Wednesday, January 30, 2013
My Journey to Class MP 2 Prewrite
My journey to class today began by walking out of my front door on Lane Ave and smelling rain, which will for sure to turn to snow later. Cars, busses, and trucks fly by this busy road and I attempt to cross the crosswalk without getting hit. I then make the leap over the giant woodruff puddle that seems to form during every rainstorm as I cross High Street. Thank God my class in my favorite location on campus: Ohio Stadium. As I walk through campus, I hear the loud construction noises and men cussing while building a new building on 19th Ave. A side walk ceases to exist because of the construction and I have to constantly look back to make sure no cars are coming. I then make it through the giant wind tunnel between Drees Tower and an adjacent parking garage. When I pass Oxley's, I can smell the strong scent of Starbucks coffee and a line out the door of students and professors seeking a artificial wake up. I then continue down the ramp and see the beautiful stadium, without the flags flying. Not every day can be game day, but lets get to work and create a map of this trip.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Blog 4
I find this article very interesting. Ono seems like one of the worst people to hang out in a room with or have a conversation with, yet her views on life are extraordinary. I think we all appreciate someone who is willing to stick up for themselves and not let the opinion of others wear them down; however, Ono seems to take that to the extreme. I also like the comment about how everything in the world is already perfect. Once one decides that everything is perfect, then why would one care to do anything about it. I like the comment because it makes the world seem like a happier place, but if I truly accepted it as true, then I would have no motivation to accomplish anything in life (which may be Ono's point).
The author also states that the most important thing in life is to free people, or the sense of freedom. We often say that we live in the land of the free, and let freedom ring. Ono seems to take freedom to a new level by literally doing anything (or nothing) she wants. In order for the world to be a better place, we must sacrifice some of our freedoms for the sake of peace. How terrible would the world be if mothers gave no guidance to their children? This may be an extreme example, but it was nonetheless pointed out and constructed a terrible image in my head.
The author also states that the most important thing in life is to free people, or the sense of freedom. We often say that we live in the land of the free, and let freedom ring. Ono seems to take freedom to a new level by literally doing anything (or nothing) she wants. In order for the world to be a better place, we must sacrifice some of our freedoms for the sake of peace. How terrible would the world be if mothers gave no guidance to their children? This may be an extreme example, but it was nonetheless pointed out and constructed a terrible image in my head.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Class Notes Jan 18 rules for Project 1
Straight Photography - Do not set anything up, no alteration what so ever, photojournalism
Portrait vs Landscape
We tend to center things in the middle of the picture - static image
Symmetric - side to side or top to bottom
Radial - looks like a bullseye, concentric circles,
ex: flowers from the center, wheels
Dynamic:
Portrait vs Landcape
Rule of thirds (1/3s) - Divide the page into thirds (vertically and horizontally)
This creates multiple focal points
Portrait vs Landscape
We tend to center things in the middle of the picture - static image
Symmetric - side to side or top to bottom
Radial - looks like a bullseye, concentric circles,
ex: flowers from the center, wheels
Dynamic:
Portrait vs Landcape
Rule of thirds (1/3s) - Divide the page into thirds (vertically and horizontally)
This creates multiple focal points
1.
Asymmetrical
image - Rule of thirds
2.
Symmetrical
Image - Side to Side
3.
Radial Image
4.
Person and their
surrounding space -
5.
Person up close
6.
An image from
the point of view of an ant
7.
An image from
the point of view of a bird
8.
A stable image
9.
An unstable
image
10.
Your name on campus
Barrett
Connotation - Hidden, what it means
Denotation - Specific, what you see
Issues - Too far, sometimes thinking too much
Walker
Big Idea - Theme, time span
Issues - dumbed down, too simple
Video
Barrett
Connotation - Hidden, what it means
Denotation - Specific, what you see
Issues - Too far, sometimes thinking too much
Walker
Big Idea - Theme, time span
Issues - dumbed down, too simple
Video
Monday, January 21, 2013
Micro Project 1
The following pictures are part of Micro Project 1.
This first photo is the Asymmetrical Photo. This is at the Wexner Center of the Arts and while the tunnel has a symmetrical feel, the surroundings of the tunnel are clearly different on each side.
This first photo is the Asymmetrical Photo. This is at the Wexner Center of the Arts and while the tunnel has a symmetrical feel, the surroundings of the tunnel are clearly different on each side.
The second photo is the Symmetrical Photo. I chose to take a photo of our state flag which has a unique shape but still has symmetrical attributes.
The third photo is the Radial Photo. This photo is the top of a fire hydrant in the North Campus area.
The fourth photo is a person in their surrounding space. I found a student who came from the outside cold and found warmth in the music of the piano.
