First vs. Third World Series

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For the final project related to Rwanda, we were supposed to create a series of six images that reflected a theme. I chose First World vs Third World and the lack of help between them.

1. This project was supposed to show how the 1st has the ability to help the 3rd world, but is often hindered by ignorance and apathy

2. The quote i chose is actually from Hotel Rwanda, and it is again supposed to show how the 1st world is ignorant to the problems of the 3rd

3. This is supposed to represent, how on a world monetary value, the 1st world is viewed as much more valuable than its counterparts, and the quote is supposed to show that this doesn't have to continue as long as good people do something.

4. This is supposed to show how the worlds wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few, when it is really needed by the many. The quote reflects this idea.

5. This shows the division of between 1st and 3rd world, and ho the UN often creates the divide instead of helping close it.

6. This shows how the wealth is concentrated unfairly in the world, and how the small amount that trickles down will never be enough.

All in all, i was very happy with these, but my two favorites are by far 2 and 6

Hope

For the second part of the hotel rwanda series, we were supposed to create a piece using a single word. I chose hope, and i tried to show how hope can light up the darkest days

Hotel Rwanda Movie Poster

After watching hotel rwanda, we wee supposed to design a movie poster. Having looked at the official ones, i decided that instead of using real movie pictures, it would be better if i used clip art instaed. I used a eraser that had been spread and jittered to create the ragged effect, and used it and decreased the opacity on the title itself. The colors themselves are actually the ones of the National Rwandan flag, and the quotes from reviews are real. The one thing i wish i could have don differently was the font i used, but i couldnt find a tutourial or font that i liked better.

Find the Ball

The point of this project was to create a "Where's Waldo" with other Images. I chose some oranges and a rubber ball to hid. I had to cut each orange, make a new layer, place the ball under the oranges, and then remerge them. The two things i had wish i had done were, one, be able to match the color of the ball to the oranges, and two, merge the layers better.

Animoto

Two Animoto Videos i created. Cant decide which one was better so i posted them both

Stencils

For this project, we were to create a stencil out of an image and use it to cut out parts of others, apply photo filters to each, and then put a Gradient background again. I used Pollock paintings again, and used a picture of Pollock himself painting as my stencil. I tried to create a Gradient that followed his random style, but the lines weren't able to bend enough. The one other thing i wish i could have done better was the stencil itself.

This tutorial showed us how to create a lined black and white portrait. The tutorial was a lot harder for this one than the others, and the image didn't turn out as well as i had wanted. Im not sure what i did wrong, but the image seems to grainy.