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JonathanCC & Isabella G

Time Remote

We were assigned an invention project where we had to create our own invention and create various advertisements and descriptions. When we first formed a team to start our invention project we had major trouble brainstorming ideas. We started by making a thumbnail of what our poster would soon be. Sometimes we got into arguments because we are all a little bit stubborn, but, we managed to make compromises to work together.  Also we had a very hard time brainstorming because we each had ideas. Our teamwork was not the best but we had to fit our invention into everyone’s needs also some of us could not get the idea we wanted but I personally think that everyone’s is now satisfied.

            Our invention is called the time remote. It allows the user to travel forwards and backwards in time as well as being able to pause and play the fabric of time itself. We created a fake company that endorses our product, called the TR Company. To come up with this idea we started thinking about how we wish we could go back in time and redo something (like a test). We thought about different designs for the remote as well as different colors, but in the end with a lot of arguing we came up with a modern and sleek design with contrasting color purple and dark gray to stand out. We used this contrast in the description of the poster too.

            The script was basically why decided on the time remote as an invention. The commercial starts with a girl sitting at her desk worrying because she didn’t study for a test. The teacher then comes in with the test, and then leaves to hand in the attendance. A very enthusiastic sales person comes in next advertising the time remote, talking about all of the awesome features. They then are transported to the Jurassic period and hear a dinosaur roar. The next scene shows the girl back in the future getting an A on her test. She thanks the Time Remote for helping her get an A. It was really hard to shoot the scene with the salesperson saying all the side effects and prices because it was really fast.

            With the story board, we originally wanted the first scene in a classroom but it was too loud so we opted to have the first scene outside. The camera shoots us all on a straight on angle with the camera never moving from the scene. We’re having a long difficult time trying to insert the dinosaur into the clip where we travel back in time. We have to make cutouts of us to put into the animation but we are stuck in one pose so we switch poses halfway through the clip. We have to cut out all of the background in the clip so that we are able to see the jungle background we choose as our setting for going back in time. We still have to fix the dinosaur coming behind us as well as the dinosaur roar overlapping our talking. It took several days of trial and error before we even fully understood what we had to do, so now we are still in the process of cleaning up the edges of our second cutout.

            In conclusion we learned all about the process of making an invention. We encountered some difficulties with working in a team but we solved them and it was a great learning experience.

Henry A

Time Remote

We were assigned an invention project where we had to create our own invention and create various advertisements and descriptions. When we first formed a team to start our invention project we had major trouble brainstorming ideas. We started by making a thumbnail of what our poster would soon be. Sometimes we got into arguments because we are all a little bit stubborn, but, we managed to make compromises to work together.  Also we had a very hard time brainstorming because we each had ideas. Our teamwork was not the best but we had to fit our invention into everyone’s needs also some of us could not get the idea we wanted but I personally think that everyone’s is now satisfied.

            Our invention is called the time remote. It allows the user to travel forwards and backwards in time as well as being able to pause and play the fabric of time itself. We created a fake company that endorses our product, called the TR Company. To come up with this idea we started thinking about how we wish we could go back in time and redo something (like a test). We thought about different designs for the remote as well as different colors, but in the end with a lot of arguing we came up with a modern and sleek design with contrasting color purple and dark gray to stand out. We used this contrast in the description of the poster too.

            The script was basically why decided on the time remote as an invention. The commercial starts with a girl sitting at her desk worrying because she didn’t study for a test. The teacher then comes in with the test, and then leaves to hand in the attendance. A very enthusiastic sales person comes in next advertising the time remote, talking about all of the awesome features. They then are transported to the Jurassic period and hear a dinosaur roar. The next scene shows the girl back in the future getting an A on her test. She thanks the Time Remote for helping her get an A. It was really hard to shoot the scene with the salesperson saying all the side effects and prices because it was really fast.

            With the story board, we originally wanted the first scene in a classroom but it was too loud so we opted to have the first scene outside. The camera shoots us all on a straight on angle with the camera never moving from the scene. We’re having a long difficult time trying to insert the dinosaur into the clip where we travel back in time. We have to make cutouts of us to put into the animation but we are stuck in one pose so we switch poses halfway through the clip. We have to cut out all of the background in the clip so that we are able to see the jungle background we choose as our setting for going back in time. We still have to fix the dinosaur coming behind us as well as the dinosaur roar overlapping our talking. It took several days of trial and error before we even fully understood what we had to do, so now we are still in the process of cleaning up the edges of our second cutout.

