Failures for the semester.

I think I had 2 "failures" this semester. Both MP 2 and MP 5 didn't really turn out the way I had originally imagined it.

I wanted MP 2 to flow more naturally. I feel like the photos looked choppy and amateur. I also could have improved the graphics that were on the photos. They weren't as distinguished as I wanted.

The fact that I was (am still..) pretty inexperienced with PhotoShop, GarageBand, and ANY Mac product, was the main reason I had such issues during MP 2. I feel like I have improved and been able to learn more with these programs as I became more familiar.

For MP 5 I had also another technical issue. I was unaware that it's not as easy to transfer songs from an iPhone to a computer as it is to transfer songs from a computer to the iPhone. So my project ended up being silent instead of having a rather obnoxious song in the background. I actually liked it and it set a different mood with the silence.

My most successful project was MP 3. I had just downloaded PhotoShop on my personal laptop and was able to experiment more. I definitely improved my computer skills and PhotoShop skills. I learned that these programs aren't that difficult and actually pretty beneficial for what I am trying to do in the future.

If I could do any project over again I would have to choose MP 2. It just looks so amateur now compared to what I have done and seen in class from classmates or videos we have watched. Obviously I'm not an expert (yet) but I think anyone could definitely tell that the "artist" was inexperienced with this project.
I would change the flow of the photographs together.I don't care for the square pictures and sharp edges, I would have preferred rounded photos fading into each other. This would make it seem dreamlike and cohesive. I would have also improved on the graphics. I know how to basically cut shapes or photos out and layer them on backgrounds now. This is what I would have chosen to do if I knew how. Again I feel like this could have improved the look/quality of my project. The graphics would have been significantly viewable compared to my crappy drawings. (lol)