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Documentary: Uniform

Animated film: Just another toy story

Multiple Exposure Assignment

Lenticular art Images

Questions from ART 21: IDENTITY

1. Steve Martin’s identity changes in his introductory segment. Right in the beginning I figured out that he is an actor, comedian, playwright and a novelist. The introductory gave me an overall idea of who he is. The setting and costumes added an amusing and comedic affect on Steve Martin’s personality which changed the way I interpreted his identity.

2. The identity features many public art projects, such as Nauman’s Stadium Piece or Maya Lin’s Ecliptic ice rink and park project in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These works contribute to the identity of a public space since the more useful your space the more users can use it and create connections with it which emphasizes and adds on to its identity. The surrounding in Maya Lin’s Ecliptic helps the audience better understand the identity.

3.The roles I hold in your family are doing basic household chores. The roles I hold in my other daily interactions include going to school and get well educated. Depending on how I fulfill my roles and responsibilities, greatly contributes on how I see myself in relation to others.

4. Different aspects of our identity and personality are revealed under certain circumstances. We act a certain way around different groups of people which means that in fact we do “perform” our identities. Indirectly we all present ourselves as someone we are not and hide our true identity inside of us. An example of this is Wegman’s photographs of his costumed Weimaraners which reveals his hidden identity. He seems to have a great respect and honor for his dog and treats him like a friend rather than a household pet.

5. The blend of cultures, myths, and pop culture help us think about the United States traditional identity as a “melting pot.” This is because we noticed that not everything in the United States is consistent since many people are impacted by the American culture. What the united States is doing is the opposite of what the West Africans gods are doing. The West African gods are fighting technology since they want to get rid of the technology.

6. Louise Bourgeois says, “A work of art doesn’t have to be explained…If it doesn’t touch you, I have failed.” I agree with what Louise Bourgeois is saying. I believe that an artwork can be interpreted in many different ways and everyone has their own view and opinion on the artwork itself. In my opinion explaining a piece of art detracts from the experience since it limits some of the interpretations the audience might have. It takes away a lot of the audience’s imagination and original opinion of the artwork.

Culminating Activity: Seeking Freedom

My mixed media assignment explores the theme of freedom. This picture portrays a man’s head that is constantly trying to escape from his negative thoughts, fears and horrific memories but isn’t able to cause he is trapped within himself. Also the man’s face has multiple cracks on it which tells us that the man is old and creates a corpse-like effect.

#freedom #surrealism #culminatingactivity #escape reality

Mirror Mirror On The Wall...

Mental illnesses can take many forms, just as physical illnesses do. Mental illnesses are still feared and misunderstood by many people

My Surrealism project “Mirror Mirror on the wall...” shows how mental illness can’t always be noticeable cause a person may look “normal” or “fine” from the outside. The image I have created explores how a person suffering from a mental illness may try to reach within themselves but it’s not always easy for them which is why it’s important for us to reach out to them and lend our support.

#surrealism #mental illness #reach out

Animation and Surrealism

PART A:

What is surrealism?

The Surrealism movement was founded in Paris by a small group of writers and artists who sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. Disdaining rationalism and literary realism, and powerfully influenced by Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists believed the conscious mind repressed the power of the imagination, weighting it down with taboos. Surrealism is best known for its visual artworks and writings.

What types of themes does this art movement explore?

Dreams

Unconscious mind

Element of surprise

Element of chance

Multiple levels and forms of reality

Why did Surrealism take place in 1924?

Surrealism took place in 1924 and the aim was to "resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality." Artists painted unnerving, illogical scenes with photographic precision, created strange creatures from everyday objects and developed painting techniques that allowed the unconscious to express itself.

Which 5 words describe surrealism?

In my opinion, the 5 words that best describe surrealism are illogical, creative, irrational, unexpected and imaginative. Surrealism can be described in more ways but it all depends on the artwork the artist has created. Since we are all different and we all think differently, the artwork we create will be completely unique and original since surrealism focuses on dreams. Overall I believe that surrealism can be described in limitless possibilities.

What are the characteristics of surrealism?

