The first artist i looked at was Marc Gabbana, the french born artist.. He has done a lot of amazing work on massive films, such as Star Wars and Hellboy. But the work that most interested me, was that of the motion capture film Beowulf. The reason that i liked this work so much was because it gave the look of dark, dingy and damp surroundings, and of course that is exactly what i am trying to portray with my ideas for 2000 leagues under the sea. I havent seen this film, but after seeing his and others work on the film im very keen to do so.
Also they way he does his preparation sketches are amazing, and would love to be able to do quick sketches like that someday.
James Clyne
I really like his work, obviously his work on the X-men and star wars is great.. But there are two areas that i like in his gallery. The transformers, even though this nothing to do with what i am researching, i love everything about transformers and think that the art work that goes into it is formidable. Secondly there is a piece called The Fountain, i am drawn to these images because he uses objects close to the screen and it makes you want to see behind it, or around the corner.. Also the lighting affects he has used in these stills are beautiful and i would like to be able to take that into my work, with the light coming from the sun down into the sea and lighting certain areas..
Hi Matt, quick tip ... always scan your sketchbook pages, then crop and tidy them as it aids presentation and of course you can use them as a beginning layer in PS
ReplyDeleteInterim Online Review - Unit 2 : Space 10/11/09
ReplyDeleteHi Matt,
Okay, so you've pretty much lost a week - and it shows; first things first; if you're not able to attend - for whatever reason - contact Jackie. There's nothing anyone can do if you go off radar; if you were in the workplace, you couldn't just 'vanish', so get used to managing your personal circumstances professionally; no one is going to begrudge you an absence if it is unavoidable, just keep the requisite people informed.
More specifically, Simon is absolutely right; what is the point of uploading work to a public-facing blog that cannot be viewed because the quality/cropping etc is bad? You are a designer, Matt - a guy with an art education steeped in visual culture - your blog should be an artwork in its own right. Obviously, you're uploading in a hurry, but if you're doing it to simply appease me or the demands of the online review, then you're missing the point. The blog publishes you - it is an extension of your professionalism - so no more tat!
Please go visit Ruben's blog - it represents a very solid body of work and what I generally expect from students at this stage in a unit; notice too how he organises his workflow - evolving from text, to thumbnails, to more resolved digital paintings. I'd like to see you better shape your own pipeline of work.
Please see second post for general advice re. the written assignment