Emma April

9/30/18

CTE Digital Video

Outgoing, happy, and adventurous. Those are the things that summarize my personality. I asked a lot of my friends to tell me who they think I am. A lot of them told me I carry myself confidently and that I never shy away from a challenge. I think the ones I decided to chose for myself hold a lot of meaning and describe me pretty well. I know these characteristics will help me throughout my time in this course as well.

Though meeting new people is scary for everyone, I always get a twinge of excitement when I'm able to introduce myself to someone. I have been oddly outgoing since I was little. Being an extrovert helps a lot in the workplace as well as in a social setting. If I were to work with an unfamiliar face, instead of being hesitant and shy I would try and get to know the person.

Adventurous was the first adjective that came to mind when I read overview for this assignment. I would say that I am very admiringly adventurous and Im not afraid to try new things. This trait would also be a helpful tool in a working environment. Joining this program is trying something new and the simple willingness of being excited to try new things is why I will hopefully succeed during Digital Video.

Lastly, I would describe myself as immensely innovative. I love making little projects with my sister on my own time. As I said in recent paragraphs, I believe that having innovative tendencies will also help me improve in all aspects especially in school and in CTE. Being innovative and having your own unique thoughts and opinions is one of the most valuable things.

In conclusion, being an outgoing person in the workplace, makes it easy for people to come to me if they ever need help. Because I am adventurous, I am not afraid to try new things. Having innovative tendencies is extremely valuable because I can create my own opinion on topics and come up with unique ideas. These three strengths will help me improve and succeed in CTE Digital Video. B

My element is Antimony with the atomic number of 55. Antimony is a rough semi-metal, and in its metallic form, Antimony appears silvery. It is used in the electronics industry and is used in batteries. Antimony not only has been used in batteries and bullets, but is also found to be used in Egyptian mascara and eyeliner. Antimony was commonly used during Medieval times as well. It was used medicinally as a laxative pill and was said to have been in the medicine that killed Mozart.

I traced music notes floating around what is supposed to be Mozart’s grave. I decided to design my piece like this because many people lost their lives to Antimony. I drew music notes around the grave to represent one of the more famous lives it took.

After I had figured out what I wanted my design to look like, I traced it on scratch paper. I then traced it onto the foam paper and made several prints until I was satisfied with them. Finally, I matted the images.

If I were to do this project over again, I would probably change my initial design. I liked the simplicity of my image, but I would definitely make it more complex next time around. My favorite part of this assignment was researching my element. I enjoyed learning about my element. I had no idea what Antimony was, so learning about it and how far the element traced back was pretty interesting.

Hi, I’m Emma, and I chose to model my slide after Presentation Zen. I used a soccer player as my background because I am very passionate about soccer. I also included my soccer number… #10 and placed that on the girl’s left sleeve in a sky blue hue to highlight my identity because that is my number. Presentation Zen states that enlarging your text grabs the attention of your viewers, so I made sure that my text was big and very noticeable. I also included a quote from one of my favorite soccer players, Mia Hamm. This quote motivates me to work hard in everything that I do. This quote played a huge role in my sister’s life as well. As many of you may know there was a Women’s March that took place last year on January 23. My sister used this quote on her sign and many people took pictures of it and she ended up going viral. This quote means a lot to me because it contradicts the idea that men are better athletes. I incorporated the rule of thirds and contrast in my slide. I used contrast with the color of number but also the color of the text “I run like a girl”, highlighting that part of the quote makes it mine. The colors I used in my design work very well together: black and blue are cool colors which pop against the white background.