Today i have successfully finished by.. i have added in a score aswell as and instruction thing. I made the instructions stay on for the whole time of playing the game. Why? Well i did this because it tells us how to play a game but also what to do after the game is over for example:
The game will end when the ball touches red floor and press the freen flag when wanting to start game again.

I just have to do survey and add finishing touches. Assignment due tuesday =P

Project

When i started i wasnt sure what i was actually going to focud by game on then i thought with the experience i have i should something more simply. This is why i chose scratch. Things like how i will i make the paddle move aswell as the ball.

MOVING...

The point of this tutorial was to make it move.( THE SPRITE) What i did was follow the script which was quite easy. Though i changed the sprite which didnt make a difference. I want to add something in. So i added the change of colour. So that my sprite would change colour.

Challenge

This challenge was to make both sprites collide. As you can see i was able to do this successfully. Though i think i would have been able to do it better.

Glide

This also was partically easy as i only had do make it glide. You can see how short the script is. That tells you how easy it was to make.

Tutorials....

I really enjoyed this tutorial as it made me able to change the colour of the drum aswell as make sound. A drum beat actually. This was a fun tutorial and was very easy to follow.

Tutorials...

This tutorial shows me how to make the sprite follow the mouse. I found this quite easy and entertaining. Some thing i added in was when i made the sprite bang into the wall it would rebound and change direction. I also learnt how to correct your sprite if it was facing upside down.

Tutorials..

This is the change of colour affect. I had to make my sprite to change colour. It worked. At the same time i made the background colourful.

T4-task 3 :L :L :L :L :L

Define:

Algorithms- it is a process that is shown visually in steps....for example a flow chart. I has a specific number of steps aswell as an input and output.

Pseudocode- it is a simple not formal decription of computing.

Machine Languege- Simply the language of a computer. It uses different codes etc....for the computer.

High Level computer languege- ?????

Flow Chart- A flow chart contains algorithms and step by step explains how to do things....example turning on a computer.

Above is a picture of the different symbols used in a flow chart..........

This is my link

Link to Protopage which will show you our presentation:
my jobs were:
-bluetooth
-social networking
- netbooks
-types of ports

http://www.protopage.com/multitaskingist#Untitled/Home

Obsticles

I faced one obsticle but it was like a million obsticles put into one. My work deleted itself. Usually i back my work up onto the blogger but that day i just wanted to finish it up. So then i saved it straight onto scrapblog but then it deleted itself. I had to start it again from scratch. This was a very big set back.

Assignment questions...(so i dont forget :P)

What i am doing?

Well, i will be doing:

1. Netbooks
2. Social Networking
3. Types of ports, eg:USB, Fire-wire.
4. Bluetooth

I am starting to just get the information and then put it up on scrap-blog.

IST Project......Post 1

Ok so we have decided to use Scrap Blog for many different reasons. Rena discovered that if your on Proto-page and put your profile on public anyone can access it as well as change the information written on it, and if we didn't put it on private no-one can access it. I think that if we do the project on Scrap Blog things will run more smoothly as it is easy to access and plays itself so when it needs to be marked it can be opened at any time.

Proto-Page

I have done a little experimentation on Proto-page. Their are many things that are good about it like:

• Adding Videos with the HTML


• Images


• Comment boxes


• It has TABS


• Customising titles to your satisfaction


• TEXT BOXES


• And many fun widgets


• Just found out you are able to change the background of your proto-page as well as customize colours!

I think it is very easy to use as well.

I would rate it 7/10

Scrap-Blog

Scrap-Blog

This is my experimentation of Scrap-Blog. I added stickers, backgrounds, text and uploaded pictures from the computer. I found it was really good as it never took long at all for the pictures to upload on Scrap-Blog. This is definitely a bonus! I also enjoyed the decorating of the page. I surely will be contemplating using Scrap-Blog. It is a shame that you have to pay for bonus things though. The free ones i quite nice anyway.

I would give it 8/10.

Experimentation!

Well we have checked out protopage and scrapblog. We have an account on Protopage. Rena has customized it. With different things at home. I will get some pictures of both websites and experimentations up soon.

