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Monday, May 4, 2009
Photographer Report - Annie Leibovitz (Disney Series)
I had the chance to see an Annie Leibovitz gallery in Balboa a couple years ago, and was mesmerized by her work. Most of her images seemed to focus on celebrities and pop culture in general - to me, there were a lot of sensationalized images.
As a big Disney fan, I was surprised to find out that 1) Annie Leibovitz was going to doing a series of images combining celebrities and classic scenes from Disney animated films, and 2) I even knew who Annie Leibovitz was. Really, it made me feel cultured, if even only a little bit.
On the surface this is consumerism in its prime, but me being biased towards Disney, I find the charm in the series. I think there's something otherwordly about them - two worlds that really shouldn't exist in one, yet they do. They are jarring, yet somehow natural.
As a big Disney fan, I was surprised to find out that 1) Annie Leibovitz was going to doing a series of images combining celebrities and classic scenes from Disney animated films, and 2) I even knew who Annie Leibovitz was. Really, it made me feel cultured, if even only a little bit.
On the surface this is consumerism in its prime, but me being biased towards Disney, I find the charm in the series. I think there's something otherwordly about them - two worlds that really shouldn't exist in one, yet they do. They are jarring, yet somehow natural.
Photographer Report - David Michael
David Michael, or "darkbeer" as he is known online, is a theme park photographer, best known for his work on the website www.miceage.com. His is job basically to provide images to narrate editorials by online Disney insiders who dish on the latest news stories regarding the future of the theme parks. Through his work, Michael frequently deviates from this and captures random images from the park - often small details that the everyday parkgoer would overlook, like an oddly placed statue or a mother duck with her ducklings in the Rivers of America. For all that is artifical in the Disney theme parks, there is actually a good amount of wildlife who choose to take up residence in Disney's manmade landscapes.
He has also found a good hobby in creating a library of downloadable windows wallpapers, most.y comprised of images from the parks. He can be found on darkbeer.smugmug.com.
Monday, April 27, 2009
FIELDTRIP REPORT - Quail Gardens
My final field trip for Advanced Digital Arts - QUAIL GARDENS.
I'd been before, but not in the same context. A few years ago, I somehow ended up here one December evening with a group of friends, where they were having a Christmas celebration, complete with lights, carolers, and free marshmallow roasting. It was pretty awesome, but I couldn't really get a good grasp on what was really going on here.
To be completely honest, I really didn't take many pictures of California native plants, and the few I did take weren't very good. I had to hike quite a ways to find them, and by the time I did, I'd already passed many other much more interesting and beautiful plants from all over the world that really dwarfed the California natives in style by comparison. As such, my best photos are from other parts of the gardens.
It really was hard to sort through my pics at the end of the day, as the gardens very amazing and there were so many different kidns of plants. It was almost like something out of a dream or fantasy novel - just a really cool place that somehow exists right in our own backyard.
This was another solo trip for me, so there's really not a whole lot to say as far as trip happenings - just a case of me showing up, wandering around for an hour and enjoying the scenery. I'll probably be back here.
I'd been before, but not in the same context. A few years ago, I somehow ended up here one December evening with a group of friends, where they were having a Christmas celebration, complete with lights, carolers, and free marshmallow roasting. It was pretty awesome, but I couldn't really get a good grasp on what was really going on here.
To be completely honest, I really didn't take many pictures of California native plants, and the few I did take weren't very good. I had to hike quite a ways to find them, and by the time I did, I'd already passed many other much more interesting and beautiful plants from all over the world that really dwarfed the California natives in style by comparison. As such, my best photos are from other parts of the gardens.
It really was hard to sort through my pics at the end of the day, as the gardens very amazing and there were so many different kidns of plants. It was almost like something out of a dream or fantasy novel - just a really cool place that somehow exists right in our own backyard.
This was another solo trip for me, so there's really not a whole lot to say as far as trip happenings - just a case of me showing up, wandering around for an hour and enjoying the scenery. I'll probably be back here.
