[Project 5] Further Concepts

My hope is to construct the leg. From bones to muscle to the skin on the actual leg.

I thought it would be a cool idea to have the bones be shown by x-rays.

With more of a blueish hue. Then having the muscle wrap about the leg, contrasting the blue with pink.

I'm not sure what I should do with the skin. Maybe roll it up?

[Project 5] Ideas and Inspiration

I'm not 100% sure on what I want to do, but here are some of my ideas:

• With the leg mannequin, I could picture a bunch of dolls finding the leg and grabbing it to make the ultimate doll.

But as I was experimenting, I also liked the idea of projecting images onto the material itself like in the video below.

But I also like the idea of manipulating simple shapes. Like having an image already there, but then animating the shapes to create depth and illusions.

[Project 4] Grains of Sand

Password: sand

"Grains of Sand" is an animation that cycles repeatedly. The sand was difficult to work with because of how I needed the sand to cover my whole canvas. I had to make sure to smooth the sand out, so there wouldn't be any odd light spots. But the hardest part had to be making sure the panning up and outs were consistent. It wasn't completely successful, as the person's limbs changed size, but it was definitely a good exercise to do. But I liked how malleable the sand was. It has its downside, which would be that you can mess up the whole image by accidentally having your arm touch a different area. But it was also nice to have the image be very flexible, drawing over the previous image, but also how the sand works with you on this aspect. I just have to find a way to make sure not to get sand in my mouth the next time.

[Project 4] Storyboard Idea

Inspirational Videos:

[Career Services] "Career Fair Prep" Notes

MCACC registration required

• can see employers

art/transformable skills

• BIG SYSTEM

SET UP

• you have to be active at noon
• starts at 1-3:30
• table = office
• something to give away
• resumes, business cards (name, email, phone number)
• professionally done
• opportunity for nice photo (for LinkedIn)

Employers evaluate you (answer some questions)

Road to Success

• PREPAREDNESS
• resume
• portfolio
• research companies
• connections

Resume Basics

• One page
• no "I"s
• achievements
• results orientated
• reverse chronological order

Profile

• "I am"
• "I have"
• "I can"

Portfolio = 12 pieces

• process
• sketches
• storyboards
• presenting work

Dressed

• clean 
• slacks, blouse, clean shoes

REMEMBER:

• CONFIDENCE
• CONCISE ANSWERS
• EYE CONTRACT
• EXAMPLES
• CONCISE AND HONEST
• DESIRE TO LEARN

[Project 3] I Belong

"I Belong" is a piece the address the issue of not fitting in. It deals with the exclusion of several "color" groups before finally finding a place where they fit in. The main issue I had with this project was trying to get the idea to translate. It honestly no longer felt like a piece that addressed the issue of mixed races, but of someone who doesn't seem to conform with everyone else. I also had an issue with making sure that my station was clean. I mean, not the station where everything was, but the area where the camera was taking pictures. Little particles can be seen (and are amplified) on the screen. Another downer is that there is no sound in this piece. But, I did find other ways to animate faster. I did try to find efficient routes to get the story across. This video was definitely a learning process, and I found out that layering transparent paper PUSHES the depth of the picture. I wish I learned this sooner as it was difficult to see the green figure in front of the yellow figures.

[Project 3] More Tests and Concept Work

CONCEPT

Character designs (primary colors = basic shapes, secondary = more complex)

Title will probably be "Belong"? WIP Title. 

TESTS

 Using different tools

 Oil pastel doesn't work on the glass, but does work really well on the overhead sheets

 Frosting is alright to carve stuff out, but I prefer oil pastels