Introduction

My name is Tommy Ruth and I am a Media Production major IDD minor. I was born in Guatemala City and came to the USA when I was 18 months old.

First what I expect out of this class. I would like to learn the program Flash and be able to animate images to create small movies. Also I would like to learn how to bring flash files into dreamweaver. This would then enhance my website designs and make them more interactive.

There are many different mediums where creativity can come to life. These can be seen in art, design, film and animation. All of these have a unique style. When I hear that word art I think of paintings and how the brush stroke can make a painting stand out more.

With design I think of logos for different companies and how when you see a certain logo you instantly think of a product. The thing I like about designs is that they can represent a company or they can be creative and mean something to one person and something completely different to another. It all depends on the prospective.

As for film I like how they are put together. There are many ways a film can be put together either with a ton of post production or very little. It all depends on what kind of film is being created.

Then with animation I like how the smallest detail can help the audience get a grasp of what is going on. The detail is really key to distinguish what is happening. All four of these categories can be made into something special if one really cares to put in the time. The end result can always vary which is what is so great about these different categories. The imagination is the driving force with all of them.