I was Joe's intern on Tuesday. I started out by finishing the vectorizing of the gobos. I also did a bit of photoshopping for Allen of a picture for the Chameleon Club documentary. Then Joe had me rearrange some promo posters for "Atomic Robo" and "Stabb Gunner" to 20x30 so they could print and sell them. All this didn't actually take me the whole time, but I did get some of my homework for Wednesday done.
I think that was really about all. I still find it interesting the difference in tasks I get when I'm Joe's intern vs. Allen's intern.
Also, I am now more than halfway done my internship!
[Hours: 9.30-4.30]
[Total Hours: 103]
Showing posts with label Photoshop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photoshop. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Finish Line in Sight
Sorry I didn't post about yesterday, but I got to go in again today and finish up what I was working on, so it's all good.
I finally got to do some animating, but it was only the Greenfield Puppies website that I'd created a few weeks ago. It wasn't alot, but I had to go back in to Illustrator and Photoshop to make it look right, so that took a while. It wasn't perfect, but it was close enough. So I did that, then I got to color in shadows on a keyboard, mouse, and moniters that the puppy is looking for a family with. That took a while because I'm not so good with shapes of colors and gradients in Illustrator; I tend to just use Live Paint Groups. The keyboard was the worst, but the moniters were really easy.
After I got all those done I was given the skin of the Puppy Car to paint so that it could go over the 3D model. That took me to almost the end of the day today and Allen was very pleased with it. I still think there could've been better bits, but if they're happy and it's due Friday and I'm helping, I won't complain.
[Hours: 10-5.30]
[Hours: 2.30-6]
[Total Hours: 74]
I finally got to do some animating, but it was only the Greenfield Puppies website that I'd created a few weeks ago. It wasn't alot, but I had to go back in to Illustrator and Photoshop to make it look right, so that took a while. It wasn't perfect, but it was close enough. So I did that, then I got to color in shadows on a keyboard, mouse, and moniters that the puppy is looking for a family with. That took a while because I'm not so good with shapes of colors and gradients in Illustrator; I tend to just use Live Paint Groups. The keyboard was the worst, but the moniters were really easy.
After I got all those done I was given the skin of the Puppy Car to paint so that it could go over the 3D model. That took me to almost the end of the day today and Allen was very pleased with it. I still think there could've been better bits, but if they're happy and it's due Friday and I'm helping, I won't complain.
[Hours: 10-5.30]
[Hours: 2.30-6]
[Total Hours: 74]
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Little bit at a Time
Went in yesterday after I was deserted on Tuesday. Joe hadn't really drawn anything for me to vectorize yet, so I started with some simple Photoshoping of the Greenfield Puppies car, wheel, and a paw. There was another intern who came in to do some coloring for Atomic Robot and another someone, didn't catch who he was, came in to talk to Joe about his portfolio and getting references for a new job, so I still was sitting around alot not doing anything. It feels like I only did a tiny bit of work and it wasn't overly significant.
I think I should start keeping track of total hourage now, cause I'm up to a quarter of the way done and it will just be a pain to have to keep going back and back and adding up my hours.
[Hours: 1-5]
[Total Hours: 62]
I think I should start keeping track of total hourage now, cause I'm up to a quarter of the way done and it will just be a pain to have to keep going back and back and adding up my hours.
[Hours: 1-5]
[Total Hours: 62]
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Smoke Out My Ears
I had off for two weeks or so for Christmas break, but now it's a new year and I'm finally back to work! I was quite happy when I called in yesterday and Allen said I could come in today and that they had alot of things that they were going to be working on. That means there's lots for me to do and I'm not stuck just doing picture moves for Chameleon Club. Though, speaking of which, I had to photoshop a picture of the extension onto the club that Allen took. Actually, I had to cut two and make them in to one whol image. Also, had to paint out some wires that were in front of it. It took me a while, but it wasn't as bad as compositing was for Joe.
