Final Project: Brainstorm

I've been really wanting to do a flip book since project 4. I want this final project to have some kind of humor. I want it to be simple. At first I wanted to base my final project about the poor fish that my boyfriend flushed the toilet because it had an infection, but I failed miserably trying to draw on photoshop and on paper. It kinda sucked not being able to draw what I'm imagining. I'm thinking of making either a flip book or a comic for my narrative. I decided to change things up and make my narrative about my cat. I haven't been able to give him much attention lately since I have to move during finals week. I feel really bad about it. I think I'm going to create a narrative about what my cat (Buddy) does when I'm not home. I got my inspiration from the song "Party Rock" by LMFAO. My cat is always sleeping. He is always bored. So I'm thinking of maybe making a set of images where he invites his friends right when I leave. They party hard. And just like every time I get home he will be asleep.  But the humor comes from me not knowing that he is actually exhausted from partying. 

I then found several website where one can create flip books and comics. I've tried several ones, and fortunately I had really good luck with "www.toondoo.com." I don't have much knowledge with photoshop and this website is really user friendly. I really enjoyed making my project. I even played Party Rock while making it. 

Carver Cathedral

I really enjoyed reading this short story. It was very interesting and amusing. I liked how the narrator, even though he wasn't blind, seemed to be the one who was "blind" as he didn't know what to expect about Robert. He was very judgmental in the beginning and jealous of his wife's relationship with Robert. He seemed lost and disconnected with reality. The narrator pitted Robert because he wasn't able to see his wife's face before she died; however, in reality even though the narrator could see wife's face doesn't mean he really "knows" her. Another really interesting part of the story was when the narrator tries to describe what a cathedral is to Robert. He couldn't properly describe it even though he was able to see it on TV. Only after he starts drawing a cathedral with his eyes closed, he was able to understand and truly see for the very first time.  I liked the ending as well because it kinda leaves you guessing.

Project 5

Project 4

Jumper

I chose to be a jumper. If you haven't seen the movie "Jumper," it's sort of like teleportation only a lot faster. I really want to travel the world; sometimes I just want to get away. It would be so liberating and so exciting if I could jump from one place to another! At first, I thought I wanted to be able to control time, but being a jumper is way cooler. "Why settle in one place when you can have the whole world?" I thought of this idea because I am currently commuting to school. I thought that I could be doing something more productive with the time I spend sitting on the bus. I wouldn't need a car, pay for gas or car insurance; I can even sleep in two extra hours every morning! I don't have much photoshop skill so I used the selection brush tool to isolate myself from the first picture, I then pasted multiple pictures of me to another picture (building). I made it look like I'm doing a flip jump by changing the opacity, and I'm quite happy with the outcome. I wanted a nice simple background that's why I chose the second image, but I wish I had other animation skills because I originally had the idea of doing a flip book where you can see the transition.

Project 3

Jellyfish Sky Lantern

I chose jellyfish sky lanterns for my sculpture because I thought it would be the perfect object/s to represent myself to campus. Jellyfish reminds me of how I tend to just go with the flow in life. A jellyfish maybe transparent, but it is very unique and deadly. They glow in the dark and this reminds me of how I manage to find the light even in the depths of darkness or tough times. I chose the Thompson Library because it is where I spend most of my time when I'm on campus. I placed them right in the middle section of the building so that everybody can see it and hopefully remind students that they have an enormous power to do anything they want in life. I specifically chose sky lanterns because it showcases my experimental side; when the lantern is lit, hot air fills up inside and this enables it to rise up, similar to a hot air balloon. I think anybody who sees these lantern will be amazed! I wanted my sculpture to be seen as a "good distraction". Sky lanterns are used in Asian culture specifically during festivals or other special occasions and it brings out warm feelings. I also used jellyfish because I love animals and I have always been fascinated by these creatures.