Digital Media Technology: September 2017

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

What is HTML?

HTML is short for Hypertext Markup Language. It is a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effect on World Wide Web pages.

What are the sections of an HTML document?

An HTML document us divided into three sections:

~Declarations- At the very top of the document, you should include at least a "doctype" declaration. This bit of code has to be exactly right for the browser to interpret the page correctly. The browser needs to know whether the codes it's interpreting is HTML5 or an older version of HTML.

~Head- Like the head on a body, to some extent it controls what the body does. Most information you out into your head is invisible to the user. This section of code is at the top of your page between the head pages (<head></head>)

~Body- Most of the information you place in the body is information you want the user to see or code that directly controls how and where this information shows up. This section of code is below the head and between the body tags (<body></body>)

What is found in the HTML head content?

Your web page head controls what the user sees at the top of the browser and the tab. You have to include title tags (<title></titles); whats between them will appear as text on the tav and at the top of the browser. You could also include a link to a small image called a favicon.

->Links to external style sheets )separate files that control how pages look

--> Style information (if you choose to control styles within the file rather than from a separate file)

--->Metadate~ information about the HTML document such as the author, language of the content, character encoding, keywords that help a search engine find your page {in meta tags (<meta></meta>) }

---->Links to other external script files, such as separate files with JavaScript

-----> Tags that indicate which scripts are used in the body

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Pull up one of your favorite websites. On a blank piece of paper, or graph paper, draw the grid system that website's homepage and 2 additional pages use. You should have 3 NEAT drawings. Reference figure 5.11 for your drawings (you do not need pixel sizes). Scan or take clear pictures of your drawings.

In a new post on your blog, give me the link of the website you referenced and embed the three photos of your drawings.

Monday, September 11, 2017

explain what is visual hierarchy and why is it important?

Visual hierarchy refers to the perceived ordering of content within a page by the reader. Visual hierarchy can improve the order and flow of content on a multimedia page. In other words, visual hierarchy influences the order in which the human eye perceives what it sees. This order is created by the visual contrast between forms in a field of perception.
https://www.bankofamerica.com

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Assignment 4.3

define the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio. Tell me about the difference between the two.

Rule of thirds: The rule of thirds is a compositional tool used to produce visually appealing images using asymmetrical balance. With the rule of thirds, the area of an image is figuratively divided into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, to produce a three by three grid.

Golden Ration: approximately ratio of 1.618

The rule of thirds deals with a whole different design theory. The rule of thirds instead is a way to place elements with in a design as a way to control where a viewers eye will travel and what they will see when golden ration is described as "two quantities are in golden ratio if the the ration of the sum of the quantities to the larger one equals the ratio of the larger one to the smaller one. It's about about proportion and the size and placement of one element compared to another.

Assignment 4.2

In a new post on your blog, list the Principles of Design discussed in this chapter. Upload an image for each principle that shows the principle in use. (please do not use black & white clip art for your examples. Find true graphic design or photography examples).
Please label your examples so I know which you feel they represent. You should have 14 images.

Unity

Overall Unity

Proximity

Alignment

Similarity

Repetition

Emphasis

Contrast(Value)

Color

Depth

Proportion

Perceptual Forces

Symmetrical Balance

Asymmetrical Balance

Continuation

Figure-Ground

Psychological Closure

Assignment 4.1

In a new post on your blog, list the Elements of Design discussed in this chapter. Upload an image for each element that shows the element in use. (please do not use black & white clip art for your examples. Find true graphic design or photography examples).

Space

Dot

Straight Line

Curved Line

Shape

Form

Texture

Pattern

Color

Monday, September 4, 2017

1. What company is hiring?

2. What is the job title?

Multimedia design specialist

3. What are the job responsibilities?

Create compelling graphic designs and typography for a broad variety of marketing collateral (print and electronic) in support of company sales, marketing and professional training objectives.
Develop effective and engaging multimedia presentations and materials utilizing video, PowerPoint, Flash, animated gifs and other interactive technologies.
Execute video shoots, edit raw footage including audio tracks, and create professional HD video presentations with special effects as needed in Adobe Premier or similar software.
Manage website administrative tools and content management systems to provide support for corporate websites, mobile platforms and intranet sites.

4. What are the requirements needed to be considered for hire?

Ability to understand and organize information
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with people internally and externally
Strong listening, creative thinking, and execution skills
Ability to understand and organize information

Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communications, Computer Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Marketing, Advertising or related field.
Minimum 5 years of related experience
Agency experience preferred

5. Why do you think you would be good in this position?

I think I would be good for this position because I always had a love for Multimedia. Videotaping and editing the footage or creating websites or taking a photo and editing it to make it more enhanced. I know someone personally who works for my mom and she does the exact same thing and she showed me a few things or two.

6. What steps do you need to take from here to prepare you for this position?

Study as hard as I can and make goals to meet the requirements they requested for me to have

1. What is the mission and purpose of the organization/charity funding the project?

The American Red Cross is working around the clock along the Gulf Coast to help the thousands of people whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. he American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

2. Who are they trying to reach and why?

The Red Cross is trying to reach out to people are reaching out to people who have been devastated by the terrible hurricane called "Harvey" to let people know that there is another home for them.

3. What is the primary purpose of the project? To educate? To train? Persuade? Inform? Raise money? Something else?

The primary purpose of this project is to inform people on ways they can help people who have been hit by hurricane Harvey and also raise money for people so they can have clothes and food.

4. How will the project be deployed? Large window posters? Mass mailings? Table tents?

This project is going to be deployed by not only tv but by youtube, posters, table tents etc so they can get the message out to people world wide

5. Are there certain colors they prefer?

They prefer Red and White