Heng Yee Hui(yy) 's CG domAin

Assignment 3 - My Reference Pictures

2008-09-10T12:27:00.000-07:00

Some greeting cards:

Some interesting pictures:

Some realistic pictures:

Reference pictures for HIS bag:

Some poster:

Reference layout of my poster:

Assignment 3 - My Research about Snow

2008-09-10T04:03:00.000-07:00

Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds.

The process of precipitation is called snowfall.Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material.

It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by external pressure. The METAR code for snow is SN.

In hydrology,

snowmelt is surface runoff produced from melting snow. It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced.

Predicting snowmelt runoff from a drainage basin may be a part of designing water control projects.

Rapid snowmelt can cause flooding. If the snowmelt is then frozen, very dangerous conditions and accidents can occur, introducing the need for salt to melt the ice.

Increased water runoff due to snowmelt was a cause of many famous floods. One of them was the Red River Flood of 1997, when the Red River of the North in the Red River Valley of the United States and Canada flooded. British Columbia is an area prone to snowmelt flooding as well.

Vegetation gives off heat, resulting in this circular snowmelt pattern.

Symmetry of an idealized snowflake

Snowflakes by Wilson Bentley, 1902

Assignment 3 - My Steps to create poster

2008-09-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

1. 1st layer - font background:

Type sentences, separate it from colour & copy to whole page

2. 2nd layer - rainbow background:

Draw a circle & fill it with rainbow gradient
Change the transparency to 60% to show the font background
( If I didn't remember wrong,
don't adjust to below 52%
because colour which is too transparent can't be seen through print out)

3. 3rd layer - blue background:

Draw another circle & fill it with gradient- white & blue
Change the transparency to 60% to show the font & rainbow background

4. 4th layer - snow background:

Draw small circle & fill with gradient
Choose the gradient type to "Radial" to make it look like sphere
Copy more & adjust their size

5. Copy the Santa Claus:

Copy the Santa Claus which is my assignment 2 into here
Adjust the Santa Claus's position

6. Create sledge:

Place my sketch into here as the template
Draw more line to show the brightness after draw the outline

7. Colour the sledge:

Use swatch library's colours to colour it

8. Draw the rope of Santa Claus's bag:

Use pen tool to draw it & group them

Copy one more, change the colour to lighter brown
Adjust the position to make it look like solid

9. Draw the rope of sledge:

Use the same method which be mentioned above

10. Create shining star:

Copy the snow which is mentioned above
Draw star by pen tool & colour it with gradient
Group them, copy more & adjust their size
Make some of them become transparent

11. Create statement:

Type out the statement
Go Windows-> Type to open the window of "Type"
Use it to adjust font size, horizontal scale, etc
Place the statement's layer under font background
Change some character's colour of font background to make the statement obvious

12. Change statement's style:

Select the statement's layer & Press "Ctrl + Shift + O" to create outline
(Make words become picture)
Go Effect-> Stylize-> Drop Shadow & Feather
Tick the "Preview" & adjust the options

13. Place symbol:

Go Window-> Swatches to open the window of "Swatches"
Copy the symbol which is my assignment 1
Select the symbol & press icon of New Symbol
Adjust the symbol's size & position

14. Place details:

Draw a circle & drag out "Type" tool box
Use the third one & type out details
Adjust the direction, font size, etc

15. Finish!

Assignment 3 - My Poster & Design Brief

2008-09-09T02:19:00.000-07:00

Good designer will optimize the situation by finding the very best solution to a problem. Thus, we designed poster about global warming to bring alertness to people.

My area of choice is extinction which is one of the effects of global warming. Statement above shows that as global warming is getting serious, we should concern and take action to prevent extinction getting even worse in future.

I think that educating children to protect our earth is very important. Thus, I draw a cute Santa Claus to attract young generation.

There is a Santa Claus pulling his sledge without elk in the poster. It means that elk already become extinct because global warming’s effect so the Santa Claus have to pull sledge himself.

I use many red colour to finish this poster. Besides red can bring out the aura of Christmas, red indicate danger of extinct animal. Moreover, red corresponds to desire & thirst for action to protect animals. Furthermore, red can attract people on sight, after saw the red Santa Claus and sledge, people’s sight will move to the biggest size black word which is my statement.

