing it for me so I changed it up, added the shadow from the Polaroid to show separation between the objects. I feel much happier with this one so I believe it is my final. Tomorrow we start Flash animation so I am looking forward to that. Loving this class so far and excited about my career choice!!


This is the previous version with the knife I didn't like.

My first project is done...... (kinda)

    Well after several fits of wanting to put a fist through the shiny iMac in front of me and multiple spikes in blood pressure I have finished my first project on Photoshop. Woot woot!! Assigned with creating a movie poster for a fictional upcoming movie called "Trouble in Paradise" I began my work. The genre was left up to my imagination, romance, comedy, horror, whatever I wanted. So of course my train of thought focused on "Trouble" and said ZOMBIES!!!! But.... after playing around with the walking dead I decided it kept looking too cheesy. So I kept the thriller genre and changed design direction.

    So I went with keeping some of the plot up to the viewers imagination. A beautiful beach with the dead girls legs peeking in from the side. The polaroid with bloody fingerprints hinting at maybe a serial killer who keeps "trophies". Overall I was going for a sense of suspense and just a touch of mystery, hopefully it came through in my design. Now considering this isnt due until friday, I smell some changes in the air due to my friend OCD rearing its ugly head. Any changes will be posted and overall I am happy with my first "job".

Photoshop and all those tools

    Anyone who has used Photoshop surely had one of those moments when they first opened it where they were overwhelmed. I mean seriously! Paint brushes, crop, smudge, magnetic lassos, and magic wands. Hues, saturation, masks, color ranges, and contrast. The first time I opened Photoshop I saw all those buttons and drop down menus, clicked the x in the top right corner, and went back to Microsoft Paint. With the thought that the program was beyond me it remained closed and buried in my start menu for a long time.

    So here I am now about a couple years later persuing a degree and career in Graphic Design thanks to a nudge, or maybe it was an epic shove, past my fears and self doubts by one of the wiser women I know. And once again I have the daunting program of Photoshop before me. After a couple tutorials and some pointers from the instuctor and fellow students I am stumbling along somewhat well. I have A Lot to learn but for the first time I can think of in my life I am looking forward to school and learning my new trade.