sketch 2 week 9/28-10/4

"The Castle Bar"
This is a sketch of what I picture when I hear "Fairytale" by Sara Bareilles. It's a really good song, but I don't really like how the actual music video was done. So, I came up with my own design for the song. I like it better :)

sketch 1 week 9/28-10/4

This is actually a picture that I have a character in one of my scripts draws. She is giving an image of what a third wheel (on like a date) is. The way she describes it is: the other wheel isn't exactly in the way, and it's not bothering anyone. But that third wheel is just awkward, but no one is really going to point that out. So if the script ever gets past the script stage, this drawing will be in the movie.

journal 2 week 9/21-9/27

This is a stop motion video that was made by a group of students at Savannah College of Art and Design. They used a computer animation program to design the pattern and set up the shots they wanted, and then used another bit of animation to project the actual person, so they could figure out exactly how the real person needed to move. For the actual sticky note process, they used a projector to show their animation on the wall, so they could get it exactly right. They spent 3 months planning, 4 days shooting, and over 6000 sticky notes.

To me, it takes this kind of insanity to make something completely awesome. I'm just in awe when I watch this video.

journal 1 week 9/21-9/27

This is what I call absolutely awesome photoshop work. It's from Fake John Green at dailybooth.com/fakejohngreen. It's a mix a photos of grass (obviously), the thumbtack from John Green's book Paper Towns (the real John Green), and a picture of John Green. The thing is, besides the black and white part, this looks very realistic.

sketch week 9/21-9/27

I'm not quite sure why, but recently i was completely entranced by veins. They're fascinating. They're so different from person to person and the best way to see that is looking at people's wrists, so that's what i sketched for the week.

journal 2/ sketch 2 week 9/13-9/20

So this is going to be sort of a two part blog. The first is about classic Disney. I am utterly amazed by the way the cartoon movies are, for lack of a better word, magical. The lighting, the characters, everything is just amazing, AND it was all done by hand. Now, I know that Disney makes some pretty great things now using computer graphics, but that's only because they started with the basics. They started drawing the same thing over and over until it was perfect. That takes some serious dedication.

Moving on. Recently I was reading about Walt Disney and how although he wasn't the best artist, he had a hand in almost every aspect of Disney while he was alive. I was particularly intrigued by the part about Disneyland. I know that there are some insanely fun and cool rides at Disneyland, but when I hear that word I only think of one thing, giant tea cups.



This isn't the best image, but I was struck with inspiration and only had my math notebook with me. Giant Tea Cup and the inevitable that follows.

sketch week 9/13-9/19

So this is the first picture in a series. I just read a book that was tales of Helen of Troy, before she was "the face that launched a thousand ships". The books portray her as a girl seeking adventure. So being the first in a series, this is her before she starts (especially because once she starts she has to dress like a boy). I feel it's important to give the audience a before and after picture, in books and movies, because if you just use the after it's just not as dramatic.

Journal 1 week 9/13-9/19

So as most know, this is the house called Fallingwater. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I believe it's somewhere in Pennsylvania. I know houses aren't exactly related to media, but it's a really beautiful place. I love how something modern (well, 1934 modern) can flow so well with nature. The way the house looks, especially in this picture, gives off a feel that it grew right out of the ground. I think the way these two opposites mesh so well can translate to the way elements in film can go well together even when they're opposites.

Assignment 3 Illustrator Project

It actually goes from the bottom up. The bottom would be the first one I did and the top is the last. I think the more I worked with illustrator, the better I could make a picture look (which is quite obvious given my first and last designs). Truthfully, this project showed me that I like photoshop a LOT more than illustrator; it's less frustrating.

journal 2 week 9/6-9/13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsWFFuYZYI

This video amazes me. It's not just funny and entertaining to watch, but it shows incredible dedication. None of this was computer generated; it was just done with stop-motion. It really makes you think that if you're passionate about doing something, even if it takes hundreds of hours, you can do it.

Assignment 2 alterations

I do hope these are better, at least in lighting terms.





So my first go at the haptic model pictures did not go so well, so I took a few more to fix them.

journal post 1 week 9/8-9/13

This is a picture my friend Allie Hoskins made. To see more of her stuff go to http://www.guitargirl7.deviantart.com/gallery/

I think she is such an amazing artist. I've seen her drawings in person, so I'm really not too sure if this is a computer image or just right on paper. I love the way she works with light and color in animation, it just makes the image pull together so gracefully. I'm not just inspired by her art, but also by her drive. She has such a desire and pull to become an amazing animator that I believe she will have a career in that field in no time.

Sketch Week 9/7-9/13

Ok, so I know that it's kind of hard to see, but this is a tree. It's pretty much a dead tree in all senses; it's gray and it has no leaves on top. The one small hope, like the one in every bad situation, is the tiny green leaf on the side. No matter how bad things look, there always is some tiny bit of hope. I understand that I pretty much just repeated myself, but that's how this picture makes me feel.

Assignment 2- Haptic Models

I chose these models for the dramatic angles of the shots. Lighting was a little hard to work with, as was background, so I had to settle for working with the way the image set.
But I like the way these pictures came out none the less.

Journal post 2 week 9/1-9/6

www.gottapea.com

If you go to this website, you'll find it's pretty cool. I met the creator (Doug Koozer) of Gotta Pea while I was an extra on set for a movie. I find the concept really clever, just look at the name. Not only did Doug create a very interesting comic book character, but he turned it into an online entertainment site as well. I'm inspired by his creativity and also his persistence in his field. He's not huge yet, but I hope one day his comics will be as big as Marvel or DC.

Journal Post 1 week 9/1-9/6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysSxxIqKNN0
This link is to the video for the song New Divide by Linkin Park. It is beyond amazing in the way it goes from the actual band, to scenes from Transformers 2, to the transformations that were digitally created. I really want to find out exactly how this video was made because I know it must have taken weeks to do. I hope someday I might be able to make something this interesting.

sketch for 9/1-9/6

So lately I've had a strange fascination with the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (which coincidentally is being made into a feature film). The second time I read through the series I paid a lot more attention to the characters of the gods, trying to picture them in film form. Hermes is definitely one of my favorites in the books, and this sketch seems like something he would do. I specifically delved into this story because I would love so much to somehow be able to help in the sequels to the first movie. Big dreams.