Omar bin Shafik (0371439)

20.05.2024 - 14.06.2024 / Week 5 - Week 8 Omar bin Shafik / 0371439 Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media Task 2 / Typographic Exploration and Communication LECTURES  Week 5: We were given tutorials for our second task and informed of our deadline for Task 1. We were linked to a video demo on how to proceed with Task 2 and given texts to use in Microsoft Teams. In Task 2, we will be formatting a text of our choosing from the texts given to us in a similar way as we did the exercise in Task 1. As for the main title of the text, we will have to apply what we learnt in our type expressions exercise there. Letters Understanding Letterforms Most letterforms are designed with a meticulous amount of care. Like the uppercase A in the Baskerville typeface. The two stems of the letterform are noticeably thicker and thinner than one another. Their brackets connecting the serifs to the stems each have a ...

22.04.2024 - 14.06.2024 / Week 1 - Week 6 Omar bin Shafik / 0371439 Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media Digital Photography and Imaging LECTURES Week 1:  We were given a briefing/introduction to the module and what we would be doing for the semester. We were also tasked with our first task which was composing an image with magazine cutouts. Week 2:  Since the air conditioning still isn't running, our class was cut short. We were taught on the rule of thirds that we could use to make our images easier to look at and how to use it to our advantage while composing the image. Week 3: We learned about the basic controls of photoshop but the power cut out around one and a half hours into the class so it had to be cut short again.  Week 4: We went through the basics of photoshop and were tasked to create digital collages for our assignment. Week 5: We learned about how to shoot photos and about how lighting can affect the ph...