Show Reel
To
make my show reel, I first went through all my work and chose all the files
that I wanted to include, I then opened Photoshop to make all my individual
slides. I then made the animation in Final Cut Pro.
Website
For my
website portfolio I have been looking at two different options, I could either
build from scratch using Dreamweaver or I can use an online site builder, which
has the same amount of custom ability but without the need for the knowledge of
coding.
As
I've already built several websites using HTML and Java script I have opted for
the online site builder. The two online builders that I've decided to use are IM
creator (http://www.i-m.co/start) and Wix (http://www.wix.com/), there are
other web builders out there but I've chosen these out of reputation and
recommendations, I will be building my portfolio with each site so that I can
compare the two web builders strengths and weaknesses and ultimately choose which
one is best for my site, also and how it compares to building yourself through,
and JavaScript using Dreamweaver.
With
the online builders they offer many different templates which you can use for
free, or you can start with a blank page, so you can be as creative as you like
or as safe as you want, but for that people have no experience with coding
these sites provide a fantastic alternative, as they are quick and easy yet
still have a nice professional look to them, in particular Wix gives you the
option of using HTML 5 or flash, but in the other web builders that I have used
don't give you that option. As with all web builders they are application free
which is great in one respect, which is that you don't have to install programs
to your computer but on the other hand, are more prone to crashing, so make
sure you save lots! The other downsides to web builders is that they will
charge a premium for their service which includes hosting and domain names as
well as your website which is able to have well coded galleries fade effects
content management systems and various other perks, which could get you
spending over £100 for a year but they will host your website for free in that
if you don't mind having their banners, as opposed to new building yourself in
Dreamweaver and only paying £20 for two years for your domain and hosting.
My
first task of building my site is to collect all my work that I want displayed,
and all of the graphics that are incorporated with the design, once have
selected all of the images I want and need to make sure all the images aren't
over a certain size, because if you're images are over 1MB then it'll make your
site very sluggish and slow-moving. So I made sure that all my images were of a
certain dimension that would fit the screen and that the DPI was no higher than
72 which is standard for web use and video.
IM creator site
I
decided that I would use IM creator first, as this is the one I heard of first.
After you sign up for IM creator it gives you the choice of starting from
scratch or to choose a template from their vast library of websites, I chose to
start from scratch as I already had a design planned, the interface itself was
a little complicated to get used to but once I did the customisation that you
get with IM creator is definitely its strongest asset. I did find that it crashed
a lot and when it came to uploading images it was very time-consuming and would
often fail, and when it came to your navigation menu it was very restrictive, but
with that aside I did manage to make my site and this is what I made.
Wix site
When
it came to making the Wix site I was a little anxious as I was quite happy with
the results from the IM creator site, but after signing up and starting my new
site I was instantly blown away by the sophistication of this web builder, as
it gives you the option at the start to make your site in either flash or HTML
5. Also the interface for the web builder is far more responsive and simpler to
use, and thanks to its HTML 5 you are able to have far more effects and little
details that make the site more professional looking. Unlike the other site I
was able to have a sweeping effect from page to page which made it feel like it
was one continuous page, also I was able to have my brand appear on all of my
pages, from a design point it gave me the chance to create something
interesting with the other pages forming around my brand. When it came to
uploading my images it was quick and easy, Homepage
For the design of this page I wanted it to sum up myself and my work, in doing so whoever is looking at my site will know what it is I do and be able to see a sample of my work in the form of a carousel gallery, grabbing their attention. Creating my portfolio website is a good chance for me to brand myself with my own identity,
Gallery
For each of the galleries I have chosen to have a complete collection of my best work starting from the very first project in year one of my degree, as I want this website to plot my progression and to archive all my work. I have categorised it into project numbers so that it is easy for the user to navigate through my work in chronological order, I have also included work that I did during my work experience and my personal work.
About
on my
about page I chose to include my education and my experience so far, which is
in context with what is in the gallery.
Contact
For
the contact page I wanted to keep it as simple as possible, with a bit of
artwork and a contact sheet, I feel the contact sheet looks more professional
than adding an e-mail address that is a good way to protect your personal
information
IM Creator Site www.i-m.co/joshallen89/nucawork
Wix Site www.wix.com/joshallen89/nuca
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