Animated Key Frame Frog Project

I am finished with my frog animation and will update the animation soon. I ran out of time in class today. 

1. I used Adobe Flash CS6 Action Script 3.0.

2. I chose Action Script 3.0 because it was the action script that Mr. Briano taught us how to use at the beginning of the year

3. In order to trace the frog, I imported the picture from the website, and then centered it onto the platform. Then I zoomed in, 400%, to the first frog, clicked on my paint tool and began moving my cursor over the line, therefore, tracing the frog. 

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4. Richard Williams was the animator who worked on an assortment of animation project and films like The Pink Panther, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He was also the man who published the renowned The Animator's Survival Kit, which is popular, even now, as an Ipad app.

5. I researched him by searching him on the search engine google, and clicking on an assortment of websites that give detailed explanations to his past lives, from quotes, experiences, and first-hand stories.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/apr/19/richard-williams-master-animation
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/

6. My stage was 550 by 400 when I opened the software.\

7. I used Adobe Flash CS6 because it is the only software I am more than familiar with, as I was taught some of the basics at the beginning of the school year.

8. I used only two layers. One for the background, and one for the frog.

9. I chose my background because it made the frog stand out more.

10.  We created a frog because a frog is easier to draw and it models many of the 12 principles of animation, in the simplest way. Also, it was the tutorial that my teacher introduced to me.

11. I exported the file by converting the animation to an animated gif. To do this, you have to click on the file button, go down to export, click export video, and press, save as animated gif.

12. I created a total of 7 frames.

Green Lantern vs Wonder Woman

In most cases, superheroes take the form of  heroic, muscular men with powers beyond imagination, such as the renowned Green Lantern, but every so often, someone comes up with a super woman. A hero in the form of a woman, like Wonder Woman. The main difference between these two characters is their past, and physique. Green Lantern originated in modern day U.S.A.  His alias is Hal Jordan, a normal human test pilot. His physique is well defined with a huge bulging chest, and a multitude of insane muscle sizes. Wonder Woman, on the other hand, originates from the Amazon, a colony of women from Ancient Greek. She comes to the U.S only to return an innocent man to his home country. Her alias is Diane Price. She has a bulging chest but in a different way. She appears to be strong to a supernatural extent.

Another drastic difference is the origination of their powers, which are the very factors that define each superhero. Green Lantern's range of powers is the power of imagination through a green ring. Whatever he imagines, materializes in the shape of green energy. Wonder Woman has a completely different range of powers, mostly physical based. She is can jump really high, punch really hard, etc. But she is also equipped with an assortment of magical weapons, magical bracelets, magical rope, and a magical headband. 

Three-Act Storyline

Log line:  Illuminati, on a rampage, decides to destroy all nine planets of the solar system, including Pluto. Tyler Robinson discovers the malicious plot, and decides to help prevent the destruction of Earth, the last life-sustaining planet anywhere.

Act 1:
The villain is introduced: Illuminati is seen destroying the dwarf planet Pluto with his powerful death ray, along with sidekick Yoshi.
The hero is introduced: Tyler is a high  school student bored with his school work. He goes home bored to death and decides to fiddle on the Internet. He discovers that Neptune and Uranus have disappeared. He and his partner Alexis know that something is out there and decides to help prevent the planet Earth from destruction. His alter ego is Shower Boy, and Alexis is just Alexis. They transform head out to space to investigate.

Act 2:
They reach the scene of destruction and analyze the damage. Suddenly, behind them, the two see the sidekick Yoshi wreaking havoc, destroying asteroids everywhere. The two heroes fly in closer to investigate. The Illuminati appears behind the two attacks them, and monologues his entire plan. Shower Boy yells some very inspirational speech, and the two superheroes begin a battle against the enemy. They are quickly defeated, barely unconscious, and watch the villains leave through blurry eyes. When they recover, they discover the enemies weakness and hurry back to planet Earth. The villains have already destroyed Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and a portion of Earth.

Act 3:
The Illuminati's weakness is underwear. The ancient weapon was discovered by Tyler when a destroyed transcript was discovered floating around near the ruins. The two heroes organized a coup, and amass a massive mountain of underwear to throw at the Illuminati. To their dismay, the Illuminati manages to destroy the entire pile with just one shot of his death ray. Tyler and Alexis attempt to fight him once again, and are kicked into the sun with so much force, they imploded. The Illuminati pressed on his rampage, and annihilated Earth, Venus, and Mercury. The episode ends with him moving on the next galaxy.

Artist Review-Green Lantern Animation Critique

        The video The Green Lantern: The Animated Series, talks about a fictional world protected by Green Lanterns, heroes from select worlds around the galaxy, awarded with a power called "green energy" in the form of a ring. In this episode, Hal Jordan, a human pilot who leads a second life as a GL,  along with GL Kilowag "hijacks" a high-tech prototype ship called Aya  in order to get to the Frontier, intent on hunting down recently discovered GL killers, which are later revealed as Red Lanterns. The plot goes through several twists, turns, and moments of suspense leaving the audience breathless in its intensity.

