TED Video

Hi Everyone,
Here is an exciting video on computer animation by Paul Debevec showing some cutting edge technology they are using in Marina Del Rey to produce realistic animated photo-realistic digital faces. It is a must see for anyone interested in 3-D animation.


Paul Debevec animates a photo-real digital face Video on TED.com

Assignment One Progress

Thought I would go ahead and post a progress shot of my first assignment. This is my simple drawiwng from my photograph:

and here is the original photograph taken in San Francisco.

I took the liberty of adding the red flag in the hopes that it will animate later.

Well, that is what I have so far. I have gained some control over layers and tools but there is much more to learn. Baby steps............

Examples of Good and Bad Flash Sites

Here are my picks for examples of Bad Flash.

Example One: This one is a bit scary with all of the lightning flashes and electricity. Warning: do not attempt visiting this site if you are prone to seizures!!! The link to view this masterpiece is below the picture.

http://iccmworldwide.org/index2.htm

Example Two: This one has a strange (read frustrating) way to navigate since the navigation blocks tend to run away from your mouse when you try to click on them. Try it yourself at the link below the picture.

http://nomek.net/

Now for the good stuff:

Example One: This is a site for a writer that uses Flash beautifully to enhance the information, not overpowering it. Click on the link below the picture and see what you think.

http://www.sheeladaley.com/

Example Two: I saved the best for last. this site is for a Belgium computer graphic artist and is a Flash masterpiece. It is fun, interesting, and easy to navigate. This one will be my inspiration for this class. Be sure to check this one out.

http://www.thibaud.be/

Those are my picks. I look forward to seeing what you all found.

Welcome to my Multimedia Blog

Hello everyone. This is the grand opening of my Art 145 Multimedia Design class blog. I am on schedule to complete my Web Design Certificate at the end of this semester so I hope to get a bunch of knowledge and skills from this class. I look forward to sharing all the fun with you and will share my journey on this blog.