Time Keeps on Slipping

I thought I might do a post about what has been happening of late. I often do regular posts about tafe work, my thoughts and aimless ponderings or what I did on the weekend, if it was exciting but I havent really posted anything about whats news really.
Well it is the beginings of the month that is September and for me that means absolutly nothing, lol, except the promise I look foward to for half the year of an increase in temperature. I like the sun.

Tuesday I finished my Harry Nixon Electrical assignment, Yay! We have a new photography assignment, but that should be cool. Went and saw the Bourne Ultimatum as you will know or find out one post down. I still need to see Die Hard 4.
Bought some games on Tuesday, "007 From Russia With Love", its ok, but I might return it, not sure yet. And Tom Clancy's "Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory". Its the first time I have ever played a Splinter Cell game and I am quite enjoying it so far.

Holidays are coming up! Hoping we dont get any assignments to do during them cause that would suck.
Thinking about having another 4 day weekend and renting movies.
Going to Canberra for 2 days for cousin's 21st, should be good, might buy stuff when I go shopping.

I want an iMac.

Thinking about the future (next year).

Saving money, well some of it.

Want to travel to the states and see everyone I met

Want to move to Queensland

Love Thank God Your Here. [in Australia, the ORIGINAL and BEST (I saw some of the american one, wasnt impressed)]

Wish I could do something when hot chicks walk into work.

So that is basicly all the news and events in my life I can think up at this moment.

Harry Nixon Electrical: Part6, The end is coming.

Nothing has really changed since the last post. Brochure is still not finished. I am going to visit the client this weekend, probably Sunday if he is free that day, as I am free that day as well. This will give me the oportunity to go and take some pictures of his new Van for the brochure, and see if he liked the changes made on the Business card since we last discussed them.
Might also ask when and what he needs me to give him, so his friend can make the Fridge Magnets.

With these last few things that should not take long to do I can see the end of this assignment, and then maybe I can breath a sigh of relief.

Photography: Wagga Waggas Identity

Started a new module at Tafe the other day, and am doing some stuff with Photography. Its pretty cool. On the weekend we had to go and take pictures of Wagga, with the topic being Waggas identity.

Adam and I went out on Monday afternoon, from about 1.30 til 5.00 taking photos all around Wagga. We started at the Botanic Gardens, went to the Railway station next, and then Parked in the Market Place, walking down to the Hampton bridge, and back again.

We took some pretty good shots, and it was kinda cool just going around with a camera for an afternoon, taking pix of whatever looked interesting.

We then had to turn 6 of our 100 shots into black and white, and put them on a Flickr account.


Her is one image, but for more go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lachlanjordan

Harry Nixon Electrical: Part 5

This particular project is almost due, very soon, and it still scares me. Since the last post I have visited Harry and he selected some of his favourite designs I presented to him. This included a letter head, and the final Business card look, only having to do 2 minor changes. He liked the design of the fridge magnet, and wants do do something different by making them black and white. This way they can be produced at a cheaper cost, and it still looks good, with all the important information visible, without being too distracting. He knows someone who can develop the Fridge magnets for him.
Also he got a new Van, which he hopes to put the new Business logo I designed for him on the side.
Last design thing that remains in the Brochure, which is almost complete, bar some final details, including text.

Not looking foward to really getting into the paperwork involved in this project, as I havent done much of it to date. But its just one of those things you have to do.

Flash Animation: Part 2

03 / 08 /07.

That date may not seem like much to you. Well.... to those who I know read this, that date probably does mean something. Judgement Day.

For those of you reading this who are unaware the significance of this date, I dont mean we were given information on the Date of the end of the world. Incase you were sitting there thinking, Crap! were was I when we found this out. Im talking about the due date to our Flash Animation Assignment.
Wow, I should probably be more serious on a post about actuall Tafe work. Ok from here on in I will be. *serious face*

First off it took me forever to come up with an idea for my Animaiton, and when my idea finaly arrived time was indeed running short. I really do need to manage my time better. However managing my time would have been a job made easier had I thought up a decent idea from day 1. Oh Well. So here I am, having done 4 frames from my story bored, and still got a bit to go. The most painful part has been the vector Art, which is rather time consuming. Hopefully I will have completed the requirements for this assignment by friday, and that Nathan will be pleased.

Harry Nixon Electrical: Part 4

At this point in time the Business card is complete, I am fairly happy with the way it has turned out, I just need the approval of the client with reference to colour schemes and location of the type.
Have done 6 different letter head designs to show the client who will have to choose which design they like the best.
Also completed a Tax Invoice design, complete with all required detailsn specified by the client. This includes a phone number, Address and ABN number.

Have started designing the broucher. Have riped out a page and folded it the way the broucher will fold and done some sketching to get an idea of how it will look. Will have to go talk to the client about what content he wishes to have in the broucher, and may have to take some more pictures, possibly of his truck.
Something else I have begun on is a Vector version of Harry. He seemed to like the idea of him in a cartoon style form, so I thought I would make one up and see what he thought.
Also trying to decide if I will make the fridge magnet a similar design to the business card or go for something different. Might have to bring that up in the next meeting.

Am sticking to the same colour schemes throughout the designs. Black, Grey, White and Orange. With the type face being Century Gothic.

