Week 10

Assignment: 

 We have to show and work on our comic strip of one person traveling, one person waiting and the package for the other. Also had to find an example of a comic we liked online. 

Craft:  

My story is eleven frames long. It was determined by the group that I need to add more detail to the background on three scenes and to change the title scene. The colors I used were red,(female present) yellow,(male's present) and green( for the background). I found they stood out the best and worked for my story. 

Composition: 

Everyone understood my story. It flowed nicely. I do agree with needing more detail on the three scene's.  I liked my coloring but the audience wants more tonal change so I will have to add that also.  

Concept:  

The concept was to try and add the details to the story that were missing from my rough draft. I believe I succeeded in that. Everyone understood what was going on and why  I choose the colors I did for the story. I am going to take the groups advice and follow through on adding more detail and tonal changes in color.

Week 9

Assignment-

Drew 9 8X10 pictures of our storyboard and got into groups of three to critique them.

Craft-

Drew nine 8X10 pictures in number two pencil on computer paper. I received excellent advice on how to improve my comic strip. I will add a scene at the beginning of the girl putting her heart into the gift box and I will add a scene on why the boy is so heartless and evil.

concept-

To depict an end of a relationship in cartoon form, a boy breaking a girls heart.

composition-

My group easily understood the message I was trying to get across. They enjoyed the drawings and suggested I perhaps clean up the drawings a little and make them darker.  

Special Edition: Lipstick and Dynamite

This documentary about the first women wrestlers was fascinating. The life of the Fabulous Moolah intrigued me the most. Even at her age she is still keeping on with the profession that she loves. That is truly inspiring. The film was artfully shot. The only complaint that I have toward the film was that it started to lag toward the end. Overall I greatly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Week 8

Assignment:
Work on the comic book assignment

Composition:
I am having a little bit of an issue with the comic book assignment. I want to draw the comic however my drawing style is not gritty enough for what I want to portray in the comic. I either have to change my story to a lighter subject matter so I can draw it properly, or plan a photo shoot for the grittier story.
Craft:
A pencil and some paper. I first went about figuring out how I want the characters to look however how I imagined the story in my head was not translating well onto the paper. I did a second comic with a lighter story and then I am going to choose which I like best.

Concept:
The original comic is about a broken marriage(the one I will have to shoot). The second comic is a lighter take on broken hearts.

Also final for mash-up was turned in:

Week 7

Assignment:

A Story of one person traveling, one person waiting, and a package from one to the other.

Craft:

Microsoft Word and my imagination.

Concept:

After a week of Lifetime movies, I thought it would be fun to have the woman fight back instead of always running away from the problem.

The Story:

The story begins with a man and a woman "together" in bed. The man's cell phone rings. It is a phone call from his wife. He checks his phone. The man promptly dresses, thanks his mistress, and excuses himself to go home. Before he arrives at home the man stops at a florist to pick up some flowers. Smugly, he walks up to the front door with the flowers in hand. As he turns the knob, BLAM! His wife disheveled and emotional is sitting on a wooden chair, smoking gun in hand. The man was shot in the chest with buck shot. The cheater falls to the floor. Flowers and blood are everywhere. FIN

Lincoln Extra Credit

The 200 Lincoln's Exhibition was interesting.

I went with Beau, Sony and Jason. They really seemed to enjoy it.

Here are some pictures of the event.