Tressa McIff Blogs

The first shot in the six shot system is a simple and shot.  This is essentially just a close up of the subjects hands to give a glimpse of what they are doing.   The next shot is a face shot.  This is to show the subject's emotions through facial expressions. The over the shoulder shot is to show more of what the subject is doing.  This shot should still include the subject's hands. The medium shot shows the top of of the subject's body and gives a little of bit environmental context. The wide shot shows the subject's whole body and even more of the area around them. The extreme wide shot shows the whole environment and only shows the subject in a small portion of the frame. 

Social media is a huge part of today's world.  Young children as well as adults are continuously posting statuses and pictures for the whole world to see.  While social media does have its benefits, it also has many negative aspects to it.  For one, colleges admissions offices and potential job interviewers often use your social media accounts to do background checks and find out details about you that you may not want them to know.  Sometimes, these things found on social media can be deal breakers, even if they were thinking about accepting or hiring you.  The best way to avoid this awful situation is to watch what you post on social media.  Think before you post.  Would what you say or do potentially keep you from being a desirable employee?  If so, do not post it! For My Future... Personally, I do not want to be kept from going to my dream college or getting the perfect job simply because I posted something stupid on the int...

I am in the e-Communication program at ONW and I have a talent for writing. My peers and teachers often compliment me on my ability to create mental images through my writing. I am trying to become a better writer every day. I receive motivation from various authors and journalists whose works I read daily. I aspire to use my skills to better my school and outside community.

In this last animation project, I learned how to use SketchUp to create 3D animations.  Specifically, I created a 3D house.  First, I chose a real house model to base my animation off of.  Next, I created the still model of the house, including windows, doors, and a porch.  Finally, I made the 3D model into an animation by moving the camera around the house.  This made the still model into a video.  3D animation was a much different experience than 2D animation and I learned a lot.  I learned how to create a realistic 3D model and use various tools on SketchUp such as Push-Pull and zoom.  I overall really enjoyed this experience because it opened me up to a whole new world that I thought I would experience.  Although animation will never be my favorite hobby, I really enjoyed and learned from this experience and I am very glad that I got the chance to do it.