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old animatics

These are some of my old animatics. Posting these allows me to show a bit of my animation process.

Pre Comp Animatic - May 3.2014

July 12.2014 Animatic

Rough Animatic of Student Demo Reel

This is a very rough cut of an animatic of my Student Demo Reel. It still needs a lot more work. The timing is not correct and will be fixed in my next version of the animatic. I am currently working on making my poses stronger, as well as adjusting my timing. Any critiques are welcomed and encouraged as they will help me become a better animator. Thanks!

Update

I am currently a student at Visual College of Art and Design, studying 3D Animation, in beautiful Vancouver, BC. I shall be graduating in October 2014. In the near future, I hope to be working in the TV and/or film industry, bringing energy to various characters and bringing them alive. I will be trying to update this blog more, with my pieces of art. Comments and Critiques are welcome because they will help me become a better artist. 

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Meta-Aware Journalism

Do you think media is aware if itself as media?  That is, does the media in its delivery of content reflect a self-critical or self-aware role it has either in its constitution / composition or as part of an overarching genre?  For this blog, find a newspaper article (or any other media source around you) on a topic of your choosing and ask if it contains a metatextual component.  In this way, does it reconfigure or recognise itself as writing?  If so, do you think it means to subvert, satirise, or accurately depict the content?   This blog topic wants you to explore the different relationships that exist before our eyes in media, especially in relation to our role as reader/listener/viewer as well as to the role of the journalist or media source in general.  

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          Media occasionally is aware as itself as a media. Some, if they know be aware they’re a media and may use it as an advantage. An example of this is that in “The Hunger Games”, the Capitol or head of government know that it has such an influence over its people that they use it to help control and get what they want. Or in “1984” as we read it last semester, Big Brother holds power over its citizens and utilize this power to control the people in the way they wish.

Man Pretty Sure He Slept

February 17, 2012 | ISSUE 48•07

01.23.02

AKRON, OH—Following eight restless hours in bed, copy repair technician Jason Murphy reported that he was "80 percent" sure he had slept the previous night. "It definitely seemed like I was sleeping for a while there, though I don't really feel rested, so it's hard to say," a haggard Murphy told coworkers Friday. "I mean, when my alarm went off, I jumped, so that must have meant I was asleep, right? Then again, I remember looking up at the clock a couple times and it was 3:38, so I'm not quite sure what happened there." Murphy went on to tell reporters that, regardless, he will try to sleep again this evening.

 This article to me does not really recognize that itself as writing, it is more of a story, but this story did not need to be brought forward into the media. But this journalist or writer probably wanted to prove that any such story could be produced and displayed through this media outlet. But I think that this article is supposed to be comical or satirizing and I believe that it shouldn’t be taken that seriously. The writer is trying to make the reader laugh or question what some people may think is important or funny. It leaves the reader, confused as to whether or not this article should be taken lightly.

Radicalism in Printing

Radicalism in Print Culture

Your first blog/journal topic is on radicalism in printing. For this, you will want to think about how technologies of (print) production shape our access to information.  For example, consider  Gutenberg, Martin Luther, William Blake to SOPA and beyond in your responses.  Given our discussion on open-source, you may want to use "Wikipedia" as your first point of entry for each aforementioned person or political bill.

Your entries are due in two weeks (February 7th) either in class with your print version or online with your blog entry.

With literacy spreading and developing in universities during the 15^th century, it became more difficult for society to keep with the demand.  But change was soon to arrive.

In 1436, Johannes Gutenberg began his work on the printing press alongside Andreas Dritzehn; a man who had previously trained in gem-cutting. But in1439, a lawsuit was made against Gutenberg in which an official record showed that there was a witness’ evidence showing a discussion of the invention, by him. Although many have tried to create a metal type that could help to improve the printing development, Gutenberg, who was trained as a goldsmith was successfully able to produce such an invention.

Gutenberg’s metal types were made out of lead, tin and antimony, which were crucial for producing durable types that would help produce high quality printed books. These metal types were created using a “special matrix” that supported the quick but precise molding of this new type of blocks from a uniform template. His original type case was estimated to be made up of around 290 separate letter blocks.

            Alongside creating the metal types, he was also credited with introducing oil-based inks which are more durable than formerly used water-based inks. The water –based inks were used for hand lettering and block printing and would not bond will the metal type well, thus improving the ink was essential.

Although Gutenberg may have invented his metal types, a press was still needed to transfer the image from type to paper. Johannes was innovated to adapt already existing press into the printing press. An operator was needed to work the lever to increase as well as decrease the pressure placed onto the block that was against the paper. The printing press began a revolution that is still around today, to help improve our technological advances. His inventions allowed for our generations to modify and alter it, enabling our numerous technological advances.

CITATION

History of the Printing Press – Invention of the Printing Press. N.P. N.D. Web. 4. Feb.           2012.

Johannes Gutenberg – Printing Press. N.P. N.D. Web. 4. Feb. 2012.

Masculinity / Masculinities REVISED!

What is "masculinity"?  What are "masculinities"?  What defines these concepts?  Use examples from Orwell's 1984 as well as those drawn from popular culture, literature, advertising, and so forth to furnish your response.

When I first read the blog topic for this week, I was unsure of how to respond. According to today’s media, men are most often stereotyped as being the Jock, the Athlete or the Nerd. But when I think of someone who is masculine, I basically think of superheroes, and how they use their strong attributes in daily life. But in the novel 1984, people are seen as equals, if they are doing their part in helping the party, so stereotyping is not occurring, as often, in their society.

            When looking at the title again, I instantly begin to think about masculinity and its portrayal in 1984; thinking about the title of Big Brother and how it links to being masculine with having the equivalence of being “the Alpha male”. With the slogan of the party, “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”, this causes people to be constantly looking over their shoulder and worry if their actions are considered to be ungood. This insecurity of Oceania’s citizens allows for the party’s upper hand gaining control, with having its presence known, which unfortunately for the rest of the population influences their daily life.

            Certain scenes come to mind when thinking about masculinity in regards to 1984.  It seems to me that in this time period when the book was written, men, wearing their long black coats with top hats, have more power and authority than women. This perspective of social classes is brought into the society where the story takes place. But in our modern day times, women are often applauded when standing up for what they believe, even if they are standing up against men, thus causing females to gain some power.

            Well, in our society, people are mainly seen as equals. As in a Friends episode, the character, Sandy is hired as a male nanny. This is seen as socially unacceptable because this type of job is seen as being “feminine”, as pointed out by Joey and Ross. Although women, Monica, may see this as a great change in society, men see it as a “social suicide”.

            Nowadays, men and women are objectified in advertising. But for some reason, people always buy into it. Stereotyping is often used as a tactic, and unfortunately people do not seem to mind or care. People need to see that the media and its advertisements basically control the products they are buying. The media business is a cruel one, and I hope that in the near future they will be able to figure out how to advertise such products in less objectifying ways. This picture is an example of how corporations use attractive models to support and sell their products. They are willing to sell the bodies of people just for the success of their products.

I find that the term masculinity is becoming less often used because people are able to think on our own without corporations shoving their products down on throats. I believe that these big corporations are like our own Big Brother, monitoring what products we own of theirs and whether or not we are satisfied. They are always looking for people to use their products, in which by using their advertisements they are able to control what we think and thus influencing our decisions of everyday life. I hope that sometime in the short future, people will be able to think for themselves and decide which products THEY want to use.