The fifth photo is the Person up Close photo. This is one of my friends who assisted with this project.
The sixth photo is the From the Point of View of an Ant Photo. It would be scary to be an ant on the basketball courts during the heat of action.
The seventh photo is the From the Point of View of a Bird Photo. On such a cold snowy day, a bird is still able to see the beauty in a dirty urban environment.
The Eighth Photo is the A Stable Image Photo. This photo is taken before a basketball game at the Value City Arena in a portrait orientation.
The Ninth Photo is a Unstable Image. I decided to view the Inauguration Speech in a different view. I think it is cool that I have a high quality camera but it still cannot capture the light from a television.
The Tenth Photo is my Name on Campus. I chose to use the letters in the Buckeye Reading Room in the Thompson Library.
Reflection
I really enjoyed this project using digital photography. I recently got a new phone with a high quality camera and I finally had a chance to use it. The first 10 pictures and the second ten pictures had many similarities and many differences. They were similar in the fact that I intentionally wanted to capture the scene on camera. I was not really sure why I was taking the first ten pictures so I wanted to capture a wide variety of scenes. However, during the first 10 pictures, I did not look for the many different qualities a photograph could take. I just wanted to capture the scene I was viewing.
The second set of photographs were much more intentional. I had to search for the many qualities such as symmetry, point of view, and stability.I had to travel across campus and find multiple opportunities for each photograph. It is much more difficult when there are particular rules to follow, but the images are significantly better.
I enjoyed this part of the project because I had to be creative on how to capture the different categories of photographs. I had to travel to many parts of campus including the library, residence halls, my own home, and even a basketball court. This allowed me to not only explore campus but to explore campus in a different point of view so I could capture excellent photos.
My favorite photo is the basketball hoop from the point of view from an ant. I really enjoy playing basketball at this court, especially at night with the lights on. I was able to capture the hoop from directly underneath while still allowing the artificial light to be present. I also enjoy the image of a student playing the piano while still covered from the cold. While it is indoors, it is clear which season is present outside. An image does not allow the sense of hearing to be used, but this picture clearly shows that music fills the air. These two images are by far my favorite from this project.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Blog 3
Walker
Walker spends a great deal of time distinguishing between a Big Idea and and Artist's theme. The Big Idea is a very abstract idea which may be hard to define in only words. This is what I find useful about the article. I always thought of art in terms of the theme rather than the Big Idea. By thinking of the Big Idea, it allows me to look a little deeper into the purpose of the artwork and what it truly represents.
One great flaw with this article is that, while never specifically stated, there is only one Big Idea for each piece of artwork or collection. In his list of Big Idea's, I believe many of them can be represented in a collection of artwork. For example, if I were to create a piece of artwork about my grandpa it would represent the Big Idea of family and its importance. However, my grandpa has done many amazing things that I would consider heroic. An entire art collection could be created on the heroics of any one family. Unless this is considered one idea in Walker's perspective, then I would argue that most artwork has more than one Big Idea.
Barrett
I found it very interesting that all age groups could decipher connotation and denotation with the various objects presented to them. I really enjoyed the case study of The Game and all the different types of OSU and M*ch*g@n shirts which are in existence. It will be very useful to understand how certain denotations lead to certain connotations.
There really wasn't anything with this article that I disagreed with or had much of an issue with. It would have been interesting to see him present an artwork or situation from a different culture instead of our own. I feel like if the students had to decipher the Alabama v Auburn Rivalry, many students would not have been able to determine many connotations from the denotations since the culture is not well understood by the students.
Walker spends a great deal of time distinguishing between a Big Idea and and Artist's theme. The Big Idea is a very abstract idea which may be hard to define in only words. This is what I find useful about the article. I always thought of art in terms of the theme rather than the Big Idea. By thinking of the Big Idea, it allows me to look a little deeper into the purpose of the artwork and what it truly represents.
One great flaw with this article is that, while never specifically stated, there is only one Big Idea for each piece of artwork or collection. In his list of Big Idea's, I believe many of them can be represented in a collection of artwork. For example, if I were to create a piece of artwork about my grandpa it would represent the Big Idea of family and its importance. However, my grandpa has done many amazing things that I would consider heroic. An entire art collection could be created on the heroics of any one family. Unless this is considered one idea in Walker's perspective, then I would argue that most artwork has more than one Big Idea.
Barrett
I found it very interesting that all age groups could decipher connotation and denotation with the various objects presented to them. I really enjoyed the case study of The Game and all the different types of OSU and M*ch*g@n shirts which are in existence. It will be very useful to understand how certain denotations lead to certain connotations.
