Thursday, April 30, 2009
Finished!
My project is finally finished! I set it up today at 12:58 PM. I figured out how to use the projector annnd final cut gave me a head ache. yay.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Final Project progress
So far, I have finished painting two silhouettes on a large 38 x 30 white cardboard. This piece will be hung on the wall while two videos are going to be projected onto the heads of the figures. The painting process went as planned; however, the videos are taking me a while to edit.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Timeline
Title: Connections
4/10/09- Proposal
4/11/09-4/17/09- Gesture Drawings
4/18/09-4/24/09- Video/edit
4/25/09-5/1/09- sew and make head piece
List of Materials:
Different colored Ink
watercolor
large water color paper
red thread
needles
camera
video tape
wire
charcoal
graphite
Proposal #1: A large scale drawing consisting of various human gestures hung on a wall. Red string will be sewn onto different parts of the gesture drawing. The excess string will connect to a wire head band that the viewer will have to put on while watching a 3 minute clip of my interpretation of sub-conscious body language. The video will focus on several people having a silent conversation with the viewer and various body gestures will be incorporated into the video to show their subconsciousness.
Proposal #2: Two head sculptures made out of either mold or cardboard facing each other with two videos projecting onto the back of the heads of the sculptures representing their sub-conscious.
Proposal #3:
4/10/09- Proposal
4/11/09-4/17/09- Gesture Drawings
4/18/09-4/24/09- Video/edit
4/25/09-5/1/09- sew and make head piece
List of Materials:
Different colored Ink
watercolor
large water color paper
red thread
needles
camera
video tape
wire
charcoal
graphite
Proposal #1: A large scale drawing consisting of various human gestures hung on a wall. Red string will be sewn onto different parts of the gesture drawing. The excess string will connect to a wire head band that the viewer will have to put on while watching a 3 minute clip of my interpretation of sub-conscious body language. The video will focus on several people having a silent conversation with the viewer and various body gestures will be incorporated into the video to show their subconsciousness.
Proposal #2: Two head sculptures made out of either mold or cardboard facing each other with two videos projecting onto the back of the heads of the sculptures representing their sub-conscious.
Proposal #3:
Visual Language Proposal
For the semester, I have been studying the body language of human beings as my main source for the class. As I was completing each given project, I found myself digging deeper into the subject matter. At first, I was only observing the physical aspects of body language such as different hand gestures or facial expressions. After documenting some photos and researching further about the topic, I have found that body language is more than just a few bodily movements; rather, it is a part of our conscious and subconscious mind. These certain actions of the human body show and tell more than one may think. Similar to the way people use words as a way to communicate, various bodily acts are also a way for people to correspond with each other, except in a non-verbal way. Just like certain phrases express a variety of meanings to different people, biting one’s lip may be a gesture that can be interpreted in many different ways. People just never stop talking. As long as there are people next to each other, language, whether verbal or non-verbal will be shared and interpreted. That is why body language is a part of our conscious and sub-conscious mind. Whether a person chooses to or not, he/she will inevitably display some sort of emotion or message through the body. Body language is a part of people’s everyday lives, and even without words, people are able to communicate still as if everyone is somehow connected sub-consciously.
I want to incorporate the idea that people are able to sub-consciously communicate with one another in my final project. I am interested in the part of our mind that people are unaware of; yet is the most integral part of people’s lives. It affects people’s actions and their decisions everyday especially in how people communicate with each other. Through various bodily gestures, people are able to talk and understand each other. For my final project, I want to capture the sub-conscious mind in a visual representation as well as incorporate all the characteristics of body language that display on the exterior of a human being. The media that I feel will best grasp the concept of body language and the sub-conscious mind is through 4-D and 2-D media. My 4-D media would be video and my 2-D would be drawings. I feel that through video, I will be able to capture different gestures that portray body language and I will be able to manipulate it so that I will also have the ability to interpret the sub-conscious mind in different symbols and representations. The drawings will also be part of the video aspect of the project because I believe that the act of drawing is also a way of verbal and non-verbal communication. It is also a gesture that displays a sense of emotion and language that is then emitted onto the final piece. Sometimes, more than one message can be sub-consciously instilled upon the final piece whether it was the artist’s intention or not.
