Artistic Inspirations

A short documentary that I always find myself going back to on YouTube is called "Back in My Body," which follows singer Maggie Rogers, in which she discusses her inspirations behind her music and follows her journey venturing back to Alaska to perform a show. The reason this journey is so meaningful to Rogers is because two years prior on a trip to Alaska while she was in college, she had a sort of epiphany while hiking in the Alaskan landscape. This realization led her to write her popular song named after the state, which became her breakthrough into the music industry. She is also working through writing the song "Back in My Body," and debuting it live. It's a really gorgeous film to watch. It intertwines home video style footage Rogers and her friends filmed themselves with professional videography and drone footage, which gives the documentary a personal feel. Rogers narrates the film herself, giving us insight to her music and what goes on in her min...

I found this great video on YouTube that explains a few editing tricks in Premiere Pro that are simple, but can make your video look more professional. I think this is a great video because it is simple and most anyone can understand it. The tools used are not too advanced and complicated, like some tutorial videos are. The video explains how to use text in a more effective way, by making the text large and dropping the opacity of the video in the background to give it a glowing effect, making it easier to read. I think this will be helpful to me, as I am considering if I should add in some text in my video. The next few tips are about audio. He shows how to drop audio levels without key framing, using a much easier shortcut. Some sections of background audio should be dropped when narration is happening. He also suggested finding some pre-recorded sound effects to enhance the audio from the original shot. You don't always have to use what you have and you can design and manipu...

Additive Color-  how the colors red, green, and blue are used together to make other colors that are perceived by the eye. Blue and green create cyan. Red and green create yellow. Blue and red create magenta. All three together create white. CMYK Color- Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (key). Often used in printing, and the four colors are blended together. They become darker as they are put together (subtractive). Color depth- the number of bits per pixel to make a color on a screen. Most computers support 32- bit color. Color wheel- a wheel of colors that represents the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Greyscale-   range of shades of grey, white to black. Hue- a color or shade, the name we use to classify a color (blue, green, red) Monochromatic- consisting of only one color or very similar hues of one color. RGB Color- red, green, and blue are used blended together to create colors. Useful for screens. Added together, they create ...

Like everyone else during this quarantine, I have started watching Tiger King, a docu-series on Netflix. It's about people who own their own wild animals and have "sanctuaries" where they have shows and attractions like tiger cub petting. There are obviously animal rights activists who claim abuse and go after these people, but those that own the tigers say that they are treated fairly and live happy lives. The series follows one of the most popular owners, Joe Exotic, the "Tiger King" and his saga which includes a feud with a woman named Carole Baskin who owns Big Cat Rescue. The story takes a surprising turn in which murder may or may not have happened and someone plots to have Carole killed. It's truly a wild story in every sense. The directors do a great job at highlighting interesting characters and telling the story from each of their own perspectives. It makes for an interesting yet also humorous documentary hearing how each person remembered each ...

4-Color Printing- method of printing that uses 4 colors, CMYK (cyan, yellow, magenta, and black). The colors mix together to make most of the color spectrum. Bleed- the bleed is what goes beyond the trim edge. Anything that goes beyond the guidelines will be trimmed off after printed. Direct to digital printing- method of printing where the image is printed directly onto the final product instead of paper or a transfer. Hard proof- a printed example of what your final print will look like. Soft proof- viewing the example of what your print will look like digitally. Inkjet printing- a printing process that prints a digital image by spewing out ink onto paper. Letterpress- ink is applied to rubber stamps and pressed against paper to form image. Offset printing- printing process in which the image is transferred from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and then to the print media. Pantone colors- a standardized color system from Pantone Inc. used across many industries. Eac...

Defining Terms for Logo Design Logo- the symbol used to identify a company or brand. Abstract mark- an abstract logo that is not a recognizable symbol, it is completely unique and different from anything else. Lettermark- a logo that uses typography, usually the company's initials or name. Mascot-  when a company uses a character or spokesperson as the logo. Emblem- a logo that is a symbol with text inside of it. It often looks like a family crest. Pictoral Mark or Symbol-   an "icon" logo, a simple symbol logo, such as Apple or Nike swoosh. Wordmark- a simple logo that just uses the company's name as the logo. Utilizes typography to create an effective design. Graphic Design Above the Fold - relates to website design, utilizing the what is visible when first opening the web page. Branding/ Brand Identity- logos, colors, designs, typography and more elements that are used together to create one identifiable brand for a company. Gutter- the unused...