Artgerm on Deviantart
http://artgerm.deviantart.com/
I have been following this particular artist's work for quite some time now. I first found him on the ever popular deviantart.com, a website that I've really grown to love. I like to browse on here a lot of the time to view other artist's work. It's a great way to share your work and have some kind of online portfolio to showcase it and get feedback from others. Anyways, the artist's name is Stanley Lau. He is from Singapore and he does a lot of digital art works, and uses photoshop (I wish I could be that good in using photoshop someday haha!). I was most attracted to his work because I enjoy his kind of style, his use of colors, his sense of perspective, and the way that his characters have this fantasy-like realism is fantastic. Browse through his gallery if you have time. It's a real treat.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Art Event #9
Bunimovich Stadium
http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/Chaos/Bunimovich/Bunimovich.html
This is a flash animation that illustrates two balls moving at the same speed in Bunimovich Stadium. This may not really be considered "art", but I think it's interesting how art and science constantly coincide with one another. Learning how to work with Flash cannot only be beneficial in creating artwork, but in also demonstrating certain scientific concepts. Like in this website that I found for instance, there are various other flash animations illustrating different physics principles. I think Flash is a great tool for anything like this really, and I'm glad I got to learn how to use it in this class.
http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/Chaos/Bunimovich/Bunimovich.html
This is a flash animation that illustrates two balls moving at the same speed in Bunimovich Stadium. This may not really be considered "art", but I think it's interesting how art and science constantly coincide with one another. Learning how to work with Flash cannot only be beneficial in creating artwork, but in also demonstrating certain scientific concepts. Like in this website that I found for instance, there are various other flash animations illustrating different physics principles. I think Flash is a great tool for anything like this really, and I'm glad I got to learn how to use it in this class.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Art Event #8
"French Cinema"
DATE & PLACE VIEWED: Tuesday April 16, 2009 in Arts 240 at 6PM
Dr. Remi-Fournier Lanzoni was the lecturer at this event. He was the author of "From Crime Scene to Popular Screen: The Millieu in the Cinema of Henri Verneuil". This event's schedule included a lecture for about an hour, from about 6-7PM, and then a screening of the French thriller film, "Tell No One". During the first part, Dr. Remi-Fournier Lanzoni went through a powerpoint about all the various aspects of French cinema. He mentioned a lot about the use of chiaroscuro, especially in crime cinema. Dramatic lighting was utilized, especially in the film noir type plots. The lecture was more of an exploration of film noir genres through the years, as well as a touch on other genres that aren't really "film noir", but are more of tributes to that particular genre. Different genres altogether, may still include elements of film noir, but are not classified in that film genre category.
During the second part of the event, we watched the film "Tell No One" which was, to my surprise, very very good. I would recommend it to anyone. It was a crime film that included much suspense. I appreciated how this whole event was very French oriented. The one in charge of the event was a French professor here, but I forgot her name. I've always been interested in learning French, and being at this even made me want to learn the language even more.
In terms of how this event relates to our class, I suppose the category of "film noir" can contribute as an artistic style that can be included in people's work. The whole use of dramatic and emphasized lighting, chiaroscura, shadows and a strong sense of competition sounds like something interesting that can be played around with in the artwork that we do in this class, be it through photoshop or even flash with the animations that we're doing. With my social issue topic being incareration alternatives, and crime being a major factor associated with incarceration, perhaps I can put that "film noir" feeling to good use.
DATE & PLACE VIEWED: Tuesday April 16, 2009 in Arts 240 at 6PM
Dr. Remi-Fournier Lanzoni was the lecturer at this event. He was the author of "From Crime Scene to Popular Screen: The Millieu in the Cinema of Henri Verneuil". This event's schedule included a lecture for about an hour, from about 6-7PM, and then a screening of the French thriller film, "Tell No One". During the first part, Dr. Remi-Fournier Lanzoni went through a powerpoint about all the various aspects of French cinema. He mentioned a lot about the use of chiaroscuro, especially in crime cinema. Dramatic lighting was utilized, especially in the film noir type plots. The lecture was more of an exploration of film noir genres through the years, as well as a touch on other genres that aren't really "film noir", but are more of tributes to that particular genre. Different genres altogether, may still include elements of film noir, but are not classified in that film genre category.
During the second part of the event, we watched the film "Tell No One" which was, to my surprise, very very good. I would recommend it to anyone. It was a crime film that included much suspense. I appreciated how this whole event was very French oriented. The one in charge of the event was a French professor here, but I forgot her name. I've always been interested in learning French, and being at this even made me want to learn the language even more.
In terms of how this event relates to our class, I suppose the category of "film noir" can contribute as an artistic style that can be included in people's work. The whole use of dramatic and emphasized lighting, chiaroscura, shadows and a strong sense of competition sounds like something interesting that can be played around with in the artwork that we do in this class, be it through photoshop or even flash with the animations that we're doing. With my social issue topic being incareration alternatives, and crime being a major factor associated with incarceration, perhaps I can put that "film noir" feeling to good use.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Art Event #7
Stop Motion with Wolf and Pig by dokugyunyu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmkLlVzUBn4
Once again, I discovered another animation while surfing around on YouTube. It is stop motion photography, just like the previous animation I blogged about. I find this particular video especially great because it shows us an adventure that takes place all in one home. Even though you'd think having only one location to work with would seem limited, the artist created another world within a generally smaller space, such as that room in the beginning. He also utilizes the use of pictures within the pictures we are currently watching. I thought this was very creative in its use of all these different elements. The artist's YouTube page features various other animations (other stop motions and more) that he's done, which are also much fun to watch. Again, this is relevant to our class because it's good to be introduced to different kinds of animations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmkLlVzUBn4
Once again, I discovered another animation while surfing around on YouTube. It is stop motion photography, just like the previous animation I blogged about. I find this particular video especially great because it shows us an adventure that takes place all in one home. Even though you'd think having only one location to work with would seem limited, the artist created another world within a generally smaller space, such as that room in the beginning. He also utilizes the use of pictures within the pictures we are currently watching. I thought this was very creative in its use of all these different elements. The artist's YouTube page features various other animations (other stop motions and more) that he's done, which are also much fun to watch. Again, this is relevant to our class because it's good to be introduced to different kinds of animations.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Art Event #6
Museum of Photographic Arts
Over the spring break, I visited MoPA. There were several exhibitions in the museum (which are still currently there), but the ones that I will talk about in particular are “Lou Stoumen: The Naked Truth”, “Lou Stoumen Award Winners: The Legacy".