Reaction to Chaos in society (WW1)

Influence of Freud: Dreams and subconscious

Reversal of Natural Laws

Impossible Scale

Double images

Juxtaposition

PART B: Personal response

Where do we see hyperrealism in the modern world? In your opinion, why is this type of hyperrealism happening now? (Politics, advertising, media products…)

Hyperrealism is a genre of painting and sculpture resembling a high-resolution photograph. He see hyperrealism almost everywhere and everyday. We may not even notice it but in this modern world, we are pretty much surrounded by hyperrealism and we see it on posters, TV, books, magazines, Movies and advertisements. It’s all over the media! It’s nearly impossible to avoid it. Hyperrealism acknowledges the modern world's mass production and proliferation of photographs, and they do not deny their dependence on photographs. In fact, several artists attempt to ape the affects that photography, rather than the vision of the eye, such as blurriness, multiple-viewpoints, because they favor the aesthetic and look. Therefore, while the resulting image is realistic, it is simultaneously one-stage away from reality by its dependence on the reproduced image. These works question traditional artistic methods, as well as the differences between reality and artificiality.

#surrealism #reality vs fantasy

“The Black Hat” by Yashvi

GIF Project!! Shout out to sadi for helping me! :)

#windy day

Film Reading

1a. Why is important to have a great story or screen play before you begin filming?

It is nearly impossible to envision a film without a script, as the script is the base for what appears onscreen. Beautiful lighting, creative camerawork and smooth editing are pointless if the story isn't compelling. Moreover, it is almost impossible to envision a good film with a bad screenplay. Indeed, it is possible to have a good script with poor production value and subsequently a poor film, but challenging to see the other way around.

1b. What is the three act structure?

Structure is the key to a successful screenplay. The three act structure has 3 parts:

Act 1 is Set-up, confrontation, resolution: movies that capture our hearts tend to have this structure. The major turning points, or plot points, occur at the end of acts 1 and 2.

Act 2 is the middle or the midpoint. The midpoint is an important reversal approximately half way through the second act: it has the very important job of preventing the second act from feeling too long and slow.

Act 3 is in the end. It is the resolution.

2. Why is film lighting important?

The way you light your film significantly affects how your audience perceives it. Imaginative and tonally appropriate lighting is crucial to successful film making. Film lighting has three main purposes:

The first is clarity of image. It is important for viewers to be able to discern all the important elements in the frame. These might range from facial expressions and physical gestures to the presence of significant props.

Lighting's second purpose is a quest for greater realism. The use of "effects lighting," paved the way for the third purpose.

The third purpose: the creation of atmosphere or emotional effect. The development of lighting technique as a significant element of “mise-en-scène” became an important tool for manipulating audience responses to characters and narrative events.

2b. Why is it important to have “good camera” work?

Good framing techniques will work wonders for your film. Imaginative camerawork will increase the connection between the audience and your story. There is a lot camerawork around that you may as well see on the side of unusual angles. The camera choices are motivated by the characters and the scene.

3. Why is the rule of thirds only a guideline in film making?

One popular camera technique is the Rule of thirds. The rule of thirds prescribes the placement of significant vertical and horizontal elements along the horizontal and vertical thirds. It must be emphasized that the rule of thirds is only a guideline, and following it indiscriminately may result in an unbalanced and ugly composition.

4a. How do you shoot good close ups?

Over-the-shoulder shots are considerably more laborious to frame correctly than other shots because it is not enough to frame the subject correctly – the other subject’s shoulder in the foreground must also be framed in a pleasing way. Also the most balanced and visually pleasing close-up cuts the top of the head somewhere between the eyebrows and the hairline, with the bottom frame edge below or above the shoulders. An ambitious filmmaker would be well advised to master not only the visual elements that go into a pleasing over-that-shoulder shot, but also how to communicate with the cast and crew to achieve the correct framing.

4b. What are some common framing mistakes with close ups?

Part of what makes this composition so satisfying is the fact that the top third horizontal line is aligned with the actor’s eyes, and the bottom third horizontal line is approximately aligned with the actor’s chin. This makes the composition balanced and pleasing. There are a few common mistakes that we should NOT make when framing close-up. If you are framing an extreme close-up, these considerations apply: the space above the eyes should approximately balance the space below the chin, unless the close-up is so tight that no space can be left below the chin.

5. What are the author’s preferred framing styles for the four classic shot sizes?

Medium Shot (MS): Some empty space above the head. No cutting off the top under any circumstances.

Medium Close Up (MCU): Small amount of empty space above the head. Top frame edge-chin distance is approximately equal to chin-bottom frame edge distance.

Close-Up (CU): Cutting off at the top now looks good. Eyes-top frame distance is approximately equal to chin-bottom frame edge distance.

Extreme Close-Up (ECU): Eyes-top frame edge distance approximately equal to mouth-bottom frame edge distance.

