House Project

Used for the brick posts at the front of the house.

Used for top part of the front roof, changed to blue color.

Overview 

     For this project, we picked a house from houseplans.com and we created it using SketchUp. We had to include custom textures from online. We had to create windows and the door, and the other details. This project was fun to do because we got to create the house that we picked. I also learned a lot of new things about SketchUp.

How it Went 

     During the project, I restarted my house because the roof was too intricate, and I was struggling with the shape. Once I picked a new plan, it was super easy to do, and I liked making all of the details. I created the door and the windows easily, and I experimented with the different kinds of textures. My house turned out more narrow than the picture. Overall, my house was fun to create. 

What I Learned 

     I learned a lot about Adobe SketchUp during this project. I did not have a lot of experience with it before this project, so that was kind of a challenge. The tools were confusing at first, but after I used it more, I learned what they were for and when to use them. I liked picking my own house and getting the freedom to make it how I wanted. This project helped me learn a lot of new things about animation and SketchUp, and it was really fun to do. 

Bounce

Bounce

     I created three bouncing ball animations using Adobe Photoshop. The first animation was a ball bouncing straight up and down. The next animation was a ball bouncing in from the corner of the screen. For the third animation, you had to create your own animation. Mine was a ball bouncing across a screen, and then it fell into a hole. 

     To create the ball animation, we used Adobe Photoshop. I created the sky and the grass, and then the ball. I animated it by creating copies of the ball and spacing them so it looked like it was bouncing. I did the same process for the other animations but just spaced them out more. For the third animation, I added a hole at the end and made the ball fall into it.

     During this project, I learned a lot about animation and Photoshop. I had not done anything with animation before, so it was interesting to see the process. I had never used Photoshop either, and I enjoyed learning about all of the new tools and what they do. I had some trouble with the speed of the ball, but I learned how to fix it. This project was fun to create because I learned how to animate and learned how to use a new program.

My Personality Type

     My personality type is ESFJ. People with this personality are supportive and helpful. Some call this personality "The Provider". They pay attention to other peoples needs and emotions and want to please and provide. Family and friends are one of their top priorities. William McKinley, Nancy Kerrigan, and Martha Stewart are all ESFJ's.

     I think that this type describes me pretty well. I pay attention to other peoples emotions and want to help other people. ESFJ's also plan ahead of time and are organized. I am not the most organized person, and I don't really plan things ahead unless it becomes too overwhelming. This personality type also follows through with what they do, and I always try to finish what I start.

     Learning more about my personality has explained more about me. I have always cared about peoples emotions and wanted to help people around me. Some say ESFJ's like entertaining people, and that might be why I like cheerleading. The E in ESFJ stands for extraverted, and I like to be with my friends or family when I have extra time. I want to work in a field that helps people, which is a characteristic of ESFJ's.

     When I work in a team, I want to help lead, but also make sure everyone is feeling good about what they're doing. I also want the group to work together. This is a characteristic of ESFJ's, they want harmony and cooperation around them. If the role I need to fill matches my personality, then it will be easier to do what I need to. If it does not match my personality, then it might be hard to not "organize" everyone to make sure they are satisfied.

     In the past, my friends might have misunderstood that ESFJ's want to please everyone. For example, I might say what someone wants to hear, even though it wasn't what I agreed with. I usually get along well with others, but get a little upset if someone doesn't respond to me trying to be friendly, which could be misunderstood. I also enjoy getting to know someone and remembering small details about a person. Sometimes people get annoyed when I ask for their opinion when I make decisions, which is the F(feeling) part of the personality.

     After I took the quiz and looked into my personality type, I could agree that I have a lot of the characteristics mentioned. As I kept reading and writing more about my type, I realized that a lot of the things that I do are based on different parts of my personality. I think I have learned a lot about myself and why I do things. It was interesting to see all of the different characteristics and traits that I didn't notice until now. I learned a lot more about myself and my personality while doing this assignment.

     For my animal personality test, I scored a 21 in Column 1, a 60 in Column 2, a 31 in Column 3, and a 15 in Column 15. This means I'm an otter. Otters are very social and they like to motivate and influence others. They are a people person and are positive. I think that this personality fits me pretty well. Some of the aspects of it don't fit me, but overall it is pretty accurate.