EXPERIMENTAL NARRATIVE FILM/PASS THE CAMERA

 

Created by Portia Harrell - Mitchell, Ania Garison, Miles Hodnett, Prince Monlandjo

Theme: Movement

My Final Pitches for Final Project (VCDM360)

 

1. A short horror-sci-fi film centers on a young couple, whose relationship is marked by frequent disputes, as they venture into the woods to discuss their problems. Their conversation takes a terrifying turn when they come across an extraterrestrial presence that threatens their lives.

• The movie follows a straight couple as they stroll through the woods to talk about their problems. This short film is classified as horror and sci-fi. It features intense, scary, and suspenseful moments. There are two human characters who are the protagonists and three extraterrestrial beings who serve as the antagonists. The film explores themes of revenge, family, relationships, and valuing moments before it's too late. The first act begins with the couple driving to the woods, parking their car, and walking in, unaware that aliens are hunting them. One of the aliens is an old friend of the girlfriend's family. The first act centers on the couple's walk and their conversation about their issues. The second act shifts to the alien family trying to comfort the couple. In the third act, the alien family chases the couple through the woods, but the couple manages to escape, leaving the alien family trapped.

2. A short film tells the story of a female college student and aspiring photographer who discovers that a malevolent spirit possesses her camera.

• This film tells the story of a college girl who discovers that her photography camera is haunted by a spirit that ruins her photos. It blends elements of thriller, horror, and drama. In the first act, the student returns home to look at her pictures on the computer. The second act shows her encountering a sinister figure in her photos, causing her to panic. In the third act, she shares her experience with her mother, who reveals that the evil spirit resembles her mother, suggesting that the grandmother's spirit is haunting their family to get revenge on the mother.

3. A short drama and thriller film about a lazy and incompetent office worker trapped in the office building because his colleagues pulled a prank on him to ‘teach him a lesson for his incompetence’.

• The film centers around a young office employee who frequently neglects his responsibilities. His lack of diligence has led to discontent among some of his colleagues, who conspire to execute a Halloween prank intended to teach him a lesson. However, they soon realize that their actions carry unforeseen repercussions. The first act depicts the office worker dozing off during work hours while his two colleagues prepare the prank. In the second act, the coworkers lock the door, and upon awakening, the slothful employee discovers he is trapped inside the office, leading to a state of panic. The final act showcases the two colleagues using speakers to produce unsettling noises and manipulating the office lights, which triggers a panic attack in the incompetent worker, ultimately causing him to faint, leaving his coworkers shocked and frightened by the outcome.

4. A short drama and thriller film centers on a timid and bullied artistic college student who finds herself trapped in a classroom as her classmates execute a prank intended to "teach her a lesson" and assert their dominance over her.

• This film highlights bullying in the educatioal system and its harmful effects. It tells the story of a quiet, artistic female college student who is bullied by two other girls in her class. In the first part, the bullied student is working on a painting while the bullies plot to lock her in the classroom to frighten her. In the second part, the other students and the bullies leave early, leaving the shy student alone to finish her work. She soon realizes she is trapped and begins to panic as the bullies laugh. In the final part, the overwhelmed student faints in the classroom. The bullies, now concerned, quickly call for help to rescue her before it's too late.

House Animation (Final Draft) VCDM396

 

On September 24, 2024, I completed my house animation on Adobe Animate and I included stars and the chasing color sky effect to turn the day into the night time.

VCDM396: A Simple House Animation (Rough Draft)

During the fourth week of the semester, I created a simple day and night house animation on Adobe Animate that includes a lawn, trees, and plants. The animation is uncompleted, and my class and I are adding more elements, such as stars and a mailbox, to this animation next week.
 

VCDM396: Bouncing Rolling Ball Animation

On September 12, 2024, I created an animation of a bouncing falling ball on Adobe Animate. I learn about the frames and keyframe and classic tween options on Adobe Animate. 

 

VCDM396: My First Animation Video

 

On September 10, 2024, I created my first animation video on Adobe Animate. I created an animation of my first name with a bold font with a pink color. 

My Pitches for Short Film Projects (VCDM360)

 My group is currently working on pitches and the proposal for our projects. I have a couple of pitch ideas for a short film, one being a horror sci-fi film about an on-and-off couple taking a walk in the woods to talk about their issues, but they are later confronted by a group of terrestrial beings. Another pitch that I have is a story about a female college student who finds a mysterious letter from a secret admirer in a club meeting. I have a reference photo of the first pitch. 

