Assignment #14

Brainstorming: Art Director

-being able to juggle multiple tasks 

-typical artist beret 






-almost comical strong man 

Cave Paintings

  What are cave paintings?
     Beautiful detailed and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings.
Name common themes in cave paintings.
     Australia, Africa, Western Europe, and China
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
     Water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, hematite, sticks, small stones, leaves, and animal hair
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
     Lascaux is the most famous and four boys and their dog discovered the cave painting in 1940.
Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
     Carbon dioxide that people were exhaling were destroying the paintings, so they opened a replica for viewers.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
     Red clay was used to make the paints used.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
     Marceline Sanz De Sautuola and his daughter Maria discovered the site, which is 19000 years old.
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
     The oldest known site is Chauvet-Point Arc, which was discovered in 1994 by Eliete Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet.
What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
     The cave was almost 3-D , and contained no debris or muck.
What is "speleology"?
      the scientific study of caves and their features
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?
     1) to tell a story
     2) to teach hunting skills 
     3) for magical or religious reasons

The Creative Process

Why is the creative process a necessity?
     -consistency
     -time managing and preplanning for projects/assignments
     -improve design ability
Steps
     -Research
     -Brainstorm/inspiration
           -What message are you trying to convey?
           -Who is the audience?
           -What type of color/style is appropriate for the audience?
     -Sketch! go through many different ideas until you find the one best to work with
     -Execute!! you got this follow through and don't look back, unless it's a fiery train wreck
     -Critique and revise


   

Assignment #13

Research & Inspiration:
is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence, either by following a rule. (Wikipedia)


Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. (Wikipedia)


Brainstorm:
long and lean almost grotesque think Nightmare Before Christmas  

ankle length pants with stilts peeking out 

Im thinking a royal head-like Queen Victoria 


Along with an extremely festive torso of a Carnival dancer in Brazil

Photo Composition

Snapshot or Photograph?
   Snapshot: a quick shot, often spontaneous, taken to record a moment in time.
 Photograph: an image taken with care and thought.


Rules of Composition:
   -Rule of Thirds: imaginary lines drawn diving you camera into thirds, horizontally and vertically
       -place your subject where the lines intersect
       -or fill the entire frame with your subject
       -place horizon line slightly above or below to have focus more on sky or ground
   -Use the lines within the foreground or background to lead the viewer's eye through the photo


Point of View: change the way your subject is perceived by changing the camera position
    -if composing a subject that you want to appear tall point the camera up
    -also point the camera down to achieve the look of a more petite subject


Simplicity: keep your background simple and clutter less
      -mood and effectiveness can change depending on your background
      -a chaotic composition will cause the viewer to look away

Semester Review

I have learned many things this semester such as how to do those really cool typography pictures where the letters and words make up the image and the basics in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The first couple assignments were pretty rough as I was trying to understand the intricacies Photoshop and Illustrator, but I eventually got the hang of it. I really enjoyed some of the assignments and a few others just  had me puzzled for a while.  A few important tools are the lasso tool and magic wand in Photo, and I cannot forget about adding layers. Unfortunately it slips your mind too easily, then you go back and it's one of those "Oh no!" moments; they're SUPER important. Clipping masks are also very useful to get rid of a portion that went over your page line without deleting part of your design inside the page line. It might be interesting to be given a book title, and using that title make a cover page for the book as a future assignment.

Review week 17

After reading the article, "Who Shot the Serif?" from the website ilovetypography.com, I discovered that the word "serif" comes from the Dutch word schreef.