There really wasn't anything with this article that I disagreed with or had much of an issue with. It would have been interesting to see him present an artwork or situation from a different culture instead of our own. I feel like if the students had to decipher the Alabama v Auburn Rivalry, many students would not have been able to determine many connotations from the denotations since the culture is not well understood by the students.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Class on Jan 16
Video:
- Observe something for 10 minutes (very long time)
- Lady Created a sculpture on a roof (birds)
- High Line in New York
Inspiration: Father was an architect, she is an architect, the uniqueness of space
Theme: Recognizing art in public places, nature, discover the art themselves, scale
Materials: Dollar Store Materials, Fruit for birds, wood, uses nature and the birds
- Observe something for 10 minutes (very long time)
- Lady Created a sculpture on a roof (birds)
- High Line in New York
Inspiration: Father was an architect, she is an architect, the uniqueness of space
Theme: Recognizing art in public places, nature, discover the art themselves, scale
Materials: Dollar Store Materials, Fruit for birds, wood, uses nature and the birds
Class on Jan 11
Materials: Plate, paint, water color, print making, pencil and sketchbook
Inspiration: Nature, 19th century art, passenger pigions, autobon society
Theme: Wild Animals, Disturbed, Future destruction (example of passenger pigions)
Cai Guo-Qiang
Materials: Gunpowder (dangerous and uncontrollable). rocks, scrolls, tigers, cars, arrows, boat with broken plates, confiscated airport sharp objects to create a plane, matchbox
Inspiration: Overcome obstacles. art is about things you don't say, terrorism, Dad with the scroll
Theme: boundless universe, pain, beauty of destruction
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Blog Post 2
Kidd
The article by Kidd made me think about the simplest of antonyms such as big and small, left and right, and up and down. I found it interesting that Kidd stated that going up to down in un-American and after thinking about it, I agreed with him. Our American mentality is to start from the bottom (weather in school, job, family, etc.) and work our way to the top. The reason I am in this class in the first place is to one day get a better job (work my way up) with a college degree.
Kidd also brings up the idea that Big can always be Bigger and Small can always be Smaller (this idea can also be implied to other terms). I agree in the abstract sense that this is true but often in reality, this is false. For example, if my professor gave me a 250 word essay, there is a maximum on the number of words (this number is unable to reach a new size) I can put on the paper without sacrificing my grade. While I appreciate his idea that big could be bigger (such as a professor changing the max number of words), it is an impracticable idea in a realistic world.
Theme: Our perspective on things, structure/layout
Organizational Elements: Big / Small , Left/Right, Top/Bottom, In Front of / Behind - Compared various words to each other and how we view things.
Issues: Basically Kidd wants us to understand how we view the world and why we do things we do such as read from left to right, or from top to botton, etc. , must be understanding to harsh criticism
Hickey
I really enjoyed how Hickey began his article with one of the greatest sport moments of all time. However, the line I found interesting was that bending the rules is considered a boy thing. I fully agree with this statement because I know myself and my roommates, while we might not break the rules, we do take much more risks in life. However, whenever a woman is with us, we seem to naturally tame ourselves for reasons I cannot explain.
"Thus basketball, which began this century as a pedagogical discipline, concludes it as a
much beloved public spectacle, while fine art, which began this century as a much-beloved public
spectacle, has ended up where basketball began—in the YMCA or its equivalent—governed
rather than liberated by its rules." I disagree with this statement in the sense that while Americans do place high importance on athletics, fine art is not nearly to the point of only the equivalent of YMCA. In general, schools tend to promote the fine arts in conjunction with athletics and while it may not be on a huge "stage," many Americans can appreciate fine art when they come across it.
Theme: Rules
Why are rules important: They create a natural beauty to the game and make it more exciting, the importance of the red light,
Issues: Why did Naismith think the game didn't need coaches?
Weschler
I never really thought about the difficulties of animated art before I read this article. I naturally assumed a glass of milk would be much simpler than a complex dinosaur. However, once I the idea of light and reflections entered my head, I realized the challenges computer animators face. I was also interested in how difficult it is to animate a face. The majority of animations seem to show the face and I never appreciated how difficult it must have been to create that.
The article goes on with examples of how technology, even very advanced technology, cannot capture the 44 muscles of the face. I believe that one day technology will be able to find a way to make this a reality in high quality.
Theme: The difficulty of digital art
Technologies Flaws: Technology still has a difficult time creating facial features which define emotion.
Issues: Why would you want to replicate the human soul? What gets lost in the process.
The article by Kidd made me think about the simplest of antonyms such as big and small, left and right, and up and down. I found it interesting that Kidd stated that going up to down in un-American and after thinking about it, I agreed with him. Our American mentality is to start from the bottom (weather in school, job, family, etc.) and work our way to the top. The reason I am in this class in the first place is to one day get a better job (work my way up) with a college degree.
