Logos

     This week in class we had to create our own companies and make logos and rework to go along with it. I like to think of creative things that could take off if I ever wanted to test my luck as an entrepreneur! But the ideas I came up with were Emerson: a virtual reality helmet for video games, Rad: a bar that had video game tables set up at each booth, and Thrill Seeker: a social media network for theme parks. I got the name Emerson out of Immersion because that is what the concept of the company is, to immerse the player into the video game world. The picture is glasses with an earth coming out of the top to show the world in a new way. Rad is a popular word from the 90s which is the theme of the bar. Playing 90s rap and rock and such while playing old school video games at each table to get people to interact in a whole new way through the games and nostalgia. Plus, every club has those quick names so yeah. Thrill Seeker is a social media app on the phone that when you go to either Disney World or Universal Studios, people are able to discuss where the shortest lines are, meet new people and discuss anything related to the park.

Calligram

     I created a paintbrush through calligram where I tried to add my feelings towards art and a story surrounding it to show my dream of wanting to become a computer animator. I chose the colours to distinguish each part of the paintbrush to clarify it better because at first it may be hard to see what it is and that's because the paintbrush I based it off of was very cartoonish and not quite easy to work with.  It has been a lot of fun trying new things and I would love to try more of this and see how much better I can get with it. 

HTML Drawings!

     So we finally completed the HTML drawing and I gotta say I'm not really sure how I did any of it! Some of the codes were damn near impossible to put in their and it's the simplest stuff! Something tells me I'm really not good at this but hey thats what practicing is for! I'd definitely like to learn more on it and try to get better and make better stuff!

Digital Arts

     It's a new semester and after the first day of Digital Arts I know this class is going to be fun! I am learning a lot of new things like HTML which to be honest is extremely confusing. Just one thing wrong and the whole thing doesn't work! I'm hoping to get the hang of it but I'm really looking forward to when we begin to draw on the digital pads! That's the stuff I love to do! I am into a lot of art, sketching, inking, painting, pastels you name it. I am going to school for computer animation which is my true love of art and I'm really hoping this class is able to give me more experience working with digital art programs I have never used before to gain more experience in the field! I believe this class will be a huge help in expanding my artistic horizon and I can't wait to learn more about all the programs we will be using!

Coming To An End

     Well, the semester is coming to a close and I gotta say, I have learned and gone through so much. It has changed me in so many ways and I love every second of it! I'm definitely going to miss this class and the students in it! We had a great year! I had a lot of fun learning about broadway and the advances in technology and performances that it has undergone over the years. From it's racist days to the many creative musicals it has created, it was great to learn about something I really like. It was even better to learn more on something I really love too which was animation. Seeing a more in depth look into Disney's studio and the teams they had was really cool! And the guy who created a lengthy hand drawn animation by himself was impressive! And I can't forget about the history of music. Seeing how genres cultivated into sub-genres and expanded different styles was awesome because I got to see the beginnings and how it adapts over time. This class has definitely gave me a more open mind when it comes to art and all different types of it. Never have I thought I would get into Operas! I built a greater appreciation for something that I use to hate before this class! Definitely gained knowledge in many different areas and that will carry on with me through the rest of my art career!

Video Art

     For my video art project I mostly wanted to try and make a story out of it. Back in high school, I used to make short youtube videos with my friends where we would come up with stories and usually try cool effects with the software. Using the effects again reminded me of how cool they are once you learn how to use them! I cam up with a story of me taking advil because I wasn't feeling good and dealing with side effects. All medicines come with side effects right on the label but when on earth do they ever happen? Never! But.... what if they did?? That was what I was thinking of, what if the advil put me in another state of mind just seeing colors, reflections of myself and tons of other random things and noises. The sounds were pretty much to make it sound like I was insane, little things I put together on Garageband which added to the insanity. Of course everything I'm seeing is only for me to see. What everyone else sees me doing is having a mini seizure! I kept going back and forth between reality and my mind to also explain what drugs do. You have a whole different perception that what people perceive you as. Of course this is a real stretch but yeah. Anyways this was a fun thing to work on and just got me used to the editing again.

Chip E. and the Origins of Breakdancing

     Break dancing is a type of street dancing that can date back to the origins in New York City from the 1970s. Since it's origins, it has spread worldwide  to many different countries and has become quite the talent if you are able to do it because me for sure could never be able to lift myself up and spin without my legs ever hit the floor! The music is associated with hip hop and is still done today as you look at any type of hip hop music video and look at the choreographed music, it's all hip hop. Chip E. was a DJ and music producer that supported break dancing and created tracks that would influence the dance. He would spin hip hop records that would get people to dance and adapt to the changes in the songs. Also the craziest thing about break dancing is that it can literally be done anywhere! Including those moving subways.