ASCII Art | 10.17.17

After looking over the ASCII Art website and at several different examples, I have decided it is definitely a unique type of art. I did not really know what to expect when I first heard "ASCII", I had never heard the term before, nor did I know this was even an art form.

This definitely probably would not be an art form that I would take up, however it is pretty interesting. They are using different character (@#$%&*) to make designs, graphics, and pictures. I think we see a simple form of this used on social media and messaging at times, for example the "¯\_(ツ)_/¯" that people often use as a shrug. 

This art form would definitely be challenging and take some thought as to how to position the different characters. Some of the designs were very complex and some were fairly simple, which is pretty cool because you can take this to extremes or keep it as simple as you want. I find it intriguing, but it is not a favorite art form of mine. 

Technology Statement | 10.17.17

21st Century Smartphones

Flip Book | 10.10.17

This project was definitely an interesting one. As a digital arts major with a goal to be an animator someday, the difficulty and time commitment for this project was expected. When I heard we had to do 200 frames, I was a little nervous and knew I needed to start as soon as I could.

At first I had no idea what I wanted to do for this project, it took me quite awhile to come up with an idea in the first place. As I started with the mini golfer and realized how many pages I had done and how many more I still had to go, I felt as though I was "going insane", which became the inspiration for the rest of the animation.

The metamorphosis of the golf ball was the point in the animating where I was really "going insane" and so was my character. He sees this golf ball start to morph into so many different things and he realizes that he is insane. 

This project was a lot of fun, but also very time consuming making it a little stressful also. Again, as an aspiring animator, I looked forward to this project. I think the biggest challenge with this was definitely keeping the volumes consistent between all of the frames, especially since I am currently in a 3-D animation class where you don't really have to worry about the volumes. Overall, this was a pretty fun project and it was definitely good animation practice for me.

Stage Door Broadway | 10.3.17

My favorite Broadway show from the excerpts on Angel de Quinta's blog is no doubt Grease. Being a classic movie that I grew up watching and have always loved, I really enjoyed this performance. The song that was sung in the excerpt is probably my favorite song from the whole movie/show. The costumes are amazing and I love the storyline. I would love to see this performed on the stage someday. 

My next favorite show was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This being a favorite childhood movie, I was excited to click on the trailer for this show. The technology used in this performance was very evident just from the two minute video alone. There were projections, levitations, and props that were done incredibly. This is a show that I would go and see for sure.  

Lastly, I really liked the show The Color Purple. All of the songs that were on there were so upbeat and had a really good sound to them. I personally love Jennifer Hudson, so hearing her sing is always great for me. In her and the cast's performance of "Push Da Button" everyone was really into it (as they should be) and Jennifer Hudson's singing was amazing.