FIELDTRIP REPORT - Las Pilitas Nursery
The drive out here by myself was really something I'd been needing for a while - after a few weeks of Big Love related craziness, a lengthy drive through some pretty scenery with reflective music was great.
The trip itself was a little weird, as there was really no one here aside from a guy hanging out at the information booth. Despite this, I had pictures to take, so take pictures I did!
Most of these plants I'd seen in other field trips (mainly Tree of Life), but I did like the setup they had going here at this nursery, set against a valley and under a lot of trees and vegetation. It seems it would be a pretty relaxing place to live and/or work.
As I was by myself, I didn't stay for too long, but it was a fun little outing regardless.
The trip itself was a little weird, as there was really no one here aside from a guy hanging out at the information booth. Despite this, I had pictures to take, so take pictures I did!
Most of these plants I'd seen in other field trips (mainly Tree of Life), but I did like the setup they had going here at this nursery, set against a valley and under a lot of trees and vegetation. It seems it would be a pretty relaxing place to live and/or work.
As I was by myself, I didn't stay for too long, but it was a fun little outing regardless.
Monday, April 20, 2009
FUNES Digital Art Competition
Here's my entries:
Poster I designed for a play I was in. Charles Mee said he likes it.
A Leaf. YES.
I like DDR. A lot.
Poster I designed for a play I was in. Charles Mee said he likes it.
A Leaf. YES.
I like DDR. A lot.
Monday, April 6, 2009
FIELDTRIP REPORT - Indian Rock Garden
The same group of us had carpooled for the last 3 fieldtrips, and I felt kind of guilty for not volunteering to drive until the trip that was most local out of any of them. I think somewhere in my mind I had planned on also driving to Camp Pendleton, but that trip never panned out, so now I must live with my guilt forever.
The location for this trip was somewhere I wouldn't have expected - in the middle of the pad part of Vista, there is a very nice neighborhood, and in the middle of that neighborhood there is this random rock garden place - unexpected, but cool.
The site itself was not very big, but full of vegetation. Perhaps the best part of this trip for me was the view of Vista and Oceanside and all the surroundings. What an amazing view! I don't know why, but I have a thing with sweeping vistas such as the one there - they make me very contemplative.
The rock itself was very imposing, and something about it made me want to conquer it. So yeah, I just kinda climbed up all over it, which apparently they weren't happy about, but I'd like to think many from my class got some good pictures out of it.
Some other miscellaneous notes about this trip:
- a small lemon grove reminded me of the secret garden and was a cool place to hide.
- free sandwiches! they really went out of their way for us and for that I am grateful.
- the tour guide type person reminds me of John Hammond in the pictures I took of him, even though he acted nothing like him in person.
This trip was an all around good time, despite me being yelled at for climbing on things. I’d say that was balanced out nicely by the free food, though. And because we can never have enough pictures of Zane looking weird, I will end this writeup with just that.
The location for this trip was somewhere I wouldn't have expected - in the middle of the pad part of Vista, there is a very nice neighborhood, and in the middle of that neighborhood there is this random rock garden place - unexpected, but cool.
The site itself was not very big, but full of vegetation. Perhaps the best part of this trip for me was the view of Vista and Oceanside and all the surroundings. What an amazing view! I don't know why, but I have a thing with sweeping vistas such as the one there - they make me very contemplative.
The rock itself was very imposing, and something about it made me want to conquer it. So yeah, I just kinda climbed up all over it, which apparently they weren't happy about, but I'd like to think many from my class got some good pictures out of it.
Some other miscellaneous notes about this trip:
- a small lemon grove reminded me of the secret garden and was a cool place to hide.
- free sandwiches! they really went out of their way for us and for that I am grateful.
- the tour guide type person reminds me of John Hammond in the pictures I took of him, even though he acted nothing like him in person.
This trip was an all around good time, despite me being yelled at for climbing on things. I’d say that was balanced out nicely by the free food, though. And because we can never have enough pictures of Zane looking weird, I will end this writeup with just that.
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