Topic 6: Creating Animations & Videos

Video I Created:

http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-1026304


I chose Dvolver to create my video/animation because it is free to use and does not require anyone user to create an account, you simply go to their website and start working. There were not a whole lot of options to pick from in terms of characters, setting, movement and music but it is enough to make a short story. Some tips I will mention when using Dvolver is to leave a space on the first line when entering the text for the characters so it will look more centered on the speech bubble in your video and also to add music if it fits your video so that there is audio that is present instead of having it completely mute like mine. This video/animation creator will be helpful for my senior project for when i need to quickly describe something using animations during a presentation.

Topic 5: Creating Your Own Images

                                                        

https://www.canva.com/                                                                           http://www.ribbet.com/

I used Canva to create the "NBmazur" picture for profiles like my email, social media and other sites that give you the option of having a profile picture.  The quote was made through Ribbet which is a lot simpler to use because there were only two steps in making the picture and that was finding a picture and type in the text, that was it. This site is really good for creating pictures for fun. 

Topic 4: Photos, Images and Giving Credit

1) Questions:
 
    a) What are the punishments for using copyrighted material without publishing it or getting                      permission from the original owner?
 
    b) Is copyright and trademarking the same thing?


2) Answers:

    a) The violater of the copyright material can pay from $200 to $150,000 for each work and also               pays the amount of profit made and damages. They must also pay for all attorneys fees and                 court costs. Lastly the person may also go to jail.

    b) No, copyrights and trademarking are not the same but are similar. Copyright protects work of              owner like music, plays, photos and movies while trademarking identifies/distinguishes the                  source of the holder like a word, phrase or symbol.


3) What is a Creative Commons License and why is it important?

A Creative Commons License is a copyright license that allows the use of copyrighted work. This is important because it can help share work created by those and can also be used by others to add to the original. 

 

These two pictures represent what i may use in my book trailer because they were taken in the same time period that the book takes place in and also both showcase American World War II bombers which symbolizes a part of the story with the characters. 

Works Cited

Dickman, Karl. B-17 On Bomb Run. 22 Mar. 2005. Wikipedia. Public Domain. 20 Oct. 2014.           <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomber#mediaviewer/File:B-17_on_bomb_run.jpg>.    

Huffstutter, Robert. Black Thursday, 14 October 1943 over Schweinfurt, Germany. 28 Feb. 2012.     Flicker, Yahoo. n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014                                                                 <2014. https://www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/6938286893/>.      

Topic 3

1) Blogging can be used to enhance high school studies because students can easily access and use it with their mobile devices which most people have. students can create blogs about certain school related topics that can help other students like for example a post about how to stay organize or how to take notes can really be helpful to other students and with blogs students can comment with each other and be more social. 

2) Louis Silvie Zamperini or Louie, who is the main charter in the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, is a Italian descent american who was born in Olean, New York. Zamperini grew up from being a kid getting bullied at school to becoming a Olympic track star and a second lieutenant in the US Army Air Forces. His crew mates Russel Allen Phillips and Francis McNamara were the 3 survivors from a plane crash over the pacific ocean. They all shared one problem which was their fight for survival. If Louis Zamperini went to my high school i would be friends with him mainly because he was a a runner in the track team just like how I was to. 

3) The book takes place in the past during World War II (1941-1945) across the country of Japan and the vast pacific ocean. The characters in the book must survive without food or drinkable water and facing the fears of the pacific ocean from the killer sharks, to the storms of the ocean while fighting the Japanese military during a war.   

Topic 2: Avatars

What Is an Avatar?

An avatar is a illustration of yourself or a picture that represents you. Avatars are used on most social media sites and profiles and can be used to better recognize the user.

My Avatar

The current avatar I have on my blogger profile was made through DoppleMe, it was very simple to use and had enough customization for my avatar to look the way i wanted it to be. In a way I tried to make it look and dress the way I do but working with non-fiction cartoon characters will obviously not be able to match the way you really look. The hairstyle and eyes are the closest things that match me and the shirt and tie represent characterize me as a hard worker.

Create free avatar here:
(http://www.doppelme.com)