My Overall Review of VCDM231. Would I Recommend This Course To Other Students?

 

On December 13, students in VCDM231 took their final assessments and present their final presentation and show off their best artworks in the class. I did my presentation on December 13 too but due to technical difficulties I couldn't show my website, so I decide to do re-do presentation on Zoom. In this video, I showed my blog and my website that I created based of an online brand of expensive coffeehouse. In the video, I answered question from the final assessment and showcase my best artworks from this class. I want to say thank you Professor Chieke for teaching us and it's been honorable to be a student in your class. Would I recommend this course to other students? 100 percent yes, especially for students who wants to enhance their skills in Photoshop and Illustrator. Happy Holidays!

Retro Vintage Vectorized Text Effect Illustrator Template (Mixed Photoshop Editing)

 

 Hello everyone, I found this vector text effect template from freepik.com, and I wanted to add it to my blog. I really like this template due to its vintage style, and it reminds me of the 70s logotype. The template was easy and straightforward to open in Illustrator. The only thing you have to do is open the. EPS file in Illustrator and edit the template the way you like. The template is on the Abode Stock website; my results are at the top. Blogger didn't let me upload the template, so I did some editing on Photoshop. 

Where Can You Editable Vector Text Effect Template For Illustator?

 

https://www.vecteezy.com/

https://www.freepik.com/

You need a text effect template for Illustrator? I found two awesome websites that have free text templates for Illusator and Photoshop. The downloads are usually .AI file or .EPS files so open the file in Illustrator then BOOM!, your template is ready to be edit. For BSU students, we have free access to Adobe Stock website and they a ton of text effects to look for. HAVE FUN!

REVIEW: Is A Mouse Or Touchpad Better For Your Work Environment?

 

Is A Mouse Or Touchpad Better For Your Work Environment?

On November 9th, 2023, Professor Chieke from VCDMA219 recommended students to buy a mouse for their laptops to work on projects. Professor Chieke sent us this article about how using a mouse is better for your work and educational environment.  According to the article, "using the external mouse allowed many users to be more precise in task performance, and, in some cases, they were nearly 50% more productive versus using a touchpad." Using an external mouse can reduce pain and fatigue. Using an external mouse reduces physical discomfort in the neck, shoulder, and forearm muscle activity that occurs when using the touchpad rather than an external mouse. I agree with this article, and I highly recommend VCDMA students read this article. For me, using Adobe and Autodesk programs on the touchpad can be tricky so using an external mouse is very useful and helpful.

Illustrator Tutorial: How To Create A Vectorized Gold Text Effect

 

On November 16th, 2023, I found this excellent Illustrator tutorial on creating a vectorized gold text effect. The Illustrator tutorial was created by a small YouTube channel called RWGUSEV. This tutorial was simple but tedious to follow and listen to. I recommend VCDMA students try out this tutorial to try out different text effects. My results are at the top of the post, and the video tutorial is at the bottom.

How to Create Distress Spray Grungy Text Effect in Photoshop

 

Hello, everyone, I found another tutorial from Youtuber Panther on creating another text effect. This text effect is about making the text look more distressed and grungy. Honestly, this tutorial was challenging to follow because I'm still unfamiliar with Blur filters and settings, so this is my first time using this feature. Youtuber Panther uses a different font and texture background for this tutorial. He didn't provide the link to the textured background that he used in the tutorial. You guys can try this tutorial on your own, and the result of my text effect artwork is at the top of this post. The link to the tutorial is below this post.

Illustrator Tutorial: How to Create Realistic 3D Text

On October 25, 2023, I found this tutorial on YouTube on creating 3D realistic text in Illustrator. Youtuber Panter created the video, and I recommended students check out his channel. This video was short and simple but very informative on 3D materials in Illustrator. His channel has educational video tutorials on typography in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I did this tutorial alone, and the results are at the top of this post. The link to the tutorial is at the bottom of this post, so try it out on your own.

