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Title: Rotoscope Dance
Media: Premiere Pro , Photoshop, Procreate, Ableton
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: FA 22
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: This was the final project for Digital Media, where I was tasked with creating a rotoscoped animation at least one minute long. I used a clip of myself dancing to a TikTok dance as the base. The frames were rotoscoped in Procreate and then imported into Photoshop to create the final cut. I also produced the music myself using Ableton and combined all the elements in Premiere.

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Media: Photoshop
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For the “Somewhere” project, I began by having a friend take multiple photos of me running. After selecting the best shot, I imported it into Photoshop and removed the background. I then decided to place myself into the iconic scene from Pirates of the Caribbean, running alongside Jack Sparrow.

Title: Multiplicity
Media: Photoshop
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For the Multiplicity project, I took several pictures of myself in different positions to create a chaotic kitchen scene. Using Photoshop, I masked each version of myself and seamlessly blended them into the environment, giving the illusion of multiple versions of me interacting with the space.

Title: Autoscopy
Media: Photoshop
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For the Autoscopy project, I aimed to create a visual representation of my inner creativity. I began by applying various famous artworks to my own image, giving the appearance that I was composed of different masterpieces. I then cut out a section of my head and placed a vibrant, colorful brain inside. To enhance the composition, I added an elaborate background and incorporated the hands of painters, as if they were actively painting me.

Title: Business Cards
Media: Illustrator
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For my logo design, I wanted something simple yet reflective of my creativity and career goals. I chose to use my initials and incorporated a drawing pen into the slant of the “W,” making it appear as if the pen is writing the word “animation.” This subtle detail ties in my passion for art and storytelling while keeping the overall design clean and professional.

Title: Character Puppet
Media: Illustrator
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For this assignment, I recreated one of my own characters in Illustrator with the goal of designing it like a puppet for potential animation. The focus was on using the pen tool to achieve clean, precise lines and shapes, ensuring the character could be animated in the future. This project allowed me to refine my skills with the pen tool.

Title: Caligram
Media: Illustrator
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For the calligram project, I outlined a selfie and filled in the shapes with text from song lyrics. To make the recreation more visually accurate, I matched the colors of the text to those from the original photo. This approach helped capture both the likeness and the mood of the original image through typography.

Title: Sharks Experiment
Media: Illustrator
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: While experimenting with the Blob Brush tool in Illustrator, I created an underwater scene featuring two whale sharks swimming beneath the ocean’s surface.

Title: Shapes Experiment
Media: Illustrator
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: When tasked with experimenting with the shape tools, I immediately thought of rounded pill shapes. To add a creative twist, I used the Pen Tool to design a pill bottle, making it look as if the pills were spilling out. This gave the piece a sense of motion and added a fun narrative element to the composition.

Title: Poster
Media: Illustrator
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For my poster, I wanted to create a visual representation of my creativity as an artist, which is why I chose the phrase “Let your colors show.” The rainbow colors bleeding through my dark silhouette symbolize the creativity within me breaking through. I carried this theme into the background and typography as well, using a variety of fonts to reflect the diverse and expressive nature of creativity in all its forms.

Title: Black and White to Color
Media: Photoshop
Class: Digital Media
Professor: Santiago Echeverry
Term: SP 23
Institution: The University of Tampa
Description: For this assignment, we began by taking a selfie and converting it to black and white. We then selected three different color schemes and applied them to the photo, creating three distinct versions. The process involved masking various areas of the selfie to apply the colors to different sections, allowing us to experiment with how different palettes could transform the image.