Nico Baker

  This video was very easy to follow along with. For me personally, the pen tool has always given me the most trouble when creating projects. I have never been able to get a grasp on how it can be used and how it works. As a result, I've avoided it like the plague up until now. Knowing a little more about the mechanics of the pen tool, I believe I'll be able to handle it a little better. What I liked about this video is the fact that the speaker's instructions were very clear, he didn't go too fast, and he had downloadable practice sheets to follow along with. The video started with the very basics and then progressively moved to more advanced uses and how to use it with things such as lettering, which was interesting to watch. This particular tool is not found in the tools panel, but can be used to get some very interesting patterns and designs. This video, again, was fairly straightforward and easy to follow along with. I don't expect it to be hard to use as Illus...

Estimated Time : 10 hours        The first image visible here is my final project, an abstract representation of Mickey Mouse. Each subsequent images are sketches of what I had planned before starting the project. You can see from comparing the sketches and the final, I chose to alter or remove certain elements. I am a big fan of Disney as well as abstract art and how it can capture elements of an object or person in ways traditional art may not be capable of. In this case, I wanted to capture the creativity and energy that Mickey embodies.        Mickey, I believe, has a special way of entertaining his audience, and friends, in a very welcoming and energetic manner. Thinking also of his background, what he represents, and how he came to be, I find that he stands for creativity as well. Going into this project with these points, I was able to keep an open mind in planning and sketches. Towards the end of my time working on it, this mindset also al...

     Nowadays the Internet has become synonymous with the Web and vice versa. The two words are interchangeable in conversation, with each party understanding the other despite which word is used. However, are the two really the same? Do they have the same purpose or meaning? While the Internet and Web work together they are, i n fact, two separate entities.     The Internet was co-created in the early 1960s by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn. The purpose of the project was to develop a system for use by the military to exchange ideas and information without the risk of caving in on itself in the event of a threat or nuclear strike. This initial project was dubbed the ARPANET, or Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, and was funded by the Department of Defense. After some development, ARPANET was used more for communication among scientists across the world. The idea then developed into a more general use by the public and is now called the Internet. Essential...