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Media Fluency (revised) -Sam Gualtieri

Posted by Thomas Gualtieri in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
Media Fluency (1)

Based off of the critique I received on my initial slide, I made a lot of changes.

For my first change, I cut down on the textual notes a lot. I shortened the bullet points and got rid of the main point box. I then enlarged the text box so it was easy to read and filled up more of the space. Then I cropped the tri-pod off of the camera and enlarged that as well. I took the filmstrip texture and put it on both sides of the images, then put a black divider between the pictures. I switched the bottom two images because one of them didn’t match the color of the other two so it looked best to put it in the middle. I took the title of the presentation, made it a bit smaller and moved it to the right a little bit so it wasn’t so close to the edge. Through this I’ve learned that consistency is important and that size is an important factor in visual artwork.

Update! 2nd Slide Media Fluency

Posted by Teyonna Little on

When I was presenting my first slide, I learned that not a lot of things was supposed to be going on. I also learned that one thing had to be the center of attention and it could be simple but catchy. I made the choice not to include pictures because the main focus was the letter i, and if people’s attention was going to be focused on a picture, it would be taking away the purpose of the letter. I also chose to put a frame around the phrase because that was my way of trying to get my point across. I also chose to say “I can’t fit into one slide” because my life is too complex and it’s so much going on that one slide is not enough room to define who I really am. Research is so important when beginning a project. It sets a foundation and gives ideas for the direction you want to go in. There are tips and advice that can be given to you and you could actually learn from it. I suggest doing research before beginning a project so that you have a clear idea and foundation on what you want to do and what you’re supposed to be doing.


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TECH BOARD REFLECTION

Posted by Robert Aversa on
I have learned that you need to click on everything Miss Hull puts there, also to check if you did it right. I have also learned that you need to give your slide a deeper meaning where it would show something you would like but would have an easter egg in it to show something else that you love. Research is important since you would need to know how to make it or what you would need to do. Also it is key for you to actually know what to do and how to do instead of asking miss hull since she won’t help you whatsoever and might be a bit mad since you didn’t listen to her instructions.  
ROBERT IS WHO I AM
ROBERT IS WHO I AM

Tim's Media Fluency(The Second Chance)

Posted by Timothy Williams in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
From the critique of my peers that I presented my second slide to, I made a few key changes. One of the changes that I made was all of the spacing between all of my pictures that made it distracting to the eye with the already moving gif pictures and the multi-colored, moving background. The actual change that I made was a more basic background, and only one gif image, Which balanced the movement by being unbalanced. What I mean by this is that the Moving image was in the middle of two non-moving images.
Another major change that I made was making big wording with multiple colors that contrasted with color of the background behind them. 
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My slide

Posted by Dalnick Matos in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
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I decided to redo my whole slide due to the comments I got. For the biggest part everybody liked the quotes I chose to put in my slide.Most of the most common comments I received was that my background wasn't very attractive. I got some help from a college art student and he recommended to make the background about me so i decided to choose one of my soccer pictures. When choosing this pictured I noticed that both quotes related to it. White is one of the coors that has great contrast with any dark color making it pop out and catch peoples attention. I chose the picture of me looking away so people can noticed i'm not focused on the camera instead on the game. I bolded some words because it makes show more importance to those words. The use of empty space because I didn't want things to be to crowded instead to be focused on me and the words only.

Media Fluency Reflection

Posted by Michaela Donnelly on
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From this project, I learned a great span of vocabulary. Like Ms.Hull said, you knew all of this information but couldn’t put it to words. Now I know the words to the information. I basically redid my whole slide. My group and I thought the slide was very haphazard. I might have followed a color scheme of blue and used different shades and hues, but it showed little to no variety because it all looked the same. A few other things that were haphazard were the venturing logo and name in small print in the corner, so I made the decision to remove them from my slide. In my 2nd slide I tried to use symmetry. I put pictures of similar size on the left and right of the slide. I also split the quote so I could have it on both side of the center picture. This whole project was meant to be a learning experience. If we didn’t learn new information, what type of learning experience would that be. Also, learning can give you an anxious feeling. We definitely had that feeling while we were presenting to the class or in small groups. Overall with this project knowing your vocabulary got you a better grade than having a pretty slide. But if it looked nice it should have followed the vocabulary you learned.


Media Fluency (Revised)

Posted by Nasya Ie in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
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I have improved my newer and better slide. I have learned how to make my slide better than my first slide. My first slide is way to cluttered and because of that there was way to much to see and can't focus on one thing. I have taken away a lot of photos and made it a bit more simpler. 
The changes I have made to improve my slide is I made my title bigger and the title is in the middle, so it can catches people's attention. I made it a bit more organized and simpler. I have made some of my photos a bit bigger and I have deleted some of photos. I also have changed that background, so it won't look to plain. 
The research is important because we need the knowledge to do it correctly. And I hope I have made my slide is way better that my first one. 

