Alrighty, I have a storyboard all done. Basically it's just bunnies having babies.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Storyboard
October 28th, 2013. 10:50 AM.
Alrighty, I have a storyboard all done. Basically it's just bunnies having babies.
Alrighty, I have a storyboard all done. Basically it's just bunnies having babies.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Visual Narrative Project: Ideas
October 27, 2013. 10:14 PM.
For my visual narrative project, I want to show two rabbits as they get married and have kids and grow old together!
It's probably going to be in Photoshop using pictures from the internet, and maybe some drawings. In the first part, the cat and rabbit will meet each other and fall in love. Then for a while they will stay in one place on the screen as the narrative progresses, showing them in wedding attire, then pregnant, holding a baby, getting wrinkles, and etc., showing how they age. When they have become hunched over in old age and surrounded by grandchildren and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, they abruptly drop dead.
So I there's the time element and a plot twist.
For my visual narrative project, I want to show two rabbits as they get married and have kids and grow old together!
It's probably going to be in Photoshop using pictures from the internet, and maybe some drawings. In the first part, the cat and rabbit will meet each other and fall in love. Then for a while they will stay in one place on the screen as the narrative progresses, showing them in wedding attire, then pregnant, holding a baby, getting wrinkles, and etc., showing how they age. When they have become hunched over in old age and surrounded by grandchildren and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, they abruptly drop dead.
So I there's the time element and a plot twist.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Memento
October 22, 2013. 11:28 PM.
So I just looked up Memento on Wikipedia real quick.
Apparently it utilizes an unusual form of narrative. The color sequences are played backward from chronological order, while the black and white sequences appear chronologically. Together they eventually meet and form one connected narrative. I think that's pretty darn neat-o and I'm excited to keep watching.
So I just looked up Memento on Wikipedia real quick.
Apparently it utilizes an unusual form of narrative. The color sequences are played backward from chronological order, while the black and white sequences appear chronologically. Together they eventually meet and form one connected narrative. I think that's pretty darn neat-o and I'm excited to keep watching.
Visual Narratives
October 22, 2013. 10:55 - 11:07 PM.
I suppose one could define a visual narrative as a form of visual art which tells a story: movies, comics, and children's books are all examples of visual narrative. Some passage of time and events, or at least a suggestion of these, must be present. Basically, a visual narrative primarily uses images instead of words or sounds to tell a story.
I think it is interesting how many types of visual narrative are combined with other forms of communication. For example, movies and cartoons are accompanied by auditory imagery--sound effects, music, and dialogue. And a comic or children's book is often accompanied by written storytelling. Visual narratives in their most popular formats are almost always combined with some other form of narration.
I suppose one could define a visual narrative as a form of visual art which tells a story: movies, comics, and children's books are all examples of visual narrative. Some passage of time and events, or at least a suggestion of these, must be present. Basically, a visual narrative primarily uses images instead of words or sounds to tell a story.
I think it is interesting how many types of visual narrative are combined with other forms of communication. For example, movies and cartoons are accompanied by auditory imagery--sound effects, music, and dialogue. And a comic or children's book is often accompanied by written storytelling. Visual narratives in their most popular formats are almost always combined with some other form of narration.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Images and Sounds
October 16, 2013. 8:30 to 10:00 AM.
Today in class I put together my image and sound projects.
I had a lot of fun with this one. I tried to keep it pretty light and even funny: there's a cat running through snow accompanied by various sound effects, and there's a doorbell which rings for different visitors. It's just very nice. I think I'm getting better at using flash, because this really wasn't hard, aside from a few issues cutting the frames properly.
Today in class I put together my image and sound projects.
I had a lot of fun with this one. I tried to keep it pretty light and even funny: there's a cat running through snow accompanied by various sound effects, and there's a doorbell which rings for different visitors. It's just very nice. I think I'm getting better at using flash, because this really wasn't hard, aside from a few issues cutting the frames properly.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Artist Research: Outline
October 15, 2013. 10:35 PM to 12:08 AM.
Here is the outline for my research project.
Here is the outline for my research project.
A. Objective Research (THE FACTS):
i. Born in Pieve di Cadore, a small Italian town, and named Tiziano Vecillio, also known as Titian. Lived from around 1490 to 1576. Moved to Venice at the age of 10.
ii. Studied under the famous Giovanni Bellini in 1507, then later Giorgione. Worked with Giorgione on murals in the "Fondaco dei Tedechi" in Venice from 1508 to 1509. In 1511 he painted his famous frescoes in the "Scuola del Santo" in Padua. Painted many famous portraits such as the "La Schiavona" and the "Portrait of Gerolamo Barbarigo". Painted a mural, the "Assunta", for the Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari church in Venice in 1518. Between 1519 and 1528, he also painted the "Pala Pesaro" for the same church. In 1516 Titian began painting commissions for Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara in his castle. He also painted works for the court of Mantua starting in 1523. In 1532 he took on many wealthy clients such as the Duke of Urbino, and the court of Pope Paolo III Farnese.