(Task 1 for T3)

The World of Multimedia

1.Where do i use multimedia in my daily life?

1. Phone
2. Computer
3. Laptop
4. Nintendo DS
5. TV
6. Nintendo Wii

2.What Multimedia device or service would i find hardest to be without?

I would think my computer/laptop. I do all my work on it. Use the Internet in my free to for work. Also it helps when you need to find directions, ingredients for a recipe ETC........

3. Do you think the video on future directions will come true? Do you see any advantages/disadvantages to the use of technology.

Yes, it could possibly come true. The technology video just the future of the technology we have now.

Advantages:

1. Easier
2. Don't waste time
3. Won't get late for meetings
4. Will be more organised

Disadvantages:

1. Won't be doing anything for yourself
2. Soon technology will do everything for us

Story-Board

Thanks..........Rena........for uploading it!:D



Link: http://www.slideshare.net/guest313f92/chocolate-storyboard

Synopsis

Our film is a documentary on chocolate. We include information on the, History of Chocolate, Aztecs, Nutritional information, Slave Labour and Economic trade. We have added the sound track of Christina Aguilera and also added a collage of images of types of chocolate. It is an informative documentary, most probably for viewers aged between 8-12 and can be used in Primary School Classrooms all around Australia.(CAN BE WATCHED BY ALL AGES) We do hope our film is informative to all who watch. ENJOY!!

Project: Post #6

Today, we got an extension on the project and Sandy is sick so we Serena and me are going at lunch to finish off the storyboard. I will also be typing up the Synopsis. Rena finished the editing of the chocolate documentry! It looks great. I think she has done a great job in editing! WELL DONE RENA!!

Project: Post #5

Ok, so we have to finish our movie....Sanduni and me are doing the storyboard and synopsis,

Serena is doing the movie editing. So we have to finish it we are almost finished though.

SMILE........... he.........he.........he......=) =] :P

Task 12

Today we were asked to finish these questions....here they are!!!:]

1. Definition of RSS Feeds: Is a content delivery vehicle. The format is used when you want to syndicate news and other web content.

2. What goes in the feed?: A headline, short summary of the content, a link back to the place on your website where the content resides.

3. What can a feed do for you?: Make it easy to manage the flow o f information. Can also keep you updated.

4. How are feeds different from e-mail?: Feeds are safer and more secure than email. There is no spam and 100% delivery rate.

5. How do people read feeds?: People need a newsreader, need a radio receiver to be able to hear the radio.

6. How do you find the feeds you want to subscribe to?: Web feeds are picked up by published websites. It has to make sure it gets the attention of the search engine.

Project:Post #4

Ok..... So0o0o what did we do on Saturday????
Well...On Saturday we all met up at Rena's House and filmed we filmed everything so it is techniqually finished. The thing is the video isn't working so we have to get it off of Rena's computer for tomorrow. I think we did well we are organised and almost finished. Rena edited it on Saturday.

Will give you the heads up when we do more....

Companies that export chocolate that has been made be Slaves!

It is very likely the chocolate you are about to eat has been produced by slave labour, primarily, child slave labour. Slavery exists in Africa. It exists where people can be exploited. The growing of cocoa beans offers one of the best opportunities to use child slaves. The Ivory Coast, (Cote d'Ivoire) produces about forty three (43%) percent of the world's cocoa beans, which being cultivated by slave labour are far cheaper than that produced in nations which have strict labour laws and careful monitoring.

The beans produced in the Ivory Coast are purchased by the major chocolate producers such as Hershey, M&M Mars, Cadbury, Nestle and other famous names. That chocolate you are about to eat is probably made from beans grown in the Ivory Coast. That chocolate was probably produced by boys who have been taken from countries, such as Mali, and sold to farmers in the Ivory Coast. There are about six hundred thousand chocolate farmers in Cote d'Ivoire and most use child slave labour. Most sell to Hershey and M&M Mars which control two thirds (2/3rds) of the world's chocolate market. Those chocolate bars on the supermarket shelves have been produced by slave labour. There are companies, however, which only use cocoa that has not been produced with slave labour; among them are, Cloud Nine, Dagoba, Green and Blacks, Newman's own.

