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Lines Drawings Pages 2-9

Color Drawings Pages 10-19

Lights, Camera, Action Pages 20-39

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The Vase4

For the Vase, I used a 0.25 point paintbrush for the whole draw-ing. I began with a simple black outline to create the vase. I then began with light shades of gray and as I moved towards the right of the picture, I started using darker shades of gray to make it appear 3D. I had a difficult time shading the vase for the proper effect, but all in all it came out well.

shading the vase for the proper ef fect

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For this kettle, I used the 0.5 point paintbrush in Adobe Illustra-tor. To start this drawing, I began first with the inside. This draw-ing was made with only one layer. I first began using all black and when I was done with the basic shape, I started to shade it in with various tones from white to black. Where it is darker, the light did not hit it as well as where it is lighter.

What’s brewing inside?

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The Kettle 7

sit and stay awhile...

Craving a cup of tea? 8

For most of my drawings, I have been using 0.5 point paintbrush in Adobe Illustrator. I like the lines that it provides because it makes it seem clean cut and it’s easy to work with (even if it takes longer to produce an image). With this cup, I started with the basic outline of the cup (starting from the top to the bottom). I used a light gray for this because I did not want the black to take away from the image. After I got the basic shape, I started using

the lightest gray to start filling the cup in and giving it life. The biggest challenge I had with this, is I could not really determine where the light was hitting and where it was not. As I got closer to where the light was not hitting, I started using different shades of hue. For the holder of the cup, I had to shade parts of it darker to show dimension. After I was done shading, I used black to outline the cup to make sure it stood out.

sit and stay awhile...

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Come & Enter

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the World of Color

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Concept: For this assignment, I needed to use one side of the col-or wheel and I chose to use purple, blue, green, and yellow. With this, I made a flower.

Craft: To create this picture, I used Adobe Illustrator. In the pro-gram, I used different layers to create the flower. I only used the pencil tool to create this image to keep continuity. The brush sizes

that I used were: 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 point.

Composition: I made sure to use different shades of purple to create the illusion that this is a real flower. The pollen consists of many different colors including: green, white, blue, and different shades of purple. The brush sizes differ within the pollen to give off more detail.

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I revised this drawing because the lines that I used (0.25, 0.50, and 0.75pt) seemed to make the drawing less filled in. I used a bristle brush with a 10 point round definition from the brush library to make the lines more thick to create a full flower effect.

This changed my overall craft and concept. The composition is slightly adjusted because the flower now seems larger because the lines are thick and take up more space.

deux bleu Second Edition

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The Garden of Tomatoes

Concept: I chose to use a picture of tomatoes for this project because it was a bit easier to replicate. The colors stood out to me the most out of all of the other options because red and green are complimentary colors.

Craft: I used various brush sizes to get this image the way it is. I used 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, and 2.00. I did this because of the illusion I knew it would create. I used different layers for both the tomato plant and the greenery. It was easier to do it this way because it kept my work neat and easy to go back to

. My very last layer was the actual picture I used to mimic. This was helpful in the project to focus my lining and shading of the plants and background.

Composition: I also chose this picture to use because of where the tomatoes are located in the picture. They are mainly on the right side of the picture, making your eyes shift to that area. There are a lot of different shades of red and green in the picture that also help to focus the eye, especially the plant itself.

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to-to-tomatoesI revised the drawing I had made because I felt that it was too flat. In Adobe Illustrator, I used the brush library to find a brush that would be best suited for this drawing. I chose to use a watercolor brush along with the mop brush because it changed not only the

colors in the drawing, but it gave it roughness. I think that by us-ing the watercolor brush, it makes this drawing more interesting to look at (the craft and concept). The composition remained the same, because nothing was repositioned.

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Concept: For this assignment, I needed to replicate a picture that demonstrated complimentary colors. The picture of the orange, was simple to replicate due to the fact it has a circle shape.

Craft: For the background I used larger sized brushes, so that the eyes focused mainly on the forefront. The sizes consisted of 1.00, 2.00, and 3.00 point. For the front layers (the orange) I used smaller brushes to allow the orange to pop. The sizes of the brush were: 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75.

Orange You Glad You Met Me?Composition: Because the orange was centered in the middle of the picture, I knew that it needed more detail so that one could focus on it. In the original picture you could tell that light was hitting the right side and not the left, so this is why the shading is the darkest more on the left/center. If I could go back in and fix detail within this, I would change the shading of the black to a medium/dark brown. But, for the purpose of the assignment, I wanted the shading to stick out.

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Concept: After discussing the topic of my infographic with Peck, we decided it would be best to go with “Tips for Student Film-makers”. With this, I chose to use this photo because when you looks at it you initially think movies and popcorn. I wanted this to be the one image that stands out on the infographic because it speaks for itself.

