Punched Ticket

It could not be more ironic, in a way. The biggest commitment I set out for myself was this class' initial target. It's not that I didn't fully flesh out the intended project. Rather, I have fully abandoned it. unrelated, but no more capital letters for sentence beginnings.  what did I fill my time with instead? two incredible projects, neither one really counts as something done for this class, at least intentionally, but both of which deeply resonate with both my original intentions and Barthes.  unrelated, but no more "I" in my text. launching a solo exhibition in Mudd Gallery was overwhelmingly beautiful. my intention was to become a solo game developer/animator, but the passion for launching "Palimpsest Reversed" took all of my time. admittedly, there is plenty of technology involved, and a lot of storytelling, so the project still contributed to my initial goals. not only was a highly original story developed, that is absolutely unique to me to the

  Confession: I only have read one full story piece by this artist  Confession: in a book of amazing, talented, flexing artists, she was immediately my favourite Confession: among all comic makers, she is likely my favourite too In a way, it feels nonsensical. I have not interacted with Michelle Kwon's works pretty much at all. Yet, her methodology of storytelling was so captivating, through-through, and different that even one work was enough to convince me of her genius. That work is EX. Mag, Vol. 02 , a collection of super fun comics mixing love and supernatural, brought to light by an indie publisher, and bought by me after a few nights of wondering around tinier internet bookstores. Her website provides virtually no non-professional information. Her online media presence is limited to instagram. No twitter, no interviews. This is an especially odd contrast given how personal and vulnerable and open her storytelling is.  So, most of my thought on this artist is based of off her

  Immediately, I was reminded of many other artists who have explored the complicated issue of the complexity and nuancedness of human connection.  Tarkovsky came to mind first, immediately followed by another sculptor of time- anime director Shinkai.  Where Cristian's works lie in distinction is their physical stillness. To me, his narratives overlap greatly with many other artists- after all, "all things Twitter" is perhaps one of the most discussed topics today for a variety of reasons.  Out of all works, I was entangled in Scriptorium's emphasis on the methodology, on the process. The final result is not something incredibly complex, of lesser cognitive effort and greater dedication and scrupulousness. I was amazed at the author's ability to envision such an ambitious end-goal and meet it with clarity. Would I undertake a similar effort in order to make a point?  I'm even more impressed that he was able to keep going for such a significant amount of time s

Updated on 5/10 So much happening, but nothing I've done can be claimed as direct work on this project. I still believe that I can create something amazing within the remaining two weeks if I manage my time well. And if I land a job relatively soon too... Anyways, a major milestone: being commissioned for a 3D Animation in Blender. This was an exhaustive and exhausting experience that gave me a deep overview of my past struggles with 3D Animation, and allowed me to work through them. Despite losing many, many hours to rushed ideas and poor time management, I was able to nurture a result I am truly satisfied with. Below are the numerous draft versions of  various animation scenes; at the bottom is the very final result. FINAL CUT I also created a poster design, with many drafts: In addition to the animation Project, I was able to learn some additional modeling while creating 3D Prints for my Exhibit. They're so cute!