Helen green - gif work

I first heard about Helen Green when she created the gif of David bowies hair styles after his death. I really loved this gif, possibly because I love David Bowie. I think the images created are amazing and the way the gif flows is brilliant too. I then went on to looking at some of Greens other work she has created and I realised she creates a lot of gifs which include celebrity's and their changing in style. Her most popular gifs are probably the David Bowie gif and her lady gaga gifs which both show lots of skill! 

David Hockney / iPad art

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RNK_Uq_0SyI

I took great interest in David hockey's digital art he created using his I pad on a paint app! I really love the creative idea and mixing modern technology with fine art! I think the pieces he creates are remarkable and I was really inspired by the bright colours and his abstract twists!

I really love how much detail he has been able to add into a drawing fully done on an I pad. He does a lot of landscapes and a lot of nature in these iPad paintings and he also videos himself doing them too. I had a go at creating my own iPad painting similar to David hockey's, it proved very difficult which I think is why I appreciate his paintings so much now. 

Animation civic exhibition.

The civic was very interesting and helped a lot with this project. I really liked the atmosphere and all the interactivity going on in the room! The pieces really inspired me and made me look forward more to the project! There was many pieces I thought where interesting including the zoetrope and the skeleton moving. All the sculptures around the room got people up and doing something which was a completely different style of art in which I've seen. I took many pictures and videos and tried everything around the room! There where a range of things in which I took part in and enjoyed. There was plenty of information around the exhibition letting us know about each sculpture in detail.

My favourite piece was the colourful shapes where you hover your hands over and it changes colour. I loved how abstract it was and very clever. I thought it was really cool how sensitive it was and how it could sensor our hands from over the top of the sculpture. All the shapes and colours where really bright and I really loved it. 

Mood board draft

Today in lesson we started the new project, I created a mood board around what I needed to do! It was created to help me when doing all the parts of the project that I needed. I then plan to recreate this draft on a word document to make this a digital mood board adding photos and more skills. I will post the final mood board on my blog when completed! Overall this mood board has really helped me to plan out what I need to do and keep some organisation in this project! 

Planning out what 5 edits I needed to do has helped me know what I am up to date with meaning I should get everything handed in and posted on time.

Caro evaluation

Transcribing Caro evaluation – Maisy Parnell

 

Did you find collecting primary research on the trip to YSP / Hepworth Gallery valuable? How did you find observing the sculptures in life (rather than using secondary imagery)?

I found collecting images and taking my own pictures on the YSP/Hepworth trip extremely useful because it meant I could work off my images.  I found observing the sculptures in real life and their natural form very helpful and I really enjoyed drawing them in my fold in sketchbook. Overall the primary and secondary research I achieved on the trip made my work on this project much more successful.

How well did your primary research turn out? Why / why not? (Discuss your photographs, collection of information and drawings from the trip).

The primary research I achieved went well. However, I feel like I could have produced some higher quality images from the trip and was disappointed I couldn’t take a picture of the sculpture all the way around. I think the drawings from the trip went well too I managed to fill both sketchbooks I made to a decent quality.

How effective do you think your research is? (Include looking at other sculptors eg. Calder, Miro and others you may have studied).

I think my research was relatively effective. When looking at Caro’s pieces and other artists work it helped me get a clearer understanding on what I wanted my final piece to turn out like. I enjoyed researching into sculptures that were different to caro. Also, I researched the renaissance period and took inspiration from them images too.

How have you planned, organised and prepared design solutions for a 3 dimensional sculpture? Eg. What type of sculpture did you choose to design? (Floor / plinth mounted, wall-mounted or suspended kinetic sculpture?) Why / why not?

I chose to design a wall sculpture because I was really inspired by caros paper sculptures seen at the ysp. I planned this by making mini maquets and planning a lot into what I wanted to do. I designed a few ideas and decided on 1 I liked which helped me plan and organize what I needed to create my final sculpture.

What practical skills, understanding and methods have you used (in the workshops) in the production of your maquettes, Calder inspired suspended sculpture and final sculpture?

I used Things such as wood bending and steaming which was a new thing for me as I had never tried or heard of that before, Paper making was another process in me making my sculpture and my maquets. Also, I used Clay for the base of my Sculpture which was another process I didn’t know too much about.

Have you had any difficulties in the production of your sculpture to date, or have you had to change anything? Eg. In the ceramics, 3D or print workshop? If so, how have you problem solved and overcome these difficulties? Or how have you accommodated your changes?

