Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Raye's Story


The poem inspiring my animation is “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. I want to emphasize the decision and the religious ideas I take from the poem. I want to have a character that the viewer is watching make the decision and then at the end watch disappear down “the road not taken.”

“The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth

Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I marked the first for another day
Yet knowing how way leads to way
I doubted if I should ever come back

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference

reference images

Michelangelo's "Prisoners"
Matisse figure abstractions/stylization
inspiration for closing scene, Signorelli's "Resurrection of the Flesh"









Monday, January 30, 2012

Cindy's Story

Howdy! Couldn't remember if we were required to post our story or not. But if you wouldn't mind reading it and adding some "Yes ands" it would be greatly appreciated.


You're staring at a dark and grimy tank, when you hear a switch flip. The tank's lights slowly start to flicker on... There's a small stream of thick, dirty water pooling up at the center of the tank. Slowly as the water continues trickling down the wall, clear fresh water soon surges through the crevasses creating a magnificent waterfall. Then, before your eyes, you see green shoots sprouting out from the water's edge and spreading further out. Slowly mosses, bromeliads, vines, and grasses start sprouting up, claiming the tank as their own. Before your eyes, the desolate tank has turned into a lively rainforest. A croak shocks you out of your reverie, with a startled glance you witness a small blue frog shatter the mirror like quality of the water with a hop.

Amazing Paths inspiration for Raye

http://www.mr-funny.com/en/pictures-b/1885-amazing-paths-1912.html

Monday, January 23, 2012

2 Maya Tutorials

These were emailed to you 1/20 - but here they are for a more complete class record.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Please choose 3 artist talks

Artists will give talks on Mondays in the Wright Gallery, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm:
Jan. 23: Leah Buechley             Feb. 6: Andrew Ellis Johnson          Feb 20: Hooper Turner
Mar. 26: Thecla Shchiphorst     April 9: Jack Stenner                        March 5: Claudia Chaseling
Please choose 3. Put on your calendar.  First is next Monday.
Be prepared to discuss for a few minutes at the beginning of Tuesday's class. 
For more information:http://www.viz.tamu.edu/faculty/lurleen/air/