Monday, October 8, 2007
Lynn Crow digital design 003
www.monkeehub.com/portfolio/illustration/digital8.asp
This digital work of art is very nicely done. There is a definite feeling of space behind the character. The perspective is also amazing. The character's hand is clear, while his face is blurry. It looks like a cartoon photograph. Also the table to the character's left has perspective. There is value throughout the whole room. Also where the character was placed really adds to the overall impact of the piece; it is very balanced. The hand emphasizes the coin that is being tossed, but you also notice the background at the same time.
I really enjoyed looking through this website. There are some flash cartoons that are just amazing. If I ever have work that comes close to that I will be a happy little camper. The picture that picked really struck me for some reason. I spent a long time looking online for a good digital picture, but I just couldn't find anything. FINALLY! I found this site and it's just great. I really really like it.
Amber Stautzenberger 003 Blog Exercise
http://movies.break.com/saw/site.html
This is a site about the movie Saw. Jigsaw basically takes you through the story of the movie by interacting with the mouse, by clicking, dragging, or hovering. Usually there is a scribble moving around letting you know where to place the mouse. The colors chosen for each scene as well as the saturation and lighting make the images and animations eerie, which is exactly what the movie is. It's always a different, but interesting composition for each animation and picutre. I suppose Flash was used to for all the interaction and animations on the site. There is a lot of laying usage. By clicking on the X in the upper left corner of the page it gives you a timer. Under the timer you can click any of the four options to see different scenes of the movie and it walks you through those. In the beginning when you click on the two shards of glass, it asks for your name, your fear, and a person you love and at the end of about thirty minutes (takes forever) I thought something was supposed to happen because of the information I gave, but I didn't see a thing...only part I didn't like, especially cus I sat there for thirty minutes.
This is a site about the movie Saw. Jigsaw basically takes you through the story of the movie by interacting with the mouse, by clicking, dragging, or hovering. Usually there is a scribble moving around letting you know where to place the mouse. The colors chosen for each scene as well as the saturation and lighting make the images and animations eerie, which is exactly what the movie is. It's always a different, but interesting composition for each animation and picutre. I suppose Flash was used to for all the interaction and animations on the site. There is a lot of laying usage. By clicking on the X in the upper left corner of the page it gives you a timer. Under the timer you can click any of the four options to see different scenes of the movie and it walks you through those. In the beginning when you click on the two shards of glass, it asks for your name, your fear, and a person you love and at the end of about thirty minutes (takes forever) I thought something was supposed to happen because of the information I gave, but I didn't see a thing...only part I didn't like, especially cus I sat there for thirty minutes.
eduardo castaneda degital design 003 BLOG EXERCISE
http://www.johnyhollowmusic.com
THIS WEB SITE IS A BANDS WEBSITE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM BUT THATS REALLY NOT IMPORTANT, WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THEIR WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE SEEN IT HAS A VERY DARK FEEL TO IT THE DESIGNERS OF THIS WEBSITE HAVE USED A VERY DARK PALLETE WITH COLORS SUCH AS BLACK, BROWN, AND DIFFERENT TONES OF GRAY TO GIVE A CREEPY FEEL TO THEIR WORK . WHATS MOST INTERESTING IS THEIR USE OF THE PICTURE PLANE IN THIS CASE THE COMPUTER SCREEN ALL THE IMAGES ARE ARRANGED IN A COLLAGE FORMAT AND PLACED INTHE CENTER OF THE SCREEN MAKING THE COMPOSITION ECONOMICAL AND CLUTTERED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HELPS THE DESIGNERS ATTRACT THE VIEWERS ATTENTION TO THE SUBJECT.THESE PAGE DISPLAYS SEVERAL ELEMENTS OF DESIGN IN A GOOD WAY REPETITION,TEXTURE, LINE, AND COLOR THESE FOUR THINGS ARE USED TO CREATE A BALANCED COMPOSITION AND AN ENGAGING DESIGN.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THE WEB PAGE WAS ITS CONTENT THE CHARACTERS WITHIN ARE DARK AND ALMOST EVIL, THEY REMIND ME OF TIM BURTONS CHARACTERS AND WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GOTHIC FEEL TO THIS PAGE WITH INSECTS AND RETRO STYLE MAPS, WHAT REALLY ATTRACTS ME TO THE COMPOSITION IS ITS USE OF DARK CONTRASTING COLORS.
TYPICALLY WHEN ARTISTS DEAL WITH DARK SUBJACTS THEY STICK TO BLACK AND WHITE BUT HERE THE ARTIST HAVE INTEGRATED OTHER COLORS WHICH REALLY IMPRESSED ME. PHERHAPS THE ONLY WEAK PART OF THE WEBSITE IS THE MUSIC........