Craft: To replicate this photo, I used Adobe Illustrator, beginning with the popcorn. I used various shades of yellow to give it tex-

ture with a 0.50 paintbrush. After the popcorn was done, I began working on the actual popcorn bag. I used the paintbrush tool using 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 point for this. The bottom layers were the film roll, where I drew a simple outline. Again, I used the paintbrush tool to color it in with both the gray and black.

Composition: I chose this photo also because of the swirl in the film, and how everything is placed. It is visually appealing and could draw any eye to it.

Grab some popcorn and get comfy

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I also decided to change the Popcorn & Film image just to play around with what it could look like. By using the brush library, I searched for something that would also give this image a more edgy look. By using a dry brush in the brush library, I was able to give it that effect. I especially like how the film reel came out because it gives it a sketchy look and I appreciate that about this

image. The craft is completely changed because the lines are no longer neat. The only thing that stayed the same about the composition was the texture of the popcorn. Everything else now looks like artsy in a conceptual way. The red lines that make up the popcorn bag are no longer thick, full lines, but rather rigid, curvy, and unfilled.

Grab some more while you’re at it

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Concept: I think that it is obvious why a camera would be placed on the infographic for “Student Filmmaking”, but in case you do not know why, cameras are used to record the video and audio to make a film what it is.

Craft: Using the line segment tool and fill on not only the tripod, but camera helped to make even lines and perfect fill. For the lens, I used the gradient tool because it gives the illusion that

light is hitting it. I also used the paintbrush tool (0.50 point) to draw the middle part where the tripod and camera meet. It was easier to do it this way, instead of using the line segment tool for all of the complicated curves involved.

Composition: Basic colors were used for the camera, because the other images included on the infographic have multiple colors. This makes the camera stand out more.

Let’s see what you’ve got

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Concept: To go along with audio recording and video recording it is imperative that you bring additional memory with you. If you run out of room on your card and do not have another one, chances are you’re going to have to re-shoot your whole scene over on another day. Having an image on an SD card on the info graphic is crucial.

Craft: To make the SD card, I used the line segment tool and fill.

Afterwards, I began working on the detail of it. This consisted of using text (8GB, SanDisk, SDHC Card, Lock, etc.) For the red and whites lines, I also used the line segment tool because it was easiest to use and manipulate (making curves and filling it in).

Composition: Putting the SD card next to the audio recorder makes the viewer know that they go hand in hand.

Back it up

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Did you hear that? Concept: Using a secondary source for your audio is mandatory. The camera has a weak audio transmitter, so using an additional one comes in handy when editing takes place.

Craft: I used the original image as my background and made the basic shape for it. I used the line segment tool and a fill for the body. I used plenty of text to show the play/pause, stop, fast-for-ward buttons. I also used the ellipse tool with fill to create the

buttons that the text was on. The line segment tool was used to show the levels of the sound being played on the screen.

Composition: Having the audio recorder right in the middle of the screen helped to focus attention. The detail within the audio recorder makes you want to look further into it and that’s what I focused my attention on.

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Concept: Time is valuable when dealing with film. Using this clock helps to elude to that.

Craft: In Adobe Illustrator, I laid the original photo out and used the paintbrush tool to create the outline and drawing. I used text to create the time and the line segment tool for the lines that tell

you what time it is. I also used the line segment tool to create the triangles on the clock. I used larger paintbrush points for this because of the thickness of the alarm (0.75 and 1.00).

Composition: How the clock looked is what I wanted. It is simple and neat.

Tick Tock

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I really enjoyed playing around with all the brushes to try to make this clock more appealing to the eye. I decided to re-work on the clock to try and make it more interesting. By selecting the whole image and using an artistic paintbrush (Dry Ink 1) in Adobe Illustrator, I was able to change the concept and craft of the image. By using a more rough paintbrush, it looks like a completely different clock, effecting all three C’s (craft, compo-sition, and concept). I like the fact that the center on the clock is

no longer filled in with color, but it now has a swirl of the yellow. It instantly draws you into looking at the center of the clock. The rings around the clock that make up the circle look very appeal-ing and the rigidness of it changes the concept from having a neat clock to having the complete opposite. I also darkened the image in InDesign because the background color was too similiar to that of the actual image. I used a dark shadow for this.

Tick Tock the clock won’t stop

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Concept: Having another illustration for 3-point lighting helps the reader fully understand how much lighting alters the scene. When dealing with characters, it is important to make sure they are lit properly. This image helps with just that.

Craft: The artwork consisted of using line segment and fill. In the first image, the light is hitting half of the face. To create this illu-sion, I used both the line segment and fill. For the hair and skin tone fill was used because they were solid colors. The outline of

the face was a 0.25 line segment. To make sure that they were all the same size, I duplicated the first image twice.

Composition: Instead of having it exactly like the first image, I made it more simple to read. The colors were simple, using only 4 colors (including black). I put them all in a row to make it vi-sually clear, that way if it was a quick glance, you would still be able to pick out the differences.