The cocoa beans used by these companies comes from other nations where the farms are monitored and there are labour laws. Some companies buy only Fair Trade Chocolate, and some, like Rapunzel, initiated fair trade and ecology strict guidelines. Rapunzel's chocolate comes from Bolivia and the Dominican Republic. During the past few years, many organisations have effectively informed the public of the true cost of chocolate. Most people, once aware, refuse to buy chocolate produced by slave labour.

Chocolate is not the only commodity produced by slave labour, and a visit to www.antislavery.org will reveal others. However, you can make a difference by simply not buying chocolate produced by slave labour.?

Websitehttp://www.socyberty.com/History/Chocolateby-Slave-Labour.288919

Project:Post #3

Well today, we made a outline about how we are going to do the video. We are going to Rena's house tomorrow. Outline:

1. Intro=20-30 sec
2. History of Chocolate=1 min
3. Aztecs=50 sec
4. Nutritional information= 1 min
5. Slave Labour= 45-50 sec
6. Outro= 20-30 sec

We want to keep to 5 minutes.

We will alter the timeplan tomorrow if needed.....

Slavery!!

There is a surprising association between chocolate and child labor in the Cote d'Ivoire. Young boys whose ages range from 12 to 16 have been sold into slave labor and are forced to work in cocoa farms in order to harvest the beans, from which chocolate is made, under inhumane conditions and extreme abuse. This West African country is the leading exporter of cocoa beans to the world market.



Thus, the existence of slave labor is relevant to the entire international economic community. Through trade relations, many actors are inevitably implicated in this problem, whether it is the Ivorian government, the farmers, the American or European chocolate manufacturers, or consumers who unknowingly buy chocolate. Discussions have arisen regarding how to respond to the problem.



Issues mentioned include causes of slave labor relating to the economic system and to the country's dependence on an unstable export crop. There are also debates concerning the appropriate response from the chocolate industry, government officials, and consumers concerning whether there should be boycotting, establishment of government legislation to put "made by slaves" labels on products, or whether some type of international cooperation is needed to ensure improved working conditions.



The complexity of the problem makes finding an effective solution a challenging task.
Picture of the back of a child slave!

Website:http://www1.american.edu/ted/chocolate-slave.htm

HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE WITH THE AZTECS

The earliest record of chocolate was over fifteen hundred years ago in the Central American rain forests, where the tropical mix of high rain fall combined with high year round temperatures and humidity provide the ideal climate for cultivation of the plant from which chocolate is derived, the Cacao Tree.

The Cacao Tree was worshipped by the Mayan civilisation of Central America and Southern Mexico, who believed it to be of divine origin, Cacao is actually a Mayan word meaning "God Food" hence the tree's modern generic Latin name 'Theobrama Cacao' meaning ‘Food of the Gods’. Cacao was corrupted into the more familiar 'Cocoa' by the early European explorers.

The Maya brewed a spicy, bitter sweet drink by roasting and pounding the seeds of the Cacao tree (cocoa beans) with maize and Capsicum (Chilli) peppers and letting the mixture ferment. This drink was reserved for use in ceremonies as well as for drinking by the wealthy and religious elite, they also ate a Cacao porridge.
The Aztecs of central Mexico also prized the beans, but because the Aztec's lived further north in more arid regions at higher altitudes, where the climate was not suitable for cultivation of the tree, they had to acquire the beans through trade and/or the spoils of war.

The Aztecs prized the beans so highly they used them as currency - 100 beans bought a Turkey or a slave - and tribute or Taxes were paid in cocoa beans to Aztec emperors. The Aztecs, like the Mayans, also enjoyed Cacao as a beverage fermented from the raw beans, which again featured prominently in ritual and as a luxury available only to the very wealthy. The Aztecs called this drink Xocolatl, the Spanish conquistadors found this almost impossible to pronounce and so corrupted it to the easier 'Chocolat', the English further changed this to Chocolate.

