Learning Log May 16th

The light blur picture that I created is quite successful, I think I will improve myself more on this skill.
Also, it's a little hard to put all thess pictures  in one work.
Today's point is how to separate the blur ration in your picture.
The fianl project due date is coming soon so I need hurry up to finish all my works.

Learning Log May10th

I was looking for light blur tutorial this class. Im not decided which kind light blur I want to do yet. But the kind of light blur im looking for is there are many different kinds of fabulous coloring.
There are many tutorial on the internet, but some of them are too professional. The one Im looking for is not very professional but still not in a very low level.
The connections from last class is still prepare for my final project, a slide show including my photoshop works and the editted pictures taken by me.

Learning Log May 8th

I learned a tutorial about how to adjust your own camera's picyures, including several tools to adjust red eyes, light and some color stuff.
Its very interesting when you edit your own pictures, after the editting you can make the protrait pictures more beatiful, and your scenery pictures more fabulous.
Today's point is how to adjust the elements on your own pictures.

Learning Log May4th

After I learned the basic I made a slide for my pictures with my classmates in China at home.
It's quite intersting. I choose the music to sync with the pictures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNWe8LRzNI&noredirect=1
This is the tutorial I learned last class.
Now Im going to focus on my photoshop works, I decided to focus on two kinds of pictures, light blur and edit on my DSLR camera photos.

Learning Log May,2th

I learned a tutorial for final cut pro on youtube, bascially it is a very low level tutorial for beginners, but I still learn many useful things because I never use it before.
I only learned how to put the pictures together, but I didn't learned how o adjust the photos and let the picyure fit the screen like I want.
The connection from last class is the video learning. I will keep working on it for the next few classess.

Learning Log May 30th

I tried to find some interesting tutorials on the internet.
Im focus on how to make a lucid stamp of my name, so that I can put it on all my photoshop work.
I find something interesting that almost every tutorial piccture on it, so I want to make a stamp and use it too.
I almost finsihed my stamp drawing, but actually I dont know how to chang it in to a lucid stamp.Maybe I can make it by create a new brush.
THE connection between this class and last class is the blur tutorial and my own stamp.

Learning Log Apr.26

I decoded to connect all my works in one video. A video like a slide show. It will be a really good memory when look it back many years later.
The problem is I don't have so many photoshop works yet. So I decoded to make several more works and also put some of the pictures taken by my DSLR camera.
I find it's very interesting when you refer to a tutorial, and follow it not exactly the same. It's very interesting to change a little element in it. So that you can add some of your own thinkings into it.

Learning Log May14th

1.I watched several tutorials on the internet. It's a little hard to practice. I need to do more practice at home, and Im going to create some blur pictures by myself.
2. I learned how to create a new brush by youself. You can choose any size and any shape you want, and save it as your own brush.
3.I find it's very interesting that when you draw a picture and then make the side lines  unclear. It makes your drawing more beautiful.
4.I can't find the ellipse tool at the first, and then I found it's because of the version. That's why I can't find that tool on my computer.
5. The most important point of today's class is that I learned how to create your own brush and use it properly.
tutorial linkhttp://abduzeedo.com/awesome-digital-bokeh-effect-photoshop

book cover revised link

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1IvQy4flNVaQmxTT0JISUZETkE/edit

Apr.24th Learning log

• What did I do in class today? I was still working on my final project. I search the tutorial on google, but i didn't know which one is better.
• What did I learn? I learned how to control the speed of the movie and the music. Also I did a practice on my computer from which I found on the internet.
• What did I find interesting? Well I found the blur effect in photoshop is pretty cool. So 'm going to do a few pictures by myself for the next few classes.
• What questions do I have about what I learned? I'm not quite sure whether I can create pictures as the same I the one on the tutorial.
• What was the point of today's lesson? Today's point is how to use blur tool.
• What connections did I make to previous ideas of lessons? Continue on my plan, it's really funny when I follow the tutorial, and use the skill from it.

