Raster vs. Vector Digital Imaging

Raster Images:

Raster images are created on bitmaps, using bits. Bits are the simplest element in the digital world, and they can be turned on or off, black or white, 1 or 0, etc. This is known as binary because there are two options. Bitmaps with a bit depth of 1 bit have only those two options (0 and 1). A bitmap wit ha bit depth of 2 has 4 different color options (00, 01, 10, 11). A bitmap with a bit depth of 4 has 16 different color options (0000, 0001, 0010, 0011, 0100, 0101, 0110, 0111, 1000, 1001, 1010, 1011, 1100, 1101, 1110, and 1111). Basically 2 to the power of the bit depth. Raster images are usually photos or anything on a screen. They're more realistic and have more colors than vector images, but they can't be enlarged smoothly. Each bit is set in a specific place and enlarging a bitmap does not add more bits to it. All you get is bigger bits. So enlarging a raster image makes it become more pixelated.

Vector Images:

Vector images are created by using paths to connect points on a Cartesian Plane. The paths used to connect the points are known as Bézier curves. Vector images are used in computer-aided design (CAD) programs and in 3-D animation. Vector images are not as realistic-looking, and there aren't as many possible colors, but they can be enlarged very smoothly. You can't take a picture with vector imaging. You can, however, turn a photograph into a vectored image.

Vector vs. Raster:

Spaceship

So in Digital Media, we were assigned to create a 3D model of a spaceship of our own design and then use various spaceships made by members of the class to create a short film. So...first off, here is the film:


Now I need to answer some response questions, so please excuse the mandatory derpiness I was assigned to write.

Reflect on your persistence throughout the project. Were you able to maintain focus and care while working through challenges? I feel that I was able to maintain most of my focus throughout the project. There were times when I took a break to rest my mind for a bit, but eventually, I was able to buckle down and finish it, and I love it.

Reflect on plot design, storyboarding, laser and explosion animations, sound and credits. I think my film matches up relatively well to the storyboard and plot I had designed. I think the explosion and laser animations could've gone a bit a faster in their respective scenes. I like the soundtrack that I created, even though I had initially planned to use an actual song (Livin' in the Sunlight by Tiny Tim) for the soundtrack, because I worked hard to make the right measures line up. I think the credits look pretty good, as well.

Discuss success and recommendations (if you were to complete the project again). If I were to do this project again, I would probably compress my storyboard a bit, get rid of a few more scenes than I already had. I would certainly make animating a bit easier. I would also try harder to stay focused. And if I could, I would go with my initial choice for the soundtrack instead of the loop tracks that Apple includes in Garageband.

So...yeah...that's my movie. Hope you liked it. Bye
-Rachael <3