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Exploring Premiere Pro
Above is a video that I edited with Adobe Premier Pro to express a feeling of serenity and calmness.
What is Adobe Premier Pro?
Adobe Premier Pro is a video editing software created by Adobe that can be used to edit movies, documentaries, and promotional videos. It is generally based around a “timeline” that you can drag clips and videos to, and offers many tools and features that one can use to edit their videos.
What are the most powerful tools or features of Premier Pro?
Some of the most powerful tools on Premier Pro include the ability to “layer” audio and video tracks, and transitions, add titles, and clip audio and video files.
What are some free video editing tools that are available to you?
Some examples of free video editing tools are..
- iMovie
- Clips
- Blender
- Shotcut
Animation
Below are 2 animations that I made, one on paper and one using Adobe Animate.
What is frame-by-frame animation?
Frame-by-frame animation is when you draw many different images, known as frames, and move the image you’re drawing slightly in each frame, giving the illusion of movement. This can both be done physically on paper, or digitally on a computer or tablet.
How was the animation process similar and/or different — on paper versus Adobe Animate?
Personally, I found the animation process a lot easier on Adobe Animate compared to on paper. It was a lot easier to edit and change things digitally as compared to on paper. You could also control how your animation turned out a bit more precisely on Animate by controlling the frames per second and the length in between each keyframe. On paper, your animation might turn out differently each time, as you might flip the flip book at different speeds. However, even with all these differences, I was still very happy with the result of my flip book.
What did I learn about animation?
Firstly, I learned a lot about the origins of animation, and how animation looked like 30-40 years ago. Then, I learned about how animation worked and how to make animation. Animating really develops some important skills, such as planning (start and end points for your objects), creative thinking, and most of all, patience. While animating, I realized that it was a process that required a lot of patience, as you had to draw each frame one by one. It takes over an hour just to make an animation that lasts 2 seconds! However in the end, I feel that it was worth it, and it was time well spent.
Powtoon
Today, we explored Powtoon. I like this tool because it is simple and easy-to-use and can quickly and easily create animations. It offers a lot of choice and flexibility, with its editing tool that allows you to edit almost every aspect of the animation. In the future, I think I could use this tool to create more videos for different purposes, and not necessarily for resumes. Some examples might be for school projects or when I need to display information.
Resume Video:
Cloud Technology
What is Canva and why is it useful?
I find Canva useful as it is a powerful tool used to create visual designs while also being easy to use and navigate. Canva can be used to create posters, infographics, newsletters, and even things such as video collages!
What are some advantages of cloud based technology?
Cloud based technology has many advantages, with the main one being that you can edit and work on projects stored on cloud based technology anytime, anywhere. Files are no longer stored on your computer hard drive, and instead, stored in a virtual “cloud”. This allows you to be able to work on projects even if you’re on a different computer!
Below is a copy of the infographic Finley and I made about disinformation.
Disinformation Infographic by Alan and Finley
Social Media and Me
Attached is a copy of the PowerPoint i made for this project:
Exploring Python
What is Python?
Python is a programming language suitable for beginners as it is friendly and easy to read for those who have no prior coding experience. It is a flexible code that can be used to print statements, create games, and much more.
What do you find the most interesting about Python?
So far, I find modules (such as time.sleep) the most interesting in python. It is amazing how you can open up so many more possibilities and gain access to much more commands by just entering a single import line of code in python.
What do you want to learn next in Python?
Personally, I wish to learn more about the various modules in python and how to use them. Learning how to build gui’s or other interfaces with modules such as tkinter would be interesting.
Below is a image of a project I did recently, called the “Coloured Box Game”
HTML & CSS
During this project, I used various forms of HTML, including heading, paragraph, italic, and image tags. Then, I used CSS tags such as text-align, text-colour, br (new line), and hr (separator line).
I would like others to notice both the design of the webpage, as I tried to use and build on the skills I learned from previous lessons and projects to build the website.