For the drawing, I will use a variety of colored inks that will represent various emotions that people sub-consciously feel. This piece will consist of gesture drawings of people I am going to be observing. I am going to compile as many different gestures as I can and place them on a large-scale piece of paper. This piece will represent the viewer’s sub-conscious mind. Red string will be sewn onto different parts of each gesture and the leftover string will extend out of the drawing. The string will be made wrapped around a light-weight piece of metal that can adjust to any head size and it will act like a head band of some sort and a viewer will have to put it on. The gestures will act like the viewers sub-conscious mind for the viewer won’t be facing the drawing, but it will be a part of him/her as the viewer watches a video of my interpretation of someone else’s sub-conscious mind. The drawing will be large-scale piece that will be placed behind the viewer on a wall. The video will be projected in front of the viewer. This piece will be somewhat interactive as people are needed in order for the message to be conveyed.
For the semester, I have been studying the body language of human beings as my main source for the class. As I was completing each given project, I found myself digging deeper into the subject matter. At first, I was only observing the physical aspects of body language such as different hand gestures or facial expressions. After documenting some photos and researching further about the topic, I have found that body language is more than just a few bodily movements; rather, it is a part of our conscious and subconscious mind. These certain actions of the human body show and tell more than one may think. Similar to the way people use words as a way to communicate, various bodily acts are also a way for people to correspond with each other, except in a non-verbal way. Just like certain phrases express a variety of meanings to different people, biting one’s lip may be a gesture that can be interpreted in many different ways. People just never stop talking. As long as there are people next to each other, language, whether verbal or non-verbal will be shared and interpreted. That is why body language is a part of our conscious and sub-conscious mind. Whether a person chooses to or not, he/she will inevitably display some sort of emotion or message through the body. Body language is a part of people’s everyday lives, and even without words, people are able to communicate still as if everyone is somehow connected sub-consciously.
I want to incorporate the idea that people are able to sub-consciously communicate with one another in my final project. I am interested in the part of our mind that people are unaware of; yet is the most integral part of people’s lives. It affects people’s actions and their decisions everyday especially in how people communicate with each other. Through various bodily gestures, people are able to talk and understand each other. For my final project, I want to capture the sub-conscious mind in a visual representation as well as incorporate all the characteristics of body language that display on the exterior of a human being. The media that I feel will best grasp the concept of body language and the sub-conscious mind is through 4-D and 2-D media. My 4-D media would be video and my 2-D would be drawings. I feel that through video, I will be able to capture different gestures that portray body language and I will be able to manipulate it so that I will also have the ability to interpret the sub-conscious mind in different symbols and representations. The drawings will also be part of the video aspect of the project because I believe that the act of drawing is also a way of verbal and non-verbal communication. It is also a gesture that displays a sense of emotion and language that is then emitted onto the final piece. Sometimes, more than one message can be sub-consciously instilled upon the final piece whether it was the artist’s intention or not.
For the drawing, I will use a variety of colored inks that will represent various emotions that people sub-consciously feel. This piece will consist of gesture drawings of people I am going to be observing. I am going to compile as many different gestures as I can and place them on a large-scale piece of paper. This piece will represent the viewer’s sub-conscious mind. Red string will be sewn onto different parts of each gesture and the leftover string will extend out of the drawing. The string will be made wrapped around a light-weight piece of metal that can adjust to any head size and it will act like a head band of some sort and a viewer will have to put it on. The gestures will act like the viewers sub-conscious mind for the viewer won’t be facing the drawing, but it will be a part of him/her as the viewer watches a video of my interpretation of someone else’s sub-conscious mind. The drawing will be large-scale piece that will be placed behind the viewer on a wall. The video will be projected in front of the viewer. This piece will be somewhat interactive as people are needed in order for the message to be conveyed.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
finalcut
Finalcut was a challenge for me because it was very difficult for me to understand all the steps needed to take to make even the simplest function work properly on the program. However, after a couple of tries, I began to get used to all the parts of the program and gradually began putting together a final product. I actually started liking the program and all that it had to offer. It was very interesting to play around with the functions to create something I've never would've done on my own time.