The Aztec's regarded chocolate as an aphrodisiac and their Emperor, Montezuma reputedly drank it fifty times a day from a golden goblet and is quoted as saying of Xocolatl: "The divine drink, which builds up resistance and fights fatigue. A cup of this precious drink permits a man to walk for a whole day without food"

In fact, the Aztec's prized Xocolatl well above Gold and Silver so much so, that when Montezuma was defeated by Cortez in 1519 and the victorious 'conquistadors' searched his palace for the Aztec treasury expecting to find Gold & Silver, all they found were huge quantities of cocoa beans. The Aztec Treasury consisted, not of precious metals, but Cocoa Beans.

Website:http://www.aphrodite-chocolates.co.uk/history_chocolate.htm

What are Storyboards?

What  are Storyboards?

 

1. Storyboard is a sequence of still pictures deliberately arranged to represent the events of a story which will be filmed.

2.  A  storyboard  acts as a  visual script for camera angles, for lighting, camera and most importantly) the narrative development and continuity.

3.  What are 2 problems  that could be encountered if a storyboard is absent from a script

• Because the script would be in written form only there would be a danger of misunderstanding the descriptions or film terms.
• There could be language differences. Pictures are the International story language.

4. What is the name of the main type of storyboard? Production Storyboard.

5. What is a Conceptual Sheet or Painting  storyboard?

This is only a sequence of images, much like a photo-essay. The purpose of this is simply to communicate the visual style of the film.

1. 6. Who are TV storyboards  produced for ? the narrative or concept is usually more dynamic and time-compressed, requiring a lot of short shots, including overlays and voice-overs. These storyboards are designed and produced by advertising agencies for their ( sometimes visually illiterate )clients.

 

7. The story which is told in a film  is broken down into narrative elements  which are

 

8. If a film is filmed  in real time it would be tedious and time-consuming  so  what is done to make it more interesting?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. What are these  called?________________________________________________

10.  These  are categorised as _____________________________________________

11. When are Establishing or Long Shot ( LS)  used in filming?

• generally used to establish a scene's setting or atmosphere. Obviously then this shot could be employed for events 1, 2 and 9 in the example above.

12.  Mid -Shot. (MS)  are used to focus on extends (on a person) from the foot to the head. This could be an ideal shot for event 3 (above).

13. What si the difference in using High Camera Angle (HCA) compared  to

Low Camera Angle (LCA) ?

HCA is filmed from the high angle and LCA is from the low angle

14. How do you start a storyboard?

Write a Synopsis of the plot (narrative) of the film.

15. What  is the next step in creating the storyboard?

2. Break up the plot into Moments and Scenes, then Shots.

16.. Pencilling in the scenes and shots.

 

17.What si involved in Analysing the scenes?

This time, because you have clearer images, look for Continuity and Theme Development. Changes or additions can be referenced

 

18. What does Flesh out the Draft  mean?

Look for Mise-en-Scene, Montage, or Camera Angle shots required to enhance a scene.

 

Project:Post #2

Today we discussed what we will be doing for the assignment.....

me get dark CHOCOLATE.........YUM!!! Home brand and proper brand so we can compare.
aswell as choc-chips.

We have many jobs which is kind of an outline on what the movie will be about....

Me=Aztec History, Slave labour and about the solid chocolate form.

We are an organised group and all are great friends i am sure this project will turn out great. We are meeting up soon aswell.

4.0

I am trying to do the task 4.0 but am unable to access the links. This is unfortunate as i am unable to finish the questions i am trying to answer a few which i will include here.....

1.What is broadband?