Then, there was another set of images for the game that Joe's working on that had an elephant's run cycle. That wasn't too bad because it was only the one cycle and it only had 6 images.
Then, I got to check out some cute puppies pictures looking for possible puppy stars of a commercial that they'll be doing for Greenfield Puppies. Cute puppy pictures are much prefered to depressed women pictures which they still might get that job. They're one of two finalists for it and I think they might find out by the end of January. I actually hope they get that because I'll be able to go on another commercial shoot of it works out on a day I don't have class. Same with the puppy one. I'd REALLY like to go to the puppy one!
Finally, we digitized a revival Christian musical that Dutch Apple put on. I got to watch through the whole thing because I might be helping out with a promotional commercial about it. Honestly, that kind of "Yay, Jesus" music scares me a little. But mostly, it was the southern accents that got to me sooner. I don't know if they did it on purpose or what, but it seemed stereotypical to me. However, I was really impressed taht of all 7 performers, only one of them could only play one instrument, and that was an acordian! All the others could play at least 2, if not 3 or 4. Granted, most of the multiples were strings like guitar and banjo and those kinds of instruments, but the two women could also play piano and they could all sing. Very impressive. I wonder how they cast it.
Don't know if I'm coming in tomorrow, but I'll at least be back on a schedule of coming in on Tuesdays. Hurray and Happy New Year! May it be a good year for us.
[Hours: 10-4.30]
Then, there was another set of images for the game that Joe's working on that had an elephant's run cycle. That wasn't too bad because it was only the one cycle and it only had 6 images.
Then, I got to check out some cute puppies pictures looking for possible puppy stars of a commercial that they'll be doing for Greenfield Puppies. Cute puppy pictures are much prefered to depressed women pictures which they still might get that job. They're one of two finalists for it and I think they might find out by the end of January. I actually hope they get that because I'll be able to go on another commercial shoot of it works out on a day I don't have class. Same with the puppy one. I'd REALLY like to go to the puppy one!
Finally, we digitized a revival Christian musical that Dutch Apple put on. I got to watch through the whole thing because I might be helping out with a promotional commercial about it. Honestly, that kind of "Yay, Jesus" music scares me a little. But mostly, it was the southern accents that got to me sooner. I don't know if they did it on purpose or what, but it seemed stereotypical to me. However, I was really impressed taht of all 7 performers, only one of them could only play one instrument, and that was an acordian! All the others could play at least 2, if not 3 or 4. Granted, most of the multiples were strings like guitar and banjo and those kinds of instruments, but the two women could also play piano and they could all sing. Very impressive. I wonder how they cast it.
Don't know if I'm coming in tomorrow, but I'll at least be back on a schedule of coming in on Tuesdays. Hurray and Happy New Year! May it be a good year for us.
[Hours: 10-4.30]
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
It's Colder Than it Looks Inside
First off, sorry I missed last week. I forgot. This is why I'm not a great blogger. Let me start out with a basic summary of last week, then I'll blog about today.
I've noticed that things are different if I'm "Joe's intern" or "Allen's intern" on a week to week basis. Allen gives me large projects and goes away. Joe gives me large projects, but only tells me the first step and goes away, but each step isn't that large. So I have to keep bugging him over and over for the next steps. Last week, I first had to search for some pictures of waitresses and depressed women. Also, apparently iStock doesn't seem to care about the difference between a "waitress" and a "maid" and the "sexy" variations of both. *sigh*stupid internet*. Anyway, with these pictures I had to Photoshop them. Not just regular color correction, but full on compositing. I'm not that great with compositing because I've never really had the need for it, so my skill in that area weren't what they needed to be for this assignment. So basically, I had to bug Joe alot and I don't think he likes that very much.