Apr.18th Learning Log

• What did I do in class today? Still working on my own project. I was looking for the tutorials for both the photoshop and the imovie.
• What did I learn? I learned how to connect the pictures together,and how to add music into the movie. It's a little laggy to use imovie on my computer in school.
• What did I find interesting? I found Final Cut ProX is more professional than imovie. Though it' s a little harder to learn, I decided to use this one instead of imovie.
• What questions do I have about what I learned? I can't really remember every short cut keyboard compound. So I need to practice it more at home.
• What was the point of today's lesson? Today's point is the content about the tutorials for imovie.
• What connections did I make to previous ideas of lessons? I try to start my plan I made last class. It's a really good chance for me to learn how to use both photoshop and movie edit software.

Learning Logs Apr.16th

1. I was mading a whole plan for my project.
2.I think I learned that everyone should look before they lip. A plan for the whole project is  very important.
3.I found it's very interesting to put my photoshop works together, and make them into a slide show by imovie.
4.I was wondering whether I can make this plan work.
5.I think today's point is starting our last project.
6.Use the pictures I editted before to add in my slide show.

Edon Li's Book Cover

Collage Edon Li

Self-Evaluation Edon Li

Digital Collage Rubric and Self-Evaluation*

Indicate which level you think you fall on in terms of expectations for each question asked.  In sentences or point-form, answer each of the following questions.  No marks will be deducted for spelling, grammar, or sentence structure as long as I can understand your meaning.

For Example:  Let’s imagine that you learned no new skills in the creation of your project, circle AE for “Approaching Expectations” and then write something like, “While I didn’t push myself to try new things,  I did work on refining a technique I already knew about.  I wish I had pushed myself to take more risks but felt overwhelmed with how much there is to learn in photoshop.”

Exceeds Expectations (EE)                               Demonstrates both significant depth of understanding  and responsibility for

learning.

Fully Meets Expectations (FME)                                    Demonstrates engagement with  learning objectives and seeks meaning. 

Minimally Meets Expectations (MME)    Technically meets the criteria but little evidence of engagement or seeking

meaning.

Approaching Expectations (AE)                   Demonstrates potential but isn’t complete.

Does Not Meet Expectations (DNME)      No evidence of engagement or seeking meaning.

Criteria	Expectations	Key Questions
Growth New Learning & Improving	EE FME MME AE DNME	How does this work compare to previous work by same person?	Compared with the brush painting, this collage includes more elements in it. It’s harder than the previous one because you need to think about how these different elements combined with each other.
		Does it show more feeling and expressiveness?	I think it shows more feeling because the light environment is very good.
		Does it show more thought?	This image shows the scene of harbour when the sunset happens.
		Does it show more skill?	It’s more difficult than the brush painting because you need to adjust more things in this.
Creativity & Unexpected Discoveries	EE FME MME AE DNME	How original, innovative, and daring is the work?	It’s one of my favourite pictures taken by myself.
		Does it extend or change from past work done by same student?	All the things I used in this image are created by myself at the first time.
Fulfills Assignment	EE FME MME AE DNME	How well does the work solve the problems outlined in this assignment?	I think I follow the outline exactly as the teacher said.
		Are the variations from the assignment made for a valid reason?	It’s made for the assignment from the teacher.
Care	EE FME MME AE DNME	Is the making of the work appropriate for the style of art being made?	I think this work is full of art taste.
		Didn't rush to get it done, but paid attention to consistency in the work.	I used approximately two weeks to do it, but I didn’t rush to finish it.
Helpful	EE FME MME AE DNME	Was the student cooperative & generous in discussions & in helping others without doing it for them?	I usually ask for help from other students in the class. Also, I help others about their questions too.
		Were good questions asked?
Work Habits	EE FME MME AE DNME	Did the student stay on the job?	I did some of the work at home, because I can not fully focus on my work in the class.
		Were conversations with classmates about the artwork, not other topics?	There are some conversation not about the artwork, some of them is also helpful to our art creation.
Composition And Design	EE FME MME AE DNME	Experimenting with principles of design and composition used to make the visual elements work well?	This composition is my first truly art project, and I enjoyed this process very much.
		Experiments to achieve unity and variation to achieve evocative work?	I think so:)

*Adapted from “Art Rubric - an Artwork Assessment Form by Marvin Bartel”

Prezi resume

Edon Li's Resume

My First Brush Painting