THIS WEB SITE IS A BANDS WEBSITE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM BUT THATS REALLY NOT IMPORTANT, WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THEIR WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE SEEN IT HAS A VERY DARK FEEL TO IT THE DESIGNERS OF THIS WEBSITE HAVE USED A VERY DARK PALLETE WITH COLORS SUCH AS BLACK, BROWN, AND DIFFERENT TONES OF GRAY TO GIVE A CREEPY FEEL TO THEIR WORK . WHATS MOST INTERESTING IS THEIR USE OF THE PICTURE PLANE IN THIS CASE THE COMPUTER SCREEN ALL THE IMAGES ARE ARRANGED IN A COLLAGE FORMAT AND PLACED INTHE CENTER OF THE SCREEN MAKING THE COMPOSITION ECONOMICAL AND CLUTTERED AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HELPS THE DESIGNERS ATTRACT THE VIEWERS ATTENTION TO THE SUBJECT.THESE PAGE DISPLAYS SEVERAL ELEMENTS OF DESIGN IN A GOOD WAY REPETITION,TEXTURE, LINE, AND COLOR THESE FOUR THINGS ARE USED TO CREATE A BALANCED COMPOSITION AND AN ENGAGING DESIGN.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THE WEB PAGE WAS ITS CONTENT THE CHARACTERS WITHIN ARE DARK AND ALMOST EVIL, THEY REMIND ME OF TIM BURTONS CHARACTERS AND WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GOTHIC FEEL TO THIS PAGE WITH INSECTS AND RETRO STYLE MAPS, WHAT REALLY ATTRACTS ME TO THE COMPOSITION IS ITS USE OF DARK CONTRASTING COLORS.
TYPICALLY WHEN ARTISTS DEAL WITH DARK SUBJACTS THEY STICK TO BLACK AND WHITE BUT HERE THE ARTIST HAVE INTEGRATED OTHER COLORS WHICH REALLY IMPRESSED ME. PHERHAPS THE ONLY WEAK PART OF THE WEBSITE IS THE MUSIC........
Ashley Whitt, Digital Design 2304-002, Blog Excericse
http://www.faithdenham.net/
This website includes photography, digital imaging, and interactive media. "Skulls," which is under the imaging category, is a series of nine pieces which depicts images of skulls. Each skull has it's own unique quality, though a few really stood out to me. "Skull #2" is a portrait of a woman layered over a skull. The colors in this piece are warm tones, mainly reds and yellows against a darker background. The color scheme and facial expression of the woman gives the piece a morose quality. "Skull #3" is a skull painted to look like plants. The color and the composition make this piece really stand out against the others, which aren't as brightly colored. "Skull #8" is a humorous take on a skull. The skull's eyes are crossed and it's teeth are clamping down on a metal bar. The facial expression of the skull is amusing but the richness of color on the skull is most impressive. The skull stands out, because it is up against a black and white background. The "Skulls" series, as well as all of the pieces in the Faith Denham gallery, are remarkable.
This website includes photography, digital imaging, and interactive media. "Skulls," which is under the imaging category, is a series of nine pieces which depicts images of skulls. Each skull has it's own unique quality, though a few really stood out to me. "Skull #2" is a portrait of a woman layered over a skull. The colors in this piece are warm tones, mainly reds and yellows against a darker background. The color scheme and facial expression of the woman gives the piece a morose quality. "Skull #3" is a skull painted to look like plants. The color and the composition make this piece really stand out against the others, which aren't as brightly colored. "Skull #8" is a humorous take on a skull. The skull's eyes are crossed and it's teeth are clamping down on a metal bar. The facial expression of the skull is amusing but the richness of color on the skull is most impressive. The skull stands out, because it is up against a black and white background. The "Skulls" series, as well as all of the pieces in the Faith Denham gallery, are remarkable.
Ashley Jameson, Digital Design 001, Blog Exercise
Ashley Jameson
Digital Design – 001
Blog Exercise
http://www.rothaniko.hu/
Roth Aniko’s digital portfolio is one of the most visually delightful examples of digital media I have ever seen. Her mastery of color and line are apparent from the very start, and she is able to carry the unique style of her artworks over to her site which to me seems like it would be incredibly difficult.
The entire portfolio is centered on an interactive cityscape backdrop composed of stationary buildings as well as fluttering fabric, floating balloons, and sailing ships. Aniko’s use of vibrant complementary colors in the red-orange sky and the blue-green water make the various buildings in the foreground pop towards the viewer. She is able to create different values throughout the buildings themselves while at the same time keeping those variations subtle enough that the viewer never quite knows where the light source is coming from. The sketchy, whimsical line and shape qualities create a nice sense of movement across the horizontal picture plane, and the occasional balloon or ship is able to keep the viewer’s eye from running off the page.
