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For this poster I feel that it is very streaking and does make me think about the fact that not just animals are effected by global warming but people are as well.
If I was to change anything then I would have tried to make it more realistic with it looking 3d in curtain parts.
This poster was inspired by a BBC Torchwood miracle day poster
David Carson
Carson was born 1955 in Texas in the United States and is a graphic designer and is know for his magazine designs. Carson studied at San Diego State University and gained Honors and Distinction for sociology.
Carson’s work in my opinion is extremely confusing and doesn’t appear that appealing to me. Carson has used text to show messages however I feel that it is too disjointed to make sense to me.
Neville Brody
Brody was born in London England in 1957
Brody main works are around graphic design, Brody studied at London College of Communication and Hornsey College of Art.
I feel that Brody work is unique and interesting with it using colour to add more detail and mystery to his pieces, for instance with picture of the man below Brody has used multiple different words but also has used the colours of the rainbow to make the image stand out and look more creative.
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For the final animation I created the assets in Photoshop I then created the frame animation with the tweeing to create the animation effect.
I did the animations as different files so that I could make the animation simple to make. Once all the files were ready I converted them into video files and then put them into premiere pro, I then arranged them into an order and then I converted it back into GIF file.
If I were to improve it then I would have drawn each frame individually so that it looked more smooth and would be higher quality, to do that I would have used Adobe Animate or Adobe Flash which allows the user to see there last drawing which means that it would be easier to draw the animation than starting from scratch.
The creation of the my final idea started with me looking up an insect to somewhat bases it off, I chose to use the golden tortoise beetles as it has such a unique look with it looking golden and clear.
for the form of my final piece I chose to create a metal insect as I found that the most fun from what I have done.
I chose to use monster cans as the cans feature unique designs which give a really striking look to it.
I feel that my dragonfly drawing could be better if I had added colour or some more details like wing patterns.
If I had more time I would have added shading to the drawing and shadows
If I did it again then I would have chosen a different insect like a beetle as it appears more 3d and colourful.
I found the different insects really interesting with there different colours, patterns and shapes.
The best part was that I was able to find some insects that I could draw and look at up close.
however I was unable to find an artist that I felt would fit with my project
I would say overall the gallery experience could have been better as I felt that I didn’t learn much about the artists or the insects at the gallery.
For the insect I based my creation loosely on a Golden Tortoise Beetle insect. I wanted to replicate this shape but in different colours using colourful drinks cans. For the metal I chose a Monster drinks can that I saved to create the main body and wings for the creature. I chose this because it was colourful and had an interesting pattern that I could envisage being used to represent the shell of the beetle. As I wanted to recycle material to use in this projected the can was a good choice as it would have just been thrown away. It was also ideal for what I wanted because the illustration design of the can was just what I was looking for to make the shell of the beetle because it had a very bold design.
The can was made of aluminium which made is quite soft and could be cut with ordinary scissors although it had to be handled with care as the edges of the cut metal became quite sharp. I made the shape of the beetle by using a wooden former and tapping the metal around it with a hammer.
I then added a wire mesh over the wings this was cut twice the size to allow it to be folded around the tin wings to give the effect of the wing structure that I had seen in some primary research. I also added a lower section of the body of a second layer to give it more structure. For the legs I use metal which I flatten and shaped in to a S shape this gave it a more stable structure and it also looked like the insect that I based it on.
In deciding how to make this project I wanted to use my inspiration for the piece from the beetle in that in that it did not look perfectly symmetrical also I wanted to use the random colour combinations on the recycled can to add extra interest and to make the design my own.
I was inspired by Victor Vasarely and Carlos Cruz-Diez when making my final piece, Vasarely inspired me by the way he would shape objects in his pieces and how they would warp around his artworks. I used Vasarely’s pieces as examples and decided that the insect shell should look more dented and warped rather than perfect and whole, I did this by using wooden hammer to make the insect piece more dented which also looked more accurate to the Golden Tortoise Beetle. I took inspiration from Diez who’s work is mainly about colour and how it is viewed, I chose to use that aspect by making the wings of the insect look almost faded, I did this because it made the wings look more realistic with them not being completely solid but I also wanted at add colour to the wings so I added a mesh to displace the colours and give it a more interesting look.
Reflecting on my finished product I was pleased with how it was built structurally as it held together well even though the final piece was quite heavy. If I remade this product I would not used the Iron Brew can again as I did not like the effect of the lettering which was too bold and tonally did not match with the Monster can material. Also I would like to improve the shape of the beetle wings to make them more like the source material. I would also like to experiment with gold or other metallic finish as the beetle actually looked like it had a metal shell.
OP Art Research
OP Art is a form of abstract art that uses repeated pattern and colours to create an optical illusion.
Bridget Riley
Riley was born in 1931 in London, Riley studied at Goldsmiths. In the 1960 Riley switched from landscapes to OP art.
I find this art piece quite interesting as it looks disjointed and confused but also has a uniformed look to it. The title ‘Nataraja’ means Lord of the Dance and Riley’s choice of some primary colours with different accents makes the picture look as if it is in constant motion.
Jim Lambie
Lambie was born in Glasgow,Scotland and graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1994. He uses everyday material to produce his art. With the staircases he uses vinyl tape to emphasis the interior arcitecture of buildings giving the illusion of the floor space contracting or expanding.
Personally I think that the colours are too bright and using stairs for art is not something that interests me. 
Victor Vasarely
Vasarely is considered one of the earliest Op artists and is known as the grandfather of OP art.
I find his work interesting as he uses the same shape throughout this image but he distorts the circles as if they are wrapped around a sphere bulging out of the surface of the painting. The circles and the colours he has chosen give the piece an mesmorising visual appeal.
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Diez lives in Paris and has been creating Op art with his main focus of his work being the colours and how they are perceived.
“In my works, color appears and disappears during the course of a dialogue with real space and time. What also emerges is the undeniable fact that the information we have acquired and the knowledge we have memorized throughout our lifetime are, probably, not true… at least to some extent”.
What I find interesting with this piece is that it looks like it is being distorted by the lines of colour which make it pop out to me. You have to look really hard at the painting to determine where the circles are and are not. I also like the progression of colour from one side of the painting to the other.
Pop Art Research
Roy Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein was born in October 1923 in New York, United States
Lichtenstein is an Pop Artist and is considered one of the most innovative artist of the twentieth century.
Lichtenstein learned from painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York.
Find his art work to look very comic book like, with it
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