Multimedia Class Project "Mealtime with Family & Friends".....

Class: "Intro to Multimedia"
Project: To tell a story with images and music
Software: Final Cut Express on a MAC
Project Title: "Mealtime... with Family & Friends"
Music: "Raise Your Glass" by Pink and "We Speak No Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool and D Cup

I'm taking three classes this spring (2011) sememster. One of them is "Intro to Multimedia".

Our first project was to "Tell A Story..." with images and music. So, I thought, what should I tell a story about? I was thinking, "A Day in the Life of a Four Year Old" or, maybe "Mealtime with Family & Friends". I finally decided on the meal.

The actors of my mini-movie are my family and friends. Besides those who are in the movie, there were other family and friends behind the scenes. In order to eat up all the food afterwards so it would not go to waste, I needed extra people...LOL

THE STORY

For the story, I wanted to have lots of food and show family and friends enjoying a meal together.

On the day of the shoot, Friday, February 4, 2011, I cooked spaghetti, biscuits, baked a cake, brownies and muffins. Plus, I bought salad and we had either three or four pizza's and other stuff. When my son got home from work, he cooked a couple of beer can chicken's which turned out most excellent. It was great!

WORKING IN CLASS

Our next two class days, we had the whole class period to work on putting together the movie. It was fun editing the music and images.

Now I know some basics on how to use Final Cut Express.

LEARNING ADOBE PREMIERE

At home, I have the Adobe CS5 Master Collection on a PC (I want to get a MAC someday so that I can have both the PC and a MAC). When I get a chance, I need to try and make another mini-movie utilizing Adobe Premiere.

Adobe Premiere looks similar and somewhat works the same as Final Cut Express. Of course, PC's and MAC's are somewhat similar, yet they are still somewhat different... it's good to know how to work on both. It will be good to have some knowledge in both programs.

FINAL PROJECT

Below is my final project. Enjoy!





Visit my You Tube Channel Visual Xplosion to view more video projects.

VALENTINE'S DAY & OTHER UPCOMING HOLIDAYS...

The holiday's will soon be over. Or, will they?...LOL

Everytime we turn the corner there's some kind of holiday such as Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc., or an Anniversary.

Ok, a birthday is not a holiday...lol but, it's always someone's birthday, or someone has a new addition to the family, maybe someone got promoted, or you just want to show someone some love. It doesn't have to be a holiday in order for you to show you care. Besides receiving cards, it's always fun to give them out too.

So, thinking about upcoming parties and events, you could start getting that special greeting card/announcement all ready to go. People still love receiving mail and cards. It makes their day much more special.

Get in touch with Visual Xplosion to help you create a one of a kind birthday card, baby announcement, graduation card, valentine's day card, etc.

We look forward to assisting you with your graphic design needs.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

E-mail Visual Xplosion

Visual Xplosion.....Creating Design Solutions for Your Industry

The HOLIDAYS are coming!.....

Can you believe it? Half the year is OVER and the holidays are just around the corner...LOL

Have you thought about your Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve party invites as well as your Christmas and New Year's cards and/or any other parties/gatherings you'll have going on these next six months? Most likely not. Well, if you haven't, it's time to RESERVE YOUR DATES before someone else takes them.

We know e-mail and e-vites are a whole lot easier and faster, but an actual card/invitation these days makes it so much more special. People still do save their cards/invitations and find them years later and remember the good time they had at your party.

So, get going, get those cards designed, printed and ready to drop into the mailbox two to two and a half weeks before your gathering.

A TIP:

You don't have to have an actual date, etc., printed on your invitations just yet. Get all the other wording printed on the cards but, leave blank spaces and by hand, write in the date, time, location and phone number in their appropriate spaces when the time comes. Just an idea to consider.

Contact us and we'll assist you with creating and designing your 2010 greeting cards, fliers, post cards, promotional kits, etc. We can also assist you with finding a printer to print your item(s).

Happy Halloween, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and everything else inbetween...LOL

We look forward to working with you!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

E-mail Visual Xplosion

Visual Xplosion.....Creating Design Solutions for Your Industry

Time to Promote Yourself?!?!

Welcome 2010! It's a new year! Isn't it time to start promoting your company/business with a new promotional kit to hand out to potential, new clients? Or, clients on your list that might have not have needed your product/service back then, but could use it this year.

Your kit should include information sheets about your product/service in a new folder or container of some kind; and it could include, pens/pencils, a postcard, doorhanger, a fun giveaway, etc.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:




E-mail Visual Xplosion

Visual Xplosion.....Creating Design Solutions for Your Industry

Visual Communication Messages.....

What's yours?

If your business needs fresh new brochures, ads, post cards/mailers, a newsletter, interactive PDF's, a promotional kit, etc., we can help. Send us an e-mail with all the specs on your project. We'll then contact you for a consultation and go from there.

Visit our website at: Visual Xplosion

Send us an e-mail: Visual Xplosion

Visual Xplosion.....Creating Design Solutions for Your Industry

Are You Ready.....

To promote your company, your business and/or yourself? If you need any promotional items such as postcards, door hangers, business cards, t-shirt designs, brochures and more, send us an e-mail.

Once we have all your project information, we can then give you a quote and get your project started once the contract is signed. So, contact us today!

Visit our website at: Visual Xplosion

Send us an e-mail: E-mail Visual Xplosion

Visual Xplosion.....Creating Design Solutions for Your Industry

Tweet....

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/visualxplosion

Find out what we're up to. Right now, we're seeking graphic design projects such as designing ads, brochures, postcards, fliers, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, etc. Let us know how we can assist you with any design projects.

Visual Xplosion...Creating Design Solutions for Your Industry

Promoting The Business.....

Let's help each other out and band together to get our businesses' going.

MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, MUSICIANS, BARS, CLUBS, PROMOTERS, ETC....

ADD US!!! VISIT OUR PAGE!!!Let people know about us!!! Promote Us, And We Will Promote You!!!

Visit us on My Space:

---

VISUAL XPLOSION STORE

Vist the Visual Xplosion Store at CAFE PRESS where you can purchase a variety of items such as, t-shirts, hats, post cards, framed artwork, pillows and more to give as gifts or for yourself.

New designs will be added soon. Please come by often to check them out and purchase your cool stuff.

Visual Xplosion CAFE PRESS Store