There are many ways in today’s day and age that people can manipulate and doctor images/visuals to make them seem different from what they originally intended. Photographers and editors can composite more than one image together to make it look like something different happened in the photo than what happened in real life. Things suchContinue reading “Visual Storytelling: Deadly Sins”
Author Archives: Taylor Sniffen
Module 7: Animated Sign Board
This Week’s Reading: Chapter 10 – Show & Tell: The final section of the book “Animated Storytelling” by Liz Blazer talks about the very important part of creating which is sharing what you created. This is a relaiivly short section but the points she makes in it are very important. Once you’ve finished your animation,Continue reading “Module 7: Animated Sign Board”
Visual Storytelling in Science & Geography
I am not a scientist or a geographer or a doctor. So, when people try to explain to me complex diseases, geographical issues or just a chemical equation I tend to get confused. But through the use of visuals, well known symbols and carefully picked color choices I can begin to understand complex topics inContinue reading “Visual Storytelling in Science & Geography”
Module 6: User Interface Motion
This Week’s Reading: Animate: In Chapter 9 of “Animated Storytelling” by Liz Blazer, Blazer dives deep into the actual act of animation. By the end of the chapter she went over 14 different tips and tricks to make sure your animations are as realistic and fun to watch as can be. The few tips thatContinue reading “Module 6: User Interface Motion”
Ignite Presentation: The Effects of Color & Typography on Branding and Marketing
I’ve always found the way that companies are able to use specific color combinations and fonts to make us want to buy and use their products. Below is my Ignite Presentation, showing the importance of type and color when a company is telling its brand’s story. Hope you enjoy and can learn something new.
Module 5: Motion for Promotion
This Week’s Reading: Technique: This week the author of Animated Storytelling, Liz Blazer, talked about different techniques and styles that animation can be done in. Blazer lists and describes 5 different techniques and 6 different styles to utilize when animating. For techniques, you can hand draw the animation using different still frames and they canContinue reading “Module 5: Motion for Promotion”
The News Can Be More Than Just News
The Effects of At Home Learning As a journalism major myself in undergrad, I always hated a story that just had text. I’m a big visual learner so being able to read a graphic, flip through photos or watch a video is always more impactful to me then just reading. Throughout my time in journalismContinue reading “The News Can Be More Than Just News”
Module 4: Stop Motion Production and Post Production
This Week’s Readings: Sound: When it comes to creating, people always think about the story, and the pictures/video/designs needed to create it, but when it comes to sound most people only think about dialogue. In reality most times sound ends up being the most important part of a video. If you have terrible sound theContinue reading “Module 4: Stop Motion Production and Post Production”
Module 3: Stop Motion Research & Pre-Production
Reading’s for the Week Color: When you see the word color you must think of kindergarten class learning all the colors of the rainbow and picking out your favorite and getting a bunch of things in that color because it made you happy, but in reality color means so much more. When creating an animationContinue reading “Module 3: Stop Motion Research & Pre-Production”
Data Visualization: Showing Something Without Saying It
We as a society interpret data everyday. Whether it’s while reading a menu, a map or reading an actual chart, an email, a text message, but have you ever realized how much you interpret from looking at an image? The saying a picture is worth a thousand words is absolutely true and many times anContinue reading “Data Visualization: Showing Something Without Saying It”
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