6. Where should you focus your camera in a shot?

Always focus on your subject’s eyes, unless you specifically want something else to be in focus. You may not notice it in the viewfinder, but if the eyes are soft and the background is sharp it will be obvious on a TV screen and your audience will hate it. In order to be in focus, use this technique: zoom in all the way on the subject, pull focus and zoom back to get the framing you want. This way your subject will be pin-sharp. The reason for zooming in before focusing is that the longest focal length has the smallest depth of field. If something is in focus at the longest end of the zoom, it will be in focus at every other focal length too.

7. How can you insure your subject is “pin sharp” in the frame?

In order to be in focus, use this technique: zoom in all the way on the subject, pull focus and zoom back to get the framing you want. This way your subject will be pin-sharp.

8. Why use foreground objects in your shots?

Foreground objects add texture and increase the illusion of depth. Foreground objects, which can be anything from an actor’s shoulder to a tree branch, are known as dingle in the film business. It is imperative that the foreground element should be out of focus; if it is sharp, it will distract from the main subject and will lose its textural effect.

9. When should you use camera movement? What should your motivation be?

This is related to the camerawork and is a part of it. As with imaginative camera angles, camera movement should be used to draw the audience into the story. This means that camera movement should be motivated by the action and by the characters, not simply by whether the actors are moving or not. Camera movement is one of the aspects that distinguishes movie making from still photography. In camera movement the feeling of motion is generated by the fact that objects that are close to the camera appear to move more quickly in the frame than objects that are more distant. This is what creates the illusion of three-dimensional motion on a two-dimensional screen. When the camera moves towards an object, its size grows faster in the frame than that of objects behind it. When the camera moves sideways, objects that are closer to the camera appear to move faster across the frame than objects that are more distant. This effect is known as parallax.

10. What are the types of camera movement?

Tracking sideways: In this camera movement the camera moves in a direction that is approximately perpendicular to its visual axis. In other words, it moves sideways. Sideways tracking is one of the most common camera movements.

Camera moving towards an object: the track-in shot: In a track-in shot the camera moves towards an object, more or less head-on. The direction of camera movement is the same as the camera’s visual axis.

Vertical camera movement: craning / booming: Vertical camera movement produces a feeling of motion for exactly the same reason as horizontal camera movement: a multi-layered 3D effect is created because objects that are closer to the camera move across the frame faster than those that are more distant.

#filmmaking #cameraa #ilovecookies

My Favorite Short Film Script

In my opinion, the short film “Melt Down” best fits the criteria for a good script. There are 5 reasons on why I think this short film has a more effective script compared to the other short films:

1) “Melt down” wasn't the type of story we've seen hundreds of times, it was ORIGINAL! The short film involved talking foods that lived in the refrigerator, I thought that was very unique. The short film took the idea of “Ice age” and “the end of the world” concept and made it, its own original film in a comedic way.

2) The short film’s script had CONFLICT! This is the heart of drama. Conflict is when someone wants something and people and things keep getting in the way of them achieving the goal. Melt Down has conflict in it, which kept the viewer engaged. All the foods in the refrigerator wanted stop the ice and to do so they had to turn off the cooler, but there were obstacles. Firstly, sandwich who the leader was eaten and the switch for turning off the cooler was all the way at the top!

3) CREATIVITY was key in the film. The script was really well written and it kept the viewer engaged the entire time. When I watching the film, I had no idea what was going to happen next. Also I loved how “spaghetti” had an Italian accent and how “celery” was shown to be cocky, rude and was hated both in the film and in real life by many children. There was a lot of creativity throughout the film which made it very enjoyable.

4) The CONCEPT on the story was spot on! Developing a concept can be one of the hardest steps in film making process since a concept can either make or break a movie. The concept is simply an idea of what the movie will be about and the concept of the movie “Melt Down” was simple yet effective. It was a very unique concept which had many twists and turns. It involved a story of bravery and confidence and a love scene near the end of the story between spaghetti and the milk carton. One on my favorite things about the story was that it explored both FANTASY and REALITY which made the film ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!!!

5) I believe that every film should get some sort of EMOTION across to the viewer and the film ‘Melt Down” certainly did that. When a film makes you experience a few emotions then that is sign of an excellent film and script work. The short film Melt Down was humorous! It constantly kept me laughing and the film also build up a lot of tension and excitement, especially when spaghetti was reaching for the “cooler switch” at the top! All the unexpected plot twists made the film absolutely remarkable!