• Definition:
  
  1. covering many frequencies: using a wide range of electromagnetic frequencies
  2. transferring data fast: able to transfer large amounts of data at high speed
• Taken directly from Encarta World English Dictionary
  

2. What units are used to measure bandwidth?

• The effective carrying capacity of a telecommunications transmission medium. Bandwidth describes how much information can be pushed through an electronic "pipe" at any given time. In digital systems the unit of measure of bandwidth is bits per second. For instance, a voice transmission by telephone requires a bandwidth of about 3000 cycles per second (3KHz)

Taken Directly from:http://www.tandberg.com/glossary/bandwidth.jsp
(Talks about what mr lennon was explaining to us about a tap)

3. How much faster is broadband than dial up?

• Dial up is only able to be used through a phone circuit to access data connectivity. The most you are able to get is 56Kbps. Broadband is reffered to be a 'broad bandwidth' connection. This makes it allow more data to move through a medium at the same pace.
• Taken from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080819203121AAoiuaJ but i have put it in my own words.

4. What are the speeds that broadband operates at compared to dial up?

???

5. What are some of the advantages of using a broadband connection to download something like a video compared to dial up?

Broadband allows instant downloading of complex websites.

Taken from:http://www.broadbandpackages.org/benefits-of-using-broadband/

Project: POST #1

We are doing Chocolate.......... Thanks to rena's idea........ i love chocolate. We plan on doing a documentry on chocolate the different types etc....... We will plan more later will give you the heads up...

This Lesson

Today we found out reports need to be written soon. I am going to load up a few more thing as not a lot is uploaded....... Well 3.0 will be uploaded so0o0n ok.........

3.0

Ok i made the video CALLED 'Puppy Power' it has more pictures than my other one. I also made a new audio and at the end of it i made it softer. (Effect fade out)
I think it was easy. I wouldn't mind doing another one. Next time i think i want to add more effects.... if i can!

Movie

Making a movie

This lesson i finish 2.0 the thing about making a video. It was really easy. I added titles, transactions and images to make a movie. It is about puppies and dogs. It is really cute. I am going to start 3.0 next lesson. I have a lot of catching up to do.

Project

Today i have put finishing touches on my project by making a score aswell as instructions though the instructions stay on the page for the whole time of the game. It has guide lines this is why i made that choice. The instructions tell the person playing what to do when playing the game aswell as what to do when game is over. I also added in how the game finishes 'when the ball touches red floor'.

All i have to do now is survey.

mY rIngToNE!!

This is my ring tone this activity was very easy. I followed the steps of the wikipedia. I trimmed the song, then equalized it and then compressed it. I then exported it as a MP3 file. After this i uploaded it on movie maker.

NEW TERMS RELATING TO AUDIO FILES

We have to learn a few more words these are the NEW WORDS:

1. STEREO


2. CHANNEL


3. TRACK


4. FREQUENCY


5. HERTZ


6. DECIBEL


7. WAV


8. MP3


9. AIFF

Project

I decided which i would like to use with the paddle options. I had the option of moving it with the cursor or the keys i chose cursor. Quite releaved. Also i chose cursor because i find it was easier. At the same time different. I also gave my paddle and ball a bit of a editing session changing their looks a tad bit =P.

Why is mine a video??

Ok, i tried to upload the animation but it never worked. Then i tried flick'r and that also never worked after all of this i tried out photo bucket and that also never worked so then i told Serena and then she told me that when you save it as an AIF file it works and it did! I emailed it to Rena she saved it as an AIF file and sent it back then i uploaded it as a video.

Diary entry #7

I am so happy as you may know my friend helped me get the animation on everything is up on my blog so i have officially finished my assignment!

IST Assignment (Answering Questions)

7.What difficulties did you encounter?
Well i started it and i made at least around 45 frames when i realised the frames were being made on transparent background. I then started again i made 113 frames on a solid background but then the rest on transparent. Then i start again FOR THE LAST TIME and completed it with a number of 184 frames. Also my animation wasn't uploading so i got some help from my friend and she really helped me to get it up online!

THANKYOU RENA

If Rena never HELPED me this video wouldn't be up on BLOGGER!
THANK YOU RENA

so0oo0o0o00o00o0o

MUCH

Animation

Diary entry #6

Right Now i am trying to upload my animation it is not working i am STRESSED out because i have finished it saved everything correctly but it is still not uploading what am i to do? I am going to school and am going to ask a friend how to do it cause she has already uploaded hers so that is a BIG obstacle if i can't upload it!