Video
My video project focuses on body language on the exterior as well as the interior of the human being. I have footage of people using body language in a variety of ways, in public while waiting for the bus, exaggerated, and in performance. I put together this video to show emotion through a variety of gestures and to show that there’s movement going through people all the time whether the person is showing it or not. No matter how big or small the gesture, there can be a lot of language and emotion emitted from it.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
New Source Statement: Sound
People use body language everyday to communicate with others around them, and most of that language is also accompanied with subtle sounds. For example, a person with her arm's crossed against her chest may also be tapping her foot impatiently waiting for a friend to arrive. We often unintentionally create sound effects that add to the message that our bodies are also emitting. These sounds are usually unnoticeable unless it is brought to its attention. Sounds such as tapping of the fingers, clearing of the throat, sniffing, etc. are all part of the body and it's discreet language. However, much like body language, these sounds that go along with it are naturally part of human communication and can be interpreted in many ways. I want to focus on these indirect sounds that cab often take a very direct meaning.
10 Sounds
1. sighing
2. finger tapping
3. scratching
4. foot tapping
5. high five
6. nail biting
7. teeth grinding
8. fast paced walk
9. coughing
10. sniffing
2. finger tapping
3. scratching
4. foot tapping
5. high five
6. nail biting
7. teeth grinding
8. fast paced walk
9. coughing
10. sniffing
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Museum Visit
How did the content express the source?
The content was very on the point. Every picture expressed the source very well in various different ways. The gallery gradually begins with specific body parts of the human being and slowly becomes full figures.
How would you define the source, how was the content organized?
I would define the source as using body parts to express meaning and beauty
How was this effective, how did it fail?
It did not fail. It was very successful. I understood the source.
What did you find inspiring?
I found the different ways to portray beauty in people was inspiring. It was also interesting because there were different people of all different cultures, shapes, and genders. Each picture was different; yet, because of the subject matter, all the pictures seemed to be part of one source.
The content was very on the point. Every picture expressed the source very well in various different ways. The gallery gradually begins with specific body parts of the human being and slowly becomes full figures.
How would you define the source, how was the content organized?
I would define the source as using body parts to express meaning and beauty
How was this effective, how did it fail?
It did not fail. It was very successful. I understood the source.
What did you find inspiring?
I found the different ways to portray beauty in people was inspiring. It was also interesting because there were different people of all different cultures, shapes, and genders. Each picture was different; yet, because of the subject matter, all the pictures seemed to be part of one source.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Artist's books: MOCA
Video and photography aren't the only forms that visually represent time in the art world. Artist's books are quickly becoming a new way to use time within its content, and process. Artist's books do not often hold a traditional form of a book taken off a shelf; artist's books can take many different shapes and styles. It does not necessarily have to be bound, square, or even contain text. Artist's books are forms in which artist's can make to represent their ideas. Through the act of reading and turning the pages, viewers are able become a participant in this time based art form.
There are many tactics and techniques used to make Artist's books. Depending on the idea, each artist may have a different idea of how to represent their theme through the form of the book. Since Artist's books can take any shape or form, Artist's have a variety of ways to bind, cut, fold, and mold their books. The process of creating the book is also a very important part of the Artist's books. The process and how the book is made is essentially the finished product. Depending on how the artist chooses to make the book, the book will display his/her efforts in the end.
A book holds two forms of time: the reader who holds the present time and the book that holds all present, past, future or even sustained time. So in a sense, books are very much like videography and photography. As the reader is turning the page, he/she is essentially moving the time in the book much like still images move in a movie or a film. The difference between a book and a movie is the participatory aspect of the form. During a movie, the viewer is participating only through viewing the screen. A viewer reading a book however is not only physically connecting with the content but also mentally creating time in a still form.
There are many tactics and techniques used to make Artist's books. Depending on the idea, each artist may have a different idea of how to represent their theme through the form of the book. Since Artist's books can take any shape or form, Artist's have a variety of ways to bind, cut, fold, and mold their books. The process of creating the book is also a very important part of the Artist's books. The process and how the book is made is essentially the finished product. Depending on how the artist chooses to make the book, the book will display his/her efforts in the end.
