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Artist Statement: This year was the solar eclipse. We also learned how to use InDesign in class which was interesting.  In my opinion it is one of the easier applications to use.  I searched online for where the solar eclipse would be 100% at and decided to go with Cleveland because I know a friend who goes to Ohio State (yes, I know it's in Columbus not Cleveland) and thought it would be fun to make a post card for it.  This assignment was simple but I thought it was fun!

 Learn Adobe InDesign in 9 MINUTES! | Formatting, Tools, Layout, Text Etc. | 2020 Beginner Basics - YouTube I find it useful how to set up your images and how to insert them they way you want them to.  It's a short video but helps. Learn Adobe InDesign in 11 MINUTES! | Formatting, Tools, Layout, Text Etc. | 2023 Beginner Basics (youtube.com) The page tools is interesting to look at.  The video is similar to the one from before.   Get Started with 10 Beginner Tips for InDesign (youtube.com) I think its going to be interesting to use the auto-hyphenation. As well as the shadow tool.   I know there ahve been some projects where I've wanted to add some shadows.  The cropping tools are also insightful.  

  Artist Statement:     I wanted to create a story about how sometimes you just need your friends.  I always feel better when I'm with my friends and sometimes I feel better when I get a coffee as well.  I wanted to connect the two and make a little fun story.

  Artist Statement: I wanted to pick a scene from any batman movie and decided that this scene was the best option.  The Dark Knight is one of my favorite Batman movies of all time.  This scene between the Joker and Batman is also one of my favorite scenes in the movie.  I also added a newspaper in because there is so much speculation in the movie whether or not Batman is good for Gotham.  I had a fun time doing this project.

  ANIMATE using Photoshop | Frame-by-frame animation tutorial (youtube.com) The tools that I think would be difficult to use would be just making sure the layers flow together and that you are drawing correctly.  It might be time consuming.  Although I would rather it be time consuming and get it right than have it look bad because I was lazy. How to animate in Photoshop CC for beginners (youtube.com) Remembering to grab new layers for each drawing and drawing over the previous ones.  It might be confusing figuring out what is on what layer.  It might get frustrating.   Frame By Frame Animation In Photoshop (youtube.com) Setting up the timeline might get tricky.  If you mess up and continue to draw and don't get it right it might mess up your entire animation.

 This would be the hardest I think to edit myself into One that inspired me Post that made me laugh illusion you think I would try to recreate.