I chose to add the creative thinking tag as I think that it was the main core competency I used during this project, as naturally, building a website requires a lot of creative thinking, from layout, to colour, to images used. I also added the making tag as I felt that making the website was a big part of the experience and process, as you had to combine multiple design elements and tags in order to create one final website.
Image of Website:
App Development
Study Assistant
Poster
What it Does
The app that I created, “Study Assistant”, acts as a companion to you while you’re working. It carries a variety of functions designed to help you improve your work habits, stay productive and on-task.
The main input source of the app is the user. The user can input data such as the length of the study period, set goals as to how many hours they wish to stay productive every week, and if they were productive or not during a study session.
Data is processed in the app in 3 main ways. If/then, counting, and comparing. If/then is used in numerous places around the app and is the fundamental feature of the app. An example would be if the “home” button was clicked, then go to the home page. Counting is used while the timer is active, as it will count down from the length the user inputted. Comparing is be used for the charts, and will compare data between two weeks.
The output from the app will include functions such as a dimmed screen during study period, and charts and data at the end of the week.
Design Process
The main design processes used were defining, ideating, and testing.
During the defining process, I built on a problem that I had myself, which is that it is sometimes hard to stay on task and productive during study sessions.
In the ideating process, I took inspiration and built on numerous ideas that I’ve tried myself previously, such as the study timer, while also creating new ideas such as the chart and the dimmed screen, Then, I combined all of them into one singular app.
I received feedback from many different sources during the testing phase, including from classmates and friends. I took the feedback I received into consideration and further improved my project based on the tips I received, such as adding and defining more inputs, and adding to the “goals” function.
Accomplishments
My proudest accomplishment from this project is the poster. I created it using Canva and I made it when I had zero experience with Canva before this project. I always love learning how to use new software and technologies and I look forward to further developing my skills with Canva and design in the future.
What I want others to notice about the app is its functions, and how relatable it might be to some people. I know many other people who struggle with the same problem as I do, and I hope the functions within the app can help them in some way.
ICT9 and Core Competency Predictions.
Communicating
- Throughout this course, I predict that our class will practice communicating by collaborating with other members of our class both in person on-site, and via technology (such as Microsoft Teams) offline. In order to successfully use these methods of communication, I predict that we will learn how to use online communication tools in class.
Collaborating
- Throughout this course, I predict that our class will practice collaborating in numerous different ways. We could bounce ideas off of each other, get feedback and advice on things that could be improved on our work, and so many more. We should also help those who need help and ask others when we need help in accomplishing something.
Creative Thinking
- Throughout this course, I predict that our class will practice creative thinking by using online tools and software to make your ideas a reality. These creative ideas will be used to elevate your project and make it unique and personal to yourself.
Critical Thinking and Reflective Thinking
- We can practice critical thinking in various ways. One way we could practice critical thinking is by thinking in detail about the assignments you receive and taking experience from past assignments before applying it to the current assignment. We could also build off of other’s ideas and combine it with thoughts and ideas of our own during group projects. I predict that critical thinking will become incredibly important when we start programming, as programming is very logical and requires careful analysis of previous code, especially during debugging.
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
- Throughout this course, I predict that our class will practice personal awareness and responsibility by building good work habits and managing our work efficiently. One way we could do this is by dividing projects into multiple steps, making it more manageable instead of having one big end goal.
Positive Personal and Cultural Identity
- One way we could practice positive personal and cultural identities is by respecting other’s thoughts. We should always take other’s thoughts into consideration and never shut them down just because you don’t like it. We should try and look at the idea from their perspective, and see where its coming from, and you never know, maybe it’s the one idea that has the potential to elevate your project to something you never thought of before.
Social Awareness and Responsibility
- We should always practice social awareness and responsibility. Your actions on the internet have consequences, and you should be aware of those. Always be careful about what you say online and think about it before you post.
Sources Used
“Lightbulb inside a Thought Bubble on a Chalkboard.” Pxhere, pxhere.com/en/photo/1379760.
“The Noun Project.” The Noun Project, https://thenounproject.com/term/speech-bubble/9654/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2021.