A book holds two forms of time: the reader who holds the present time and the book that holds all present, past, future or even sustained time. So in a sense, books are very much like videography and photography. As the reader is turning the page, he/she is essentially moving the time in the book much like still images move in a movie or a film. The difference between a book and a movie is the participatory aspect of the form. During a movie, the viewer is participating only through viewing the screen. A viewer reading a book however is not only physically connecting with the content but also mentally creating time in a still form.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Artist Book Source
Body Language
Human beings are very susceptible to body language. We subconsciously are able to read and understand messages of the body. Our bodies relate and react to different environments since it plays a major role in our everyday lives. We use our bodies to relate to other human beings physically, mentally, and emotionally. With or without words, we are able to sense what others may be truly feeling or thinking. Human beings are able to understand different messages based on specific notions people make everyday. For my project, I want to find a way to visually express the language of the human body.
I chose body language as my source because I want to study the difference in people in relation to others and the environment around them. I am interested in the different emotions, gestures, and expressions of human communication. For this project, I want to capture parts of the body that display anticipation, anxiousness, and the feeling of expecting something to arrive. I want the viewer to wonder what is happening, and what is going to happen. This way, the viewer can create his or her own situations by reading the limited information I’ve captured of the human body.
Through my artist’s book, I want my viewer to actively connect physically and mentally with my source. The front of the book will be a photo of empty seats on a train that are divided into three main sections that are going to be further divided into open flaps. Each flap with have an image of a gesture displaying the emotions I’ve mentioned earlier. As the viewer opens the book, he/she will slowly be overwhelmed by the various images of different gestures. The experience is suppose to resemble the same feeling as when one is waiting, and sitting on the train anticipating the different people coming on and off at each station. The more people who come onto the train, the more body language one is surrounded in. The form of the book also gives off an awkward feeling because it turns from a simple looking book to a non-traditional one, and the act of opening a book full of images displaying expression of nervousness may cause the viewer to feel the same way.
Human beings are very susceptible to body language. We subconsciously are able to read and understand messages of the body. Our bodies relate and react to different environments since it plays a major role in our everyday lives. We use our bodies to relate to other human beings physically, mentally, and emotionally. With or without words, we are able to sense what others may be truly feeling or thinking. Human beings are able to understand different messages based on specific notions people make everyday. For my project, I want to find a way to visually express the language of the human body.
I chose body language as my source because I want to study the difference in people in relation to others and the environment around them. I am interested in the different emotions, gestures, and expressions of human communication. For this project, I want to capture parts of the body that display anticipation, anxiousness, and the feeling of expecting something to arrive. I want the viewer to wonder what is happening, and what is going to happen. This way, the viewer can create his or her own situations by reading the limited information I’ve captured of the human body.
Through my artist’s book, I want my viewer to actively connect physically and mentally with my source. The front of the book will be a photo of empty seats on a train that are divided into three main sections that are going to be further divided into open flaps. Each flap with have an image of a gesture displaying the emotions I’ve mentioned earlier. As the viewer opens the book, he/she will slowly be overwhelmed by the various images of different gestures. The experience is suppose to resemble the same feeling as when one is waiting, and sitting on the train anticipating the different people coming on and off at each station. The more people who come onto the train, the more body language one is surrounded in. The form of the book also gives off an awkward feeling because it turns from a simple looking book to a non-traditional one, and the act of opening a book full of images displaying expression of nervousness may cause the viewer to feel the same way.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Source
Body Language
Human beings are very susceptible to body language. We subconsciously are able to read and understand messages of the body. Our bodies relate and react to different environments since it plays a major role in our everyday lives. We use our bodies to relate to other human beings physically, mentally, and emotionally. With or without words, we are able to sense what others may be truly feeling or thinking. Human beings are able to understand different messages based on specific notions people make everyday. For my project, I want to find a way to visually express the language of the human body.
