Class today started off with us re-arranging ourselves in order according to birthdays. We did this pretty quickly this time and I think it's due to the fact that as we move along with this class we are getting to know each other better and also feeling more comfortable about speaking to each other.
Jimmy then grouped us up next to the people we sat by and we were asked to grab 2 items we were carrying with us and put them on the table. Our assignment was to create a story using these items. We were given 15 minutes and Jimmy left the class. My group decided to make up a story about a purple mouse I had in my backpack. It seemed rather easy for us to come up with our story. We used the items as the characters rather then making up characters. One of us would throw out and idea and as a group we would work with that idea and incorporate it into the story. Each group then had a chance to present their story to the class. Some groups had one story teller and others took turns. We then were given the chance to talk about the stories and which ones we liked and why.
I thought this exercise was fun and gave us a chance to use our imaginations to create the best possible story with the resources we had. Jimmy then talked about how this is something we will need to be able to do as a designer. Sometimes a client will give you a few key points that they want in an ad for example and it is up to us to incorporate those things and make it work successful.
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