Unit 19 – Task 4: Evaluation
In the course I chose,
this is the most enjoyable and helpful subject of all. This is of course simply
because it is what I want to continue on in the years to come. Graphic
manipulation and photo editing was one of my main hobbies, but I worked
everything by hand and of course, the classic ‘MS paint’.
With the help of this
unit, and personal experimentation, I have learned to use Photoshop, Premiere,
and am still working my way to learning the full capability of Illustrator.
Although I find it easy to learn something by using it, these are of course
complex programs which need a lot of practice. This is then one of my
weaknesses as I am quite lazy and sometimes lack motivation to learn anything
new. But of course, since it was compulsory that I learn this software, I did
and am enjoying myself while using them.
The only thing I would
change would be that we cover more material and get into more of the details of
the programs. This was done only for illustrator, where we practiced with the
pen tool, a tool which I use very often in Photoshop.
In the future, I shall
be using all these three newly learnt programs to create characters, edit them,
create illustrations and posters for companies, make designs, etc… Also,
Premiere is of course helpful for creating something with friends, as I am
currently doing with a group of friends in class. With the help of Photoshop,
premiere and our newly acquired skills, we are filming, producing and editing a
spoof of the Discovery Channel’s ‘Ultimate Survival’.