Well tomorrow i will post up my upload movie! (IF I CAN MANAGE TO UPLOAD IT!)

CyA
:] aNdY

IST Assignment (Answering Questions)

5.What frame rate were you aiming for?
I was aiming for at least 150 - 170 frames. I got 184 frames! WOW! I am sure many people got more than that but i am proud of it anyway.

6.What is the final size of your animation?
Well in frames my final number of frames was 184. The final size of my animation is 797KB.

IST Assignment (Answering Questions)

4.What image format did you save your frames as?
After i finished on Inkscape i had to open my frames from Inkscape as layers onto Gimp. After this when i was happy and it was all finalised i saved it as and animation and as a GIF image format (Graphics Interchange Format).

IST Assignment (Answering Questions)

3.What image format were you saving your work in during development of the frames?
Since i was using Inkscape to make my animation i had to save it as a PNG file in other words a 'Portable Network Graphic' i am quoting from wikipedia this is what it says about a PNG file i think it is relevant because it also talks about GIF files which is what i had to save my work as when i loaded my frames as layers onto Gimp. "The PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file format was created as the free, open-source successor to the GIF." WEBSITE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_format#PNG

IST Assignment (Answering Questions)

1. Describe what software you used and why you chose it:
I chose Inkscape, i chose it because i found i could do much more with the objects and it was easier for me. I also was contimplating on which one to do i tried Gimp out and i found everything i was trying to do on Gimp was looking pretty CRAP! It turned out bad, but i do have a friend who has done hers on Gimp and her animation has turned out REALLY good. I guess Inkscape was just easier and better for me to use.

2. Describe the creation process you followed:
Well my creation process wasn't really planned. I thought since i am not so good at this i should make it simple. So my first idea was to make the letters move. Then i had some difficulties and had to start again. I think it was GREAT i had to start again because i had many NEW ideas. I then started again making the word CARITAS come out onto the screen letter by letter. I then made the S bang into the A and then they all followed in suit it then reversed back to the S and finished. After this a YELLOW box comes out a ball hits all the
letters and then the letters fall into the box. The box then exits the screen.

Diary entry #5

Ok today i have finished it and i have uploaded it onto gimp. So all i have to do is post it onto my blog! Will talk when i do.

ok then cya

Diary entry #4

Ok this is going to be a fast diary entry i started it once again but guess what after i had done atleast 200 frames i found out that 113 frames were made on the right options. So 113 and onwards they were all made on  transperant which has happened twice to me so i am quite upset actually! I hope tomorrow i will get a chance to start it again and correct it!

Diary entry #3

Dear Diary,

So i tried it at home with the chatter box but no i think i should just change my idea to the letters moving so i tried it this lesson i made 45 frames when i realised that i made it on a transparent background so i have to make it again so thats just GREAT! So will be telling you about that when i get home.

Diary entry #2

Today i have a new idea i m going to change my idea i think i might do it on inkscape because i found a tool that looks like Pac man. This can represent the sun for yellow. I could make the sun/ Pac man talk. So i have experimented a little today i might start it at home and tell you about it next lesson.

Diary entry #1

Dear Diary, today i started my project and it is very difficult i don't know if i should use Gimp or Inkscape i have started one idea on Gimp it was about a swimming carnival and yellow wins. It is very difficult and i am unsure about what to do but next lesson which is tomorrow i will try and get some more ideas because i think i might start to use Inkscape.

Olympic Rings

This is my Olympic Rings that i made on word in was not that hard though!

3D on Word

This is how my 3D suns look like, they were very easy to make simple as can be:

Drawing Tools on Word

Drawing Tools on Word

This is my 3D image i made on word. It isn't to clear as i had trouble saving it and getting it on my blog.

Eight of clubs

Eight of clubs

For the eight of clubs we has to design our own eight of clubs using paint some tools i used were:

• Flip and Rotate
• Text
• Cut and Paste
• Erase
• Select

This exercise was good becasue i realised how much i could actually to on Paint.

