The Science of the Avengers

• This video is talking about all the science that went into making the Avengers. Like talking about what Iron man's suit was made out of and how heavy it would be when made out of those items. It also talks about Captain America and Black Widow and their super human abilities like being super strong, quick reflexes, aging slowly and to heal quickly. It talks about how this might happen with a white blood cell called macrophage. It also talks about Captain America's shield which is made out of steel which is strong and ridged. It also says that it contains something called vibranium which converts vibrational energy into light energy.

• I think this video is helpful for people who want to know more about the science that goes into the Avengers. I learned that the things behind these characters are actually very thought out. This is relevant to the field of digital media because you want to think something out before you do it so it seems more realistic.

Game of Thrones: Raising a Dragon with Pixomondo

• This article was about Florian Friedmann and how he rigged the dragons and made them more realistic. He talked about as the dragons got older int the show they had to add more things to the rig like details to keep it looking realistic and the more detail you have the more animation control you will have. He also talks about using the same rig for all the dragons, he just changes the color of things to make the look different. He also talks about hiding things like making the dragons look like they're walking when they're not. The last thing he talks about is what they will make the dragons do next and how you do get attached to the things you make.

• I think this article is very helpful for people who want to know how people make things look realistic or if they want to know somethings about rigging. I learned that the more detail you put into what you made the easier it is to animate it. This is important to the field of digital media because to become a good animator you're going to have to know how to rigg things and make them look realistic.

Weekly comments

• What I learned this week is how to manage my time better and to get all my work done.

• What I want to learn in the future is how to produce music. 

• Something that frustrated me is not having the time to do what I wanted to do.

• Something that made me happy is finding out I might be getting another job for the summer.

The psychology of Scary Movies

    Horror seems to attract us almost more than anything else. Our minds have certain fear triggers and survival instincts. Studies show that scary movies don't activate fear responses in the amygdala but in the visual cortex, insular cortex, thalamus and the dorsal-medial prefrontal cortex. There are also many incomplete theories on the attraction to horror. There are 4 different categories of horror watching. They are gore watching, thrill watching, independent watching, and problem watching. 

    I think it is interesting because you learn many things you didn't know about watching horror movies. I learned that film is the ultimate artistic medium so far devised by mankind. It combines photography, motion, visual arts, acting, writing, and music. I agree with what was said. This is relevant because it tells you what people react to in scary movies and what makes people interested in watching it.

10 tips for creating storyboards from Dremworks

    There are 10 different tricks for creating a dynamic storyboard. These tricks are avoid flat staging, use grids to help "ground" characters and composition, use foreground, mid ground, background and far background to sell depth, with multiple characters group them to help make cutting easier, be wary of everything being parallel to the frame, careful of how you frame characters, over-the-shoulder shots and reaction shots help deliver dialog, character s squared off and looking at our left or right ear, exploit different character heights and motivate cuts.

    I think this article is important if you want to know how to do a good storyboard. I learned that a high camera angle implies weakness and fear and low angles imply power and dominance. I agree with what was said. This is important to the field of digital media because it tells you how to become better at Storyboarding.

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class evaluation

 1. Why did you take this class?
Because I want to be a music producer and I would have to take a digital media program in college.

 2. In general, what did you like most about this class?
Being able to bring my projects home and work on them there.

 3. In general, what did you like least about this class?
Not having enough time to finish my projects.

 4. What was your most favorite project and why?
The anibot project because I knew what I was going to do right away and I was able to finish it.

 5. What was your least favorite project and why?
2D short because I didn't know what I was going to do and I wasn't even close to finishing it.

 6. Discuss the overall effectiveness of the instructor (for example: preparation, availability, interest, content knowledge, expectations, etc.).
I think the instructor did a good job with showing us how to use the things we needed to use and if we had any question she did a good job explaining how to do something.

 7. What are the most valuable things you learned in the class?
I learned that you have to use your time well and that you have to be organized.

 8. Do you feel that this class will help you achieve your future academic or career goals? How or why (or why not)?
In a way it could help me achieve my future career goals because it taught me to be successful in the field you need to use your time wisely.

 9. How could this class be improved?
I think this class is fine the way it is.

 10. Additional comments: no additional comments.