Kidd also brings up the idea that Big can always be Bigger and Small can always be Smaller (this idea can also be implied to other terms). I agree in the abstract sense that this is true but often in reality, this is false. For example, if my professor gave me a 250 word essay, there is a maximum on the number of words (this number is unable to reach a new size) I can put on the paper without sacrificing my grade. While I appreciate his idea that big could be bigger (such as a professor changing the max number of words), it is an impracticable idea in a realistic world.
Theme: Our perspective on things, structure/layout
Organizational Elements: Big / Small , Left/Right, Top/Bottom, In Front of / Behind - Compared various words to each other and how we view things.
Issues: Basically Kidd wants us to understand how we view the world and why we do things we do such as read from left to right, or from top to botton, etc. , must be understanding to harsh criticism
Hickey
I really enjoyed how Hickey began his article with one of the greatest sport moments of all time. However, the line I found interesting was that bending the rules is considered a boy thing. I fully agree with this statement because I know myself and my roommates, while we might not break the rules, we do take much more risks in life. However, whenever a woman is with us, we seem to naturally tame ourselves for reasons I cannot explain.
"Thus basketball, which began this century as a pedagogical discipline, concludes it as a
much beloved public spectacle, while fine art, which began this century as a much-beloved public
spectacle, has ended up where basketball began—in the YMCA or its equivalent—governed
rather than liberated by its rules." I disagree with this statement in the sense that while Americans do place high importance on athletics, fine art is not nearly to the point of only the equivalent of YMCA. In general, schools tend to promote the fine arts in conjunction with athletics and while it may not be on a huge "stage," many Americans can appreciate fine art when they come across it.
Theme: Rules
Why are rules important: They create a natural beauty to the game and make it more exciting, the importance of the red light,
Issues: Why did Naismith think the game didn't need coaches?
Weschler
I never really thought about the difficulties of animated art before I read this article. I naturally assumed a glass of milk would be much simpler than a complex dinosaur. However, once I the idea of light and reflections entered my head, I realized the challenges computer animators face. I was also interested in how difficult it is to animate a face. The majority of animations seem to show the face and I never appreciated how difficult it must have been to create that.
The article goes on with examples of how technology, even very advanced technology, cannot capture the 44 muscles of the face. I believe that one day technology will be able to find a way to make this a reality in high quality.
Theme: The difficulty of digital art
Technologies Flaws: Technology still has a difficult time creating facial features which define emotion.
Issues: Why would you want to replicate the human soul? What gets lost in the process.
Introduction
My name is Jake Bradley and I will be posting on The Buckeye Mentality. I am currently a 3rd year undergraduate student at The Ohio State University studying Public Affairs and Geography. I will be mostly using this blog to post on topics on my Art Education course.
I am from Cincinnati, Ohio and went to La Salle High School, an all male Catholic high school. I graduated from La Salle in 2010 and then went on to begin at The Ohio State University. Throughout high school, I played football and was involved in student government. While my playing days ended at the high school level, I am a huge fan of the Ohio State football team and follow them very closely. Currently I work for a scholars group called Mount Leadership Society here on campus where I do event planning, leadership programming, and creating service opportunities. I am also the Director of Health and Wellness for the Undergraduate Student Government and a Presidential Host with President Gee. When I graduate, I hope to go to Washington and work in the public sector field.
Top 5 Favorite Buildings on OSU Campus
1. Ohio Stadium (Not because class is here, but it is a bonus)
2. Ohio Union
3. Page Hall
4. Halloran House
5. Orton Hall
I hope this brief background of my life will provide context for my opinions on the various artwork and articles that I will be commenting on throughout this blog.
I am from Cincinnati, Ohio and went to La Salle High School, an all male Catholic high school. I graduated from La Salle in 2010 and then went on to begin at The Ohio State University. Throughout high school, I played football and was involved in student government. While my playing days ended at the high school level, I am a huge fan of the Ohio State football team and follow them very closely. Currently I work for a scholars group called Mount Leadership Society here on campus where I do event planning, leadership programming, and creating service opportunities. I am also the Director of Health and Wellness for the Undergraduate Student Government and a Presidential Host with President Gee. When I graduate, I hope to go to Washington and work in the public sector field.
Top 5 Favorite Buildings on OSU Campus
1. Ohio Stadium (Not because class is here, but it is a bonus)
2. Ohio Union
3. Page Hall
4. Halloran House
5. Orton Hall
I hope this brief background of my life will provide context for my opinions on the various artwork and articles that I will be commenting on throughout this blog.
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