I’m a bit of an oddball in the sense that I’ve always excelled at math. I’m not sure if I enjoy math as much as I do as a result of my success with it, or if I’ve excelled at math as a result of enjoying it. Either way, before I get to far ahead of myself, I should clarify that despite being fairly skilled at math, some problems take longer than others to solve. Although at times I can be lightning quick by applying quirky tricks to an equation, other times I need to break it down into smaller,… Read More…
Each semester brings with it the beginning of a new course and this semester it’s Advanced Computer Graphics. Course Description: The Advanced Computer Graphics Course trains students in advanced levels of graphics creation through the use of software programs utilized by design and animation companies worldwide. This course emphasizes design from a problem-solving point of view, and introduces the production timeline and graphical requirements for the manipulation of digital images in a studio environment. (Quoted from FullSail.edu Advanced Computer Graphics Course “About” page:) For our first “Project” assignment, we were asked to brainstorm different concepts for a visual representation of… Read More…
This semester’s final project was particularly challenging. We were tasked with designing a mechanical object using Adobe Illustrator and for the first time we are being graded on realism, as well as artistic and creative merit. Unlike past projects, I had a difficult time deciding on an object on which to base my design. After much deliberation, I finally settled on a Nintendo Gameboy as the final inspiration for the project. Perhaps it was the challenges presented by the multiple layer / three dimensional design or perhaps it was simply my love of gaming, mixed with a splash of nostalgia…. Read More…
This weeks assignment was particularly challenging. We were asked to create a movie poster using only white, black and one additional color of our choosing. As if that wasn’t limiting enough, we were not permitted to use gradients, blends, transparencies or effects. The idea was to test our ability to think creatively as well as to create artistically. At times I struggle when it comes to choosing a subject for these types of assignments. However, with this assignment I immediately knew which movie I wanted to do a poster for. Snatch is perhaps, in my humble opinion, one of the… Read More…
This is my first week in Designing Computer Graphics and so far it has exceeded my expectations. I have anxiously been awaiting the opportunity to work with and learn Adobe Illustrator. Despite my years of experience with Adobe Photoshop, I have never really had the need or opportunity to work with Illustrator. Essentially, when it comes to Illustrator… I’m a n00b. This weeks assignments consisted of several basic tutorials which helped prepare me for the weeks final assignment, a self portrait done entirely in Illustrator. While I have to admit that the assignment intimidated me a bit, at the same… Read More…
Do you think Jackson Pollock’s work had a positive impact on developments in American art? I have to admit that as often as I have heard or read the name Jackson Pollock, I had never knowingly seen any of his work. My first real introduction to his work came recently during the virtual museum assignment. During my virtual visit to The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC (http://www.nga.gov), I watched a video documentary of Jackson Pollack. The video documented Jackson Pollock while painting outdoors using house paints, sticks and a rather large canvas laid out on the ground. After… Read More…
Do you think that Paul Gauguin was successful in his attempt to correct the misunderstanding of non-Western art as primitive in a regressive way? Unfortunately, I do not believe that Paul Gauguin was successful at anything more than creating a unique style of art that was obviously influenced by his time spent living in Tahiti. His Idol with the Seashell, c1893 Wood in fig. 25.15 on page 460 in the textbook A HISTORY OF WESTERN ART (Revised Fourth Edition), shows an example of a primitive piece with certain elements of Western influence. While this piece may work to demonstrate the… Read More…
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