Digital Media Fall 2018

This project has been interesting so far and I've faced a few challenges trying to get objects to fit in and feel realistic. I've found that dodging and burning the background and the subject helps create a sense of realism by making the lighting match up.

This took a lot of work but I'm happy with the result. Once I'm more experienced with photo editing and restoration I'll definitely come back to this picture and try to restore it in color. Hopefully by that point I'll be able to fix the details in a cleaner manner.

So far I'm having plenty of problems getting the background back together. I've tried finding a replacement door or cabinet but I can't seem to get them to fit in correctly. I found that using dodge and burn for detailing, especially for something small like the necklace on her neck, really helps give it a realistic feel.

I haven't had to restore a photo this damaged before but I plan on fixing this accurately and sending a copy to my grandmother.

I ended up deciding against the drop shadows and instead worked on cleaning up each form. This assignment turned out to be much easier than I thought it was going to be and was actually a bit relaxing.

The only issue I've been having with this assignment is getting the sphere to look correct. I'm thinking about adding a drop shadow to help make it look closer to the real thing.

Hey! I'm Katarina and I'm really excited to be in this class. I consider myself to be a creative person with an interest in digital art which is why I chose animation as my major. I love using tablets to draw digitally and I'm happy that our first class session proved to me that we'll be working with drawing tablets. I've been using tablets for a few years now. I started out with a Wacom Intuos during my Junior year in high school and upgraded to a Microsoft Surface Pro late last year. It definitely has a bit of a learning curve compared to traditional methods but I'm excited to continue learning more. I'm hoping I'll learn how to create more realistic shading, lighting, and effects over the course of this semester. Preferably, I'd like to learn as much as I can in Adobe Photoshop since it's the software I use for drawing. With this knowledge I aim to create cinematics, key art, and concept art for entertainment purposes. My dream is to be abl...