Graphics+Activity+Two

= Graphics Activity Two   =

Below is a graphic that I created in GIMP 2.6.

=Reflection: = In this assignment, I created an animated graphic using the program, //GIMP 2.6//. For Graphics Activity Two, I decided to construct a scene that portrayed a young child playing outside in the spring time because I work in an After-School Program and observe my students doing this on a daily basis. The scene shows that the spring season brings sunshine and warmth as well as blooming flowers and lively insects. Spring is a time for rebirth and renewal as plants, animals, and insects begin to emerge and flourish in a warmer environment. In the scene that I created, I mostly used the rectangle select tool as well as the ellipse select tool to assemble each piece of the assignment. I constructed the entire scene myself because I thought that was part of the requirements so it looks rather basic and simple. Below is a description of the portions that I created myself: This is a brief overview of the process that I used in GIMP to create my animation (many of these steps include separate layers): I really enjoyed this assignment and I hope to become more familiar with the features in //GIMP//. I feel like I have learned a great deal about this program and also acquired many new skills. Nonetheless, I experienced minor difficulty when attempting to place the image of the butterfly on the scene. Initially, I wanted the butterfly to appear as if it was flying across the scene, but I couldn’t determine the steps to do this. I searched all over the internet and still had no luck. Overall, I was pleased with my final animation and the progress that I made within the assignment and //GIMP//. =References: = Purple Flower Image: [] Yellow Flower Image: [] Butterfly Image: [] GIMP Animation Tutorial: []
 * Grass – Rectangle Select Tool
 * Body of Girl – Rectangle Select Tool
 * Ball – Ellipse Select Tool
 * Tree House - Rectangle Select Tool & Ellipse Select Tool
 * Clouds – Ellipse Select Tool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Sun – Ellipse Select Tool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Text – Text Tool
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Flowers & Butterfly – Images from the Internet
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">File, New, Alter the width and height of the scene (both 600 pixels).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Change the background color to blue using the //Bucket Fill Tool//.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw a rectangle (//Rectangle Select Tool//) at the bottom of the scene for the grass. Select the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color green.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw a large circle (//Ellipse Select Tool//) at the top right for the sun. Use the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color yellow.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw several circles (//Ellipse Select Tool//) at the top of the sky to create the clouds. Select the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color grayish-white.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw multiple squares and rectangles (//Rectangle Select Tool//) for the tree house. Use the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color white for the tree house and black for the windows, door, and foundation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw a long rectangle (//Rectangle Select Tool//) for the body of the person. Select the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color pink for the clothes on the body.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw four small rectangles (//Rectangle Select Tool//) for both arms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Crop and resize the picture of my face to place on the scene. Use the //Airbrush Tool// to remove the image background and the //Scale Tool// to reduce the size and move to the body of the person.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw two long rectangles (//Rectangle Select Tool//) for the legs. Select the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color dark blue for the pants.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw two circles (//Ellipse Select Tool//) for the shoes. Use the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color pink.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw several circles (//Ellipse Select Tool//) that are different sizes. Select the //Bucket Fill Tool// and choose the color red for the ball. Use layers in order for the ball to appear as if it is bouncing across the scene.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Insert the images of both of the flowers and the butterfly. Use the //Scale Tool// if necessary and move the images to an appropriate place in the scene.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Draw two circles (//Ellipse Select Tool//) for the eyes and a rectangle as well as two circles for the mouth (//Rectangle Select Tool & Ellipse Select Tool//) of the sun.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Select the //Text Tool// and type the phrase, “SPRING IS HERE!” Use the //Transform Tool// to rotate the words 180 degrees.