I chose body language as my source because I want to study the difference in people in relation to others and the environment around them. I am interested in the different emotions, gestures, and expressions of human communication. For this project, I want to capture parts of the body that display anticipation, anxiousness, and the feeling of expecting something to arrive. I want the viewer to wonder what is happening, and what is going to happen. This way, the viewer can create his or her own situations by reading the limited information I’ve captured of the human body.
Human beings are very susceptible to body language. We subconsciously are able to read and understand messages of the body. Our bodies relate and react to different environments since it plays a major role in our everyday lives. We use our bodies to relate to other human beings physically, mentally, and emotionally. With or without words, we are able to sense what others may be truly feeling or thinking. Human beings are able to understand different messages based on specific notions people make everyday. For my project, I want to find a way to visually express the language of the human body.
I chose body language as my source because I want to study the difference in people in relation to others and the environment around them. I am interested in the different emotions, gestures, and expressions of human communication. For this project, I want to capture parts of the body that display anticipation, anxiousness, and the feeling of expecting something to arrive. I want the viewer to wonder what is happening, and what is going to happen. This way, the viewer can create his or her own situations by reading the limited information I’ve captured of the human body.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
3 Artists
Nacho Lopez (1923-1986)
Nacho Lopez was a famous mexican photojournalist. Lopez's photography focused on social and political issues of Mexico city. His photos represented the everyday life of the Mexican people. He studied at the Institute de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas with Manuel Alvarez Bravo. He published many of his works in magazines such as Manana, Hoy, Siempre, and Unomasuno. Later on in his life, he also became a news cameraman and made documentary films. Lopez also started photo essays, one of which involves a man carrying a naked mannequin of a woman around Mexico city.
Man and Police in Police...
Lopez, Nacho
1954
"Pachuco" or Gigolo in...
Lopez, Nacho
1954
Patricia Masse. "López, Nacho." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. 6 Feb. 2009.
Women in Supermarket,...
Lopez, Nacho
c.1955
Raphael Soyer
Raphael Soyer was a painter who focused on social realism. Soyer studied painting in New York at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design. He also studied at the Educational Alliance Art School. Soyer was particularly interested in common everyday life. He drew attention to the working class, and the poor. Soyer emigrated with his family from Russia to New York. At one point, he focused his art on his Jewish family's middle class lifestyle. He also does paintings of men and women in deep thought in giant crowds or parties.
Susan T. Goodman. "Soyer." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. 6 Feb. 2009.
City Park
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987
c.1934
Office girls
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987.
1936.
Cafeteria
Raphael Soyer
1937
William Gedney(1932-1989)
William Gedney was a fanouse photographer who photographed all over the United States, India, and Europe. He captured the life of the everyday person from a working coal miner to a hipper to hindu worshippers performing sacred rituals. He was simply interested in the lives of everyday people and the different characteristics of them that made them who they were at that moment.
"William Gedney Photographs and Writings." William Gedney Photographs and Writings. 1 Feb. 2008. Duke University. 6 Feb. 2009.
San Francisco, 1967 ...
William Gedney
1967
New York City, 1967 ...
William Gedney
1967
Kentucky, 1964
William Gedney
1964
Nacho Lopez was a famous mexican photojournalist. Lopez's photography focused on social and political issues of Mexico city. His photos represented the everyday life of the Mexican people. He studied at the Institute de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas with Manuel Alvarez Bravo. He published many of his works in magazines such as Manana, Hoy, Siempre, and Unomasuno. Later on in his life, he also became a news cameraman and made documentary films. Lopez also started photo essays, one of which involves a man carrying a naked mannequin of a woman around Mexico city.
Man and Police in Police...
Lopez, Nacho
1954
"Pachuco" or Gigolo in...
Lopez, Nacho
1954
Patricia Masse. "López, Nacho." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. 6 Feb. 2009
Women in Supermarket,...
Lopez, Nacho
c.1955
Raphael Soyer
Raphael Soyer was a painter who focused on social realism. Soyer studied painting in New York at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design. He also studied at the Educational Alliance Art School. Soyer was particularly interested in common everyday life. He drew attention to the working class, and the poor. Soyer emigrated with his family from Russia to New York. At one point, he focused his art on his Jewish family's middle class lifestyle. He also does paintings of men and women in deep thought in giant crowds or parties.
