Barbara Kruger Assignment

Reflection
a.  In this peice of art I see two hands being held, they are in black and white.  The background is also black and white, it is a city street.  The hands are darker than the background and everything is fuzzy.  In white with a blue back ground in the bottom corner it says 'never question your heart'.
b.  The message in this peice of art is to always listen to what your heart wants.  And to go after your dreams no matter what anyone says.  I think this is an important message for todays society.
c.  I like this peice of art.  I like the contrast between the hands and the background.  I like how the words stand out. 

Barbara Kruger

a. In this peice of art I see a face with half in black and white, and the other also in black and white, but with the colours reversed.  The words "Your body is a battleground" are across the face.  They are written in white with a red background.  There is also a red border on the two sides.
b. I think the artist is giving a message about believing in yourself.  I think it represents what someone wants to do but is afraid to.  It could represent that we are too hard on ourselves.  We are not always happy with who we are.
c. I don't really like Kruger's work.  I think it does have good messages for society, but I don't like the colours and think that it could be more artistic.

Moonlander Reflection

I like most that my redesign is colourful.  I think the different levels are creative.  I like the third level with the purple trees the best and I also like the first level with all the plants.  It will be more fun to play if it looks nice.  I like that it is more challenging than the original moon lander, but not too hard. 

To improve the game I think I could have added an animation to make it more exciting.  Maybe a plant could move in the wind or have an alien move across the screen.  I don't really like the second level as much as the others.  It isn't as colourful and I think it could be more creative.  The explosion isn't how I wanted it to be.  

I think my redesign is an improvement because it is more challenging.  There are some places where it is hard to get to some of the platforms or it is hard to get around some of the plants.  There is also the sun and some stars that the alien will blow up if he touches.  I think the colours and theme make the game more exciting to play.

Graphic Re-Design Brainstorming

The theme for my design will be on an alien planet.  The background sky will be colourful and have stars and other planets.  One of the scenes will be like a jungle with giant palm trees and vines.  One will have giant mushrooms and other colourful plants.  The other will be by a lake or maybe in a cave.  The luner lander will change to an alien that melts when he crashes.

Phototext

Reflection

I like most that the text blends in with the pictures.  I like the different filters that I used for the first picture.  I like the brushes that I used for the second picture.  And I like that the second picture is black and white. 

I think they can be improved that they are more different from each other.  They are similar because of the face in the same place in all the pictures.

I think the last picture is the most successful.  I like the blurred background and the dark face.  The text blends in with the picture because it is the same shape as the face.



Photography

Utopian Invention

Reflection
I think that my car is sculpted well.  I like the shape, I think it looks futuristic.  I like the pointed front and the curves at the back.  I think the texture paint adds detail, especially the bottom. I like the windows and lights too.  I don't think there is enough detail in the car.  I would have liked to spend more time painting the car.  I would add more detail to make it look more realistic.  I think a different colour might make it look better also.  I don't like the way the picture makes it look.  I think this would make a great invention for the future.  It is battery powered, therefore good for the environment.  It has a futuristic design and is practical.  It is a hover car, so is much safer than a regular car.

Sculptris Invention

Brainstorming

1. Give reasons for why you think Da Vinci invented the inventions on the reverse of this sheet.

I think Da Vinci invented these inventions because he had many great ideas of how he could use his ideas to make a great change in the world.  His ideas were way ahead of his time, which could have stopped him because so many people could have thought that his inventions were impossible.  His inventions are very practical, and even though he never saw them work, they were invented many years later.

2. Choose one of Da Vinci’s inventions, and explain why you think it has had the biggest   impact on modern society.

I think Da Vinci’s invention of the parachute has had the biggest impact on modern society.  He suggested the design in 1435, and his design hasn’t changed much from what the design of a parachute is today.  Even without testing a design, Da Vinci was able to suggest what shape and size that a parachute needed to be for a person to fall safely to the ground.  I think that at his time the invention might have seemed impossible. But, today the invention is very practical. 

Make up a list of 3 inventions that would enrich our lives.

1) transporter - transports anything anywhere around the world

2) jet shoes - travel as fast as a car

3) hover car - float down the road

Sculptris Pug

Poster on a Wall

Sunset

Colour Change Strawberry

Colour Change Car

Alter Ego

Reflection

I think that this picture shows my alter ego because each picture represents something about me that most people don't know.  The background, flowers, and tents represent that I like to be outside, garden, and go camping.  The plane, Eiffel Tower, and suit case represent that I would like to travel.  There is also a paint brush to represent that I like art.  I think this picture is successful because of the complimentary colours, blue and orange.  The different sized images help to make the whole picture look balanced.  The overlapping images and different transparencies also work well.  I think the photoshopping is done well.  I don't like that there are more images on the left side.  The big flower on the right should be more in the background.  I don't like that the suitcase is floating.  To improve this picture I would use more images that show different things about me.  I would like my picture to be in colour.  And maybe not have only one background picture.

My Hidden Self

Five interesting things that most people don't know about me:
- I like to be outside
- I like to go camping
- I play soccer
- I have a garden
- I really don't like doing homework
Three things that my friends would say about my personality:
- Quiet
- Hardworking
- Kind
My five biggest goals/dreams for my future:
- Travel around the world
- Spend the winters somewhere warm
- Live by a lake
- Have a career that I like
- Be happy
To people at school, I am shy, smart, and focused, but when I'm at home I am silly and like to spent a lot of time outside.

Eraser Picture

Brushes Picture

Nine Faces

Mosaic Face