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Photoshoot

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I had my photoshoot for my magazine the week of thanksgiving with my model Griffin Koutny. I had him wear  every item ranging from hoodies, long sleeves, and the t-shirts I designed. I used a simple white background I can edit myself in case I feel it need be. I was going for a very minimalistic approach to allow focus on the clothes and other picture I plan to insert in the magazine. Props I used were, a staple gun, a shovel, a tape measure, And a small assortment of screwdrivers. I shot with an older film camera and I’m currently waiting for the photos to be developed but ill supply some images from my phone for the time being. I hope the lighting doesn’t come out too bright or dark. thankfully I had my studio light and green screen to help me really control the setting and achieve the look I was hoping for. 

Storyboarding

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       These past couple weeks we worked on storyboards. I found the process of making a storyboard slightly difficult. I was struggling with the interpretation of details because I was leaving out many things. I didn’t want to make it complicated to understand so I tried keeping it safe and not over complicating the storyboard. Instead I had found myself with a story board that did not look even half complete. In reference to the articles I found the second one “storyboarding to success” the most practical and helpful. It referred to storyboards as a super helpful problem-solving tool that enhance critical thinking in a myriad of ways. The first article did not pertain to me fully because it was mainly for filmmaking but the premise of a story board being an excellent medium of communicating an idea was still very present and gave me much assistance when I felt like I was hitting a dry spot in my storyboard. I made sure to keep reminding myself not to veer into the ...