Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Power Button Animation



For this assignment, I had to create an image of a power button. I used different filters and blending options to create the glowing button and the aluminum effect to give the button a more realistic look. After adding the power button image, I then created the "green glow" of the button on a duplicate copy. After both buttons were saved, I created the animation where the button is continuously turning on and off. This assignment was difficult, and I had to try several times to get the power button image right. I recommend asking someone who is already a master of Photoshop for guidance if you're stuck.

Link: http://www.photoshop-plus.co.uk/2011/10/05/learn-how-to-create-a-simple-glowing-animation/

Monday, May 20, 2013

3D Effect Bungalow


In this assignment, I created a 3D effect on my bungalow by using three layers, one being the grassy background, another one being the bungalow, and the last a copy of the bungalow layer. The original bungalow layer retains the 'G' and 'B' on the blending options, but the copy retains the 'R' blending option. After using the 'Magic Wand' tool to remove the background of the bungalow, we can see the bungalow on the grassy field. After moving the copy slightly to the right, the 3D image has been created. Now all that is needed are a pair of 3D glasses!


Friday, May 17, 2013

Bungalow


This bungalow project was assigned last week and was the bane of my existence. It required the use of many rectangles and the push/pull button. All the lines had to be hand measured because the Measuring-tool did not cooperate. I had a hard time choosing the color of everything, especially the walls. In the end, I made a log cabin not a beach bungalow.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Block Quiz




This was actually a quiz to see if we could use what we learned to create a block with a rounded shape. It was extremely frustrating to do this block because it required circles and the meticulous use of the 'delete' button.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Assignment 21: 12 3D Blocks

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4

Block 5

Block 6

Block 7

Block 8

Block 9

Block 10

Block 11

Block 12


These blocks were created by using Google Sketch. I struggled for the first two blocks, but after those, I got the hang it and was able to do the rest in 3-4 days.