The first exhibit, “Lou Stoumen: The Naked Truth” featured some of his works. Stoumen was a photographer, a writer, a soldier, a filmmaker, a teacher, and an adventurer. He traveled to many places such as China, India, Mexico, Africa, South America, and Alaska. Through his travels, he wanted to capture the energy of a changing world in his photographs. In his work, you can tell a lot about the times that each particular photo was taken. His photos are filled with culture and a certain wonder about the world around him. There was a focus on the everyday lives of people from the different countries that he had visited. I felt like I could relate to him in this way. I’ve always been someone who has a great interest in the cultures of different countries. Even engaging in things such as learning a variety of different languages or having a willingness to try other cultural foods that I have never tried before have become a part of who I am. This sense of wonder and excitement that I have for the world and the variety of people that live in it is something very beautiful that can be captured through a lens. As I view Stoumen’s works, I feel that he has this same excitement. Stoumen is also drawn to the power of text and image to enhance our understanding of the world. He combined his own writing and photographs to create “paper movies”. This reminds me of graphic design, and how it is not only about aesthetics, but also about communication and how well you can communicate something through a particular image. I wrote down an interesting quote from Stoumen: “I try to learn enough art, compassion, and laughter to stop time occassionally – to manifest on photographic paper a few ordinary miracles.”
Over the spring break, I visited MoPA. There were several exhibitions in the museum (which are still currently there), but the ones that I will talk about in particular are “Lou Stoumen: The Naked Truth”, “Lou Stoumen Award Winners: The Legacy".
The first exhibit, “Lou Stoumen: The Naked Truth” featured some of his works. Stoumen was a photographer, a writer, a soldier, a filmmaker, a teacher, and an adventurer. He traveled to many places such as China, India, Mexico, Africa, South America, and Alaska. Through his travels, he wanted to capture the energy of a changing world in his photographs. In his work, you can tell a lot about the times that each particular photo was taken. His photos are filled with culture and a certain wonder about the world around him. There was a focus on the everyday lives of people from the different countries that he had visited. I felt like I could relate to him in this way. I’ve always been someone who has a great interest in the cultures of different countries. Even engaging in things such as learning a variety of different languages or having a willingness to try other cultural foods that I have never tried before have become a part of who I am. This sense of wonder and excitement that I have for the world and the variety of people that live in it is something very beautiful that can be captured through a lens. As I view Stoumen’s works, I feel that he has this same excitement. Stoumen is also drawn to the power of text and image to enhance our understanding of the world. He combined his own writing and photographs to create “paper movies”. This reminds me of graphic design, and how it is not only about aesthetics, but also about communication and how well you can communicate something through a particular image. I wrote down an interesting quote from Stoumen: “I try to learn enough art, compassion, and laughter to stop time occassionally – to manifest on photographic paper a few ordinary miracles.”
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Art Event #5
MUTO A Wall-Painted Animation by BLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
This is a short film that I came across while browsing on Youtube, that I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy watching. It involves stop motion photography in a very quirky, imaginative, and rather surreal way. I like how the wall drawings are done in the streets, which give it this whole urban graffiti-like feel. I've always thought about trying stop motion photography, but I know it will take a lot of time and work. This video is relevant to our class because it involves animation, something that we've been learning about. I think it is especially interesting because it showcases another type of animation, and it is good to explore various kinds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
This is a short film that I came across while browsing on Youtube, that I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy watching. It involves stop motion photography in a very quirky, imaginative, and rather surreal way. I like how the wall drawings are done in the streets, which give it this whole urban graffiti-like feel. I've always thought about trying stop motion photography, but I know it will take a lot of time and work. This video is relevant to our class because it involves animation, something that we've been learning about. I think it is especially interesting because it showcases another type of animation, and it is good to explore various kinds.
Art Event #4
Flash Animation by Daniel Yu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oILLemHxAg
I believe this is just a demo reel of this particular person's animation work. I discovered it on Youtube one day and found it really cute and fun. I couldn't help but wonder if this person had really done this work himself, because it looked like it was really from a children's cartoon you'd see on TV. I still love cartoons and watch them to this day so this was something delightful for me. The characters and designs are very creative, and you can tell that the particular artist is quite advanced and experienced in what he does.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oILLemHxAg
I believe this is just a demo reel of this particular person's animation work. I discovered it on Youtube one day and found it really cute and fun. I couldn't help but wonder if this person had really done this work himself, because it looked like it was really from a children's cartoon you'd see on TV. I still love cartoons and watch them to this day so this was something delightful for me. The characters and designs are very creative, and you can tell that the particular artist is quite advanced and experienced in what he does.
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