Does my face look OK?

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Is it bright enough in here? Concept: Lighting is key when dealing with film because it gives off different moods. Using the basic 3-point lighting can save you a lot of time and money.

Craft: I altered the way this photo looked to make it look more simple. Blue and Yellow were used to illuminate the photo.

Line segment tool was used the most with this image because it involved making basic shapes.

Composition: I could not really alter the photo all the much, but the minor shifts made a difference. Clear text was used to have it easily read.

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Concept: Continuity is important in filmmaking because the viewer will see the mistake and it makes you look bad because you didn’t pay attention to the detail. This photo illustrates the difference between shots in a scene where mistakes like that could happen.

Craft: I mainly used the colors I have in this image because they worked well together. Most of my outlines for the drawings I have made are 0.25 point with the paintbrush tool. I used the

same in this photo for the coffee mug, skin, hair, and details in the face. For the rest of the image, I increased the size of the paintbrush to 0.75 and 1.00 to fill in the rest.

Composition: Having four similar images next to each other makes it easier to read and understand. I also chose this image because the photos were large enough to make sure that the focus was just on the coffee mug and it’s placement.

Did you see that?

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Fin!

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There were a few revisions made to this edition to help it flow and read better. I first started with the background. Instead of having the background draw you in, I wanted the content to do so. I chose a neutral background to help with this issue. Second-ly, I changed the font and size of the title and headers to help it read better. The fonts chosen elude to filmmaking more than the others that were chosen in the beginning. Thirdly, I changed the text box sizes to make them all uniform and more narrow. This

created more room for blank space so all the images had room to breathe. This made it look more clean cut and visually appealing. Fourth, I moved the title of the infographic towards the top and that allowed me to increase the font size, making it pop! Lastly, to clean the infographic up, I removed an image and some text that were not necessary so that space was available. Sources to the information are located at the bottom left of the page because they are not the main focus.

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‘What is wrong with recording sound using your cameras built in mics’ you ask? Well generally the quality of the built in mics and preamps in a camera is pretty average. Cameras also can have tapes or hard disks running, and other electronics that make noise which can often be picked up by the microphones. Another drawback is that to get good sound recordings, you may need to be closer to the source than the camera will allow while maintaining the right picture perspective. The best solution is to use a separate audio recording device, that is away from the camera.

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Sources:http://www.ehow.com/about_5367445_importance-lighting-film.htmlhttps://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse458/05au/reading/3point_lighting.pdfhttp://www.videomaker.com/article/12988-maintaining-continuityhttps://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Continuity_(fiction).htmlhttp://home.utah.edu/~u0288525/videosite/filmbasics.htmlhttp://soundworkscollection.com/news/sound-for-film-and-video-the-importance-of-getting-good-audio

Before leaving for a shoot make sure you check your equipment. This means extra batteries (for both camera and recorder), SD cards, audio recorder, and all appropriate micro-phones and cables.If you do not check your equipment before-hand, it will put you behind in your work. You may not get the same chance the day of filming if you delay because you didn’t double check your equipment before leaving. Time is crucial when dealing with film, so take all precautions.

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2.Continuity

Notice that in the last frame the woman switched what hand she was using to lift the cup. These are the things you need to look out for.

Continuity is particularly a concern in the production of film and television due to the difficulty of rectifying an error in continuity after shooting has wrapped up.

While most continuity errors are subtle, such as changes in the level of drink in a character's glass or the length of a cigarette, others can be more noticeable, such as sudden drastic changes in appearance of a character, or the unexplained appearance of a character believed to be dead. Such errors in continuity can ruin the illusion of realism, and affect suspension of disbelief. In cinema, special attention must be paid to continuity because films are rarely shot in the order in which they are presented: that is, a crew may film a scene from the end of a movie first, followed by one from the middle, and so on.

Film lighitng plays a key role in the storytelling process

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One of the most popular and atrractive ways to illuminate any subject is with a classic Hollywood lighting schemcalledthree-point lighting.Three-point lighting is a design that makes it easy to “model” your subject with light, to convey its full three-dimensional form through your rendered image. Much of the impression movies leave on viewers stems from how lighting affects perception. It sets a particular mood. Bright, colorful lighting often brings with it cheerfulness in films. Actors seem happier. Dark colors suggest sinister characteristics in actors and set the mood for dark plots.

3.Tripod UseUse a tripod - This makes an amazing difference in the end product. Even if someone thinks they are steady, the shots will be noticeably shaky without a tripod. However, if you want to establish a sense of uneasi-ness in a skit, you could accomplish this by carrying the camera, or tilting it a little to one side.

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If you ask me what I came to do in this wor ld, I, an artist, wi l l answer you:

I am here to l ive out l o ud.

-Emile Zola

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