My final assignment is to create a Blog of my own, and post my previous assignments: memes, college logo, lower thirds and animations. (both the safari results and my own creations)
Included this post is one paragraph about the Gimp software, skills and webtools that I have used and perfected in this awesome class!
A major tool we have developed as a class is reading an article about a graphic and being able to make the connection that we ourselves can make the graphic. For example: We read the article about what defines and explains the memes used today, then we found one on the internet that was personal to us. Doing so, we were conscious of who made the graphics and what the message was. Then using this information we were able to come up with our own. I really enjoyed this way of learning and I will use it as I take the other skills further. Another tool is how simple programs can really be. We learned how to use makeameme.org as well as our phone app memes, Piktochart to relay information using infographs, making GIF's using GIMP or GIFmaker.me or even apps on our phones, typography sites for making logos and banners, lower thirds using GIMP which was extremely fun and I will be using it for all of my future music videos, powtoons animations for making a video portfolio, and finally blogger to post all of my amazing skills, but most importantly how to save/export the various files and the struggles to finding which files worked best with which programs.
The greatest thing about using these programs is that I can use them to better depict my life, career, and hobbies. I will be using these programs to better my website at ashleygrace.com as well as add an extra dimension to telling the stories of my life.