Titian is renowned as the greatest painter of the Venetian school, and an important artist of Italian Mannerism and the Renaissance. He painted religious, mythological, and portrait scenes, usually commissioned by a church or court. His work was praised for its unprecedented use of color and movement.
B. Subjective Research (THE OPINIONS):
i. Titian was one of the first painters to focus not so much on strict observationalism, but on employing light and color for more beautiful results. Whereas Florentine painters made sketches on paper and copied them perfectly onto canvas, Venetian painters like Titian sketched on the canvas and made changes as the painting evolved, prioritizing light and color.
His technical skills with frescoe and oil paint are indisputably excellent.
ii. Of course, Titian worked to earn a living, but as a Venetian painter he was also very concerned with the expressiveness of color. There is also fondness for mountains and landscapes in his work--in fact, the first Venetian painting to be classified as a landscape was done by him in 1552. The mountains reminded him of his hometown.
C. Personally, I admire Titian's skill. His ability to render the textures of various fabrics and the human body are amazing, and his use of color is often eye-catching. However, I am not particularly drawn to his style as much as John Singer Sargent's. Titian's work is beautiful, but very technical; Sargent's mark-making is more intriguing to me. His brushstrokes are more soft and natural, whereas Titian's are more precise and posed. I prefer Sargent because he more accurately portrays warm, fuzzy feelings through his paintings, if that makes sense.
D. Gather 3-5 images of this artists work. (NOT a screen grab, cite the images)
i.
"Man with a Glove", 3'3'' x 2'11'', oil on canvas, 1520 (http://www.ranker.com/pics/N63405199/man-with-a-glove-artwork-photo-1)
ii.
"Man with a Quilted Sleeve", 2'8'' x 2'2.1'', oil on canvas, 1509 (http://www.ranker.com/pics/N63613966/a-man-with-a-quilted-sleeve-artwork-photo-1)
iii.
"Assumption of the Virgin", 22'8'' x 11'10'', oil paint, 1516-1518 (http://www.ranker.com/pics/N8488384/assumption-of-the-virgin-artwork-photo-1)
iv.
"Bacchus and Ariadne", 5'9'' x 6'3'', oil paint, 1520-1523 (http://www.ranker.com/pics/N529392/bacchus-and-ariadne-artwork-photo-1)
v.
"Danae", 3'6.2'' x 6'1.6'', oil on canvas, 1553-1554 (http://www.ranker.com/pics/N63221615/dana-artwork-photo-1)
Artist Research: Choosing an Artist
October 15, 2013. 10:15 to 10:25 PM.
To start out my search for an artist to research, I picked John Singer Sargent, because I've seen a lot of his work on Tumblr and more recently at the Museum of Fine Arts, and I think he's just fabulous.
Velazquez himself once copied the paintings of Titian.
So there you go. I'm going to research Titian!
To start out my search for an artist to research, I picked John Singer Sargent, because I've seen a lot of his work on Tumblr and more recently at the Museum of Fine Arts, and I think he's just fabulous.
Upon Googling his name, I found his biography on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website. It turns out Sargent was encouraged by his teacher to draw influence from a number of painters including Diego Velazquez.
So there you go. I'm going to research Titian!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Unidentifiable Object: Brainstorm and Finished Product
October 15, 2013. 3:40-4:30 PM.
To get ideas for the unidentifiable object animation project, I thought about movements that make me happy. I started to think of soft things, like cats, that would move delicately (most of the time.)
When animating a cat proved too confusing for me at this point, I tried to think of other delicate objects that would not be too complex to animate. That is what lead me to animating a flower. I thought of the way flowers sway in the wind, whether slightly or violently, and attempted to replicate that motion.
Today I finished the animation which I started in class. I'm reasonably happy with the results. With only 120 frames, things don't look super smooth, but at the same time I can't spend 3000 hours on a little flower. But for what there is, I think it looks pretty good and you can tell what the object is.
To get ideas for the unidentifiable object animation project, I thought about movements that make me happy. I started to think of soft things, like cats, that would move delicately (most of the time.)
When animating a cat proved too confusing for me at this point, I tried to think of other delicate objects that would not be too complex to animate. That is what lead me to animating a flower. I thought of the way flowers sway in the wind, whether slightly or violently, and attempted to replicate that motion.