On the other hand, the color of the background is soft to contrast with red colour. I also want use the soft feeling to bring out the happiness to have snow scenery. I believe that if human still don’t have awakening to stop global warming, we can’t saw the beautiful snow scenery in the future.

I copy many small size words as my poster background to attract people curious about what I want to say. After they observe carefully, they will found that “Santa Claus lost his elk”, I think that it is a interesting way to convey my meaning of the poster. Other than that, I change their colours as texture of my statement.

Hope my poster will give awareness to people to stop global warming.

Assignment 3 - My Draft

2008-09-01T23:47:00.000-07:00

My draft 1 :

Please stop Global Warming before we lose snow!

My draft 2:

Mum, can we stop Global Warming before we lose snow?

Assignment 2 - My Reference Pictures, Sketch & Final Output

2008-08-24T21:13:00.000-07:00

Before I decided to draw Santa Claus, I wanted to draw elk but an idea that Santa Claus pull his sledge himself after extinction of elk pop out from my brain.

I feel that this is an interesting idea so I laugh suddenly and my giggle on class frighten my friend, Sarah who sat beside me.

If global warming continue, extinction of many animals and plants will happen indeed. I believe that extinction of elk will also occur in the future if we continue destroying the nature environment.

I hope that my finishing poster which show christmas without elk will give attraction and awareness to people.

Therefore, I found many pictures of Santa Claus and sledge.

Below is some of my reference pictures.

My reference pictures:

My sketches:

Because I wasted time on other matters and paid too much attention to those lines and colours, there is not enough time to let me draw the sledge. I forced to go print out the Santa Claus before finishing it.

My final output:

Assignment 2 - My Background Research about Elk

2008-08-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

The elk, or wapiti (Cervus canadensis), is one of the largest species of deer in the world and one of the largest mammals in North America and eastern Asia.

Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves and bark.

Although native to North America and eastern Asia, they have adapted well to countries where they have been introduced, including New Zealand and Argentina.

Their high level of adaptability poses a threat to endemic species and ecosystems where they have been introduced.

Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year.

Males engage in ritualized mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling and bugling, a loud series of screams which establishes dominance over other males and attracts females.

The bugle call is one of the most distinctive calls in nature.

Elk are susceptible to a number of infectious diseases, some of which can be transmitted to livestock.

Efforts to eliminate infectious diseases from elk populations, largely through vaccination, have had mixed success.

Some cultures revere the elk as a spiritual force.

In parts of Asia, antlers and their velvet are used in traditional medicines.

Elk are hunted as a game species; the meat is leaner and higher in protein than beef or chicken.

Mature bulls will range in weight from 800 to 1,000 pounds, while cows will weigh 600 to 800 pounds.

Elk are predominantly raised for their antlers, which are promoted for use as an aphrodisiac in Korea.

Some producers raise large bulls for game hunting.

Others maintain a herd for aesthetic reasons.

The market for elk meat has not been developed because the animals are more valuable when produced for other uses.

As the industry matures and the value of breeding stock declines, meat production will likely become an important market for elk producers.

Elk graze on grasses and browse on trees and shrubs, depending on availability and nutrient content.

Elk tend to prefer grasses.

Ranchers have reported success feeding a combination of alfalfa and brome grass hay and 1 to 2 pounds of pelleted corn, oats and screenings during the winter.

It may be necessary to mix minerals with the pellets because some problems have been observed with elk refusing block minerals and vitamins.

One animal unit month (AUM) is equivalent to three mature elk females.

This means that rangeland which is capable of supporting 50 head of beef cow-calf pairs for the season will support 150 elk cow-calf pairs.

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/alt-ag/elk.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk

Assignment 2 - My steps to create illustration

2008-08-20T07:58:00.000-07:00

My 2 symbols

2008-07-24T00:21:00.000-07:00

My first sketch:

Series of chain reactions of extinction of living things is the most destructive process that can occur in any ecological community.

So, I want to show scary eye ball of approaching extinct animal to remind human to stop irresponsible actions which can cause Global Warming.

After stopping those actions,
all the living things of this world may be will not be sacrificed again.

My first symbol:

My reference picture:

After Dr Ken Neo asked us to create more positive symbol,
use the below picture to be reference to draw a hand under the eye ball.

