Monday, September 8, 2008

Sound and Motion; Final Book Spreads and Story Boarding

I didn't realize I hadn't actually published this post. my bad.


story board 1: spaghetti shopping trip
story board 2: boiling spaghetti noodles
final book 1: shopping trip
final book 2: boiling noodles




































































Sound and Motion; Two Best Spreads(process)

Superior? Maybe...


Boiling spaghetti noodles

illustration













pasta pictures

photography




Spaghetti Shopping Trip

crayon


illustration

photography

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Semiotics examples

ICON:

hat


hat brim as well as an example of veiling


vintage nurse's cap

INDEX:

hat rack



hat form

hat box
SYMBOL:

Jackie Kennedy
Carmen Miranda

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Visual Language: Chosen Object





vintage woman's hat circa 1950's (still searching for an exact date/manufacturer)

My target audience would be vintage enthusiasts, more precisely those interested in apparel and accessories. Hats have always been an important piece of clothing history. Women in particular have made it an iconic part of fashion. Perhaps it would evoke memories of the first vintage store my audience had visited or the first time they saw a lady wearing a beautiful old hat. Hats have also been instrumental in the identity or association of title or employment ('man of many hats') and social status. I think that there can be a lot of interesting information uncovered about hats and their cultural connotations.

Monday, August 25, 2008

1st project of the semester: Narrative in Sound and Motion

Something I enjoy doing that others I know do: make spaghetti
Two actions related to this: grocery shopping and boiling the noodles

Let's face it, making spaghetti is an action ubiquitous to those practicing economical living (aka I'm broke and do it all the time). It's such an ordinary action that no one really thinks about the tiny little nuances to the practice of making it. I mean there's list making, shopping, water boiling, sauce heating (or making from scratch), plating it, and finally the delicious (and sometimes messy) part where you finally get to eat your creation.

Last semester I explored breaking down something like the 'american dream' into basic costs and availability, so why not try breaking down spaghetti.