The much anticipated trailer for...
SOLID OAK
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Brief Outline: Clips and Set up
A - Mark and Richard finish a multimillion dollar construction deal.
B - Richard's son Ricky has been dealing with his father after his mother passed away the year before. Ricky's been getting into drugs and alcohol with some troubled kids at school. In an attempt to feel a sense of family, Ricky decides to show a display of ruthlessness. He decides to rob his father's business and kidnap his childhood friend and hold her for a sizable ransom.
1 - Mark returns home to find his office trashed, his safe emptied, his daughter gone, and a flask that he recognizes as his partner's sons.
2 - The flask sparks memories of his daughter Penny and Ricky as children playing together.
3 - Mark calls Richard and Richard calls Ricky. Ricky then tells his dad his demands.
4 - Mark and Richard drive to the church where Ricky is holding Penny
5 - After a tense standoff Ricky is about to loss it and shoot Penny. Right as he is about to pull the trigger, Richard shoots his son in the head to save Penny's life.
B - Richard's son Ricky has been dealing with his father after his mother passed away the year before. Ricky's been getting into drugs and alcohol with some troubled kids at school. In an attempt to feel a sense of family, Ricky decides to show a display of ruthlessness. He decides to rob his father's business and kidnap his childhood friend and hold her for a sizable ransom.
1 - Mark returns home to find his office trashed, his safe emptied, his daughter gone, and a flask that he recognizes as his partner's sons.
2 - The flask sparks memories of his daughter Penny and Ricky as children playing together.
3 - Mark calls Richard and Richard calls Ricky. Ricky then tells his dad his demands.
4 - Mark and Richard drive to the church where Ricky is holding Penny
5 - After a tense standoff Ricky is about to loss it and shoot Penny. Right as he is about to pull the trigger, Richard shoots his son in the head to save Penny's life.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
The Seventh: Anthony McCall
Anthony McCall's artwork is a fusion of space, light, and sensory manipulation.
His work is meant not to be seen, but experienced. McCall's work is dependent on the audience's interaction to create the feeling that McCall intended. His work is really pretty simple. McCall takes a projector that displays simple light formations on the walls of the opposite side of the room/installation and then turns off all of the lights. He then has fog/smoke machines at various positions throughout the room pouring smoke into the room until the audience is completely immersed in darkness, smoke, and sharp, directional beams of light.
The effect of all of these elements put together is an understanding (or deeper misunderstanding) of the idea of space and how mailable it really is. A real dynamic sense of space is created by the light beams shattering the fog that is taking up the rest of the space the audience leaves unfilled. The light creates false walls in the room, however they are walls unlike the audience is used to: These walls are transparent, providing a real sense of security however the illusion is lost whenever the beam is broken by the audience and all light illusion is lost.
It is a weird and wild feeling being "trapped" between light beams and experiencing the maliability of space.
His work is meant not to be seen, but experienced. McCall's work is dependent on the audience's interaction to create the feeling that McCall intended. His work is really pretty simple. McCall takes a projector that displays simple light formations on the walls of the opposite side of the room/installation and then turns off all of the lights. He then has fog/smoke machines at various positions throughout the room pouring smoke into the room until the audience is completely immersed in darkness, smoke, and sharp, directional beams of light.
The effect of all of these elements put together is an understanding (or deeper misunderstanding) of the idea of space and how mailable it really is. A real dynamic sense of space is created by the light beams shattering the fog that is taking up the rest of the space the audience leaves unfilled. The light creates false walls in the room, however they are walls unlike the audience is used to: These walls are transparent, providing a real sense of security however the illusion is lost whenever the beam is broken by the audience and all light illusion is lost.
It is a weird and wild feeling being "trapped" between light beams and experiencing the maliability of space.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
The Sixth: Brent Green
Brent Green is an artist who paints spectaular pictures through the use of music, spoken word, cartoon drawings, poetry, and film. His work is on the dark/noir side of traditional art, with Picasso-esqe figures in his cartoons acting out situations that only a troubled soul could conjure. His work has been called groundbreaking and terrifyingly original.
Brent Green really challenges societal norms and what it is to be traditional. His work is maccob yet passionate and visually stunning. He pairs items and ideas that normally would not be paired and in turn creates a feeling of jubilated depression.
The Fifth: Artist's Work
It is hard to even think about creating any piece of art without the piece being immersed in the artist's own personal life. Art and individualism go hand in hand. A piece of art, be it a painting, a song, a sculpture, or a digital masterpiece, at the core of the piece lies the true spirit of the artist, and this spirit comes from "events, conditions, and circumstances of one's life".
