Drawing Squares, Spheres, & Cylinders in Photoshop (Week 4 Assignment)

We had to draw these in Photoshop with a Bamboo Tablet. We had to come up with 10-15 for each shape and add perspective to each.

Character Traits & Personalities (Week Two Assignment)

For this assignment on week two, we had to find a character from the site and write down their characteristics and backstory.

Sparrow’s Background

· Born in China under the one child policy.
· Born with wings.
· Her parents gave her away to an army officer.
· He named her Mar Chue.
· He presented her to the Chinese army officials.
· She was taken away by the Chinese army.
· Spent 15 years being trained in the Chinese military.
· She killed the soldier who took her in (Jianjun) for her first mission after he broke out of the asylum.
· Trained under the super soldier program.

Sparrow’s Powers

· Can fly
· Enhanced speed, strength, & stamina
· Heightened reflexes

This is where I found this character: http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=66337

Whoever drew it did a pretty good job.

Creating Dillon for the Western Characters (Assignment 3 for Week 3)

I started creating Dillon, along with the other Western Movie characters, for the Week Two assignments. This was both examples of what the characters would look like and the basic body shapes. For week three, I continued creating Dillon. Here are some more drawings of him and what he would look like. The first couple of pictures are under the Western Movie Characters Drawings for Week Two.

Baker Mascot (Week 3 Assignment)

This is the mascot that we had to create for Baker College. I looked at pictures of robins on the computer to draw the first picture. Then, I drew various comtumes for my mascot. I got the idea for this mascot because of two reasons:

• Robins are Michigan's state bird
• Baker college is a college for people looking for Careers

So, this is a mascot that wears different outfits all the time. Each outfit would represent a different career. And since we had to use one of our pictures and edit it in Flash, I decided to take the police officer outfit into it.


So I present to you, Ricky the Career Robin.

3 Original Characters Pictures (Assignment One)

Creating Characters with Personality Chapter 2 Questions (Assignment 2 from Week Two))

1.) Using the principles of shape symbolism, what basic shapes will help show off their purpose and personalities in the film?

The basic shapes that would show off Dillon would probably be mainly circles and squares, and probably some triangles. Polly would be mainly circles and triangles, but squares could be used. Brent would be made with mostly triangles and squares. The only circle used would probably be for his head. Grit would be made with mostly squares and possibly some circles. Carrots would be mainly circles, possibly some triangles and squares; Finally, Ruthie could be made with circles and triangles. I don't think squares would be necessary. But in the end, it depends on how they are drawn.

2.) Do they have invidual shapes that delineate their characters?

The individual shapes of character could delineate their characters. The fact that mainly squares could be used for Grit could show him as the big guy. The circles for both Carrots and Ruthie play into the fact that they are animals. It would be weird if they were made with any other shapes. It also shows that Ruthie could have fluffy fur and Carrots could have the average shape of a horse. The circles could show that Polly has the woman figure but those, along with other shapes, could also make her appear tomboyish. The triangles and squares could show that Brent is the rich, fancy type. It could show it has the figure to show he is of high class. As well as show that he has an evil side.

3 Original Character Description (Week One Assignment)

1.) Name: Adam



Hierarchy: A mix of simple, relief, & lead character.

Appearance:

• Short


• Kind of fat


• 10th grader


• Wears glasses


• Wears dress shirt and pants most of the time (average smart guy look)

Strengths:

• Smart


• Good with technology


• Gets good grades in school.
  

Weaknesses:

• Not athletic


• Has a hard time making friends.


• Shy
  

Comparisons:

• Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory (but only based off being smart)

Biography/Background:

Adam was always the smart kid. He never was the smartest but he knew a lot of stuff, getting good grades in school. But being the smart kid, he never really fit in much. He did make friends though, some of which he is still friends with. But he was the type of kid that was picked on a lot, particularly by the jocks. After 9th grade, he and his family ended up moving to a new neighborhood. Adam ended up going to a new school.

When he started at this new school, it was about the same as past schools he has been at. On the first day though, he ends up meeting both Sarah and Jim. Both of which become his friends throughout the rest of high school.

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2.) Name: Jim

Hierarchy: A mix of simple, relief, & lead character

Appearance:

• Average height


• 10th Grader


• Kind of skinny


• Wears a hoodie and bragging pants


• Messed up hair

Strengths:

• Good at sneaking around.


• He has experience with the different classes of popularity in high school (ex. Jocks, smarts, popular, rich).

Weaknesses:

• He is kind of lazy.


• He has a hard time making friends.


• He is not really smart.


• Kind of shy

Comparisons:

• Shaggy from Scooby Doo, but only based off appearance

Biography/Background:

Jim was the kid that would be considered the troublemaker. He was the kind of person that would break into places and steal things. This all started by the end of middle school though. His father and mother were the kind of parents that didn't pay much attention to him. He did this kind of stuff to actually try to get attention from them.

When Jim started high school, he still did it to get attention. By the beginning of 10th grade, the principal among other people were planning on sending Jim to military school if he continued. But also on the first day, he met both Adam and Sarah. After this, he actually started to slightly change his life around. They were his friends throughout the rest of high school and their lives.

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3.) Name: Sarah

Hierarchy: A mix of simple and lead character.

Appearance:

• Average height


• 10th grader


• Has a emo & gothic look to her

Strengths:

• Kind of smart


• Decent in school


• Somewhat good at sports


• Kind of creative

Weaknesses:

• Doesn't fit in well, has trouble trying to make friends


• Kind of shy


• Not confident in her ability to be herself.

Comparisons:

• None that I could think of

Biography/Background:

Growing up, throughout the end of elementary and most of middle school, Sarah wanted to be like the other girls in school. She wanted to be like the popular cheerleaders so she could fit in. Looking up to joining them throughout that time (especially in 7th grade), that she was never really herself. By the end of 8th grade, they finally let her join the group. But they were not really her friends. They just kept her around for her to be there, not because they wanted her to. By the end of 8th grade, they played a horrible joke on her.

This caused her to leave the group and it kind of messed up her life. After that, she tried to find out where to go. She wanted to know how she should run her life and be herself. When she came back to school in the 9th grade, she kind of went into this emo and gothic look. After that, she kind of got back into getting a couple of real friends and sort of was able to move on with her life. When 10th grade started, she ended up meeting Adam and Jim, both of which became her friends for the rest of her life.