!!THESIS STATUS!! [horrid, yet hopeful....]

This is a visual conception of what happened, is happening, and what hopefully will happen in the future with my thesis film Healing of Snow.

These are the three stages of myself:

The first [in the back] is an Autumn representation of my pulling my film along the winding yellow-striped [instead of brick] road from last year and this past summer.  I am looking straight at my film, focused on my goals.

The second [the pouting middle one] is a Winter representation of what I'm currently heading towards [hence the background coinciding with winter and my film]; a lot of procrastinating pauses and frustrating adjustments are happening with the film, and I'm in my PJs more often than not because I rarely go out these days [not because I'm simply rebellious  >wink<].  Yes, I do actually get more white hairs when stressed. In this version, I'm looking away from my film, with increasing difficulty to concentrate, but I still haven't let go of the rope.

The third [the closest to the viewer] is a Spring representation of what I hope to look like after completion of my film.  This version is clean, dolled-up, ready-to-party-because-it's-time-to-GRADUATE!  I am looking at my film in its entirety at the final stretch of the road, ready to let go of the rope [or cut it free], bent over from exhaustion, and the viewer can't see my face [because well, it hasn't happened yet].  Hopefully this road will end with another beginning!

PRAGUE 2011

This past June, 16 other classmates, two Film / Video faculty members from CalArts, and I went to Prague in the Czech Republic for 2 weeks.  We went to learn about the country's history in animation and how it molded their culture over the past years.  We were fortunate to go to Svankmajer's Studio, Studio Anima, and FAMU's Aurel Klimt's Studio.  Below are a few sketches of the places we went to [iconic landmarks].  Also, HERE are my catagorized photographs from the trip.

RICH

Our Sicilian model who is also a musician; AKA Skinny Mafioso~  Pencil and Watercolor; digital enhancements.

Vertical Perspective

 Looking outside to the world caged beings cannot explore--hopeful, yet deceitful.

This one is one point perspective, but with a slight upper angle looking into the home.  This is what ran through my mind while drawing it:  "A sound home may seem harmonious to others, but to those who live in it are caged beings that can do nothing but beat clipped wings until exhausting to death...and others wouldn't know why."

CAT * ASTROPHE

My life summed up in 3 panels.

New Perspective Stuff

Haven't posted for a while.  Not doing so well in the art world--I'm wondering if I'm in the right field....

This piece is a sketch a la Tim Burton--his prom date getting ready in front of a vertical mirror.  Two point perspective, with reflection on the floor [without copying and pasting].  Oh, and she's pulling off her fake flesh for a more fresh corpse look.

:: MU51C C0LL4B ::

Monday, February 28th, my roommate Julie [BFA 3 composer at CalArts] had an Undergraduate recital, and as the opening show, she had my other roommate, Christy Heyob and I paint on paper over a canvas that reflected our subconscious mood on the impromtu musical graphic noted piece titled Air Loom.  A minute excerpt can be heard here [the full piece is around 12 minutes and is never exactly the same].  Awesome job guys~

Composer:  Julie Assaf [Second Photo, Distant Left]
Marimba:  Tony Gennaro [Center]
Flute:  Christine Linza [Left]
Vocals:  Amanda Adrian [Right]
Painters:  Jessica A.M. Chen [aka JACONNI, unfeatured], and Christy Heyob [Second Photo, Right most]

This is sound check:

I painted on the left easel:

My interpretation.  Air sounds like spinning wheels and spokes to me.  I call this Abstract pinwheels:

This is Christy's complete 180 painting.  Full color, swirly, and soft.  I call it Beauty from Hatred.  I told her:  "We should decorate the walls of our place with these!"  She replied,  "You can; I'm going to decorate mine with the garbage."  I now own the painting.  :]