Although the entire site is amazing, in my opinion the most genius component is the fact that when the viewer selects an area of the portfolio (for example, the “silk” area), he or she is not taken to another window, but instead the works fly up toward the top of the screen as photographs carried by multicolored balloons. Not only is this visually captivating, but it is also incredibly convenient in that the viewer does not have to use the back button or close out of a separate window. All of the artworks are neatly thumb-nailed so that you can see all of them quickly and easily. In fact, the colors of the artworks contrast so beautifully with the sky of the background that it seems impossible not to want to view every one of them up close.
Aniko’s site is hands down the best example of a digital portfolio I have ever seen, and she is able stay faithful to her unique style without the use of tangible materials which I believe is incredibly difficult if not impossible at times. I will definitely be taking away ideas about the organization and conveyance of style to use in my own digital work.
Digital Design – 001
Blog Exercise
http://www.rothaniko.hu/
Roth Aniko’s digital portfolio is one of the most visually delightful examples of digital media I have ever seen. Her mastery of color and line are apparent from the very start, and she is able to carry the unique style of her artworks over to her site which to me seems like it would be incredibly difficult.
The entire portfolio is centered on an interactive cityscape backdrop composed of stationary buildings as well as fluttering fabric, floating balloons, and sailing ships. Aniko’s use of vibrant complementary colors in the red-orange sky and the blue-green water make the various buildings in the foreground pop towards the viewer. She is able to create different values throughout the buildings themselves while at the same time keeping those variations subtle enough that the viewer never quite knows where the light source is coming from. The sketchy, whimsical line and shape qualities create a nice sense of movement across the horizontal picture plane, and the occasional balloon or ship is able to keep the viewer’s eye from running off the page.
Although the entire site is amazing, in my opinion the most genius component is the fact that when the viewer selects an area of the portfolio (for example, the “silk” area), he or she is not taken to another window, but instead the works fly up toward the top of the screen as photographs carried by multicolored balloons. Not only is this visually captivating, but it is also incredibly convenient in that the viewer does not have to use the back button or close out of a separate window. All of the artworks are neatly thumb-nailed so that you can see all of them quickly and easily. In fact, the colors of the artworks contrast so beautifully with the sky of the background that it seems impossible not to want to view every one of them up close.
Aniko’s site is hands down the best example of a digital portfolio I have ever seen, and she is able stay faithful to her unique style without the use of tangible materials which I believe is incredibly difficult if not impossible at times. I will definitely be taking away ideas about the organization and conveyance of style to use in my own digital work.
Matt Bean- 001
http://www.lowmorale.co.uk/creep/
Flash music video by Laith Bahrani, for the song Creep by Radiohead
I love the way this video unfolds and adds layers of details (some very subtle and amusing) to create something rather complex while still maintaining it's simplistic nature. I think this video is very successful at using lines and shapes within the digital space to give it depth and mood (for example when the two coworkers get built from the bones up). After only a day of introduction to Flash, it is already possible to see how the animator used layers, keyframes, etc to create timing and shifting shapes. I think we can all relate to the meaning behind both the song and the video at different times in our lives. Though this animated world is a little starker and simpler than our own, it can sometimes feel very similar.
Lots more of his animation at: http://www.monkeehub.com/
Flash music video by Laith Bahrani, for the song Creep by Radiohead
I love the way this video unfolds and adds layers of details (some very subtle and amusing) to create something rather complex while still maintaining it's simplistic nature. I think this video is very successful at using lines and shapes within the digital space to give it depth and mood (for example when the two coworkers get built from the bones up). After only a day of introduction to Flash, it is already possible to see how the animator used layers, keyframes, etc to create timing and shifting shapes. I think we can all relate to the meaning behind both the song and the video at different times in our lives. Though this animated world is a little starker and simpler than our own, it can sometimes feel very similar.
Lots more of his animation at: http://www.monkeehub.com/
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Justin Hoerner 001
The Picture that I have chosen, Dance Of Maya by Rudolf Kinsky, really stood out to me. His dramatic use of color in the background and his manipulation of the picture through photoshop is pleasing both visually and in an unusually way, emotionally. The artist captures the sense of speed in such a way that I can actually envision how firm his grip upon the wheel must be from driving that fast. As if he was running from another world. I wonder what the symbolism is from pyramid in the background rolling in the wind like a tumbleweed. The use of photoshop although not flawless is impressive. Even though we know that mulitple pictures have been merged the still connect a flow. The car being very natural looking definitely allows it to become the focal point of the piece.
http://www.art.net/Studios/Visual/Rudolf/local%20/danceofm.html
http://www.art.net/Studios/Visual/Rudolf/local%20/danceofm.html
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