Tell A Story When you ask a man, how they are, especially fathers, “I’m fine” rolls off the tongue like a well-worn coin. It’s a shield, a defense against the avalanche of anxieties swirling beneath the surface. You see, a man carries the weight of the world on his shoulders,…
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Audio Assignment #1
SICK BEAT Justin W ยท I LOVE YOU The smoky haze of the loud club clung to his clothes like a second skin as he exited, blinking into the crisp night air. The bass line still thumped in his head. But it wasn’t the music that lingered most in his…
Visual Assignment – Stay Home Living is Dangerous
“Create some sort of graphic. Design the overall graphic to convey some sort of feeling or theme, but then have text saying something completely contradictory to the theme or feeling. Sort of like one of those old anti-motivational posters, but with more design than a black box with a white…
Visual Assignment – Say it like the peanut butter
Make an animated gif from your favorite/least favorite movie capturing the essence of a key scene. Make sure the movement is minimal but essential. THOR: GOD OF THUNDER A lone figure stood atop the crumbling ramparts of Asgard, the wind whipping and billowing his cape. Thor, the God of Thunder,…
Visual Assignment – Populate the Landscape
Landscape paintings often look like lonely places. What if we took some inspiration from Arrowhead altered art and added people or other characters to Bob Ross paintings? After all, every painting needs a friend.
How to be a better photographer
LEAVE BEHIND THE MACHINEGUN Our smartphones have turned us all into photographers, but snapping a picture and capturing a story are worlds apart. This post will guide you beyond the “point-and-shoot” mentality and explore techniques that transform your photos from ordinary snapshots to captivating narratives. The first step is to…
Visual Assignment – DRAW IT
Draw it. Take a photograph of something (and transform it through GIMP, Photoshop, etc, into a drawing. Wipeout Wednesday: A Less Than Epic Wave Encounter The California sun beat down, turning the beach into a giant, sandy frying pan. But for a surfer like me, there’s no better place to…
Photo Safari
Photo Safari I recently embarked on a 15-minute photo scavenger hunt, using my familiar space as a springboard for artistic exploration. With a timer ticking, I zoomed in on textures, played with shadows, and found unexpected beauty in everyday objects. The challenge was a blast, reminding me that creativity can…