Sky and Water

Blowin in the wind by foureyes

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/2744178/

Sleep in the sand by foureyes

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/7770652/

Two pictures are about the sky and we can see that both of them are in the sea. Again these pictures are reflection photograph. There are many feeling that we can have when we stay in the sea and looking at the sky. With cloud and light (may be sun), each person will have different memory coming out. I think that is what the photographer want when he take these images.

Abstract

Source by kil1k

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12130654/

At first, I want to ask you a question: what do you think when you look at this picture at the first time? Now, you know it is an abstract picture of fire. With me, it looks like an Arabian dancer is dancing in the middle of the room mysteriously. For moment, I think that is a god of war in India – Shiva. With a comment, can you tell me what you relate to when you looking at this picture?

A DVD Cover

American McGee's Alice
Source: http://w.ww.deviantart.com/deviation/40250562/

This is a design of American McGee's Alice, a horror film. This DVD cover is very impressive when the first time i see it. By using contrast between brightness and darkness, the artist put a scary feeling and this is very effect with the movie. Another side is the way of the artist to use the font, most of the font is the script font and i can feel that these words are very old. I like the font that he use and the way the he displayed all the font. It is nearly like the font of Lord of the Ring. I have not seen this film but i hope that anyone can lend it to me so i can enjoy it.

Reflection Photograph

Mohrnaiya of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (2006)
Source: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51322615/

Norway 67 of Canon (2006)
Source:http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51310484/

Sky Ride of SONY (2007)
Source:http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/51288987/

All of this photographs are about the nature and in the refection. It look like that we can live in a two worlds: the real world and the mirror world. Both of them are very beautiful and attractive. Reflection also likes the Yin and Yang of China. Another reason why i choose these picture is that they make me feel calm and peace, not many people just only tree water and sky. This is the most beautiful place in the world that i want to be there.

How to create ON/OFF Button in flash

in flash, everyone wants to import music in it so thier flash can be more attractive and interesting. However, sometime, the viewer doesn't want to hear the music because the sound is too lout or they are in public. In this blog, this blog will show how to create a On/Off button in a movie flash. This tutotial belongs to Jajanthi and from website www.enthosweb.com:

To start with, make 2 buttons. 1 for ON and another, for OFF

Next you need to create 2 Movie clips.

* For sound
* For buttons

Okay let's start with the Sound Movie clip

* Create three keyframes.
* Insert stop action to all the keyframes.
* Insert your music into frame1.

NOTE:Keep the loop count of your music fairly an high value and the sync should be at event.
* In frame2 insert the following code,

gotoAndStop(1)

* In frame3 insert the following code,

gotoAndPlay(1);

Now you are through with your Sound Movie clip.

Next, Lets start with the Button Movie clip

* Create 2 keyframes.
* Insert stop actions to both the keyframes.
* Insert OFF button into frame1.
* Select your OFF button and insert the following code,

on (release) {
tellTarget ("../music") {
stopAllSounds();
}
}
on (release) {
nextFrame();
}

* Insert ON button into frame2.
* Select your ON button and insert the following code,

on (release) {
tellTarget ("../music") {
nextFrame();
}
}
on (release) {
prevFrame();
}

* Insert your Sound Movie clip into your movie and name it "music" in your instance panel.
* Insert your Button Movie clip into your movie.
* Now press ctrl+enter to play your movie.

I hope after this tutorial, everyone can easily create a convenient flash not only for the viewer but also for yourself.

Ref: Jayanthi (2004), Flash Sound On/Off Button, ewww.ntheosweb.com, viewed 14 March 2007, http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/flash_sound_button.asp

Apologize Video Clip

Artist: One Republic
Source: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fm0T7_SGee4

This video clip is "Apologize" of One Republic. After watching this clip, i am impressed by the way that the director displayed the clip. All of the clip is nearly gone with the song's emotion. Before i talk more about this song, i think we should know this lyric:

I'm holding on a rope
Got me 10 feet off the ground
I'm hearin' what you say but I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me then you go and cut me down
But wait
You tell me that you're sorry didn't think I'd turn around and say:

That it's too late to apologize
Too late
Said it's too late to apologize
Too late

I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you
I need you like a heart needs a beat, it's nothing new
Yeah
I loved you with a fire red now it's turning blue
And you say
Sorry lord, the angel heaven let me think was you
But I'm afraid


It's too late to apologize
Too late
Said it's too late to apologize
Too late

I'm holding on a rope
Got me 10 feet off the ground

At the beginning, the name of the song is written by an ink pen by a special font and i think this font is from 19 century. Through this video clip, you will see more about the way that the director use ink, that's really impressive. I think that the song is the letter from the man in the lyric sended to his girl friend.

One special things in this song is that we don't see the artist face just only the girl who recieves the letter. The director also uses many objects such as a ring, pen with ink and some flowers. At first, everything is normal but after the girl read the letter, they all change to a drak side or become worse. That situation can represent for the emotion of the boy and also the girl. The girl wants to say sorry but it seems to be to late. Finally, everything is broken like the boy's heart and ink looks like the tear from the girl.

"Apologize" is a special video clip that i ever seen befor. I think that you will like and not only the song but also the way that the clip represents.

Photoshop Tutorial Website

Absolutecross is a tutorial website about Photoshop and Flash. At the first time i see this website, i'm very surprise by the way that the website is displayed: nice button, impressive logo and the huge amount of tutorial in it.

There are many categories in the Photoshop tutorial that viewer can see and easily to do again such as: Interface & Layout, Special Effect, Text Effect, Photo Editing & Restoration, Texture and Tool & Basic. Inside each category, we have some small lessions to learn and practice. For example, in Interface and Layout, we have Insert Button or LCD Orb and more. Moreover, the tutorial is very easy to understand and practice. If you are interested in designing website or manipulating the image, Absolutecross is the best website for you.

My first Icon

This is my icon in the computer. I like the Chineses word so my main idea is get the word meaning my name "wind". With the main part is from China, i put my first letter in English and Vietnamese inside the Chineses letter. It will look like the original Chinese word. I use the main color is red and blue because red represents for sun and blue for sea (from my home town).