Sunday, September 20, 2009

Weekly Journal (9/14-9/20)





I am so excited!!!  This week was busy and high paced and full of so many opportunities.  I cannot wait to start 3D modeling next week.  I have been waiting for this since I heard that I had been accepted into the program here at UNM.  It is a completely different playing field I am sure.  Despite how much work I'm sure will be involved in learning another program, I know it will be the best yet.  3D modeling has been a goal project of mine since I had first fallen in love with PIXAR and their animated films.

This week I had this image ingrained in my mind ever since my professors told me of my three tests I had in store for friday.  It definitely made me feel like a lost little blob.  Maybe I'm starting to get to the point where my sketches can at least begin to capture some of my ideas.  Oh and I fully support the option of having an art of sketch class! I am so used to working with computers that I forget to expand and turn towards a pencil and paper to hold my images versus a computer.

Oh this sculpture caught my eye as I was just browsing photographs of sculptures online.  Earth friendly is definitely the way to go I think, and recycled sculptures make "going green" artistic.  Possibilities are endless when you think about it.  This sculpture is composed of a broken-down type writer.  The personality in this piece is alluring while cartoon-like as well.  To check out this piece in more detail go to https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj275Xnv952UTuV3p4v7dWmGIoxbzKYoMxEQotnSa0hCsrMOmwG9t2B7I4tk7pBrkyNr_4faWQKPd1l8ubjvzEerQIAwH6nw_HHdrzm_WEKHT9BvHGLftR8fUnn5ex8vffC3m0ciF_ur3fW/s400/typewriter_sculptures_001.jpg

 Awe I finally saw PIXAR's new film UP this week.  The detail, quality, lighting, and overall effects were even better than in past films.  The wonderful thing about PIXAR is not only the work that goes into the animation but the story as well.  This is a value that is so important to the design world: The entire package.  It's one thing to create a high quality film reel but another to make a high quality movie.  Maybe someday I'll be there.  For now I'll just work like crazy to learn and build on what I know (not to mention keep my fingers crossed.)  Because I was so inspired by this film I wanted to post a picture of it as my biggest motivating force for the week.  This image came from http://a.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/ap_up_090512_mn.jpg

 

 

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