       In general, the episodes were very interesting. The animation looked realistic to the very last rock, utilizing most, if not all, of the 12 principles of animation. The people, rocks, and ships moved in ways that are identical to that of the real world, which brings the audience into the world of the Green Lanterns. Music, sound effects, and voices were all well-timed, and used, only adding to that effect. 

        Furthermore, the story was well developed. Every character had their own "character" and personality types. So real, in fact, people in the real world could relate to their mental, and physical problems. For example, Hal Jordan is depicted as a hero, devoted to his work, while, at the same time, is a suave girl-getting man.
"I may be replaceable, but you're (Carol) not" - Hal, but even though he loved her, he still knew his duty, and flew to Oa to complete that duty. 

"We do have a choice, We can fight and keep fighting, until we can't fight anymore" - Hal. The story line was fast-paced, not in a bad way, and had the audience on the edge of their seats. The plot progressed in a linear fashion, always moving forward, and never dragging creating that much more suspense.

        In conclusion, the series is definitely a must-watch. Though it may seem childish to some, the moment you are exposed to this fictional, yet realistic world, it will seem much less childish, and more fit for you.  This series deserves a rating of 4 and a half stars, for its creative fictional world, and its great animation.

For more information, visit: 
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/green-lantern-animated-series-cartoon-network-premiere-260753

Movie Notes: Privacy and Vulnerability

1. The difference between empathy and sympathy, is that empathy drives a feeling of connection between two people, as opposed to sympathy, which drives a disconnection between two people.

2. "Silver lining it" actually means to try to make something better with a response, for example, if one person has trouble playing a sport, "silver lining it" would be like replying with, "at least you have something your interested in."

3. Writing about someone who is smarter than you is actually a lot simpler than it sounds. In order to do it efficiently you must offer the reader all the information needed to make deductions, or create solutions, and then have the smart character conclude in a completely different way that is nonetheless obvious and sensible. This creates a aura of unnatural knowledge and brains.

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5. In his speech, Glenn Greenwald, discussed Eric Shmidt of Google, Mark Zuckerburg of Facebook, and the internet itself.

6. Privacy matters if you didn't do anything wrong because there are things, that everybody has, we don't want people to know, and we would be shameful, and mortify if others knew about it.

7. No, Brene Brown did not originally like being called a story-teller because it kind of pokes fun at her job.

8. If you can't measure it, it does not exist.

9. Courage, as opposed to bravery, is the ability to do something that is right or good even if it is frightening, while being brave is showing no fear in doing what we are doing.

10.  No, it is not possible to selectively numb feelings.

Convo between Tyler and Spock

Tyler: Whoa, the tech here on this ship is amazing!

Spock: Its ok.

Tyler: What does this do?

Spock: This is a tractor beam. For when we need to get back onto the ship.

Tyler: So you don't have doors?

Spock: No, besides the hangar.

Tyler: Wow, that's great. (sarcastically)

Spock: I know. It is.

Tyler: No, no. I said that sarcastically.

Spock: Sarcastically? What's that?

Tyler: It's when someone says something...oh nevermind.

Spock: Ok then. Personal log, day...

Tyler: What are you doing?

Spock: Logging. Don't distract me.

Tyler: You have to do that everyday?

Spock: Yes. Now don't distract me. Day 2972.3...

Tyler: You've been doing that for two thousand something days?

Spock: Yes. Now don't distract me.

Tyler: That's so boring. I wouldn't do something so....

Spock: Captain, beam out Tyler.

Tyler: So boring.. wait...what did you just .....

(Tyler was beamed out)

Half Past Autumn-Gordon Parks Part 1

On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?

The doctor put parks into a tub filled with cold ice water, after he was born to save his life.

Where was Gordon born? (what state?)

Gordon was born in Fort Scott, Kansas.

What did Gordon's college adviser, Ms. McClintock tell him about college?

Gordon's adviser told him that African Americans, usually don't go to college, and that college wouldn't be worth the money.

How old was Gordon when his mother died?

Gordon was 15 when his mother died.

Where did Gordon move after his father die?

Gordon moved to St. Pauls, Minnesota after his dad died.

Did Gordon graduate from college?

Yes, he graduated from Princeton.

How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?

Gordon began his fashion photography career by getting a job at a women's clothing store. 

What is a "double exposure?"

Double exposure is the concept of two combined exposure, which looks like one image.

Who was boxer Joe Louis?

Joe Louis was a heavy-weight boxer, who had a wife that convinced Parks to move to Chicago.

What instrument did Gordon play?

Gordon played the piano.

What was the purpose of the Farm Security Agency?

It was the organization created to help Americans through poverty during the great depression.

When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?

Roy Stryker's first assignemen for Parks was to watch a movie, one of his best pictures.

Who was Ella Watson?

Ella watson was an African American, the subject of Parks' American Gothic.

What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?

The inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic came from segregation he experienced around D.C.

What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?

Gordon learned how to approach subjects from Stryker.