I want to use the hands to represent protection of extinct animals

My 2nd sketch:

My 2nd symbol:

My description of the symbol

2008-07-24T00:17:00.000-07:00

Title:
Save the approaching extinct animal

Meanings:
All of the humans should take action to protect approaching extinct animal

Metaphor:
eye ball - represent the extinct animal
hands - represent protection

Meaning of the shape:
Circle –
a) represent protection to animals
b) represent that we should have solidarity to do that

Meaning of the colour:
Red:
Indicate danger of extinct animal. Red-orange which using on the eye ball corresponds to desire & thirst for action to protect animals.

Black:
It is a mysterious color associated with fear, the unknown & death;
in heraldry, black is the symbol of grief,
so I used black colour in the eye balls.

The black outline of the two hands notes strength.

In addition, black contrasts well with bright colors, when combined with red or orange, it is a very powerful colors to give prominence to the symbol.

White:
Represent a successful beginning to protect animal from now.

Orange:
It combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow and represent the enthusiasm & determination to protect animals.

Relation to the area of global warming of your choice:
Human’s irresponsible actions caused global warming. Global warming sacrificed many innocent animals’ lives. Human should stop to do those actions to save the approaching extinct animals!

My steps to create the symbol

2008-07-21T22:27:00.000-07:00

1. Using ruler

Press "View"(on the above toolbar) & tick the "Show Ruler"( or press "Ctrl + R")

Drag out four lines from the ruler to set guide lines

Rename the layer

Lock the layer to prevent the movement of the ruler's position

We can press " Ctrl + " " to show guide line

2. Place template

Create new layer

Press "File" (on the above toolbar) & choose "Place"

Browse my scanned sketch

Tick the "Template" & don't tick the "Link"

Unlock the layer to change template's size

After changed the template's size, lock the layer

3. Tips for easy viewing

a) Colour swatches
Delete the certain colours which I don't want

Drag the colours which I want to use to colour swatches & rename them

Press the small triangle in the colour swatches window & choose list view for easy viewing

b) Zoom in & out
Press "Windows" (on the above toolbar) & tick the "Navigator"

We can use it to zoom in & zoom out easily.

( Beside the “Navigator”

Ctrl + "+" can use to zoom in,

Ctrl + "-" can use to zoom out,

Ctrl + "0" can use to view via fit in windows)

c) Expand pen tools box
Drag the pen tools box by the small triangle for easy using

4. Begin to draw eye

Draw 1 circle according the template

Copy the circle

(Now I have two circle)

Double click "Scale" on the tool box

I change the Uniform Scale to [35%]

The copied circle contrated according the percentage

Draw another 2 circle onto the eye ball

5. Fill colour of eye ball

Fill the small eye ball with black colour

Deselect the small eye ball by using "Selection tools" press on blank section

Choose white colour

Use "Mesh tools" to make it look like 3D

Change the two circles' (on the eye ball) stroke to "none" to make sine on eye ball

6. Draw the hands

Choose fill colour, stroke weight & colour as you like

Press "Pen tool" and then press on blank section & don't release then drag the line to curve

After finished drawing hands by curve line,
press "Selection tool" , select the parts which I want to group & right click,
then choose "Group" ( or press "Ctrl + G" ) to prevent them to move dividually

Copy( Ctrl + C) & paste(Ctrl + V) to make another hand

Right click the copied hand, choose "Transform" & "Reflect"

Choose "Vertical" & fill the "Angle" blank with 90

Adjust the position of hand

7. Fill colour of eye white

Fill the big circle with gradient

Change colour after click the pen on the Gradient window

(we can create more gradient slider of different colours by click on the space between the two pen)

8. Draw blood silk of eye

Draw red curve line by "Pen Tool"

9. Final

Group all layers & move the symbol to centre

Hide the layer of ruler & template

10. Finish!

An Effect of Global Warming ~ EXTINCTION

2008-07-20T17:19:00.000-07:00

Extinction is the cessation of existence of a species.

- Species become extinct when they are no longer able to survive in changing conditions, against superior competition or unable to move to a new environment where they can survive.

- Extinction becomes a certainty when there are no surviving individuals that are able to reproduce and create a new generation.

- Humans can cause extinction of a species through overharvesting, pollution, habitat destruction, introduction of new predators & food competitors, overhunting, and other influences.