Today I finished the animation which I started in class. I'm reasonably happy with the results. With only 120 frames, things don't look super smooth, but at the same time I can't spend 3000 hours on a little flower. But for what there is, I think it looks pretty good and you can tell what the object is.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Nancy Bookhart
October 13, 2013. 8:52 PM.
The Nancy Bookhart talk on Wednesday was actually really interesting.
To be honest, I was confused at first. I wasn't exactly sure what was being said, literally and intellectually. But by the end I really appreciated Bookhart's thoughts.
I have heard of Kara Walker but never actually seen her work. Now I can say I am a fan. It seems so very simplistic, but it is actually incredibly deep and symbolic when you analyze it.
What intrigued me the most was the idea that black Americans are still hurting from issues that were never resolved. There was never a generation that unanimously agreed whites were forgiven: people simply passed down their unresolved grudges to their children who became angry in their turn. As Bookhart explained, she herself once hated white people for no other reason than that her parents were poor, and their bosses were white--facts that in reality held little correlation. Many black Americans believe they are trapped in poverty or inferiority, and while these feelings hold some merit, it causes them to give up on trying to change things. Because they believe whites will always oppress them, they can only continue to be oppressed until they change their mindset. More accurately, all races need to change their mindset. We need to actually think of each other as equals, not just feel bad because we are not treated equally, if that makes sense.
So I'm glad I went to this talk. It made me consider new ideas from different perspectives, and introduced me to the fine work of Kara Walker.
The Nancy Bookhart talk on Wednesday was actually really interesting.
To be honest, I was confused at first. I wasn't exactly sure what was being said, literally and intellectually. But by the end I really appreciated Bookhart's thoughts.
I have heard of Kara Walker but never actually seen her work. Now I can say I am a fan. It seems so very simplistic, but it is actually incredibly deep and symbolic when you analyze it.
What intrigued me the most was the idea that black Americans are still hurting from issues that were never resolved. There was never a generation that unanimously agreed whites were forgiven: people simply passed down their unresolved grudges to their children who became angry in their turn. As Bookhart explained, she herself once hated white people for no other reason than that her parents were poor, and their bosses were white--facts that in reality held little correlation. Many black Americans believe they are trapped in poverty or inferiority, and while these feelings hold some merit, it causes them to give up on trying to change things. Because they believe whites will always oppress them, they can only continue to be oppressed until they change their mindset. More accurately, all races need to change their mindset. We need to actually think of each other as equals, not just feel bad because we are not treated equally, if that makes sense.
So I'm glad I went to this talk. It made me consider new ideas from different perspectives, and introduced me to the fine work of Kara Walker.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Infographic
October 7th, 10:58 AM.
Wow! So I forgot to blog about my infographic last night!
It was actually really fun making this project. First I watched a list of the 33 most viewed cat videos on youtube, taking notes on various properties like cat age, hair length, number, and other things. Then I calculated some percentages and used the data to construct a picture of the "perfect cat".
There are some flaws but I pretty much like it. It only took about an hour to assemble, after I had watched the videos and done a few calculations in class.
Wow! So I forgot to blog about my infographic last night!
It was actually really fun making this project. First I watched a list of the 33 most viewed cat videos on youtube, taking notes on various properties like cat age, hair length, number, and other things. Then I calculated some percentages and used the data to construct a picture of the "perfect cat".
There are some flaws but I pretty much like it. It only took about an hour to assemble, after I had watched the videos and done a few calculations in class.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Internet Addiction Statistics
October 1st, 2013, 10:11 PM.
So I've decided to pick out statistics that have to do with internet addiction. I have no idea how I am going to use them, but here is what I found:
In a Chinese survey of 1618 teens, 10.6% of whom were addicted to the internet in some way, 16% reported harming themselves in some way in the preceding six months. The conductors of the survey calculated that internet addicted teens were twice as likely to self-harm.
(Source)
In a Stanford survey of 2,513 adults, 13.7 percent (more than one eighth) found it hard to stay away from the internet for several days at a time, and 8.2 percent used the internet as a way to escape problems or relieve negative mood.
(Source)
So I've decided to pick out statistics that have to do with internet addiction. I have no idea how I am going to use them, but here is what I found:
In a Chinese survey of 1618 teens, 10.6% of whom were addicted to the internet in some way, 16% reported harming themselves in some way in the preceding six months. The conductors of the survey calculated that internet addicted teens were twice as likely to self-harm.
(Source)
In a Stanford survey of 2,513 adults, 13.7 percent (more than one eighth) found it hard to stay away from the internet for several days at a time, and 8.2 percent used the internet as a way to escape problems or relieve negative mood.
(Source)
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