Harry Nixon Electrical: Part 3

Since my last post I have seen the client and shown him some of the work I have done. He seemed quite happy with the way things are looking. Got the Draft of my contract signed by the client. Also took some pictures of the client to put on the Business Card, which is stil a working progress as the client suggested some more content for the card, but is happy with the design of the Powerpoint style.

Harry Nixon Electrical: Part 2

Ok. So far I have a design for the business card which I dont mind, but am still working on it. Theres just something about it I am unsure of. Begun some sketches and Ideas for the brochure. I got an A4 page out of my book and folded it like a brochure so I could get an idea of how I may want it to look.
In Illustrator have done various designs for a letter head which I intend to show the client. Also done a design for a Tax invoice. The colours I have used so far are mostly Orange, Grey, Black and White. Most of the Type is Century Gothic.

Harry Nixon Electrical

Ok, so I should post on my progress on my client project. I will have to go and get my contract signed after a slight change. A logo design was confirmed after a meeting with the client showing them 4 different designs.
Also after discussing and showing some design ideas I have begun work on the business card.

No Buttons!! / "Say what Again!"

Since my last post I have discoverd how to get the effect of the lights fading away, and it looks pretty cool. Here is a snapshot;



But as cool as this is, (the look and the fact I actually figured out how to make it work), I have no buttons!! They are not working, and I cant figure out why. Im sure someone will be able to come along and say "look you idiot, this is what you are doing wrong" But Flash just isnt my strong point. Dont get me wrong I have learnt tones about it this year, but I still suck. lol. I am really dreading the due date on this one, (and all the other ones). I feel like I am going to struggle through this year.

In other news, the weekend was full of emotional Highs and Lows, with tones of stories being told, and some rather Lol worthey events that happened at the Capital/Saloon. Dave and Adam will know what I'm talking about. HAHAHA, Luke. LOL.
It seemed that almost all our class was out that night. (curious to here how the rest of Heaths night went). Lots of laughing, dancing and Rum drinking; which resulted in Adam and I almost shouting the whole night.

"SAY WHAT AGAIN!"

Make your own damn Title!

Welcome to my blog! the program that asks the question; if Wagga wasnt such a shit hole, would I still spend as much time on the Computer?

Well today I have spent a lot of my morning, (well actually all my morning. I woke up had breakfast, got dressed and have been doing Nathans assignment since. It is now 2pm. Might get some lunch.) To tell you the truth, its not going too bad. I was genuinly surprised at myself, I made flash do what I wanted it to do! lol.
I have been working on a few things to make my GUI look cool, and fun to see. This morning I found a tutorial I think I may use. An effect to make it look like old scratchy film.

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Old-Scratchy-Movie-Effect/2526

Anyway thats about it for now. Still working through a few bugs, (am trying to get the effect that lights fade away) but Ill find a way, I hope, lol. But like I said, Im hungry, and am getting some lunch.

YES!!!

Yes! I have found something that is going to help me with my GUI assignment. The old school projector countdown that I wanted to put into it I found on Flash Kit, (thanx Josh for directing me there). So I dont forget, this is where I have to go, http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Animations/Old_Proj-Adam_Wes-11055/index.php
so yea I am a little excited that something I wanted to do is possible, I just need to make it now, lol.

In other news Rove was back on last night, and it wasnt too bad. Dave Hughes is going to be a regular on the show!! How cool is that?! Ross Noble was on last night aswell. Funny funny man. lol. I got his new DVD the other day. 4 discs! I thought that was pretty cool for 30 bucks. Might be getting Casino Royale today if I can. Best James Bond movie EVER. The 2006 one that is, not that crap 1960s whatever.

I work everyday this week except the easter holiday days, Friday and Saturday. I didnt realise that tafe wasnt on on Friday, only going 2 days this week how crazy is that? Plus Saturday is going to go off! Easter weekend and almost everyone I know is hitting the town. Aaaaawwwwww Yeah! lol.

GUI assignment

Ok, so we have an assignment. one we have had for a while, one I probably should have thought about for a while. (well, I was thinking about it. It was always linguring (thats probably spelt wrong) in my mind) but I never really, seariously thought about it. Until now. So here I am, I have 2 sketches and 1 idea and so I can begin, everything will be fine right? (Argh! im screaming on the inside). How can I do this? Flash isnt exactly my strong point.

Ok heres my idea. Im doing this GUI for what essentually will become my digital porfolio I guess, so I wanted to create something interesting, and something that is somewhat relevent to me. I like movies, so I have this idea that incorperates that into my design. Want to know what it is? Well it is a movie Cinema. As if you are standing in the back of the theatre looking towards the screen. All the seats are links and images, text and video will appear on the Cinema screen once you click them. Pretty cool huh? But now im thinking, how am I going to do that? You know those times when you think up something really cool, go to make it, but it doesnt turn out the way you wanted? yeah, thats what im affraid might happen.
Oh well, I guess all I can do is try. Why do things have to be so complicated sometimes?

Thursday 15th March: Music and Audio

Today we watched parts from American Beauty and watched the Shawshank Redemption to get a feel for music, how it can be used and what might make good music. I felt I learnt a bit with both films adopting the if its serious make it silent. Meaning if something important, serious or dramatic is happening in the scene there was often no music. I guess this helped build up the tension. But for whatever reason, it seemed to work.