1. My favorite sites are as followed: Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/ and Amazon http://www.amazon.com/
2. How do they compare to your research? My favorite websites follow the rules that web editors recommend you should follow. They are easy to follow, there is not too much going on. The colors contrast which makes it convenient for the reader.
3. What would you change about the site? For the most part I would not change anything about the websites. Everything is already accessible and easy to use.
4. What do you like about your favorite website and why do you keep coming back? Because it strikes my interest. 

Research: 
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/43-web-design-mistakes-you-should-avoid/

• The user must know what the site is about in seconds:

•  Make the content scannable
•  Do not use fancy fonts that are unreadable:
  Do not use tiny fonts

http://justcreative.com/2011/09/28/7-key-secrets-of-a-successful-website/

• Appearances matter

• Content, content, content

•  Navigation

•  Make sure people can find you

•  Keep it timely

•  Capture and care for customer leads 

  http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Thats.It.Creative.Services.919-738-7304/2012/6/Websites-That-Work-10-Tips-to-Make-Your-Website-More-Effective/916071

  • Target your site's keywords properly.

  •  Make sure your website is well organized and easy to navigate. 

  • Your site should not overwhelm with too much information on every page.

  • Make sure your color scheme is pleasing to the eye.

      http://websitehelpers.com/design/

     

    • 1.  Make sure each page in your website has something valuable to offer.

    • 2.Don't distract your visitors with blinking or scrolling text, animated GIFs, or auto-loading sound

    • 3.Don't use put text over image backgrounds.

       http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_design/webdesign_tips.asp

      •  Give Priority to the Website User's Needs:

      • Design for all Screen Resolutions:

      • Clean and Consistent Layout Design:

      •   Optimize Load Time:

         

         Good Website: 

        1.  http://www.yahoo.com/

        2.  http://www.apple.com/

        3. http://www.Facebook.com/

        Bad Website:  

        1. http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/

        2. http://thebadwebsite.com/

        3. http://thebiguglywebsite.com/

Process: You first grab ahold of each end of the shoelace, then make them into bunny ear shaped ovals. Afterwards you will interwind each ear into a knot then you can repeat the process in order to tighten the knot.

Who helped me: Sarah Spurger

Snags: The problems I came across were during the video editing process. Such as making the transitions from one slide to the other. Another problem was trying to drone out the voices from the background.

Title: The Shoe laces

Effectiveness

The doodle video was more effective due to the fact that most people are able to visualize what the guy is talking about, rather than just hearing a guy talk. The video with all the images was more effective to me because I was able to make better connections with the video overall.

Group Video

Mario Camacho
Diana Torres
Sarah Spurger
Maury Moreno
Pheba Thomas

Link to our video: https://vimeo.com/49777726

Our video takes place in the forest where Dora (Diana) and Diego (Maury) become hungry and Dora wants a cupacake but Diego has eaten the last cupcake. By the help of their trusty map (Sarah) they are able to find their way to the cupcake oasis.

I contributed to the video by holding the camera in place, as well as minor video editing.

Camera Angles

Eye Level: https://vimeo.com/48610878
Slanted View: https://vimeo.com/48611022
High Level: https://vimeo.com/48610884
Birds Eye: https://vimeo.com/48610877
Low Level: https://vimeo.com/48610886

Dora and Diego the Explorers

Our video is about about Dora (Diana) and Diego (Maury) traveling in search of the CupCake Oasis.

http://www.designyourway.net/blog/wallpapers/cool-wallpapers-based-on-typography-70-examples/

http://vi.sualize.us/koikuri/

http://www.designjuices.co.uk/2011/12/text-art-typography-ads/

Collage

I like the distortion in this picture and how certain parts of the face blend into each other.

I choose this filter because it was the only one that grabbed my attention and that looked good with the filter on.

Real life Balance

Golden Rule of thirds

Asymmetrical

Radial balance

Symmetrical 

Asymmetrical  

Symmetric

Golden Rule of Thirds

Radial Balance

Expectations

What I would like to obtain from this course is the ability to use picture editing and all the other functions that I am not familiar with. My knowledge with computer picture editing and creating videos ranges at a low level. By the end of this course I want to be more proficient in using a computers program at a better rate.