Roll Call 3 for class 10

Went off to a few places in Second Life and saved them as a landmark.

Final #4: Gizmoz

Express Yourself with Gizmoz Video Clips

Custom Gizmoz video clip.

Not sure if this is what you were looking for. I am assuming it is!

I first uploaded my pic on Gizmoz and then starting playing with the accessories. Really LOVE my new hair!! Then I selected "Clips" from the "Create" menu and began making my video - I just followed the steps - it was easy, all I had to do was pick my options. Once I selected all of my options, which included my Gizmoz "head", the background and voice message, I was done.


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Roll Call 2 for class 10

Roll Call 2 for Class 10.

kinda pissed off here. I forgot how to fly up (page up) and so everyone was above me and no one could get my text messages. I could hear just fine & dandy, however.



















To prove I WAS there - here we all are after we landed.




















We read about 3D graphics; talked about how Virtual Reality, such as SL, is similar to the web back in 1995 (very new, very buggy).

Roll Call 1 for class 10

Not too much at first roll call - this area in second life really messes up my graphics!!!

sigh...

Final #2 Step 1a

Final 2 - Step 1a

"Discovery" experience on building.
Logged into SecondLife and searched for sandbox.


















Went into the Public Sandbox and wandered around. No one really to talk to....But I found an object that told me that Ivory Towers in the place to go to learn how to build!!

So, I went there.


















Read up on the notecards.....still confused. I guess I didn't look confused because someone asked me how to build a car!! A car - I am just trying learn how to put circles and squares together.




















hmmmm....trying my hand out at "building". Do I know what I am doing? Nope....


















So, here I found info on how to "link" my prims together. Not sure if I understand it or not. However, I know how to save my objects and attach them to me!! But I don't think that is what you meant by learning to build...


















All in all, this discovery business was not fun at all. At least in SecondLife. I think I will go google about learning to build in SecondLife, because everyone else seemed to be as lost as me.

Update: I found a really good site about building from Mermaid Diaries. I believe I will try my hand at the candle and if I am feeling brave enough, try the particle effect.

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Roll Call 2 Vector Graphics Class 9

• Did a little gaming on shockwave.com with Cubis!


• Visited Project Wonderland at TheEducation Grid


• Had a sex change operation at Project Wonderland and got new glasses

ShockWave 3D Game

I picked Cubis because it was the only one in which I could actually win at!! Searched shockwave.com for 3D games and came up with a list. This seemed to be right up to my level of gaming skills.

Final #1

Final #1: Using PowerBullet

• First exercise Name


• Second exercise Object


• Third exercise Image


• Final Result All together using pages to combine all the images

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Soaking in the hot tub...

Roll Call 1 Vector Graphics Class 9

learning about 3D graphics on the Web. Taking Virtual Tours in panoramic 3D. Linking websites to images via blogger. Click on the image!

PowerBullet exercise

very fun exercise....

Galaxy Birth

Roll Call 3 Vector Graphics Class 8

Sitting at the table, waiting for dinner....

Roll Call 2 Vector Graphics Class 8

Sitting on a Cat head

Roll Call 1 Vector Graphics Class 8

Roll Call 3 for Vector Graphics Class 6

Roll Call 2 for Vector Graphics Class 6

Roll Call 1 for Vector Graphics Class 6

Midterm #10

I used various shapes, lines and clip art to produce this masterpiece of all masterpieces. I used different textures and colors, along with using multiple colors in the same shape. The cat is accurate. All cats sit with their behinds towards the camera. I then c&p into GimpShop and saved as a jpg file.

Link to actual Word.doc in myfiles:
Midterm 10 Word Doc

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Midterm #7

This was the toughest one yet. I downloaded an image of Gerald Butler in .jpg format. I opened GimpShop and saved it .xcf format and then began to add the layers.

