I am happy to say that after the 3rd day of being back in school, I can now start to feel the ball rolling again. 9AM is rough, but the extra hour will definitely prove useful in the future. I am thankful for that extra bit of learning time. I am sincerely excited for color theory, … Read more Back at it!
Final Cut: Brewing Beer
Wrapping up the final cut for the last project of the quarter last night was an awesome feeling! Putting music to the rough cut, adding credits, and adjusting some final contrast corrections gave the video that extra touch. The last part of the project and fine tuning everything may have been my favorite part of the … Read more Final Cut: Brewing Beer
Compromises
A reoccurring theme I keep noticing with new creatives, including myself, is that people hold onto their ideas with all of their might, which inevitably stifles the creative process, and gives you tunnel vision. My partner and I in my video class seem to be working well together but one thing is that we keep … Read more Compromises
Rough Cut With Premiere
Holly and I are both go-getters. The first week of the video module we came up with our idea and by the second week we already had a shoot day scheduled with a brewer. It went well, especially since Holly was learning how to film video, while simultaneously having to improvise shots as the process … Read more Rough Cut With Premiere
What I Learned in Critique.
These are a few things that seem terribly obvious, but still took me a couple months to be conscious of: 1. Print your pieces out throughout your process; your computer screen lies to you. 2. Don’t be timid. Be bold and fearless with your lack of detail and stroke weight. Try different styles, not just … Read more What I Learned in Critique.
Filming the Process of Making Beer
Yesterday my fellow classmate Holly Roa and I drove out to Monroe to film at the Twin Rivers Brewery. My former coworker was kind enough to let us spend the day with them in their tiny brewing space, while they cooked up some IPA. The photo above shows Chris stirring a huge pot of what … Read more Filming the Process of Making Beer
Vincenzo Lodigiani
Sunset by Vincenzo Lodigiani This video was made by Vincenzo Lodigiani in After Effects. I love everything about this video: the choice of music, the pace, the colors. It is elegant, eye-catching, and well executed. One aspect that really stood out for me was the artist’s ability to show you just enough of an action and … Read more Vincenzo Lodigiani
From FOMO to JOMO
This weekend I had to officially come to terms with the loss of my social life. Although I was pretty much caught up with school work and had the weekend off from work, I chose to fully embrace my student life by staying in, dressing up with my husband, and handing out candy to trick … Read more From FOMO to JOMO
Art Nouveaux Piece
For our history class this week we were to take two images as references: one from the Art Nouveaux time period as well as one inspirational image. I was particularly fascinated by Aubrey Beardsley, who’s gruesome work was nothing like other artists at the time.
The Timelessness of Design
Albert Bruce Rogers, who was one of the most important American book designers of the twentieth century, wrote: “The ultimate test, in considering the employment or rejection of an element of design or decoration, would seem to be; does it look as if it were inevitable or would the page look as well or better … Read more The Timelessness of Design