The story of Lil Miquela is not new, but I remembered her as I was trying to make a mockup image appear 3D (and also because she has gained a significant following on TikTok). For those unfamiliar with this inhuman influencer, I believe Lil Miquela began as a social experiment Read more…
Recently, I discovered a small gadget called “MintyPi 2.0,” which is supposed to work like a mini nintendo! All of the wires and mechanical parts fit into a tiny Altoids case, which I already find to be fascinating. There is something about miniatures that I love. What enhances this obsession Read more…
As I was scrolling through TikTok, as I love to do, I discovered an amazing artist! I will link his page here: https://www.tiktok.com/@dedouze What I find so unique about his work, however, is how he incorporates 3D elements in his work! While working on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, I struggled Read more…
An artist I really admire is a visual development artist by the name, Mingjue Chen. Not only has she worked on some of my favorite animated films (ie. Paperman, Big Hero 6, and Wreck-it-Ralph), but she also worked for two major comic companies, DC and Marvel. I will link her Read more…
I’m not quite sure if this post fits into the qualifications for our blog, but I was quite excited for this rerun. Despite not being alive for the original run of the show, I was still able to experience its influence. The music of the show is particularly iconic. My Read more…
I had the honor of working on the editing crew of this amazing production (which played three times this past weekend). Due to the unique circumstances provided by Covid-19, the production was made movie musical style, in which the actors pre-recorded their singing, filmed themselves acting, and the editors pieced Read more…
While I fear the reason why TikTok is somehow magically able to tell that I now have an interest in Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, I must admit that I found this content both interesting and helpful. More recently, I discovered @saraheddeb, a graphic designer who decided to make a design Read more…
Before this class, I always viewed photoshop as an elusive application that magically transformed images. This comedic video took that another step further, and proved to me that “photoshopping” is an incredible learned skill. The concept of the video is quite simple, but the steps in achieving its aim seem Read more…
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/04/ai-weiwei-on-china-free-speech-and-a-message-for-london It’s refreshing to see someone with such strong political opinions during an era where many people may be intimidated into staying silent. This article reveals Weiwei’s stance on more current topics, for example the general public’s reaction to Trump contracting the coronavirus, to his political actions in the past. Read more…
I have been following the singer and songwriter, Melanie Martinez since the very beginning of my middle school days. What fascinated me about her was not only her talent in music but also her unique aesthetic. She takes romantic ideas of childhood and perverts it. Last year she released her Read more…