Scratch Game Design

(I have used the rarest pepe of them all (Triton pepe) for my freedom game)
When we first started coding, we started by using code.org and doing some simple code. After that, we began using scratch (another coding website) and began making our own games. Our first game we made was a chase game (A game where either the main sprite gets chased or vice versa) and our
second game was a platformer game. I think having a little experience with coding helped us because we understood most of the pieces of coding. Honestly, I could code for hours but I'd still fail.

The best features in my games would have to be my sprites. Well, they technically aren't my sprites but I like the ones I chose. For  my platformer game I drew it myself! (There wasn't much creativity or thought put in to my sprite. It's just a black box with a derpish face on it). To me, my platformer sprite was a lot better because it's custom and lots of people chose the ocean theme so whatevers.

My best code game was my chase game. It was the best one because I actually was able to get my sprite to move, to where my chase game I couldn't get it to move at all. For my chase game I couldn't get the "Chasers" to chase my sprite. I ended up fixing it by asking my friend for help and looked at his code for an example and it all worked out. For my platformer game the most complicated thing to do was getting the blocks that are supposed to fall... fall. I also couldn't get my stinking sprite to move at all!! (I still didn't fix that oops .-.)

Composition Scavenger Hunt

Recently in G.T we got in to teams of 3 and began 2 new projects. We finished one and that was our composition techniques video. Each team was assigned a different set of composition techniques and we all had to create a video using them all. To me, the most important composition technique is rule of thirds. I believe its the most important because rule of thirds can be used on almost every shot. Especially interview shots. It's more intersesting to place

To me, all composition techniques are quite easy. But the hardest one would have to be unusual angles. I mean, finding an unusual angle is pretty easy, but staying in that position might be complicated. Also, if you're shooting from a really unusual angle it might be hard to reach, or it could also be hazerdous to you and the camera.

My teammates are Kaz Espina and Charles McConnell (aka Chazz). Kaz is a cool kat considering his love for cats and Chazz is that kinda quiet video gamer type. During this whole project we all contributed to filming but Kaz did most of the filming and edting. For most of the project, Chazz was in Maine and missed a whole week in school :/.. But thankfully, we go the entire project done and got a good grade :).

Cracking the Code

So in our G.T class, we just learned how to code. It wasn't that extreme type of coding with like billions of numbers, it was simple coding using code.com. I learned that coding isn't that simple to do but you gotta start somewhere. I think everyone should learn how to code. Like what if all the coders suddenly wipe out and no one knows how to code? (I doubt that's possible but what IFFFF). Also, what if you don't land any of the jobs you want, computer coding could be another option. Some computer programing/coding offices are really cool.

My first experience with coding was in 7th grade. I'm not sure why it was in this class, but I  learned how to code in social studies. Working with code for the first time was pretty exciting, but it wasn't what I expected. I thought the coding we were doing had to do with millions and millions of numbers, but the coding website we used was pretty easy. The website we used was code.org and we did the hour of code.

If I could design my own program or game, I would make the most random game ever. It would probably not make any sense but I don't make much sense either so it's the perfect game for me. If I had to make a website or program that actually made sense it would probably be a program that can either help you with your homework or maybe a program that's full of a bunch of games that you can play on your free time.

My Humorus Monologue

So, we've started a new project and it's slowly coming to the end of the project. Through out this project I've learned some new things. Like pad, and how to do things in iMovie. Last year, we used a program called final cut pro which was a little different from iMovie. A couple new things I learned this year was in iMovie (sorry I keep saying iMovie). Anyways, I learned how to add transitions and text. I kinda knew how to do that before but now I for sure know. Next, I learned some filming techniques such as pad. I learned about pad last year but I completely forgot about it. I won't completely go in to the topic because that's what I'll be talking about next. Anyways, thats what I've learned so far this year :).

