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  I turned in the 20 study flashcards I had to create for this week's assignment and for the eventual midterm.  Link to flashcards: https://www.cram.com/flashcards/intro-to-computer-graphics-midterm-test-note-cards-12329334

  Worked on making flashcards to study for the Midterm yesterday. 

  I have watched and followed along with the "Get to Know Photoshop" assignment for class. Here are some of the screenshots of what I did for most of the videos such as opening images, get familiar with the work area, and more.  I feel the results of a lot of what I did came out quite well as far as a tutorial go. They really make me excited to see how I'll utilize them during the corse. 

This Monday's class I showcased by Afrofuturism presentation and we're beginning to get into the basics of Photoshop.  We'll be working on a Photoshop Tutorial

 Today we'll have our next class session and I'm looking forward to sticking my hand into the Adobe and Illustrator programs. 

  Since I am a major in VCDMA, out of curiosity I wanted to see how far Digital Media expanded. While I mostly work with Video Editing as of now, I was curious to see what other areas of Digital Media are there.  I read this this neat little overview about Digital Media that goes into the different types of media there are as well as what jobs are in Digital Media as well: https://online.maryville.edu/blog/what-is-digital-media/

  Since this class is going to have me use Illustrator, I was curious to see some of the things you could create with it since I haven't used it before. So I looked up some examples of some of the stuff people created in in the program. Some of what I searched up was beautifully drawn. Really hope I can get familiar enough with the program to make my own art. 

  Similar to Photoshop, I also looked for an Illustrator tutorial video. However, unlike Photoshop, I'm not quite as familiar with Illustrator. So it is fairly new to me.  I found a nice, short introduction video into the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzumUieDPY

  I wanted to go further than just experimenting a little bit in Photoshop and Illustrator and looked up a video for beginners. While I am not exactly new to Photoshop, it's been awhile since I used the program. So, I see this as a chance to refresh myself on what I may have forgotten.  Found this great video for Photoshop or beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61mkx_OV61s

  Spent a bit of time in Photoshop and Illustrator to get more familiar in it before we start using it in class.

  Now that I've download the required programs for Intro To Computer Graphics I am now going to see if I can experiment with Illustrator and Photoshop so I can be familiar with certain tools that the programs have on Monday when class starts. 

  I have now installed the Adobe Creative Cloud applications to both my laptop and my computer. I can now have access to the programs through both devices. 

  Having turned in my Afrofuturism project, I am now going to re-install the Adobe Creative Clouds on my computer and install them into my Mac Airbook as well to have them on both devices. 

  Afro Futurism VS . Surrealism What is Afro Futurism Art ?  Vibrant    Mostly based on a futuristic look   Is heavily rooted in and based around African American and Black culture    Explores the African American Experience    Incorporates a lot Science Fiction    Sleek   What is the difference between Afrofuturism art and surrealism art?        Afro Futurism Is usually based around African and American and black culture   Futuristic or sci-fi looking elements (circuit board lines, space, UFO’s, stars)        Is very modern and sleek in design    Looks to the future     Cool     Vibrant    by Oba Jackson by David Alabo by Kaylan Michel                                         Surrealism   Illogical    Sometimes can look weird and unnatural    Is colorful, but not vibrant. Colors are a bit muted.    Is not based in a