For my latest piece I really pushed myself in the opposite direction, went ludicrously hyper-feminine, and created this botox-heavy figure on her spa-day. Enjoy.
Monday 9 August 2010
Latest Artwork
This last month I've been playing with Sculpey, which I'd never used before. I've been making a lot of heads, practicing molding, and painting. I was having a lot of trouble making female faces though. The shapes always ended up rather angular, and they always ended up being gaunt old men.
For my latest piece I really pushed myself in the opposite direction, went ludicrously hyper-feminine, and created this botox-heavy figure on her spa-day. Enjoy.
For my latest piece I really pushed myself in the opposite direction, went ludicrously hyper-feminine, and created this botox-heavy figure on her spa-day. Enjoy.
Wednesday 4 August 2010
When Last We Flew
Here is an illustration I did for a Fringe play when last we flew, a play by Harrison Rivers in this year's New York Fringe Festival.
The producers were looking for an image in a similar vein to the poster art for Wes Anderson films, as well as the movie Happiness.
The producers were looking for an image in a similar vein to the poster art for Wes Anderson films, as well as the movie Happiness.
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Time to get this blog up and running again!
Hi all in cyber space!
It's been a while since I've updated my blog, and I thought it could use a resurrection. I will be posting things that I like, things that I make, and things that I made and like that I made.
To start off I thought I'd show everyone a little peek at what I've been working on these past few months. I am currently working as the lead graphic designer for the New York Musical Theatre Festival and am in charge of creating the "look" of the season. I am designing all the major mailings, posters, billboards, programs, banners, pamphlets, and will also be animating the Times Square jumbotron screens. Here are some of the items I've created so far.
This being my first graphic design gig, it's really exciting to see my work in print! I can't wait to see my work plastered across the Theatre District!
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Wednesday 12 November 2008
The name is Trope. Zoe Trope.
This past Sunday I saw the new Bond film "Quantum of Solace"
The film was nothing to write home about, and overall, neither was the title sequence (which I am completely willing to admit is usually my favorite bit!)
However, as someone interested in the influence of early moving image techniques in contemporary motion design, one part of the title sequence did stand out for me. The ubiquitous naked women are represented in sequences reminiscent of both the kaleidoscope and, more excitingly (for me) the zoetrope, both early methods of presenting moving images.
The zoetrope, invented in 1834, is a spinning drum with a sequence of images along the inner perimeter, and slits around the drum. When spun, peering through the slits at the inside images gives the impression of movement, in a similar way that the shutter in a film projector gives the impression of movement when run through the viewfinder.
Here is a short video explaining the zoetrope:
And here is the opening title sequence of "Quantum of Solace" (I have chosen a version that replaces the offending title song with easy-to-listen-to "Baker Street")
The Zoetrope section starts at around 2:02.
For more Zoetrope goodness, here is a clip of a lifesize pedal-powered zoetrope at the Burning Man Festival by Peter Hudson!
The film was nothing to write home about, and overall, neither was the title sequence (which I am completely willing to admit is usually my favorite bit!)
However, as someone interested in the influence of early moving image techniques in contemporary motion design, one part of the title sequence did stand out for me. The ubiquitous naked women are represented in sequences reminiscent of both the kaleidoscope and, more excitingly (for me) the zoetrope, both early methods of presenting moving images.
The zoetrope, invented in 1834, is a spinning drum with a sequence of images along the inner perimeter, and slits around the drum. When spun, peering through the slits at the inside images gives the impression of movement, in a similar way that the shutter in a film projector gives the impression of movement when run through the viewfinder.
Here is a short video explaining the zoetrope:
And here is the opening title sequence of "Quantum of Solace" (I have chosen a version that replaces the offending title song with easy-to-listen-to "Baker Street")
The Zoetrope section starts at around 2:02.
For more Zoetrope goodness, here is a clip of a lifesize pedal-powered zoetrope at the Burning Man Festival by Peter Hudson!
WANT: Slice Clock $120
From Spring 3D comes this amazing sliced grandfather clock, which they are selling as part of a 'Dexter' Themed Dining Room.
Can we talk about how much I WANT THIS?
Tuesday 28 October 2008
Toy Theatre in Film
Toy theater has always fascinated me. I remember as a child building various toy theaters out of cardboard, dioramas out of shoeboxes, and a full-sized handpuppet theater out of a fridge box. Toy theaters were originally mass-produced miniature facsimiles of famous opera and stage-play productions, made of card cut-outs. Some examples of the traditional toy theatre can be found below.
Sliding the small figures back and forth in these theatres might be considered an early version of moving picture. Many films pay homage to....
Oh my goodness! It's snowing! In London! In October?
Anyway, back to business. Many films have paid homage to the form, in particular the films of Ingmar Bergman. Below is the opening to his film "Fanny and Alexander"
His film version of The Magic Flute takes place within the world of an old theatre, the sets of which have a very toy theatre feel to them, which I suppose isn't unusual, considering how most stage sets were built at the time: Flat painted panels.
It's best illustrated at the 4:30 mark as winter transforms into spring.
Below is the trailer for the excellent "Dante's Inferno" by Sandow Birk, an entire film created in a toy theatre:
Other films of interest:
"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"
"The Thief of Baghdad"
Below you will find some great toy theatre resources:
Penny Plain Twopence Colored, a wonderful blog devoted to toy theater.
Great Small Works is a theatre company that curates toy theater exhibitions and toy theater festivals at St. Ann's Warehouse in NY.
And here are some clips from more traditional toy theatres:
Sliding the small figures back and forth in these theatres might be considered an early version of moving picture. Many films pay homage to....
Oh my goodness! It's snowing! In London! In October?
Anyway, back to business. Many films have paid homage to the form, in particular the films of Ingmar Bergman. Below is the opening to his film "Fanny and Alexander"
His film version of The Magic Flute takes place within the world of an old theatre, the sets of which have a very toy theatre feel to them, which I suppose isn't unusual, considering how most stage sets were built at the time: Flat painted panels.
It's best illustrated at the 4:30 mark as winter transforms into spring.
Below is the trailer for the excellent "Dante's Inferno" by Sandow Birk, an entire film created in a toy theatre:
Other films of interest:
"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"
"The Thief of Baghdad"
Below you will find some great toy theatre resources:
Penny Plain Twopence Colored, a wonderful blog devoted to toy theater.
Great Small Works is a theatre company that curates toy theater exhibitions and toy theater festivals at St. Ann's Warehouse in NY.
And here are some clips from more traditional toy theatres:
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