Posts

Showing posts from July, 2023

ILLUSTRATION & VISUAL NARRATIVE - FINAL COMPILATION & REFLECTION

Image
NIE WEIQIU /0360239  BA of Design (HONS) in Creative Media Illustration & Visual Narrative Final Compilation & Reflection   BLOGS project 1 - Task 1: Vormator Challenge Chararcter project 2  - Task2 : Illustratration   poster Project 3 - Task 3:Digital Triptych Project 4 - Task 4:Project Motion Comic FINAL SUBMISSIONS Project 1: Task 1 - Vormator Challenge Character     Fig 1.1 - Vormator Challenge EXERCISE 2: ILLUSTRATED TYPOGRAPHY Fig. 1.2 Design Text Fig. 1.3 Design Text PROJECT 2: ILLUSTRATION POSTER Fig 1.4 poster PROJECT 3: DIGITAL TRIPTYCH Fig .1.5. digital triptych PROJECT 4: ANIMATED 1 PAGE VISUAL NOVEL Fig . 1.6 One Page Animated Visual Novel   video link  :https://youtu.be/7_Y_XvQFqa0 Reflection My illustration and visual narratives made me feel that it was a challenging journey and I had a hard time adapting to Adobe Illustrator in the beginning.But through this class I learned experiences and skills beyond what I have now...

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 14

Image
  NIE WEIQIU  / 0360239 / BA of Design (HONS) in Creative Media Digital Photography and Imaging Weet 14 WEET 14     This week is also counseling week. Mr. Fauzi gave us feedback on our ongoing projects  Video Production https://youtu.be/n4PbviOpYwQ

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 12

Image
NIE WEIQIU / 0360239 / BA of Design (HONS) in Creative Media Digital Photography and Imaging Week 12 (Consultation Week)  WEEK 12 (22.6.2023) This week is a consultation week too. Mr Fauzi gives us feedbacks about our ongoing project, which is Project 4 - Animation: Self-titled. Progress Check By week 12, I had done research and sketches. I started creating the poster on Adobe Photoshop and finished it.

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 11

Image
NIE WEIQIU / 0360239 / BA of Design (HONS) in Creative Media Digital Photography and Imaging Week 11 (Consultation Week) WEEK 11 (15.6.2023)  Week 11 is a consultation week. Mr Fauzi first briefed us about Project 3, E-portfolio and Project 4, Animation: Self-titled. For Project 3, it is a weekly progress of our DPI classes, we should include our lectures, exercises, projects and more in our blog. We had to keep updating until the end of the semester, which is Week 14. Project 4 Progress Here are some of the references I found while doing research (ctto): Project 3 - E-portfolio  Categorized under  4 entries : 1. Project 1: Digital & Physical collages 2. Project 2: Photoshop exercises & Conceptual Product Photoshoot 3. Final Project: Cinemagraphs - Self-tilted (still & animation) 4. Weekly post: Lecture, Tutorial & Practical  Project 4 - Animation: Self-titled Timeframe: WEEK 9 - WEEK 14 Duration: 15 second Output: .MOV or .MP4 less than 20MB Size: 1...

Digital Photography and Imaging - Week 9

Image
NIE WEIQIU /0360239 Digital Photography and Imaging WEEK 9 (1.6.2023) Lecture In week 9, we learned about digital surrealism in our lecture. Mr Fauzi first explained to us the differences between realism and surrealism.  Realism  takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality." It almost always takes a non-exotic and non-extraordinary subject matter and theme Realism Versus Surrealism Realism   Takes subject matters of the ordinary and common world which we call "reality." It almost always takes a non-exotic and non-extraordinary subject matter and theme. There is no need to think outside of the box, as that is not "real." Surrealism A twist on Realism. It explores the subconscious mind, with subject matters concentrating on dream-images and often aims to distort the ordinary and what we call reality.   Fueled by the teachings of Freud and the rebellious work of Dada artists, surrealists like Salvador DalĂ­ promoted free assoc...

DESIGN PRINCIPLES - FINAL COMPILATION & REFLECTION

Image
NIE WEIQIU (0360239) Design Principles / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media INSTRUCTIONS Design Principles Design Principles - Task  1 DESIGN PRINCIPLES - PROJECT 2: SENSE OF PLACE DESIGN PRINCIPLES - FINAL PROJECT: VISUAL ANALYSIS Exercise 1 Fig 1.1  Balance Fig 1.2 Contrast Fig 1.3 Highlight Project 1 - Self-Portrait Fig 2.1  Self-Portrait Project 2 - Sense of Place Fig 3.1 Sense of Place Final Project - Visual Analysis & Final Blog Fig 4.1 An Unfair World FINAL REFLECTION I was new to this course and there was a lot I didn't understand, but the feedback helped me by slowly getting me to understand it and also improved my talents and taught me the intricacies of design and how we can find our own way through a wider variety of methods and styles to create a visually beautiful design while still conveying a strong message in a subtle and simple way. Honing my own skills in using design principles, as well as my overall design skills, duri...

Digital Photography & Imaging / Final Compilation & Reflection

Image
  Week 1 - Week 14 NIE WEIQIU / 0360239 Digital Photography & Imaging / Bachelor of Creative Media / Taylor's University Final Compilation & Reflection Digital Photography and Imaging - Project 1 Digital Photography and Imaging - Project 2 Digital Photography & Imaging - Final Project Project 1  Fig.1.1 Physical Collage Fig.1.2 Digital Collage Fig.1.3  Digital Imaging Exercise 1 Fig.  1.4   Recolouring Exercise 2 Fig.  1.5   Recolouring Exercise 3 Fig.  1.6   Recolouring Exercise 3 Project 2 Fig.2.1 Double Exposure Fig 2.2 Tiger Poster Project 3 Fig 3.1    Poster  3.2 Video Production https://youtu.be/n4PbviOpYwQ Reflection This module provided me with a useful learning opportunity. At first I knew nothing about Precious, After Effects had a lot of tools to learn and adapt to, so I had to do a lot of trial and error and consult my process during the project, while challenging myself to develop and pro...

ILLUSTRATION AND VISUAL NARRATIVE: FINAL PROJECT/ ANIMATED 1 PAGE VISUAL NOVEL

Image
NIE WEIQIU / 0360239 / BA of Design (HONS) in Creative Media Illustration and Visual Narrative Final Project/ Animated 1 Page Visual Novel PROJECT 4: ANIMATED 1 PAGE VISUAL NOVEL The final project, Project 4 is a continuous project from Project 3, Digital Triptych. In project 4, we have to create a one page introduction of our visual novel or comic to the readers, with at least 1 animated panel. We have to arrange our story in visual sequences that make sense and easily understood. We areto choose the one panel that has the best timing in the story flow and transitions of the visuals that strongly reflect the narrative through characters, panels, particle effects, texts etc Research + References Animated Comic (ctto) Development Process I refer to the first paragraph of the story Mesmeric Revelation by Edgar Allan Poe The first paragraph is about the main character and the patient just met and greeted him, and talked to him about the hypnosis experiment, after the patient's consen...