I think this is photoshoped. I could be wrong though.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
What is art (again!)
Province Town, MA, wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it'd be. At least during the day (night times are a different story).
But there are many galleries in Province Town, and gallery hopping in Province Town is much, much more relaxing than gallery hopping in the Chelsea district in New York. But I still came out with the same questions that I do whenever I visit any "contemporary" art museum:
What is art?
I saw many of the traditional watercolor paintings, the impressionist oil paintings, photorealistic acrylic paintings, but I also saw many "experimental" pieces. Some were more skillfully executed than others, and some looked like they could've been painted by a quadriplegic three year old. Yet my entire family was quick to defend the latter as if they were art critics, with their main defense being the much heard:
"WELL THEY ACTIVELY CHOSE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY DIDN'T PUT ANY EFFORT INTO IT. THE MESSAGE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE!"
I, as a viewer, feel insulted every time I come across a piece that looks like it took no effort to make. What's the message you're trying to send to me? "I'm an artist, and anything I make is art, and if you don't appreciate this terrible landscape, you're not an artist and you don't understand art." That's about as pretentious as you can get and I want to hit you upside the head with my new folding shovel. Give me a reason to appreciate it other than the fact that you deem it art, because honestly, something that looks like it takes absolutely no skill to do shouldn't be heralded as a great piece of art.
On that note, happy Independence day!
I want a British accent so bad.
But there are many galleries in Province Town, and gallery hopping in Province Town is much, much more relaxing than gallery hopping in the Chelsea district in New York. But I still came out with the same questions that I do whenever I visit any "contemporary" art museum:
What is art?
I saw many of the traditional watercolor paintings, the impressionist oil paintings, photorealistic acrylic paintings, but I also saw many "experimental" pieces. Some were more skillfully executed than others, and some looked like they could've been painted by a quadriplegic three year old. Yet my entire family was quick to defend the latter as if they were art critics, with their main defense being the much heard:
"WELL THEY ACTIVELY CHOSE TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY DIDN'T PUT ANY EFFORT INTO IT. THE MESSAGE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE!"
I, as a viewer, feel insulted every time I come across a piece that looks like it took no effort to make. What's the message you're trying to send to me? "I'm an artist, and anything I make is art, and if you don't appreciate this terrible landscape, you're not an artist and you don't understand art." That's about as pretentious as you can get and I want to hit you upside the head with my new folding shovel. Give me a reason to appreciate it other than the fact that you deem it art, because honestly, something that looks like it takes absolutely no skill to do shouldn't be heralded as a great piece of art.
On that note, happy Independence day!
I want a British accent so bad.
Friday, June 27, 2008
[foreign contaminant]
[woa woa woa woaa woaaa]
Wall(e) does NOT disappoint. Go out and see it now.
I honestly don't know what to say. The film is breathtaking, it's not sarcastic, it's ENTERTAINING, it tells a great story, the characters are all memorable and ALIVE, etc etc etc.
The absolute best part is how this film breaks off from the "Pixar formula" There's no hero that saves the day, no self discovery, yet, this film is awesome.
And then PRESTO. Yes, Presto! It's funny to see every other studio and their mothers working towards the Pixar standard, and then there's Pixar releasing a film remniscient of the WB cartoons (perhaps it's like the Clampett style? The bunny behaves more like a Jones Bugs Bunny though...)
So go see it. If you like animation, robots, space movies, humor, food, the sky, air, cities, ANYTHING, go and see it.
I would like to take this time to propose a question:
When the heck did Universal get good at 3D cartoons?! Since when did they have a 3D animation division?!
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809420569/video/8528812/
I'm talking about The Tale of Despereaux. Watch the trailer, be amazed by the eye candy, etc.
But seriously, where did THIS come from?
Wall(e) does NOT disappoint. Go out and see it now.
I honestly don't know what to say. The film is breathtaking, it's not sarcastic, it's ENTERTAINING, it tells a great story, the characters are all memorable and ALIVE, etc etc etc.
The absolute best part is how this film breaks off from the "Pixar formula" There's no hero that saves the day, no self discovery, yet, this film is awesome.
And then PRESTO. Yes, Presto! It's funny to see every other studio and their mothers working towards the Pixar standard, and then there's Pixar releasing a film remniscient of the WB cartoons (perhaps it's like the Clampett style? The bunny behaves more like a Jones Bugs Bunny though...)
So go see it. If you like animation, robots, space movies, humor, food, the sky, air, cities, ANYTHING, go and see it.
I would like to take this time to propose a question:
When the heck did Universal get good at 3D cartoons?! Since when did they have a 3D animation division?!
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809420569/video/8528812/
I'm talking about The Tale of Despereaux. Watch the trailer, be amazed by the eye candy, etc.
But seriously, where did THIS come from?
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Mr .Butt's Bounce
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Anyone got a spare $1450 around?
Okay, this might not be as lucrative as the Pixar behind the scenes tour, but:
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/buy.html
Anyone have $1450 they'd be willing to part with? I promise it's not going to go to drugs or anything, only to the corruption of youth (that is, assuming my cartoons get out there).
Fahkin' weak US Dollar is killing my inner child.
http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/buy.html
Anyone have $1450 they'd be willing to part with? I promise it's not going to go to drugs or anything, only to the corruption of youth (that is, assuming my cartoons get out there).
Fahkin' weak US Dollar is killing my inner child.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Good gravy!
I'm having the worst time just coming up with poses for Jane. As if being able to talk to cute girls was hard enough, try drawing them.
Jane: Jerry, you suck at drawing.
I also just realized that I had inadvertently/subconsciously designed Jane around every single crush I've had in my life. Well, maybe not every single one, but at least the last 4. I was wondering why she looked so familiar.
In other news, Disney's going to be streaming some of their movies for free this summer, similar to NBC's Hulu service. Check it out, they've got Finding Nemo right now:
http://disney.go.com/dxd/index.html?channel=66142
I really wish they'd put up all the Silly Symphonies and the other shorts that made Disney great (because I already have Finding Nemo on DVD)
Also, GAD I wish I had an animation guru I could apprentice to. I'm at that point where I know what my weak spots are but I have no idea of how to improve them without proper guidance. I'm just hoping that I don't form any bad habits that are hard to break from when/if I get a job at a professional studio.
Jane: Jerry, you suck at drawing.
I also just realized that I had inadvertently/subconsciously designed Jane around every single crush I've had in my life. Well, maybe not every single one, but at least the last 4. I was wondering why she looked so familiar.
In other news, Disney's going to be streaming some of their movies for free this summer, similar to NBC's Hulu service. Check it out, they've got Finding Nemo right now:
http://disney.go.com/dxd/index.html?channel=66142
I really wish they'd put up all the Silly Symphonies and the other shorts that made Disney great (because I already have Finding Nemo on DVD)
Also, GAD I wish I had an animation guru I could apprentice to. I'm at that point where I know what my weak spots are but I have no idea of how to improve them without proper guidance. I'm just hoping that I don't form any bad habits that are hard to break from when/if I get a job at a professional studio.
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