Susan T. Goodman. "Soyer." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. 6 Feb. 2009
City Park
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987
c.1934
Office girls
Soyer, Raphael, 1899-1987.
1936.
Cafeteria
Raphael Soyer
1937
William Gedney(1932-1989)
William Gedney was a fanouse photographer who photographed all over the United States, India, and Europe. He captured the life of the everyday person from a working coal miner to a hipper to hindu worshippers performing sacred rituals. He was simply interested in the lives of everyday people and the different characteristics of them that made them who they were at that moment.
"William Gedney Photographs and Writings." William Gedney Photographs and Writings. 1 Feb. 2008. Duke University. 6 Feb. 2009
San Francisco, 1967 ...
William Gedney
1967
New York City, 1967 ...
William Gedney
1967
Kentucky, 1964
William Gedney
1964
Body Language
Human beings are very susceptible to body language. We subconsciously are able to read and understand messages of the body. Body language plays a major role in our everyday lives. Our bodies relate and react to different environments. We use our bodies to relate to other human beings physically, mentally, and emotionally. With or without words, we are able to sense what others may be truly feeling or thinking. Bodies do not lie and every human being is able to understand different messages based on specific notions of the body. For my project, I want to find a way to visually express the language of the human body.
I chose body language as my source because I want to study the difference in people in relation to others and the environment around them. I am interested in the different emotions, gestures, and expressions of human communication. However, I only want to focus on the body and how people use their bodies to express their true meanings.
I chose body language as my source because I want to study the difference in people in relation to others and the environment around them. I am interested in the different emotions, gestures, and expressions of human communication. However, I only want to focus on the body and how people use their bodies to express their true meanings.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Aspects and Elements of Time
In an art piece, time isn't just a representation of moments passing through a duration of minutes and hours. Time reveals to an audience many aspects of an art piece by creating relationships with the viewer. Relationships such as various emotions, places, and meanings. Not only is time effective in three dimensional art, but also in two dimension as well. Although in a two dimensional art piece, the subject is set in a specific place, there are ways in which time is represented in the picture. Depending on how the artists chooses to represent time whether through place, historical references, motion, etc.; time is not only restricted to video art. Time can also be applied to sculpture. Again, time can be represented based on the artist and how he/she wants to represent it. According to "Aspects and Elements of Time," it states that a ceramist is able to embody time by inviting the audience to slowly examine a piece which in turn allows the viewer to take his/her time to rotate the form. It is stated in the reading however that though time is important in both two and three dimensional art, it is especially important for photographers, videographers, book-makers, and filmmakers.
In photography, photographers need to capture a certain moment in time in order to represent the subject in the way he/she wants. For a book-maker, he/she needs to be able to manage time in a story so that the audience will still be able to understand what is going on in the story without having it end too short to spread out too long. Videographers and filmmakers need to be especially conscious of time because like book-makers, he/she needs to make sure there is just enough time to represent the story. Like the photographer, filmmakers and videographers also need to capture the right image to represent the story that is happening during the amount of time set for the piece.
Though time is an intangible force, it is a force that is intertwined within everything that one experiences in an art piece. In a film, the setting, the objects, the actors, and the sound all relates to time. These elements of a film adds to the viewer's understanding of the time and what is happening at that time.
In photography, photographers need to capture a certain moment in time in order to represent the subject in the way he/she wants. For a book-maker, he/she needs to be able to manage time in a story so that the audience will still be able to understand what is going on in the story without having it end too short to spread out too long. Videographers and filmmakers need to be especially conscious of time because like book-makers, he/she needs to make sure there is just enough time to represent the story. Like the photographer, filmmakers and videographers also need to capture the right image to represent the story that is happening during the amount of time set for the piece.
Though time is an intangible force, it is a force that is intertwined within everything that one experiences in an art piece. In a film, the setting, the objects, the actors, and the sound all relates to time. These elements of a film adds to the viewer's understanding of the time and what is happening at that time.
Friday, January 23, 2009
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