Paint Tools

Gimp 10 Labeled tools

Select Hand Drawn area: Draws a line , as long as you press the mouse button down. At the moment you release the mouse button. Gimp will draw a straight line and selects everything that is in the hand drawn shape.

Select Rectangle: It selects rectangular area.

Select a contiguous Region : It selects everything of the exact same colour that is clicked with the magic wand. It is said to be useful when selecting unusual shapes.

Zoom: The tool zoom is not able to change the image it only makes the image larger or smaller.

Crop Image: The Crop tool will select a region of a image maybe a part of a image you don’t want and will delete the inside of the part selected.

Fill with a Gradient: A gradient is computer generated and merges one colour to another.

Fill area: Where ever you click on an area it will filled that selected area with the colour you choose.

Move Selection: Moves selected areas.

Smudge: The smudge tool, does what its name is it smudges what ever you select it to smudge.

Erase: It erases the areas you select it to erase.

Graphic Terms

Graphic Terms

In Graphic terms we needed to get definitions and post them onto the intranet IST. After this we had a quiz on graphic terms.

Examples of graphic terms:

1.jpeg
2.pixel
3.bmp
4.crop
5.mirror
6.fps (frames per second)
7.frame
8.dpi
9.resolution
10.file extension
11.compression
12.flip
13.morph
14.frame buffer
15.video card
16.cpu
17.colour depth

Is Digital Art Real Art?

Digital Art_Real Art

Before i start discussing if Digital art is Real art i think we should find out a definition on what art means:

• A definition of art: Art is objects, Drawings, Etchings, Paintings, Sculptures, Stage Designs, Portraits , etc.

Source for definition:www.bl.uk/catalogues/photographyinbooks/Glossary.asp

1. A discussion point. “Is digital art a valid form of art?”

The source i used to find out the definition of Art. It defines Art as being objects, Drawings, Etchings, Paintings, Sculptures, Stage Designs, Portraits , etc. This definition doesn't say that art cannot be made on the Internet. You can make paintings, drawing and portraits on the computer and a lot of work goes into producing all these things. For example people say that the computer does all the work for you, this is not necessarily true. There are many tools on the computer that are even harder to use than paintbrushes. People who make art would be able to say to painters that the paint brush does all the work, but that wouldn't be true would it? It is the same with computers. The computer doesn't do all the work for you when making the art. So Digital art is Real art.

2.What are some of the advantages that digital paint and draw programs offer over the traditional methods (canvas and paint).

When using canvas and paint if you make a mistake you will have to start the whole project again, if you are almost finished a art work and you mess it up all your hard work will be ruined, but if you use photo shop for example you can save your project in the middle so if you make a mistake you can always go back and correct it. There are also tool like undo and rubber.

3.What skills must a digital artist possess to create great digital art?

I would think that they should be experienced on all the programs used to make art and also should know all the tools and what they are used for. These should be two of the main skills digital artists would need to be able to create digital art.

Digital Media:Questions and Answers

Question 1)
First off lets see if we can list how many forms of digital media surrond us (you should be able to come up with at least 5.)

1. Digital (Mobile Phone)
   
2. Digital (Laptop)
   
3. Internet
   
4. Digital (Video Game)
   
5. Digital (Watch)
   

Question 2)
What number system is digital data based on? What two digits are used to code all digital data?

Digital data is based on the binary numeral system and the two digits that are used to code all of the digital data is "0" and "1".

Question 3)
What is a Bit? What is a Byte?

A bit is the smallest unit on the computer that can be represented as "0" or "1". A Byte is a sequence that most commonly consists of eight bits

Question 4)
What is sampling rate? Find an image that explains how sampling works.

Sampling rate is said to be the number of samples per second taken from a constant signal which is to make a clear signal.

Analog Signal and resulting sample signal

Question 5)
How does colour depth or bit depth effect the appearance of an image? Find some images that illustrate the effect.

Colour depth is when a number of bits are used to denote the colour of a single pixel which can be in a bitmap image or a video frame buffer.

Question 6) Colour depth effects both stilla and video digital media.Sampling rate only effects video but not still media. Can you explain?

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