Thank you, Nasya 

Sarah's Magazine (Revised)

Posted by Sarah Son in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
Sarah’s Magazine (Revised)
After getting feedback, I did my best to remake my slide that will be simple and easy to look at. In my previous slide, I wanted one of the pictures to “bleed” but it did not work very well. That was one of my main key points. In my revised slide, I added an image that had a “bleeding” effect so that my slide can pop. My other key point that was for both my previous slide and my revised slide was the font. The font was to make the slide stand out more. Also, it will be easier for people to read when they pass by. You should research because you will have more knowledge before making.

Karen Ossowski Reflection on Media Fluency

Posted by Karen Ossowski in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
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During this project i learned about different kinds of slides. You can do different colors, hence the title, moving pictures or videos, and about the different shades you do in different lights. For example, in the daytime or bright light, you should do duller or darker colors. However if you are in darker light, you should do brighter colors.

In my new slide, i didn't put too many words in and i put more visual stuff. I still kept the books but instead i put multiple books. I also changed the background to a very light gray and put a darker border of gray around the pictures.  In the slide that you see the title is supposed to be all on one line, but the size of the image messed it up.

During this project, research is very important. I say this because without it we wouldn't know what we are doing. If Ms. Hull didn't set us up to fail, we would have failed on a very important project. In the beginning when i did my research, i didn´t know how important it would be. If we didn't do research, we would have done a mess, colors would've been all over the place and we would bleed everything, etc.
Hope you like this slide better than the other one. Thanks for reading.

Media Fluency: New & Improved

Posted by Amira Gouri in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
Media Fluency (2)
According to the feedback I got. I learned that I have to keep my pictures color backgrounds similar to the rest of the pictures. In my “Fashion designing” picture, I had a tan background, unlike the other pictures which had a white background. So, I changed the picture with another picture that is also associated with fashion designing, and with a white background. Another thing I learned was to make my type really big. I made it 24 size, however there was some people that couldn’t see it, so I change it to a 36, so people could see it clear. Another thing I changed was the theme. My theme had a light pink background, with a couple squares + triangles in the right top corner that is indigo & dark blue, and the picture with my name on it, was cutting through it. So I change the theme and I don’t have those square + triangles on the top corner, so instead I have a pink & purple background. The top is pink, and the bottom purple, and I placed the 2 pictures of my passions in the bottom, and the picture of my name, and the “All about me” text above it. The last thing I changed, was the location of the “All about me” text. I placed it above the my name picture, instead of the bottom. Because according to the feedback I got, my name should be under it, so it could be read as “All about me: Amira”. Research is extremely important in the beginning of the project, because I learned lots of things that helped me understand what to do, and it came to a good result.


Clearly Cianni

Posted by Cianni Mack in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
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What I learned from doing this assignment was that when making a slide your things should be centered and should have a theme that is going to catch the viewers eye also it should not be sloppy. For my second slide I decided to just start all over because I felt I could make a better slide. For my new slide I made it plain but something that would catch the viewers eyes. Also I made sure it was centered and nothing came off the slide. It is important to do research before a project because you wont be able to meet all the requirements if you don't do research 

Me Magazine Slide Revised

Posted by Elijah Afrifa on
Me Magazine Slide (1)

I learned a lot about the size of text and the importance of the color of the slide. I also learned that it it good to have blank space. I also learned that you don’t have to fill the whole slide with words and that it bores the viewer. In the end I decided to change the picture and take it out. There was no point in the picture because there was no color coordination with it.


The Micah Slide pt. 2

Posted by Micah Carrera in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
The Micah Slide (1)
Reflection: After I analyzed everyone's slide I created this. I learned that it is good to keep everything spaced and clear. What I changed drastically is taking out all the words and describing them in pictures. Research is extremely important because the slide will be so much better because you will know what you are doing.

Jays Slide

Posted by Jayden Tull in Technology - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
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I lI I learned that color is really important and so is the structure of your photos. You need to make sure both are clear and pleasing to the eye. That why I changed the color of my title and changed its positioning. I also played with where the pictures as well to make sure the weren’t going off the slide. I also got rid of some photos because I thought there was too many and that they were distracting.


Media Fluency - Reflection

Posted by Jeremiah Butler in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
The Taste of the Future Slide (1)
This revised version of my first slide, is what I'm now happy with. It represents everything that should be included in a ad. Recognizing my mistakes I changed just a few things from my original. I changed the size of almost everything. The bowl was one of the major size changes because the feedback I got before, also it made sense because the size of the vegetables should be life like, but big enough to catch the viewer's attention. The middle part "of the" font was changed to a very contrasted font. It was also moved in between the top font and bottom and separated to not look like one word. This is so important to not confuse my viewers. I learned the eye most diffidently can be caught with some, but important critiques. When researching the format a graphic designer uses be sure to input them in a order that flows with your slide. Flowing is important because if your viewer can't collectively move through the ad. in a ongoing and non-confusing way then your ad. is unsuccessful.

