Enra

PLEIADES

Performamce & Choreography : Saya Watatani , Maki Yokoyama

Director : Nobuyuki Hanabusa

Animator : Seiya Ishii , Nobuyuki Hanabusa

Music : Nobuyuki Hanabusa

http://enra.jp

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Obscure

Fabio Selvatici says the work features "the inner impulses of the human soul, the psyche, and the travails of inadequacy in relation to the same claustrophobic environment that oppresses [his subjects]."

Nuance

Nuance / 2013

Travail sur l’image vivante musicale. 

Musique : “Ants” de EdIT / Planet Mu Records

Video: Marc-Antoine Locatell

Danse : Lucas B.

Utterly genius in regards to every aspect.

The digital

The Choreography

The dust, light and movement create an unforgettable experience for the viewer.
Reminds me of previous post on the finger-tutting genius's ad.

Gives me chills.

Travis 'Moving' (Directors Cut)

"All visuals captured in camera by back projecting the animated story into the breaths of the band.  In the same way that you can see your breath on a cold day,

we filmed at -1ºC to make the animations appear."

Watch the making of here: vimeo.com/69389616

Directed by Wriggles & Robins

Pork Chops and Karate Chops

"To this day, I hate pork chops."  

A STUNNING anti-bullying campaign video by Shane Koyczan.

Not only are the lyrics phenomenal, but the performance is also riveting and effective.

The video animation quality is superb as well, just adding to the strong story-line of the spoken-word piece.  I firmly believe that this video should receive more recognition and be played publicly throughout schools.  

As a graduate and survivor of K-12 at an private all-girls Catholic school I have had my share of being bullied and (regretfully) bullying.  The impact it can have on your existence is life-long whether positive or negative.  This video tells a story that many can relate to. 

Truly beautiful in a heart aching sort of way.

To This Day Project

Find anti-bullying resources at http://www.bullying.org

Brooke Shaden Photography

Do not stand at my grave and weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

Virtual City

"Virtual City by Sang Un Jeon represents the current topography of the internet, with buildings whose height is matched to the unique monthly readers of popular websites."

"Where the interaction of the virtual and real world takes place" -- Sang Un Jeon

www.sjeon.com/

Mixed Media Beauty

I'm currently taking a Mixed Media / Sculpture course at Pitzer College.

As a tribute, here are some beautiful Mixed Media photographs.

All photos by NY based artist:

Matt Wisniewski

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS

２０１２年のロンドンーオリンピックの広告。

全部アルファベットで描いてあるんだ！

さすがプロには私は全然負ける。。。

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"Athens, Greece-based designer Charis Tsevis just put out a new set called Chariots of Color 2012 that's inspired by the upcoming London Olympics."

An ad campaign for the 2012 London Olympics using typography.

Unbelievably talented work.

 

Magically Surreal

rebeca cygnus Takes us into a magical place with her photography.
There is a certain softness in all of her work; one that evokes emotion from the viewer.

Each of her photos makes you want to reach out and grab the subject,

or makes you feel like you are the subject.

Graceful.

Starry Night

Being Van Gogh when he painted Starry Night.

What number are you?

Part one of my final project for my

SCRIPPS ART 141: Digital Imaging Class

Project 2A: Static Identity
This project is going in a slightly different direction - more towards personal and individual issues rather than societal and environmental problems.  The quote taken from the prompt is pinpointing my main point.  People have several identities in the world now.  Their physical, emotional, and cyber ones are just a few examples.  You can be whomever you want to be online, and that creates an alternate personality for many people.  There are people who live a second life through an avatar on online sites.  On top of this, once you've created an avatar or a social networking site, you are completely vulnerable to being hacked.  People can steal identities and create havoc amongst people's lives.  The TV at the back signifies the static of the cyberspace we live in.  It is not stable, it is hard to understand, and it's all blurred into one big bunch.  I used children for the face because they are the new generation.  Children are growing up on video games and technology, hardly writing and reading.  They will grow up to have multiple personalities as well.  Hopefully none of us, or them, will lose sight of who we are, and what number we are in the world. 

Project 1

My first two projects from my Digital Imaging Class at Scripps College.

The project was to find a concept and create a photoshop project from scratch.

A remake of my Highschool Painting on Photoshop.

Aloha~

Assignment Number 2

To take the above images and create a vacation-like poster for Hawaii.

Again we were taken through it step by step by the professor (whom I actually like) and thus there wasn't a lot of problems.  Quick, pain-free, and simple.

第二の宿題が出ました。上の写真を使ってハワイのポスターを作る事。

また前と同じようにクラスのみんなと先生としゃべりながら作ったのでとても簡単でした。。。早く自分のものを作りたい！ 

Conversation Map

Warren Neidich is an American artist / photographer.  I first came across him whilst reading for my Digital Imaging class.  (Digital Art Second Edition: Christiane Paul)  At first glance these works look like abstract paintings made with paint or pen.  Could even be considered computer-generated randomized drawings.  But what they actually are is quite surprising.  Neidich attached LED lights to people who speak sign-language and had them conduct a conversation.  He then photographed the movement and placed them together --> creating a conversation map.

I absolutely love these two works of art.  To me, they look like perfectly composed pieces of work - a bit calmer than usual abstract art.  But to know that the photo is a representation of an actual conversation just makes it that much deeper and fascinating.  I'm also obsessed with the use of color in the works --> they seem to clash and mesh perfectly with one another.  The quality of the copy is quite appallingly terrible, but enjoy!

 www.warrenneidich.com/

Conversation Map

(I worked on my film today.  Are you dating someone now?) 2002

Conversation Map

(I am in love with him, Kevin Spacey) 2002

Sally's Seashells

And I'm back with my homework... 

Art 141 Scripps: Digital Imaging

 As you can probably presume from the photos, my assignment was to grab the several shells from the upper image and 'place' them on a plate.  I don't have much to say about this assignment... It was simple and quick.  I had fun arranging the shadows in different ways to make sure it looked realistic, but other then that it was a quick piece of work.

やっと学校が始まってからの最初の宿題が出されました。上の写真からいろいろの貝を切ったりして新しいお皿の上におく事。意外と簡単ですぐに終わらせてつまらなかった。。。マア〜マア〜！まだ始めたばかりだし。

Digital Illustrations

 These "paintings" are all digital illustrations made on the computer.  

They start off as photos, and are adjusted with various tools of Digital Imaging.

I'm excited for classes to start (Tomorrow) so I can be doing these kinds of things!!