20 Nisan 2014 Pazar

Glogster: 21st Century Communication

  Hey!

 In this assignment I worked with Sümeyra


For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination.
We learned to talk.
It doesn't have to be like this,
all we need to do is make sure we keep talking.
-Stephen Hawking

 

 We all think that 21st century messed up our communication. But, I think 21st century or the technology changed our communication style. And changed us. And I don't think change is bad a thing (not all the time). Change happens, it's inevitable. But, all we need to do is make sure we keep talking. 

 

 



 

Pink Floyd - Keep Talking

17 Nisan 2014 Perşembe

Digital Storytelling

Hi hi hi there.

"The long and windy road, that leads to your door."
-The Beatles

   Digital storytelling was a great idea but it was a real "long and windy road" for us who take it seriously. As I stated in my previous entry, I love drawing and I love using my interests in my projects. Luckily, I have someone like me. Sümeyra. (thanks buddy). The project's deadline was the first week after the exams (except the exam week, we only had 5 days, I know there was a time before the exams but we had to study). And you know how hard and stressful exams can be. We managed to start it only 4 days before the deadline. "But then everything changed when the fire nation attacked." ups sorry. But then, Ms. Kurt changed the deadline.

   Making up a story was a real challange but drawing and colouring was the hardest part because I didn't have enough time to do my best, and this irritated me.

You can watch it from
HERE

or here,


CAST
ANITA, the waterbender girl
XANDER, the earthbender boy
OTTO, the red panda
KAZU, the villain guy
MR.HAN, owner of the the cabbages
Sümeyra Balkan as THE NARRATOR

Ustay Çapkan as XANDER


DRAWINGS AND COLOURING by
Betül Akbaş


STORY by

Sümeyra Balkan
Betül Akbaş

ANIMATION DIRECTORs

Betül Akbaş
Sümeyra Balkan

SOUNDTRACKS are taken from


the animation "Avatar The Last Airbender"
and
"Something That I Want" by Grace Potter
and
"Vuelie" by Christophe Beck & Cantus

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Duct Tape
Colouring Pencils
EBRU ERDOĞAN for the camera
 
and

BALIM the Cat, for being there for us.
THANK YOU BALIM, MEOW.

and

Gökçe Kurt for making this happen.







12 Nisan 2014 Cumartesi

Using Your Interests In Your Projects/Homework

Hello!

   Firstly, I want to say I really love drawing. And in almost all possible projects, I draw. This makes the project much more fun and you know "cute". I don't know how you think guys, but if you have an interest, you really should use it in your projects/homework. That really helps.

   In this entry, I want to show you (I said you, but I know no one is gonna read this ehehe, anyway) our last-term Approaches poster project. Instead of finding baby-boy pictures/photos, I drew them. That was easier for me.













   And... these ones! In a class (I really can't remember the name), there was a presentation about "Are cartoons good or bad for children?" And we have to use the "6 Thinking Hats" for the presantation. I was the yellow one and Sümeyra was the blue one. We had to make hats but that was  really hard (and boring!) So we made them:


Yeah, we made them because we love cats&rabbits and Adventure Time!

And here we are! Meoow.



Betül Akbaş