February Production Check

First thing's first, I have a finished Spider-Man film right here!


And recently, I've been working on The Marvelous Spider-Man - Shocking Developments, the newest film that takes place in my Spider-Man/Marvel universe. Here is a trailer for that:



The new film, Shocking Developments, is about 1/5th or 1/6th filmed out of the whole project.
I've been working on it with Luke, Matt, and Kevin during second period, and it's going very well.

Shepard Fairey | Artist Investigation

So, for this investigation page, I'm choosing to do small investigation on Shepard Fairey, the creator of the OBEY image and also the Obama Hope image. Here is the image:

In this image, he stylized an image of Barack Obama and added the word, "HOPE," to it. The use of the word hope is to show that he feels about Obama, and in which he uses the interaction of text and image, in which the two different pieces of this image would not make sense simply by themselves; them being combined together is what creates Fairey's meaning behind the artwork.

Reflection:

What have I learned about Text and Image? I've learned that text and images can be combined to create more meaning within a piece of art, and that since artwork can always have different meanings, different text could always be placed to change the specific way something is seen.

How do contemporary artists use the concept of Text and Image? Same as before, they use it in ways to try and bring attention to their ideals or the world in general and possibly ways on how to change it as well.

How might you be able to use Text and Image in your own art? In my current project, The Marvelous Spider-Man - Shocking Developments, I have the idea where one of the character who eventually goes down the dark path believes everybody is against him, even someone who has been attempting to become his friend and make amends for what other people have done. I could include some sort of image or propaganda that this dark character could see that could show that maybe these heroes we see and know may not always be seen as the good guys, and have it be something that's ambiguous.

Is there something that you found in your investigation that specifically interested or inspired you? Just the idea that text and image colliding can really force someone to look at something from an entirely new perspective, whether they agree with that side or not.

Weekly Work Log 2/17 - 2/19

Wednesday: Rendered Webswinging
Thursday: Filming w/ Luke and Kevin
Friday: Going over script with Matt

Weekly Work Log 2/8 - 2/12

Monday: Interaction with Text and Image Seminar
Tuesday: Continuation of Seminar
Wednesday - Friday: Webswinging CGI work

The Marvelous Spider-Man - Shocking Developments | Design/Process Page - Tony Stark Flyer

Weekly Work Log 2/1 - 2/5

Monday: Finished Class Presentations
Tuesday: Went Over Class Schedule and Started Hybridity Presentation
Wednesday: Hybridity
Thursday: After Effects Testing
Friday: After Effects Testing

Critique Review

How to improve design cinematography: Keep principles of design working throughout shots that are moving; Lots and lots of principles of design. White balance done correctly

Ideas to improve technical aspects: Review, review, review! Make sure all audio levels are correct while shooting and during post, shots aren't awkwardly placed and/or paced, etc. etc.

Improve the performance of the action on camera: Take the shot multiple times from different angles and always have multiple shots to choose from so you can pick the best, rehearse a lot.

Chris Doyle | Artist Investigation

The artist that I chose to study was Chris Doyle and his animation Waste_Generation. Chris Doyle used hybridity in the form of showing the world and pollution in what has very bright colors in contrast with very dark and bleak colors. He also uses different sorts of patterns and projection mapping to bring the idea of a certain unity and variety to this animation and to the world around us.

Another sort of theme of hybridity is the fact that he's using technology to get his point across instead of attempting to use another medium.

The first screenshot is of a junkyard that is using very dark coloring, almost to the point of black and white to show how empty of color and health the world is..

The second is a screenshot of later in the animation of a jungle that is teeming with life and color.

Reflection:

What have I learned about hybridity? I've learned that it can be a useful tool, whether it be in showing a new interpretation of what I want to show or simply getting a message across.

How do contemporary artists use the concept of hybridity in their artwork? I think it's to show about how much the world is ever-changing and how far technology has come in such a short time and now it can be used to do a great amount of things within art.

How might you be able to use hybridity in your own art? To name an example, I could mix real actors with backgrounds that are heavily stylized and colorful to create a world that feels a little less realistic and more cartoon-like, and I could explore something within that range.

Is there something that you found in your investigation that specifically interested or inspired you? I really liked the use of the colors specifically within Waste_Generation, showing the junkyard of moderns items in the black and white compared to the jungle life living in full color that's incredibly vibrant. It brings a huge sense of how much technology has really changed everything going on, especially in this current generation and time period.

January 2016 Showreel

Design Page - Shocking Developments

Poster design ideas for Shocking Developments involving the inciting incident.