#forclass

[thehighnotes]

Virginia native and rocnation signee Levi Carter recently released visuals to go with his song XXL. He has been on tour with Cousin Stizz and Stizz himself makes appearances in the video. The video was filmed while on tour and features great use of color and many cinematic shots. It has a hazey vibe rich with other worldly color. It all fits with the swinging beat and smooth flows by Carter. 

[theeprodigalson-blog]

John G. has this belief that the literary canon is “imaginary." This belief ensues the notion that because there is not a general body of texts that have been agreed upon, there is no canon. However, I disagree. Shakespearien texts have flooded our education systems for many years. It's almost as if every critical literary course requires a reading by Shakespeare; Shakespeare is the canon.

[konokou]

Little character design sketches #art #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #forclass #characterdesign #gesture #pencil #graphite #figuredrawing #character #concept #comic #graphicnovel #figure #blackandwhite #traditional #artist #instaart #instaartist #artschool #pose #illustration #スケッチ #漫画 #アニメ #イラスト

[oldbacchusbull-blog]

Words Never To Be Said, 2017.

A mini comic intended for print, adjusted for web. Part of a series I am working on this semester that focuses on different emotions and states of being that I struggle with but presented in a way that is a bit more extreme but at the same time more universal in identity. Many people, if not all, have experienced anxiety and perhaps it was not this intense, perhaps it was worse, but experienced.

edit: Please right click to see full images. My apologies that is a terrible way to go about this. Ill provide a link when I have this up somewhere with better viewing as I cannot think of a better way to do it via tumblr.

[thehighnotes]

Meechy Darko, most familiar for being one of the three members of the Flatbush Zombies released this song as a single a few months back. I slept on it but upon rediscovery it grew on me. This song has a vibe that is super laid back which is accentuated by the reggae sample. This song sounds different than that of the typical zombies releases, but it is refreshing to here Darko flow over it. 

[tynilvenus]

Chapter nine, Scientific Looking, Looking at Science, was very interesting. Seeing art from a scientific point of view is something I’ve never thought about people. This chapter was about the relationship between culture, science, and media. As new technologies were developed, such as X-rays, CAT scanning, ultrasounds, ad MRIs, there was a shift in the visual aspect as well. Before these technologies, the only way of seeing into a human body, was “through the study of cadavers” (pg 344). The book also talks about the “Body Worlds” exhibition, a “collection of preserved human cadavers” (pg 347) that have been shown in exhibitions worldwide. This exhibition was created to show the inside of the human body to all of society. 

The section of the chapter that I found most interesting was the Digital Body. Focusing specifically on digital morphing, I found it incredible how it has changed the outlook on humanity. It allowed for “statements about universal humanity and the blending together of races (pg 367). Michael Jackson used digital morphing in one of his music videos. This allows society to take a step back and recognize that we are all humans and the same on the inside, no matter our physical appearance on the outside.

The picture I chose to represent this chapter was the board game, Operation. As I was reading about the “wound man” (pg 341), it reminded me of this game. They are similar because the “wound man” was a map of the typical battle wound locations, and the operation man also showed a map of a man with multiple wounds. Both men act as scientific and medical symbols. The “wound men” for doctors to quickly identify typical war injuries, and the operation man allows future surgeons to practice their eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills. 

[tynilvenus]

For week 12, we covered PostModernism: Irony, Parody & Pastiche. This chapter focused on the switch from Modernism to Postmodernism and the differences between both. Although there was no exact switch point, Postmodernity was a historic period around WW2. Unlike modernism, postmodernism believes in objective truth, which means that certain parties can choose what is true/correct. Postmodernists believe in relativism and fragmentation. Relativism is the belief that truth/ethics are situational; there are not one universal truth but instead a bunch of little truths. Fragmentation means we all have our own perspectives and our own truths.

I enjoyed this chapter because it further explained how everything and everyone has their own perspectives. For example, the photograph of the army man getting his photo taken by two photographers showed how many different perspectives three camera angles can portray. I also enjoyed the parody and irony section because it showed how postmodernism changed how the world was viewed. I believe it brought some dynamics of comedy into the world. I also enjoyed the showing of how objects can be replicated and still have reference to the original creation, such as the Chippendales.

The photo I chose relates to postmodernism because of the objective truth behind the image. For example, it is a Truth, that love is accurate, and so is beauty. It is an objective truth to what love and beauty look like. We've all heard the saying, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." This means that one person's definition of beauty may not line up with another person's definition. For example, I think my kitty, Luka, is the most beautiful cat in the history of cats... but others (crazy people) may disagree with me. Likewise, with love, the same thing applies. I love the movie "13 Going on 30" but others may think it is cheesy. This proves that love and beauty are objective for everyone.

[whatsawombat-blog]

Anything:

Me, shoveling cheez-its into my mouth: interesting.