Creativity and New Media

I decided to create an account with the app called Bitmoji. It is related to Snapchat but can be used in any way or form. Bitmoji basically lets you create a comic version of yourself. You can dress them up in any way that you like and showcase them doing different things. I downloaded the app and began to create my bitmoji. I began by selecting a male figure and started to pick out its characteristics. I selected the style of the hair, eyebrows, eyes, mouth, lips, ears, nose and facial hair. Then I continued to dress him up in whatever I wanted. They have themed outfits for different holidays such as Christmas and Halloween. They have all types of shirts, shoes, pants, jackets, etc. Any type of clothing item you can think of is basically available for your choosing. I selected a blue suit with a white shirt because I felt that looked good on him (and me also in real life). After creating a bitmoji you can use them to express how you're feeling. Below I attached some images of my bitmoji being hungry and wanting to eat lunch and also wishing everyone a happy halloween. The possibilities are endless and the bitmoji app is always updating to include new types of facial and body structures and different types of outfits.






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