Creative Activity (Oct. 20)

"One daisy on the cowboy's tombstone."

Prompt:
Write a six word sentence using the words 'daisy' and 'cowboy'.

If I Was An Animator...

Topics I'd Like to Explore

- Loss and finding of purpose in life

- Childhood fears (and either their relevance or irrelevance)

- Imagination

- Morality and decision making

- New ways of seeing / changing perspectives

- Loss of control (i.e. The Sorcerer's Apprentice)

- Hubris and pride leading to downfall

- Man vs God

Influences:

- Science fiction

- Fantasy

- Cartoon

Styles:

- Simplistic

- Hand drawn

Photoshop Postcards

The space I chose for my Photoshop manipulations is the Rockford High School auditorium. I spent much of my time in high school here as part of stage crew, and became quite familiar with what happens behind the curtains. That being the case, this project posed to me the ponderous question of "What makes a stage a stage?"

I sought to subvert what we think of as a performance space in these digital renderings, as both the bounds and impact of theater are far greater than one might suppose at first glance.

Postcard 1 - Repetition