Tall Painting

Hey guys! Look what I found ..

This video is really interesting, in the video a "tall painting is created".

It's fascinating the way they pour the paints, one by one. I found the ones on the wall previously made, very cool as well and can only imagine how this one may turn out. I can't believe how flawless they are and how easy they make it look. I'm sure it's not as easy as it looks. Check it out it's something unique that I have never come across before!

Photography

Hi everyone!

I was out yesterday with some friends, taking photos and I had a great time. I'm still learning but this was a fun experience. We went to an old Burger Place which had been abandoned. Discovered by my friend. I just wanted to share, the photos I took! I would really appreciate some feedback on how I can improve!

[Please don't trespass to take photographs ! My friends and I had permission =) ]

Dominic Boudreault

Dominic Boudreault is from Quebec, Canada, he's a Motion Photographer.

He is constantly "in motion " in search of a perspective that will transmit both the beauty and the speed of the world in which we live in.
 He devotes his time to transpose his vision into images and he's dedicated to make the necessary efforts for his vision to become a reality. 
His photography is simply breathtaking. I particularly like his landscapes!

Sunset from the top of Mont-Mégantic

Waterfall - Forillon National Park, Quebec, Canada

Dominic's The City Limits - Timelapse is simply amazing. It took Dominic over a year of his free time to make the video. His goal was to show the quality between the city and nature. All the locations which include; Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Manhattan, New York and Chicago, were carefully picked by him and researched ahead of time.

I really found this very interesting and I am thinking of attempting something like this in my culminating assignment, I similarly would like to show the flow of traffic . I'll keep everyone posted on how it goes!

Developing negatives in The Dark Room

I'm so excited to share, my experience with everyone !

Today for the very first time I learned how to develop negatives in the dark room at my school. Thanks Miss =) It was amazing I got to learn how use all the fancy equipment, and I placed the picture in the developer, fixer, stop, bath and dried the image in the dryer myself !

I simply cannot explain the magical feeling, when I saw the picture develop before my own eyes !!

It felt like I was at Disney World again !!!

A beginners picture taking adventure !

My group ( Roshni, Payal and Stephen) and I recently went out and took some pictures. So that we could get a better understanding of aperture, ISO, shutter speed etc..

It maybe helpful to you, and help you understand what to do and what not to do, by taking a look at our photographs !

there the link ..

And if your like mea beginner and still confused about , the basic concepts of photography, check out this site it explain the relationship between :the ISo, aperture and shutter speed.

Edward Burtynsky

We started photography YAAY !!! During this unit we will be taking photos of industrial areas and nature's best scenes. Putting them together to make a presentation. So, first thing was, we went over some, basics like aperture, ISO and F-stops, which I found confusing, because this is my first time with all this. Then recently we watched a movie : Manufactured Landscapes, in which (Canadian) Photographer, Edward Burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes/the environment due to industrial work and manufacturing.

The movie focuses on Burtynsky photographing industrial landscapes i.e factories, landfills and expanding industries. The movie really tries to show the shocking reality, that the western world is ignorant of. For example exploitation of workers, the movie shows how the ill treated workers, slave away for hours, in terrible working conditions to make a small wage. It focusses on the effects of globalization on the environment, natural landscapes around the world.

This video was a rude awakening for me, I had no idea that, somethings like our cell phones and computers caused so much e-waste and that poverty stricken people across the world had to sort through it with no protective equipment, putting themselves at risk of disease. The thing that really hit home, was the image of children playing in the e-waste!

Just like our projects the movie had incorporated visuals with sound. There were scenes in which a narrator spoke, then, there was other sound (natural). There was also an interesting use of still images, as well as film in motion. There were still images taken by Burtynsky, the actual film footage with the director and Burtynsky speaking and footage with sounds of machines,workers, tools etc... despite all these uses of mixed media, there was unification through out the video.

Personally, this film was interesting but, I had a difficult time staying focused. Burtynsky's photography and his process was intriguing. The Photographs were all extremely meaningfull, with hidden messages and layers of meaning. What I liked was that Burtynsky didn't want the viewer to have a particular perception by looking at the picture, nor did he try to create a bias with his art.

"Nature transformed through industry is a predominant theme in my work."- Edward Burtynsky

Take a look at his work, it's unique and one of a kind, I have linked his site above^.

Mon Chaise !

So, what comes to mind, when you take a look at my chair?

Comfortable and stylish I hope!

For this assignment we were asked to design a chair that exuded our personality, something functional and professional. Before I began my concept sketches I had a few words in mind while designing my chair: Comfort, style and leisure. I wanted my chair to be beautiful, but comfortable.

I used foam Core and paper, to make my maquette. Which made this assignment both difficult and interesting! The level of difficulty in this assignment was at a whole new level because, the concept sketches had to be proportionate, as well as the orthographic and isometric sketches. This was the first time I considered proportion and it was a good learning experience. I also had difficulties making all the pieces of my chair, this was the first time I used foam core to make something 3D which is not made of squares and rectangles.

Orthographic Designs

Here I have my orthographic sketches of my chair: The Front View, The Side View and The Top View.

Sitting in the chair, you can cross your legs, curl up in a ball, stretch out comfortably or sit up straight. There are large arm rests, which are upholstered, so you can comfortably rest your elbows. The backrest in upholstered using the ortho support system, so that it's not too soft nor too firm. I decided to make the chair like an armchair that's been altered so that, it's multi functional. The chair is multi functional, because it would come in two models: The first model would have the base and frame made of Mahogany wood. The second model would have either iron/stainless steel base and frame and would have the option of pleather upholstery. I consider my chair design, a piece of art because, It is esthetically beautiful to look at and is function, it can be placed in any setting and still look stunning and I sincerely believe art should be functional and look amazing any where! The base of the chair is curvy and has swirls leading the eye from the seat to the backrest. The backrest is in a form of a curve, which leads the eye up and down the chair.

Isometric Drawing

This is my Isometric drawing, I have included a girl in the image to help the viewer understand, the proportions of the chair.

The million dollar question; How does it exude my personality?

From the picture and sketches you can easily, see that it's very curvy and "cushiony", a little like myself. Comfort is the first thing I look for In a chair! My chair is made of many intricate pieces, which are one of a kind, like my difficult to understand, personality. In the first model, the Mahogany wood represents my down to earth nature and how I prefer things to be natural as well as my deep respect and love for tradition, the second model, which is chic and modernistic shows that I am also very modern and I like contemporary pieces.