When it comes to my project, my personal life, in many ways, dictated the path my project would take. I knew that I wanted to incorporate my love of reading, and to be specific, the Choose Your Own Adventure series, into an interactive multimedia piece, yet my financial limitations led me to rethink my initial vision. After reconsideration, I decided that my love and knowledge of film should play a role in my artwork. My vision for the completed work is a comprehensive filmography of Nicholas Cage displayed through a short branching narrative in which the user guides the avatar (Nicholas Cage) through an already predetermined story line. I would not be able to even attempt to start this project if it weren't because of the countless hours I've devoted to the art of cinema as well as the times as a child that I read the Choose Your Own Adventure books and the impressions they left on me. My knowledge of movies and in particular my ability to remember and recite dialogue and plot summaries will allow me to visually map out the script of my story without having to go back and re-watch every Nicholas Cage movie. This has helped me tremendously because not having this knowledge would add days if not weeks to my pre-production process. Overall, this project is based on my love for movies and the art of storytelling and my past experiences with both will help shape a tight and entertaining piece of work.
When it comes to my project, my personal life, in many ways, dictated the path my project would take. I knew that I wanted to incorporate my love of reading, and to be specific, the Choose Your Own Adventure series, into an interactive multimedia piece, yet my financial limitations led me to rethink my initial vision. After reconsideration, I decided that my love and knowledge of film should play a role in my artwork. My vision for the completed work is a comprehensive filmography of Nicholas Cage displayed through a short branching narrative in which the user guides the avatar (Nicholas Cage) through an already predetermined story line. I would not be able to even attempt to start this project if it weren't because of the countless hours I've devoted to the art of cinema as well as the times as a child that I read the Choose Your Own Adventure books and the impressions they left on me. My knowledge of movies and in particular my ability to remember and recite dialogue and plot summaries will allow me to visually map out the script of my story without having to go back and re-watch every Nicholas Cage movie. This has helped me tremendously because not having this knowledge would add days if not weeks to my pre-production process. Overall, this project is based on my love for movies and the art of storytelling and my past experiences with both will help shape a tight and entertaining piece of work.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
The Fourth: Nicholas Cage Project
Gone in 60 Seconds: Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie
Gone in 60 Seconds: Nicholas Cage jumps Shelby
Con Air: CO and Nicholas Cage
Face Off: Trailer
Raising Arizona: Trailer
Saturday, February 2, 2008
The Third: Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Much like Stan Brakhage (especially with 77 million paintings), Brian Eno's work is very abstract, combining light, music, and technology to produce musical and visual works of art. A question still remains though, what are these pieces' overall themes or meanings?
To me, it appears as if Brian Eno has a youthful, imaginative, and creative drive to produce art. I can't find much meaning in his music besides the beautiful way in which he puts sounds together to create what he refers to as "ambient music" to effectively lull the listener into a tranquil or almost transcendental state of mind. Now, it is entirely possible that this is the intending meaning in his music, a message of 'you can feel however you want to feel' or ' music can elevate your spiritual esteem' or ' music has no chains and can be as simple or complex as the artist intends' however a overt and in your face message is absent. This statement does not hold as much weight when talking about his painting.
Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings is a piece or art work that is unlike any traditional art that you will see, and in its design lies its meanings. The piece features hand painted pieces that gradually change while the viewer is watching it, however the software in the piece is designed to randomly change according to the specific viewers medium (television, computer screen, etc.). It is because of this randomness that 77 Million Pieces is a completely different piece of art every time it is viewed. It is in this software design that lies the message; a social commentary on the entire art field. I feel like Eno is depicting the rise in technology (such as computer software, social networking, Youtube, etc.) and its effect on modern artwork as well as art's ability to be manipulated.
To me, it appears as if Brian Eno has a youthful, imaginative, and creative drive to produce art. I can't find much meaning in his music besides the beautiful way in which he puts sounds together to create what he refers to as "ambient music" to effectively lull the listener into a tranquil or almost transcendental state of mind. Now, it is entirely possible that this is the intending meaning in his music, a message of 'you can feel however you want to feel' or ' music can elevate your spiritual esteem' or ' music has no chains and can be as simple or complex as the artist intends' however a overt and in your face message is absent. This statement does not hold as much weight when talking about his painting.
Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings is a piece or art work that is unlike any traditional art that you will see, and in its design lies its meanings. The piece features hand painted pieces that gradually change while the viewer is watching it, however the software in the piece is designed to randomly change according to the specific viewers medium (television, computer screen, etc.). It is because of this randomness that 77 Million Pieces is a completely different piece of art every time it is viewed. It is in this software design that lies the message; a social commentary on the entire art field. I feel like Eno is depicting the rise in technology (such as computer software, social networking, Youtube, etc.) and its effect on modern artwork as well as art's ability to be manipulated.
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