Like I was saying about pad, it's critical to have pad. I think it's critical because if you start filming or ending it early it could cut off what the person is saying. Not only does pad help with that it can help you in the editing process, like trimming a video can be easier. Let's just say padding is something crucial and helpful in the editing process and can possibly help improve your grade in G.T :3,

I have encountered my strength and weaknesses with this project. My weakness for this project was coming up with a joke. I had the hardest time coming up with a joke and that's one way my grade dropped for this project. Also, getting some of my B-Roll was hard because my parents were busy and I couldn't get to the places I needed to film. Lastly for my weaknesses was placing my B-Roll. I forgot about the sliding bar thingy that you could use to increase the viewing of your project. Now to my strengths. I didn't have many strengths with this project. I wasn't too familiar with some of the features in iMovie but I completed it. I could've improved with my project by planning what and where I was going to film but of course, I was being my forgetful self and forgot to plan.

Personal Manifesto

My name is Leilia. Some interesting facts about me? I'm actually not a very interesting person. I'm like your average person. I'd choose the each with friends and family over sitting at home or at the park reading a book. Iv'e only been out of the state once and when I left the state I went Anaheim, California (Disneyland!!) I have been off island for a week by myself for a Kamehameha Schools program. See, my life isn't that interesting right? Anyways, I've played soccer once and my team was almost undefeated the whole season! (and it was my first year).

Mistakes are proof were trying! Never give up, giving up gets you no where. Try your hardest at what your doing! You've come so far, there's no turning back now. Keep going and don't stop now. Try hard, better results. Move forwards and never turn back. If you don't like it, change it, don't punish yourself. Don't have time? Stop playing on your electronics. Treat others the way you wanna be treated. Be kind to one another. Strive to be the best YOU, don't try to be someone you're NOT.

My personal manifesto applies to my readers because never giving up can take you to so many places, it can get you to your goals. Most people say never to give up because giving up isn't the answer. Trying harder is the way to go! Many people have idols that
tell them to never give up, and that can mean a lot to a person. That is how my manifesto applies to my readers.

Music Videos Rock!

For this project, my team members are Logan Noble, Tyler Pagela, and Nathan Gardner. Each of have different rolls in contributing for this project, except the lip sync part we all have to take a part of that. I've been contributing to this project by doing the filming and providing our "music-playing-device". Logan has been staring in most of the shots so far, he's also helped film a little bit. Nathan has been the second person to do their lip sync, and he also helped film a small portion of this project. 

In our music video, I think the audience would enjoy our bloopers the most. I didn't really like the song we picked for our music video because I didn't know the song. The audience would enjoy the bloopers the best because they're just really funny. The bloopers consist of Logan and Nathan. In one clip, logan is sitting down and just dancing! In another clip, Nathan just stands up and runs away (laughing emoji), it was supposes to be a part of the story for our video but we didn't end up using that scene so we used the fail clip as a blooper.

Our music video shows what we learned this year because through out the year, we were taught to use many different creative angles, and for our music video we used many different wide, meduim, and close shots. We also used the transitions and text screens. It also shows what we learned in photoshop (the title screen). For our title screen, in photoshop, we kerned our title, and added a bevel and emboss on it, as well as a drop shadow and gradient overlay with patterns.

Our Animation Story

Our focus statement tells our story because that's what the story is about. Our focus statement is "Cyberbullying Effects Tu" which was actually a true story. Cyberbullying is a big problem now because teens have more freedom and they have a large vocabulary of hateful words they probably were told before. Since cyberbullying is such a large problem we decided to let people know about it by telling a story that happened to one of our teammates.

Since our focus statement was "Cyberbullying Effects Tu" so the lesson was how the action of cyberbullying can lead to sometimes serious depression. We decided on the cyberbullying topic because many teens are being called names, and told mean things by anonymous internet users. Most parents and adults can't see what these people are doing online so we thought this would be a good topic. Were showing this to people through an animation, actually many different forms of animation. We used the programs, stykz and photoshop to animate. Next, we did a stop motion, and a whiteboard, then we put it all together using iMovie.

I think the worst part of the animation was deciding who does what. For example, Tyler and I were fighting over who does the storyboard, or who animates in stykz or who animates in photoshop. The best part was helping filming. I really enjoy using the cameras because I don't have a camera like the ones we have in school and it's a really great opportunity to use the canons. My second favorite part was just working with my team. Dylan is a really strong animator, Tessa is great at editing, Tu is an amazing actor and Tyler is good at writing the storyboard.