- Some of the species(maintained only in zoos or other artificial environments) are functionally extinct, as they are no longer part of their natural habitat and it is unlikely the species will ever be restored to the wild.

When possible, modern zoological institutions attempt to maintain a viable population for species preservation and possible future reintroduction to the wild through use of carefully planned breeding programs.

- A number of organizations, such as the Worldwide Fund for Nature, have been created with the goal of preserving species from extinction.

- Governments have attempted, through enacting laws, to avoid habitat destruction, agricultural over-harvesting, and pollution.

Nature preserves are created by governments as a means to provide continuing habitats to species crowded by human expansion.

-Advocacy groups, such as The Wildlands Project and the Alliance for Zero Extinctions, work to educate the public and pressure governments into action.

- While many human-caused extinctions have been accidental, humans have also engaged in the deliberate destruction of some species, such as dangerous viruses, and the extirpation of other problematic species has been suggested.

- However, people prioritize day-to-day survival over species conservation; with human overpopulation in tropical developing countries, there has been enormous pressure on forests due to subsistence agriculture (including slash-and-burn agricultural techniques that can reduce endangered species's habitats).

- If humans speed up the extinction rate over the next 50-100 years, it would take at least 5 million years for natural speciation to rebuild the biodiversity we are likely to destroy this century.

- The extinction of a species of plant could be accompanied by a ten- to thirty-fold loss among other organisms due to the interrelationships that occur in an ecosystem.

- Series of chain reactions is by far the most destructive process that can occur in any ecological community.

- If we wish to guarantee the survival of species whose fates we care about, we have to stop thinking about them in isolation from their environments.

- We need to educate the local population about the effects they are having on their wildlife and about how they can help to protect it and help it flourish again.

- Dave Tilman (a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the country's top scientific body, the author of four books and more than 140 scientific papers) argues saving the planet's biodiversity will require modifying human preferences for driving bigger vehicles, eating more meat and generally consuming more of everything around us.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species_extinction

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070416112405AADA9B2

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1005121502450

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/01/31_olsond_biodiversity/

My Global Warming Background Research

2008-07-19T12:42:00.000-07:00

WHAT??? ~ Definition:
- Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceansnd since the mid-twentieth century, and its projected continuation.

WHY??? ~ Causes:
- External forcing, including variations in the earth's orbit around the Sun (orbital forcing), changes in solar luminosity, volcanic eruptions, and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.

(The greenhouse effect is the process by which absorption and emission of infared radiation by atmospheric gases warm a planet's lower atmosphere and surface.)

- Human activity since the industrial revolution has increased the concentration of various greenhouse gases, leading to increased radiative forcing from CO2, methane, tropospheric ozone, CFCs and nitrous oxide.

HOW??? ~ Effects:
- cause more water to evaporate into the atmosphere.

- clouds emit infrared radiation back to the surface, and so exert a warming effect

- will reduce the decrease of temperature with height, producing a negative lapse rate feedback that weakens the greenhouse effect.

- ice near the poles melts at an increasing rate, then land or open water takes its place. Both land and open water are on average less reflective than ice, and thus absorb more solar radiation.

- release of CO2 and CH4 from thawing permafrost, such as the frozen peat bogs in Siberia, is an additional mechanism that could contribute to warming.

- the resulting low nutrient levels of the mesopelagic limits the growth of diatoms in favor of smaller phytoplankton that are poorer biological pumps of carbon. So, the ocean's ability to sequester carbon decline as it warms.

HOW & HOW??? ~Attributed and expected effects:
- glacial retreat

- Arctic shrinkage

- worldwide sea level rise

- flooding and drought.

- changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events

- changes in agricultural yields

- reduced summer streamflows

- increases in the range of disease vectors

- increasing deaths

- economic losses projected

- species extinctions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming#cite_note-77

>_^ New Beginning '_<

2008-07-01T05:11:00.000-07:00

Hi, I'm Heng Yee Hui, a curious girl.

You can call me "yy". ^_^

I'm studying in Faculty of Creative Multimedia now.

I come from a lovely place, Muar, Johor.

There have some delicious foods and natural scenery like different trees and many river. I like there very much.

Below is my sketches drawing in returning hometown bus last Friday.

My mind limited to water, plants, sun, and cloud which have hole only. I couldn't think of others during that time.

I'll research the Global Warming's details and draw some interesting logos/symbols next time.