I had to create "eyeball" logo in a new .xcf format, used the ellipse tool to get make it a circle and pasted that into a new transparent image in .xcf. I then added 2 layers to the Gerald pic for the "eyeballs". I then used the rectangle tool to create the black border at the bottom on the image, again as a new layer. I added all three of my text lines as individual layers. I used the transform toolbox and moved my text to center.

Link to actual .xcf file in myfiles:
Midterm 7 original .xcf image

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Midterm #8

blur@ Circle #3 - along the neckline

blur@ fuzzy circle #3 along the eyes
burned in midtones under the eyes
smudged in the midtones.

softened nose-to-mouth lines

smoothed out his forehead and used the blur to basically even out his skin-tone.

I am NOT happy about Al's left eye - it doesn't look very good and I did this several times. I left his hair alone - I have to say, after staring at 800% zoom for many minutes, it grew on me and I like it the way it is.

Original picture:

Gimpshopped picture:

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Midterm #9

Link to actual Word.doc in myfiles:
Midterm 9 Word Doc

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YouTube Video

Star Wars "Cops"

bad boys, bad boys, whacha gonna do...

Midterm

Links to my midterm:
Midterm #1
Midterm #2
Midterm #3
Midterm #4
Midterm #5
Midterm #6
Midterm #7
Midterm #8
Midterm #9
Midterm #10

Roll Call 1 Vector Graphics Class 5

Midterm #6

I used the text circle in Gimpshop and added my name using the text box tool. I added several layers - using white as the background and c&p the original text into each new layer. I used the "rotate" tool and for the first layer, increased my rotation by 45 degrees. I anchored the image in the layers tool, and then continue to create additional layers, randomly increasing the degrees as I saved them and then anchored them. I then saved my work as an animated .gif image, setting it to loop forever with the "delay between frames" at 500 milliseconds.

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Midterm #5

I downloaded the monster.jpg from course resources and added my name, using GimpShop and the text tool and saved it. I then saved it as midterm5A.jpg, leaving the compression quality to 100 and clicking on the "progressive" option.

Using the my original monster.jpg, I then saved it as midterm5B.pgn, making sure that the "interlacing" option was set and the compression was at 9.

I didn't have any issues with the images loading, as I am on a fast connection, not a dial-up.

jpg image

png image

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Midterm #3

gif image

jpg image

png image

Using the ball.tiff as the original, I saved the image on my desktop and then edited it to add my name.

I then saved it in the following formats: .gif, .jpg and .png, using the .tiff image for each one. For the .gif, I set the interlace option on and also flattened the image as I exported it. With the .jpg, I set the compression quality to 100 and for the .png I also set the interlacing option on.

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Midterm #2

Midterm assignment 2

I used the "Select Region" tool to create the white-space block below the cat. I then selected the Text tool and edited the font, font size and color. I added the text and then used the "Move" tool to adjust the text within the region of white space.

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Roll Call 3 for BitMap Graphics Class 4

third time's a charm!

Midterm #1

Red Eye Midterm #1

I dodged with a dark brown color and then I smudged the eye, using GimpShop

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Roll Call 2 for BitMap Graphics Class 4

Here I am!!

Roll Call 1 for BitMap Graphics Class 4

I am here!!

Midterm #4

My Avatar in Second Life

After I entered SecondLife, I had to find a spot where it wasn't too dark - As I was in the British Literature Classroom, it was already evening when I arrived. I found a nice spot, sat down and did a snap-spot, using the Cntr-PrintScreen keys. Using GimpShop, I pasted it into a new file and then cropped it. Adding text was a little tricky, due to the background colors. White seemed to be the color that worked best, although it is not perfect. I also spent several minutes trying to go back and edit my text - Now I understand why there is a Layers panel!!

Click on the image to get the full view. The text looks much better.

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My Second Post

Well, I know I'll be deleting these blog posts. Not much to say, except I am really tired....


I need some coffee....

My First Blog Post

Hi there....my name is Michele

On the 4th of July, I went over to a friend's house and we had a cookout, played games, drank too much and talked way too much.

Slept in the next day.....