Blog Journal #1

What topic did you decide on & WHY  did you choose this topic? 

I decided on the topic of our perception of beauty. I chose this topic because it is seen everywhere in today's society. People like me become discouraged from these "flawless" models on magazines and TV. I want to show exactly how much the model doesn't even look like herself.

Write 3 questions, or 3 things that you are wondering about what you would like to focus on for your topic.

What makes these women perfect?

Why does society edit the flaws of a real human?

What gives authority to these Photoshop people to do this and still be able to sleep at night knowing others cannot.

What ideas do you have to present this topic for your project? 

My ideas are to put this into a Keynote presentation. I will even create my own before and after pictures in Photoshop as well as show some that are already made.

Name at least two resources you will need to use to help you with this project. 

Two resources I will need are Keynote and Photoshop.

What do you think will be the most challenging part of this project?

The most challenging part of this project will be creating my own Photoshopped images of women and/or myself.

Assignment #1

Digital Design Information

1.  Why did you take this class? I took this class to learn more about the digital design program as I am planning to go into college and study multimedia animation.
2.  What do you hope to learn from this class? I hope to learn more about this technology and maybe even learn animation skills in this class.
3.  Do you have any digital design background? I do not have much digital design background, but I am very good with technology and a fast learner. I have used iMovie and some photo editing as well as an animation app.

Information About Myself

Technology has been a role in my life since I was born. I enjoy learning the concepts of technology and have become quite an expert in some cases. I have been able to fix my own computer at home since I was about twelve. I also enjoy the time spent watching Disney movies. I know that may sound childish for a moment; however, I plan to pursue a career as an animator for their company. I absolutely love art, technology, and my childhood memories and decided to put them all together. A career as a multimedia animator is my all-time dream waiting to happen. Aside from my nerd personality, I also bowl and have been since I was ten. I enjoy this sport very much and plan to continue bowling until the end of my life. This is where Ball State comes into play as I will be applying there to study animation and bowl for their team. To sum things up, I am excited for my future.

Top Five Movies

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
• Liar Liar
• Wreck-It Ralph
• Frozen
• 21 Jump Street