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Illustration
Samples
The following illustration samples
were created in both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The
samples demonstrate an advanced-level understanding of the
two graphics applications.
- Photoshop artwork —
This creation started out as a black and white photograph
to which I applied color in Photoshop. The sandstone structures
in the foreground were cut from photographs taken in Utah's
Bryce Canyon National Park and positioned into the beach
scene. The beach balls were given their glass-like appearance
through the application of a process in Photoshop called
the Gaussian Blur. Each ball was then pasted into the
artwork to lend a bizarre effect.
- Photoshop Logo —
This artwork was created in Adobe Photoshop and demonstrates
how you can work with vector shapes and layers to achieve
some interesting results. The sine wave shape at the bottom
of the artwork represents a knockout gradient layer that
reveals another layer hidden beneath it. Other interesting
effects are achieved in the text and in the round symbol
located at the top of the page.
- Signal System 7 illustration
— This illustration was created in Adobe Illustrator
and describes the out-of-band network system called Signal
System 7.
- VPN Network
— This illustration was created in Macromedia
Fireworks and describes a virtual private network (VPN).
- Event
illustration— This illustration is another example
of using vector graphics in Photoshop. Specifically, you
can use shape tools called clipping paths to create interesting
objects in your artwork. You can also do some interesting
things with vector-based type and layers of different
colors. You can create great looking logos of this genre
with Photoshop.
- Gradient
effects— The three colored forms — designed
in Adobe Illustrator — show how you can use the
gradient tool to render color and to achieve three-dimensional
effects.
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Flash Animation Samples
The animation samples were created
in Macromedia Flash MX. Although basic in nature, the samples
demonstrate a good understanding of the Flash MX animation
concepts and a working knowledge of the more advanced Flash
MX ActionScript language.
- Animated
Web Site— Created with both sound and animation,
this Flash 5 home page sample demonstrates how animation
can be incorporated into a Web site design. There are
links to other pages that show how animation can also
be applied to buttons.
- Optical Network
Animation— This sample is designed to show how
an advanced telecommunications ring structure transports
traffic over fiber optic cable to various locations at
different bit rates. The concept here is that all-optical
switching will someday replace optical-electrical-optical
switching, enabling rates of transport that eclipse those
achieved today. This sample would lend itself well to
an eLearning project.
- Sound
Control — Sound is featured in this animation
sample. You activate the volume control by moving the
bar up or down. The animation demonstrates one simple
way in which users can interact with a Web page.
- Banners
— This simple animation demonstrates a basic banner
design.
- Interactive
Game — This simple game was created in Macromedia's
Flash MX using ActionScripting. The left, right, up, and
down keys comprise the "events" that create
the action in this animation. Because the direction keys
can be used separately, or in combination, the coding
is complex.
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