            In conclusion we learned all about the process of making an invention. We encountered some difficulties with working in a team but we solved them and it was a great learning experience.

Henry A

            The project that we have created is called the time remote. It took many steps in a long process to create. The name of the invention is called the Time Remote. The time remote is a device that looks like a ordinary televion remote, but it travels through time. First, we worked as a team to brainstorm the idea—this was a lengthy and frustrating process. Next, we created scetches, a poster, and a video to advertise it. We created a flash, a script, and a vokki—an animated character to introduce people to a blog. These, and many other steps we had to complete as a team.

Our invention is called the timeremote. It helps people travel to any exact point in time, or any place at any time. For example, you can travel to france in 1222, from 2012. The company that approves, and endorses our product is called the time remote company. the time remote can be used to study for a test, change the past, or peek into the future. The time remote takes on a modern sleek remote that is a dark gray shade. The time remote is a key to the future.

The steps that my group took to complete this project were brainstorming ideas, creating  a thumbnail sketch, designing a poster, a video, a script, forming a group, and created a flash assignment. Brainstorming was the hardest part for me because two other people in my group kept acting like ceo’s, and never let me come up with a good idea to use. Creating a thumbnail sketch was easy because it is a rough draft for the poster—a miniature version. The video took a long time to complete because we kept reshooting. The rest of the steps were a breeze.

The video took place outside, it starts off with a  girl who did not study her notes for a popquiz, then a fast talking salesman jumped into the picture and said “why study when you can visit the triasic period yourself?”. Next, they returned and finished the advertisement. We honestly had no special camera shots besides the establishing shot. The video was short with some animation.  To fix the problems next time, the groups should all have equal say. To be general, it was hard.

To conculde, we learned and applied all of the skills from this year. Including flash, and some other stuff. The other stuff is stuff such as stuff like moviemaker. Moviemaker had uploaded videos from a camera. The camera was red and we had to figure out how to use it. To conclude it was fun. All in all, I had this class last year.

invisicloakInventionThe Invisicloak

I’m Alex and I am the co-inventor of the Invisicloak. While working with Jacob we came up with the Invisicloak. On our blog page you can see our poster, thumbnail sketches, storyboard, and commercial.

My invention is the Inviscloak. The Invisicloak is a cloak that turns you invisible by refracting the light around you. With this invention you can pull awesome pranks on your friends or enemies. This incredible invention can be yours for $365.12 + Shipping and Handling and tax.

It was difficult to come up with an idea for our invention because Jacob and I both have different interests. It took us about 10 minutes to settle on the Invisicloak. We chose this idea because it was a mix of both of our interests.

This process has been long and difficult. After finally settling on an idea we then had to make thumbnail sketches that would be like mini-posters for our invention. The thumbnail had to include a picture, the name of the invention, what it does, and the price. Next, we made a poster for our invention. This was extremely challenging because Jacob was absent for three days in a row, but insisted that he should do the coloring because he was much neater and had good markers. So I was stuck doing nothing for three days. I think the poster came out good.

I wrote our script while Jacob was out. Our script described what our invention did, how much it costs, and why you should buy it. It also included a prank that you could pull on your friends or enemies with the Invisicloak.

I also did the storyboard while Jacob was gone. The first shot would be me putting on the cloak and becoming invisible. This was an establishing shot. Our next shot was me talking, but I was not in the picture because I had the cloak on and was invisible. This was also an establishing shot. The next shot was me pulling on Jacob he would spill his water, and then he thinks someone pushed him, then he realized no one was there. This was a pan shot. The next shot was me taking off the cloak after the prank. This was a medium shot.

The video was my favorite part. It was very windy and difficult to hear the person talking. To solve this we moved the person talking closer to the camera. We had to take at least 25 shots even though we only needed 5. I would have chosen a different day to shot when the weather was better.

I have really enjoyed this project. I have found that it is easier to work with a small group. Coming up with an invention is a long and difficult process, but it pays off in the end. I cannot wait to finish the project. Below is our storyboard, thumbnail, poster, and video.

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