Creative Mode

 Creative Today I tried out a classic creative thinking exercise called "Exaggeration Game" —and wow, it’s way more effective than it sounds. The goal here is simple: take an ordinary object, action, or concept… and crank it up to absurd levels. Like, cartoonishly exaggerated. Then, explore how those over-the-top traits could inspire new ideas or storytelling elements. For this session, I picked something super normal: a backpack . Then I exaggerated the heck out of it. Here’s what I came up with: It holds an infinite number of items — but at the cost of randomly giving you something you don’t want every tenth time you open it. It talks — constantly. Has opinions on everything you pack. It's basically your sassy inventory manager. It grows legs and follows you — no need to carry it anymore, but now it's your clingy sidekick. It can only be opened when you’re upside down — which creates a whole parkour-based inventory system for a game. It absorbs...

     I did some extra research since i was out for a while so here is my list of 25 things or features I learned this month about adobe premiere.  1. Import Media Drag and drop your video, image, or audio files into the Project panel or use File > Import. Organizing your media into bins (folders) helps keep things tidy.  2. Create a Sequence You can create a new sequence from scratch or right-click on a clip and choose “New Sequence from Clip” to auto-match the settings. Sequences are where the actual editing happens.  3. Use the Razor Tool The Razor tool (shortcut C) allows you to cut a clip into pieces. This is useful for removing unwanted sections or rearranging segments.  4. Trim Clips Hover near a clip’s edge until you see a red bracket icon, then drag to shorten or lengthen it. This allows for precise timing adjustments.  5.  Move Clips Around Simply click and drag clips to rearrange them on the timeline. Holding “Alt” (or “Option” o...

In this video I practiced transitions as well as color modes. Hope you enjoy the anime edit it took me forever.   https://youtu.be/TitHCNcIacE?si=stEjmCGwZV6Q0Vw1

     For this project, I used Adobe Premiere to adjust the color palette of my original drawing. I experimented with the color tools to tweak the contrast, saturation, and hues, aiming to enhance the mood and better fit the tone I wanted. I focused on making the shadows deeper and the highlights pop to give the image more visual impact. For example, the blue girl was originally a different shade of blue but I was able to adjust it slightly to make is "pop" more. This process helped me understand how even subtle color adjustments can change the emotion or focus of a piece. It was a good exercise in both technical skill and creative decision-making. Here's the link to the video, I forgot to add music :( https://youtu.be/Ka1Frur9fDo

Creative       I recently tried out a creative thinking exercise called the "Random Word Association," and it turned out to be a surprisingly fun way to shake off the mental cobwebs. The idea is simple: select a random word and then rapidly list all the words or ideas that come to mind in association with it. It's a classic technique to encourage divergent thinking, which is all about generating multiple solutions to a problem. For my session, I chose the word "lantern." Here's a snippet of the associations I came up with: Light : The primary function of a lantern. Guidance : Lanterns often symbolize finding one's way. Festival : Thinking of lantern festivals in various cultures. Fireflies : Their glow reminiscent of tiny lanterns. Adventure : Explorers using lanterns in uncharted territories. This exercise was not only entertaining but also a great way to flex my creative muscles. It's fascinating how a single word can branch into...

Creative     I recently tried out a creative thinking exercise called the "SCAMPER" technique, and it turned out to be a surprisingly fun way to shake off the mental cobwebs. The idea is simple: take an existing concept or object and apply seven different prompts to it— Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, and Reverse —to generate new ideas. It’s a technique often used in product design and brainstorming sessions, but it can be applied to just about anything—from gadgets to characters, even to plotlines for a game or story. Each prompt forces you to look at something familiar from a different angle, which is great for breaking out of mental ruts and pushing your thinking beyond the obvious. It’s kind of like giving your imagination a structured playground to run around in. And honestly? It made me realize how many cool twists you can make with just a little creative pressure. For my session, I applied SCAMPER to the concept of a traditional ...