First, I found a picture of a cupcake with a pink background from the Internet. My goal is to turn this picture into a video birthday card with sound. I chose this photo because of its color, ‘The color pink is thought to be a calming color associated with love, kindness, and femininity. Some shades of pink are described as relaxing, while very bright, vibrant Shades can be stimulating or even aggravating.(Cherry 2019) ‘So I think pink is perfect for birthday cards. Then I added some text to the picture ‘Happy Birthday’. The text can express the content and intent of the card very directly. Then I added some greetings below. I also added some colored dot patterns. Because the dense colored dots are reminiscent of the atmosphere of the festival. . At the same time, the color makes people feel excited and happy. Finally, I turned it into a short a few seconds video with cheerful music. ‘Music has been reported to evoke the full range of human emotion : from sad, nostalgic, and tense, to happy, relaxed, calm, and joyous.(Ahtisaari 2015)’ Music can drive emotions. This small video can be sent via email or in chat software. It is a very useful greeting card. Compared to traditional paper greeting cards, electronic forms of greeting cards are more environmentally friendly and can be saved and sent to other friends in the future. Traditional paper greeting cards can only be used once. This is the benefit of e-cards.
Reference:
- Cherry, K. 2019, The Color Psychology of Pink – How Does Pink Make You Feel?, verywellmind, viewed 13 September 2019, <https://www.verywellmind.com/the-color-psychology-of-pink-2795819>.
- Ahtisaari, M. 2015, Music and Emotion, Sync Project, viewed 13 September 2019, <http://syncproject.co/blog/2015/7/21/music-and-emotion>.
