Graphics Unit 23 Update: Designing Characters/Task 1B Progress

I have almost completed Task 1B with most of the power-point on hardware/software graphics assessing.
Once completed, I will also use a site called Prezi to put it into a more streamlined format.

I also have an embedded version of the current Prezi version, which will be updated fully once the power-point version is finished.



Notes:

Iterations
- Versions
- Improvements
- Stages

Annotation
- Labeling
- Description
- Explanation
- Evaluation

Graphics Unit 23: Bitmaps or Vectors

Bitmaps and Vectors:

Raster (Bitmap):

- Done in Photoshop

- Rasterization = turn an image into pixels

- Made of dots

Vectors:

- Done in illustrator

- Connect the points

- Hi-Rez

- Resolutions

Detailed Explanation:

A vector is a format of a drawing while a bitmap is a format for a photo. Vectors are different from bitmaps in the way that they can be re sized and stretched without becoming pix-elated and the fact that they are created in adobe illustrator.  They can be Hi-Resolution and still keep all their image quality. Bitmaps only have a fixed resolution so when they are changed they become blurry or distorted, shown in the photo below. Bitmaps are created in Adobe Photoshop. So bitmaps or rasters composed of pixels while vectors are composed of paths. Rasters individual pixels can be different colours or shades. When zoomed in the raster becomes blurry because you can see the pixels while the paths of vectors are connected with dots to describe the image. Raster images are usually also taken with a digital camera.

The likely uses of a bitmap (raster) are for photos since they have a small file size.
The likely uses of vectors are to print images since they won't be pixelated so it makes sense to use them for clothing, vectors can also be used for website logos, headers, buttons so if you zoom in on the webpage then the images won't become distorted.

Here is an example image of the quality difference in both vectors and bitmaps:

Example of vector paths/dots:

Graphics Unit 23: Photoshop Tutorials

Today in Photoshop I learned how to use the Clone Stamp tool.
I removed some blemishes and cracks in the original photo to the new version below.


Original:

New Version:

Graphics: Glossary

Glossary:

Industry Standard Terms

Iteration - Improved Version in Order.
Metadata - Info Embedded in Your File.

Graphics Unit 23: Superhero/Villain Ideas

3 Hero's or Villains that I have thought about, some that I can relate to or like for a specific reason:

Hero 1: Spiderman, I think spiderman is a 'true hero' because he helps the public from danger even though he doesn't have to, even though he has to live in a small apartment with no money. He has good motives and I think his powers are interesting and unique, while they are also a really cool and efficient way to travel and destroy the bad guys.

Hero 2: Batman, I think he is definatley one of my favourites because even though his parents were killed, he doesn't exactly seek revenge but instead turns to fighting crime so something like that won't happen to anyone else, he does it to protect civilians and make sure justice is served.


Hero 3: Iron Man, he may not qualify as a proper 'superpowered' hero because he has no natural powers but I really like him because he basically just boasts and shows off while fighting evil and the fact that it gives the idea that with amazing technology a hero can exist.