Revised Slide (Black Holes)

Posted by Mamadou Samassa in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
Black hole Edits
                                               Revision 
My original slide has been now well edited with best of my abilities, I put everything I can out there.During this project I learned that you can never be trouble free while presenting even if you are so confidant and nothing can go wrong. You must come up with your own way of doing things. I learned that the only way to get rid of butterflies is by going all out and to do your best. I made the changes I made because it was crapped and words were everywhere. I had lot's of contract but didn't know if it was going to be appealing to the audience, many times like Ms.hull said"People will judge you for the smallest of things. I decided to get rid of one of those quotes I had and then enlarged the quote I didn't erase. I slightly moved the word "Black Holes" up so I wouldn't create a tangent. I also made these changes because I wanted to make the design more appealing to the viewers eyes. Research is very important so that you know exactly what you are talking about to the teacher and the audience. If you do research you relieve the stress on yourself as well, it also opens your mind to learn new things about the world because it's impossible to know everything. Even the most intellectual people if you look at it have only made one big discovery and leave everything else to the hands of the next generation of homospehians and that discovery get's more complex as the years go. I have learned so much about presenting because I push myself to the limit. "Don't ever give up on what you already started someone must finish the job." 
-Mamadou  

My New & Improved Slide

Posted by Micah Jack in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
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I learned a lot about making detailed and intentional points through simple images in media. I liked learning how to get a clear concept across with not a lot words.
I made changes to my second slide, trying to do a better job of using the rule of thirds, as well as getting rid of all tangents that existed. I also changed up my images to make the slide look a little crisper.
Research is very important especially in a new concept like this. When you go up in front of the class I think it's important to look like you know what you are talking about as well as to backup your decision making with research you did.

Media Fluency Reflection

Posted by Bahtyah Ward on
Slide About Me (1)

In this new slide I enlarged my top text and made it a more contrasting color (Red). I enjoyed viewing this slide better because it it more organized and clear to read. I learned how to create something visually pleasing and legit. The research is important so that you know where to place, contrast and enlarge.

Media Fluency

Posted by Christina Eng in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
  • What you learned
- I learned that I have to make sure that my letter and words stand out so people can read it. Also, I need to make the picture to not touch the side of the slide.

  • Why you made the changes you did to your second slide
- I made sure people could see the words that I typed, so I highlighted it with a bright different color to show them. 

  • How important research is when beginning a project
-It's important because you need to make sure that you have most of the things and tips that they give you. 
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Reflection Media Fluency

Posted by Clari Herrera in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
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Through this assignment, I learned how to take a whole bunch of information and create it to be one slide with one point. In the beginning of this assignment, I thought I had to include a lot of unneeded information, but I just had to follow exact directions. I also learned how to contrast in color and at the same time, make the color fit well with following colors displayed as well. I learned how to involve different colors, texture, and value to the slide. There was also a good amount of variation of brightness. I had some rhythm which is the principle of design that indicates movement. I also learned how to follow the requirements correctly. In this case, I decided to make it visual, have one slide with one point, make the font bigger, and contrast whether it’s in shape, color, or size. Another thing I realized is that the slide should not be overwhelmed with information. This should be a billboard with certain qualities of a street billboard. The main part of this assignment allowed me to follow directions. I should do exactly what I was assigned to do. I made a couple changes to my slide. My classmates had gave me critiques in order to improve my slide to meet all of the needed requirements. This may be difficult to do at times, but it’s always good to get suggestions and feedback in order to do better. I was recommended to play with the spacing, color, and size of the words on my slide. On this second slide, I tried to do exactly that. This preparation for this slide required a lot of research which is the most important part. It’s very crucial to follow exact directions when it is given to you. If you don’t do the correct research, you could possibly be doing everything completely wrong. I learned the importance of research and doing exactly what I was asked to do.

Reflection of my slide

Posted by Georjelis Rujano in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on

I learned about design with the designs and how they have an impact in your slide with everything you put in, that’s either words, phrases, pictures, etc… And I learned different terms to describe somebodies slide or whatever in the future we are going to do. The changes I made was because I was able to take in the critiques from my peers good and bad to fix my slide. For example the tensions I had with my pictures with the borders of the slide, and balancing the negative and positive balance in my slides with the heavy pictures. I centered my phrase to make it more straight up to view and easily to read, my peers recommended this change and I agree with them. The research was very important so you know how and why you doing what you doing, for example the tension was a common problem and balance with the positive and negative sides. Putting the pictures right so they correlate with the other things on the slide was a big part why we did the research first.

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New Tech Slide

Posted by Carlos De Jesus in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
Tech Slide

Throughout this project I learned the many new things about how to work on a slide/billboard. I learned to highlight important words to catch the viewer’s attention. To not have any pictures touching the edges of the slide.

I was able to get good feedback as well. I was told to have the background changed because I was almost like a picture so I just put as the Puerto Rican flag to make the background look better. I changed the placement of my quote and my picture as well. I always made my quote stand out more.

Reflection On Media Fluency

Posted by Krystal Cabrera-Molina in Technology - Freshman · Hull · c1 Band on
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The only changes that made were at the bottom of my slide. I attached the arrow line to the female cartoon fighter. This adds significance because the quote has to do with the fighter. So now people understand that they are together to finish a story. The story is that there’s only one winner in the end so that’s why there’s only one fighter. A fighter must never give up and keep going. So that’s why the quotes goes with the female cartoon fighter.