Class Take Away 10

I greatly enjoyed this class because I was able to show off my work from the previous week and learn more about what other people got out of their experiences. I was really able to connect this time with the assignment and felt that I was very involved with the project. I enjoyed talking with the class about all that they had created and what Beth spoke about that enriched the understanding I had for the assignment. I hope to take on more assignments in the future in the way that I took on this one.

Media Round Robin

For this project I had trouble at first finding inspiration for what to create in a physical to digital and back to physical form. I eventually decided to use my coloring book and find a picture from it that I liked for this project.

Next I scanned the image into my computer and edited it in Photoshop to look like this. I wanted to give it an interesting look that took advantage of the water splashing effect and a different background.

Lastly I transferred the edited image back to a non-digital format by ironing it onto a shirt. I liked how the final product came out and I can wear it around even after this class is over!

This creation changed through my editing of the original picture in Photoshop, along with transferring it from paper onto a shirt. The final product is somewhat different from the original by what the actual material was, along with the background that the bear is on. This relates very closely to my field of study because I am looking at graphic design and many different forms of media. I learned new techniques for Photoshop editing and how to make a design on a shirt. 

Class take away 9

During this class session I got a really great understanding for the way that we can create new things and experiences from totally different perspectives I've never considered before. I really enjoyed looking into these new ideas through the project we were assigned and creating a whole new technique to use whenever I need some kind of creative intuition. I felt that the way I was able to access all of my different senses in one exercise was very unique and helpful in the creative process. I was able to make a new character from the flavor experience I had with an object. I have to say it was a very eye-opening experience and it helped me out a lot through showing me new perspectives on being creative.

The Flavor of ____ Sounds like ____

For this project I wanted to try something playful and interesting as a new flavor experience. I chose starfruit because I love the interesting shape and am baffled at how it grows in the shape it does. I also was able to obtain one fairly easily and knew there would be no difficult way to prepare it, so I purchased one and ate it right away. The flavor is similar to that of an apple and a white grape maybe fused together. But the actual sensation of flavor and the look of the fruit is impersonated through this short music track I made: https://soundcloud.com/samcanhasmusic/starfruit I felt a sort of sweetness but also mellow flavor. I can describe it best through variations of high and low solid notes with a slow tempo. It's just a very light and simple flavor with not too much sweetness or tang.

Class take away 8

In class today we discussed the importance of every individual in their creative life journey, and how we have taken our identities from the world in order to give back in some way. We watched a film that intrigued me and made me think about how creativity can be squandered through worldly materials like money and power. Fear of others and fear of failure can be a cause for the loss of creativity, and we need to work towards fighting against that fear and working hard to be creative without burning out. We talked about the cover ideas we have for our altered books and how we connected them to our lives. I enjoyed hearing all the unique ways that people in the class have gathered these ideas and are representing their creativity with this project. I felt motivated to try new things and continue creating for myself and for others.

You've Got this covered!

A lot of what I've done with my altered book has been a personal reflection and may not shine through as vividly as others without good description, but should definitely be well represented by the cover. I don't want anything from the pre-existing cover to show in the final product, because it does not at all offer a full representation of myself. Instead I want it to show how I have changed since I first used this book, and have several ideas for doing so. I thought for one idea I could spray paint over the cover of the book with a color more reflective of my life experince change, and maybe print some kind of symbol on it to show how I have changed. Another idea is to wrap the cover with the contour image or doodling page from previous assignments. And one last idea is to take pages out from this book or others and coat the book in them, while writing different words on the pages to change how they express my new feelings and outlooks on life. I have yet to decide on a final plan for this cover, but am working on incorporating at least one of these ideas, but maybe more, into my final product.

Class take away 7

In class today we talked about blind contour drawings and how we perceive many different aspects of life. We watched a short clip that focused on animating emotions through different movements and actions. Beth stated that her goal for this class is to get us in touch with ourselves. We discussed how we felt about our "who are you and why are you here" projects. I felt very inspired during this class to become a part of things like school and different experiences because I was very motivated when we said that our lives are changed simply by coming to class and structuring our future. We discussed that as college students we are always evolving and changing, and that we will not be the same at all on graduation day that when we were at the start of school. I felt very empowered by class today and it has brought up my spirits of creation to continue to create and communicate in my own unique way.