[Hours: 10-4]
Now, for today, I got there a bit earlier than I should have, so I had to wait outside for 20 minutes for Joe to let me in. However, I promised the Chameleon Club documentary guy, Jason, that I'd have some photos done for him today, but I had only gotten about 5 done last night, so I asked if it was okay if I just worked on that for a while. Joe was fine with it, I think because it meant he didn't have to find something for me to do. Also, I got to sit on the couch to work today. They hired another intern named Brentan who's more highly qualified with motion stuff than I am, so I basically got demoted from the big nice editing computer to the semi-nice little computer on the side. But since I wanted to work from my own laptop, I could sit on the couch. Unfortunately, Joe was trying to save money by keeping the heat off and it was about 55 or so before I actually had to ask for heat. I did get a whole bunch of pictures done by 12.30 or so, but I had to stop because it was making me motion sick.
After lunch Joe sent me back to the waitresses and girls next to signs to photoshop out the iStock watermark to make it look like they weren't too cheep to actually buy the photos, even though they are, because they're still bidding for the project and it wouldn't be worth it to buy 4 photos and then not get the job. Now this photoshoping I could do! Not trying to add stuff and make it look real, but taking away something and making it look real, that's fine! That took me till 3-3.30 or so and actually, it was somewhat relaxing.
Next, I got another Illustrator vectorizing thing from Joe for a Rumschpringe logo. They sorta like the old one, but wanted to switch it up some. I didn't finish it yet, but that took me until 5.45 or so when Allen and Joe started to pack up. So all in all, a very productive day, but Jason didn't show up at all, so all those photo moves will have to wait for next week (if he even shows up next week).
[Hours: 10-6]
I've noticed that things are different if I'm "Joe's intern" or "Allen's intern" on a week to week basis. Allen gives me large projects and goes away. Joe gives me large projects, but only tells me the first step and goes away, but each step isn't that large. So I have to keep bugging him over and over for the next steps. Last week, I first had to search for some pictures of waitresses and depressed women. Also, apparently iStock doesn't seem to care about the difference between a "waitress" and a "maid" and the "sexy" variations of both. *sigh*stupid internet*. Anyway, with these pictures I had to Photoshop them. Not just regular color correction, but full on compositing. I'm not that great with compositing because I've never really had the need for it, so my skill in that area weren't what they needed to be for this assignment. So basically, I had to bug Joe alot and I don't think he likes that very much.
[Hours: 10-4]
Now, for today, I got there a bit earlier than I should have, so I had to wait outside for 20 minutes for Joe to let me in. However, I promised the Chameleon Club documentary guy, Jason, that I'd have some photos done for him today, but I had only gotten about 5 done last night, so I asked if it was okay if I just worked on that for a while. Joe was fine with it, I think because it meant he didn't have to find something for me to do. Also, I got to sit on the couch to work today. They hired another intern named Brentan who's more highly qualified with motion stuff than I am, so I basically got demoted from the big nice editing computer to the semi-nice little computer on the side. But since I wanted to work from my own laptop, I could sit on the couch. Unfortunately, Joe was trying to save money by keeping the heat off and it was about 55 or so before I actually had to ask for heat. I did get a whole bunch of pictures done by 12.30 or so, but I had to stop because it was making me motion sick.
After lunch Joe sent me back to the waitresses and girls next to signs to photoshop out the iStock watermark to make it look like they weren't too cheep to actually buy the photos, even though they are, because they're still bidding for the project and it wouldn't be worth it to buy 4 photos and then not get the job. Now this photoshoping I could do! Not trying to add stuff and make it look real, but taking away something and making it look real, that's fine! That took me till 3-3.30 or so and actually, it was somewhat relaxing.
Next, I got another Illustrator vectorizing thing from Joe for a Rumschpringe logo. They sorta like the old one, but wanted to switch it up some. I didn't finish it yet, but that took me until 5.45 or so when Allen and Joe started to pack up. So all in all, a very productive day, but Jason didn't show up at all, so all those photo moves will have to wait for next week (if he even shows up next week).
[Hours: 10-6]
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