 

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create This Simple and Easy 3D Text Effect

 

Hello everyone, I found another 3D typography Photoshop tutorial from Youtuber Smart Graphics. I really like this 3D text effect and cartoon effect of it. If you want to find .PSD typography template, I recommend checking out this channel and everybody to try this out. I also highly recommend VCDMA students to subscribe this channel if you want to see informative and easy-to-follow tutorials. I really like the font choice and overall color scheme of this typography design.

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create An Cartoony 3D Text Effect

 

On October 11,  I learned how to create a cartoony text effect in Photoshop. I watched a tutorial video on YouTube on how to make this particular type of 3D text effect. The Youtuber Learning Screen created this useful and creative typography effect and I highly recommend watching this Youtuber for informative tutorials on Adobe programs. Thank you for reading this blog post! :)

Event: 2-in-1 Sessions at the Adobe Max Conference Review

 

From October 11 to 12, I attended two Adobe Max Creative Conference 2023 virtual sessions. Adobe Max aims to bring Adobe experts and inspiring creative artists together to showcase and improve our skills. Due to my busy schedule, I only attended two virtual sessions based on specific Adobe programs, such as After Effects and Photoshop.

After Effects 101: After Effects for New Users - VS601

The first virtual session I attended was 'After Effects 101: After Effects for New Users - VS601', hosted by After Effects expert Luisa Winters. The 30-minute virtual session was prerecorded, but the virtual session included a live chat that allowed Adobe users to ask questions from the host. This virtual session was a beginner guide for Adobe users who want to learn how to use After Effects. I only used the After Effects program once I joined this session. This session doesn't focus on the typography aspect per se but on creating a tameable composition using effects. After using After Effects during this session, I felt more comfortable using and understanding its function. The host was welcoming in live chat and answered every question in the chat box as quickly as possible. 

A Different Vision: Where Fantasy and Reality Meet - VS821

The second virtual session I attended was 'A Different Vision: Where Fantasy and Reality Meet - VS821', and this session was about two inspiring artists telling their stories about their artistic journey and creating their creative fantasies into reality using Adobe programs. The artists that premiered in this session were BossLogic and Mikaela Stafford. BossLogic 's presentation stood out for me the most because he had the same dreams and goals that I want to achieve after I graduate from BSU. His story was inspiring and intriguing. I highly recommend VCDMA students to listen to his presentation. Thank you for reading this blog post! :)

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create An 3D Space Text Effect on Photoshop

 On October 10, 2023, I created a 3D space text effect on Adobe Photoshop for the first time. Today, I found more Photoshop tutorials on YouTube, and then I came to this video on YouTube on how to create this certain type of 3D text effect. The tutorial video was created by the YouTube channel Waqzite. Waqzite is a new YouTube channel that uploads Photoshop beginner to advanced tutorials. I highly recommend that VCDMA students subscribe to this channel for easy and informative Photoshop tutorials. Thank you for reading this post! :)

Event: DFPA KICKBACK 5.0 at BSU (Review)

                                          

On October 5, 2023, I attended the DFPA Kickback 5.0 in the recital hall at Bowie State University. My DFPA professor encouraged me to attend this event, and in the end, I found this event informative and helpful for new and transfer students. I recently transferred to BSU this year, and the event was helpful for me to learn more about the DFPA program and meet with other artistic students in the same program as me. This event was helpful to me in learning more about the DFPA and the concentrations that the DFPA offers and provides, such as Music, Music Technology, Theatre Arts, and Digital Media Arts. The event lasted from 3 pm to 4 pm, and the event served pizza and cookies at the end of the event. Overall, I really liked this event because it made me feel that I made the right choice for choosing to be a student at Bowie State University. Thank you for reading this post! :)

Where Can You Find Websites With Free PSD Text Effects Templates and How to Sparky Text Effect on Photoshop

 

https://www.graphicsfuel.com/

As a student majoring in the digital arts, it's tough to find websites with free PSD files of mock-ups and templates. Today, I find websites that include free mock-ups and text templates for students who are studying typography. Today, I chose this sparkly text effect to create my blog post.  This text effect reminds me of Games Of Thrones, and this typeface looks to the Games of Thrones logotype as well. I highly recommend VCDMA students to check this website Graphicsfuel and use it for their future projects. GraphicsFuel has so many options for students and artists for their projects. Thank you for reading this blog post! :)

https://www.graphicsfuel.com/sparky-text-effect-psd/