One reason I believe that the composite image assignment will be very hard for me, because whenever I am given free rein in Photoshop I invariably make something overly complicated, cursed, and downright stupid. Already in this assignment I have added a ring of crabs surrounding a man biting into a lemon.
Another reason why this assignment will be hard for me is related to the first reason. The complicatedness of my image will end up making me slower in finishing my assignment. This problem is compounded by the fact that I missed the first day to work on this assignment, because I was finishing the filter assignment. One example of this problem already occurring is that my friend Cole is done with his assignment, because he kept it simple. The act of complicating also violates the Composition Technique of Simplification. I don't know why I make photoshop pictures this way. One reason why this will be one of my best assignments is because creating composite images is one of my favorite things to do. In conclusion while my composite art piece may not be good. I will pour a lot of my heart and soul into it.
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The Game was very enjoyable compared to Fortnite chapter one the game was a breath of fresh air. The warmer color palette coupled with new gameplay additions such as the ability to fish and parts of the map being unknown until explored gave the game an air of open world exploration. And addressed a problem from chapter one of beginning to mid game feeling bored or tense, instead replacing those moments with relaxing exploration that simultaneously gave the player access to more resources and increased the chance of players coming into conflict thus furthering the progression of the game. The game was reminiscent of breath of the wild in the way that the world was beautiful enough that while playing I would sometimes just be compelled to stop and take in the scenery. The gameplay has definitely become more enjoyable than earlier seasons. One of the main complaints from earlier seasons was that to enjoy playing Fortnite it was necessary to practice builds and edits all the time. Epic Games tried to remedy this by adding bots into the multiplayer lobbies, while this change has made the game easier and more enjoyable, it violates the spirit of Battle Royale and multiplayer games in general. The revolutionary concept that is Battle Royale is what made Fortnite popular in the first place. A Battle Royale game is where 100 players all have a chance of winning, and while under those conditions the average player will rarely win. The times when they do win will feel much more rewarding, because they know that they have bested 99 other players all gunning to win as well. By adding bots Fortnite has devalued the one thing that made it special; A Victory Royale should not be easy or it has no point.As I mentioned earlier the graphics for chapter 2 are a big step up, with a few exceptions. Those exceptions being the cars. In transitioning from chapter 1 to 2 they decided to revamp the designs for the cars that make up a large part of the environment. The cars of earlier seasons were cartoonish, but cleanly modeled and the cartoonish design blended well with the relatively cartoonish word of Fortnite. The new chapter threw this unity into the trash can. they made the design of the cars hyper realistic and more reminiscent of modern-day Hondas and Toyotas, while still being very poorly modeled with rough edges and nonexistent textures. The cars, because they are so realistic suffer from the lack of brand logos and license plates. The greatest problem comes when you compare the Fortnite world with the cars. The Fortnite world has become brighter and more cartoonish with stunning views, while in the direct opposite direction the cars have become more realistic, duller, and uglier. One last problem with the graphics is that they might be too much for a competitive game like Fortnite. The new graphics are much more taxing, causing severely reduced FPS and battery usage. During the past 15 minutes of writing this essay I have used 2 percent of my tablet‘s battery while when playing Fortnite for 5 minutes I used 6 percent meaning that Fortnite uses 9 times more battery than other tasks.The audio in Fortnite chapter 2 is like it has always been, that is to say pretty mediocre. In Fortnite vertices positioning is key, because of Fortnite’s building mechanic. Despite this, the sound of a person walking one story below you sounds the same as a person running two floors above you. When compared to other big name multiplayer games like Overwatch the difference becomes more apparent. Even it’s directional sound is much clearer than Fortnite’s. The interface has been greatly improved. Chapter 2 has introduced more customizable with new setting such as edit on release being introduced.In my opinion Fortnite has done a good job with merging platforms, but one accessibility issue that I have personally noticed is that when playing on Fortnite Mobile it is impossible to do any celebratory victory dances or builds, and this problem stems from the In game UI being removed at the end of games to make a more minimalist victory royale screen. This makes it impossible for mobile players to interact with the game, because unlike other platforms mobile players depend on their UI to play the game.I have not experienced any technical errors with Fortnite, but while playing with my friend Jack I was able to firsthand watch him experience technical difficulties. Out of the 7 or so matches I played with him, 2 of them he was kicked out of the game due to connection issues, despite there not being any problem with our online discord call. In conclusion I rate Fortnite chapter 2 a four stars. There are definitely some technical issues that are due to the new map change, but the game feels revitalized and chapter 2 Is definitely a step in the right direction.
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