One of the first difficulties I came across was in ceramics, deciding how big the frame would be and measuring it perfectly to fit my wood was a difficult process and tested my patients. Bending the wood also proved a task as it sometimes started to crack. I also struggled a lot cutting the wood pieces as I couldn’t control the drill and the bansaw fully causing me to cut more wood than I intended. I solved this problem by drawing myself a better outline on the wood and going slower so I could keep control of the amount I was cutting off.

 

How well did you manage your time throughout this project to date?

I feel like my time management went well on this project. I tried to complete all work set and stuck to the deadline. I feel like my sculpture was produced on time and to a high quality standard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distinction doors evaluation

Distinction doors evaluation- Maisy Parnell

How did you analyse the requirements and parameters of the project?

I analysed the requirements by creating a mind map and also creating visual mind maps in my sketchbook. I also kept checking on the project brief making sure that I finished everything properly and to the right quality.

How effective do you think your research is? (Discuss your primary, secondary and target audience research. You can analyse your research into doors as well as your theme ‘let the outside in’).

       I feel my research was very effective. For example primary research I took myself which helped me get a feel for the style of door I liked and got inspired from. Also I did a lot of research into Distinction doors and their website which helped me get an idea on the type of doors they make and what product they would be expecting. I did a lot of research into target audience producing a mind map and evaluating what they would like. Also the theme let the outside in was researched a lot in my work leading me to many different ideas and pathways.

Analyse how effective you think your designer / artist research is? How did you use it to develop your door designs?

I don’t feel like I did enough research into different artists. I couldn’t get inspired. I feel that if I had looked more into other artists and designers my final door designs could have suited the company a bit more.

How did you interpret the theme ‘let the outside in’? What influenced you?

I got inspired by many things during looking at this theme. The main thing was rust mould and decay! I looked a lot at rust and decaying wood, moss and ivy. Natural decaying. This is because I thought it looked very effective and I thought that the doors I saw with these things on had a lot of personality and texture. I also looked deeply into nature and different types of glass.

      How easy or challenging have you found it to design for your specified target audience?

       I have found it challenging to design something for someone else and not to my taste.    This meant that I couldn’t always use my ideas and take the project through the path I wanted to. I found it hard deciding what type of outcome my target audience would like.

How have you planned, organised and prepared design solutions for a 2 dimensional door design? Eg. What style, materials and colour scheme did you choose to use? Why? How did you plan your glass elements?

I looked a lot on the website for this bit looking at the most popular colours they had and the coolest glass designs. I focused a lot on what they already had to work with and then just expanded those ideas using my research. I chose the colour scheme of blues and browns to go with the rusty theme. And I liked the imprinted glass options.

What practical skills, understanding and techniques have you used in the production of your sketchbook and design sheets?

In my sketch book I used a lot of new skills. I created a lot of new textures using different materials and techniques such as using papier mache and mixing different mediums together. 

Have you had any difficulties in designing your contemporary and standard door designs? If so, how have you problem solved and overcome these difficulties? Or how have you accommodated your changes?

I had difficulty designing my standard door as I didn’t really understand what a standard door was. I was confused and stuck and didn’t like the idea of creating an extremely simple door because that was not my style. I also didn’t like the contempary doors I had looked at on distinction doors websites so I found it hard to be inspired.

How well have you managed your time throughout the project?

I Feel like I managed my time relatively well on this project and kept up to Date with what I needed to do. I feel however that I could have been quicker when designing my final boards and I could have been less stressed towards the end.

How have you found your experience of working for a real client (Distinction Doors)?

I found the experience very enjoyable however a lot of pressure, I didn’t like the fact that I had to create these designs to tailor them because I found it a struggle to understand exactly what they wanted and needed from me. However it was definitely and experience that will help me in the future.

How have you prepared for your presentation to Distinction Doors?

I created a power point to prepare for my presentation I also made sure that all my sketch book was in order and I knew what I was saying throughout.

 

 

Gif

Gif 

Here is my gif i made, Its a ballerina that i drew .
I produced 4 different images and added them together to create this I'm extremely pleased with the result I achieved from this gif. I created these images myself and used marker pens to add the colour. This gif consists of 4 separate drawings which have then been scanned in to edit on photo shop. 

I found it difficult to edit the photos on photoshop as it's very techniqal and difficult to get the hang of. However I did manage to create the gif after trying very hard.

This has been my biggest challenge in this project however I feel like I've learnt  a lot about photoshop and I think I will be able to use this in the future.