IMPORTANT NOTICE

I am on a medical leave so hehe, some of the works I have not post yet. (Btw, my comic skit is on hiatus until further notice since well, we've been doing other assignments and we kept delaying the comic session) (I told you so)

But, as you can see, I've update quite a number of post while I'm still unwell (well 3 ish is a lot right?) (played around with the dates) The only thing I'm worried about is the paper cutting and the omgosh tessellation.

Without further ado, I will stay in my bed and rest for the day, thank you.

SEE MY COMMITMENT MAN.

SEE IT. EMBRACE IT~

lol.

OH HELL NO.

/faints.

UNMASKING

 

Well there you go, how was it? It took a lot of pain and effort to do this video, not to mention the editing. The location was lol, stranded love it but damn those mosquito bites are worth I guess since Vanessa said we got an A! WEE! From 10am until 5pm we ended the first day and I couldn't remember the second day hahaha. But it was really fun, since this like a group of these many people is a first for a video project. Well since great minds think alike we came up with this piece of work!

BEHIND THE SCENES

GESTALT GROUP VID

The hard work for editing and creating this video is finally up! 

SILENT HILL REVIEW

 POSTER 

 

So during out of nowhere, we were given a task that requires us to watch a movie. There were some choices from Frankenwinnie, Skyfall but we ended up with Silent Hill (there were some that went to Skyfall but oh well hehe) Okay so were are asked to do a review based from it and we can choose to do our silhouette from this movie or just do our own imagination.

Here it goes, Silent Hill. First impression, I did not expect to want to watch this film because it was a sequel and I haven't even watch the first one so I a bit reluctant to watch it. But seeing that I like horror movies so why not right? Poor Frakenwinnie <- First Choice. Anyway, I've done some research, turns out it was based from a Japanese RP game. Mind you, you can't compare them because from my point of view, the original is always the best; the game.

 

Lets start off with the story, it was mm, gruesome in a way? I'm talking about the nurse part and the octopus head part. I remember haha, I'm sorry for name dropping but Adrian trying to cover his eyes for some parts of the scene. Yea it was pretty gross in a cool way. Honestly, my favourite scene was the nurse one, I was like shit shit shit shit they're coming.

Don't forget the Pyramid Head.

The fight scene was awesome, given the main role is a girl, gotta give her props for doing her job. That reminds me, the dungeon scene creeps me out. Each scene has a certain element to it which is awesome, it draws you into the story. The set is also breathtaking; I'm talking about the part when they first entered Silent Hill, how the fogs surrounds the place.

 From the first movie 

Overall I was impressed, there's not a lot of good horror movie nowadays but this one is not too bad. It's much better than some hollywood horror movies these days. Although it's underrated, give it try, you might like it, I did and I did not expect that :D

This is the Maaaaaask!

What comes to your mine when the word ‘mask’ comes up? For me it’s something that hides your identity and makes up an entire different one for other people to see. Truthfully, I wholeheartedly agree that everyone wears a mask for different types of people. From relatives to friends to associates to just anyone, definitely we have this inner part in our self that we want to conceal and kept hidden, sometimes disguise.

When it comes to art however mask is a whole another level. It varies from different cultures. Let’s say for instance the Japanese, their idea of a mask, particularly the ‘Noh’ masks are mainly worn by men throughout a long performance. There are five categories of Noh masks: Gods, Men, Women, the Elderly and the Devil. As it is often difficult to tell the actual feelings expressed in a Noh mask, it is said to be made with a “neutral” expression.

Another mask that I find to be interesting is the Venetian Mask aka Masquerade Mask. Its long history states that its role is to protect the wearer’s social standing identity during promiscuous activities. It was made for centuries in Venice. The materials used was paper-mache and wildly decorated with fur, fabric, gems, or feathers. Additionally, the masks served an important social purpose of keeping every citizen on an equal playing field. For example if servant would have worn a mask, he or she could be mistaken for a nobleman—or vice versa.

Those are just some research I did for mask that made an impression on me but there are TONS of other mask that never fail to shock me. Here I’m gonna share a few :)

 

Minimalist Mask (Star Wars)

Minimalist Mask (Iron Man)

Quilling Inspired Mask

Origami Inspired Mask

Origami Inspired Mask

Laces are added to the Mask

Reminded me of the Phantom of the Opera

 And behold, I have made a mask of my own :)  The theme for is as you can see, fire! The right side of the mask resembles a firefox tail. 

STEAM PUNK

 When all of of us were assigned to do a sketch based on steam punk, I had trouble on what to do because I had so idea what steam punk really is. So the first thing I had done when I reached home, immediately search on films based from it.

 

Lucky for me, being a Hayao Miyazaki fan, one of his animated films had a steam punk theme. The film was called, 'Howl's Moving Castle' just in case you haven't watch, I Highly recommend that you do. It honestly is interesting how he puts these elements into the film. Not only are the designs spectacular but how he managed to make the film worked!

 

As far as I know, it comes from the Victorian era, but include advanced machines based on 19th century technology and somehow supernatural as well. I would also say that it takes a whole new world all together. I bet you would agree to this because Steampunk is a genre and a design aesthetic don't you say?

 

What I notice about Steam Punk is, mostly it involves a lot of gears, mix with a somehow a futuristic twist. Kinda robotic whimsical if you say. Oh and of course, machinery! I would say, cyber punk. It doesn't just end there, the buildings, fashion, culture, art everything is astonishing. You could even sense somehow a dark sorrow aura in it, almost goth.Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical Steampunk style.

Here are more devices and things inspired from Steampunk

Dagmar’s “Steam Amp”

Steampunk inspired Cake!

Hotair Airlines by Ito-Saith-Webb

Oh and enjoy some steampunk inspired music video :)

Behold, this is my interpretation of steampunk with a certain style to it. So basically the concept is a pathway of virtual reality, you can see (hopefully you can) I've drawn a somehow giant pointy gears which is actually a vortex. The top part of the right side globe is the projector that projects the vortex. The bridge right there well, it's the pathway towards the vortex :D How I got the inspirations? Well from the research above and unexpectedly Thor. I like the outcome of this since it's kinda abstract yet machine-y.

To Cut or not to Cut

I’m talking about paper that is. The next task was to make several pieces of paper cut artworks and stick in on a mounting board, I chose to choose the black since for me it more eye catching and cool. Plus white dirties easily. The theme for this paper cutting assignment for me is minimalist. As soon as you see the art works, you'll know what the images that are formed.

Asymmetrical Balance

Basically it’s like balancing element with another element. It has to change its position or rotate it.

                                                                               
Symmetrical Balance

This is on the other hand is making the opposite colours of the artwork. It’s like you negative-it.

Hierarchy

Plain and simple. The order has to have a value so it fits the position

Movement

Cute isn’t it. I chose to make like the fish are moving upwards and ‘meets’ the ship and at the end you could see the clouds. It makes your eyes go to the direction of the image.

Scale

From big to small.  Candles everywhere!

Repetition:

One Four word; Repeat, repeat and repeat! I make a repetition of shirts and you can see crowns hiding :D

Dominant

Your eyes are to focus on one spot. This particular is the heart in the middle. Inspired by one of my childhood cartoons; The Powerpuff Girls!

Rhythm

The movement of the artwork. I'd like to portray that the paint brush are dancing and ‘having fun’ along with the 'rhythm'

Overall, I’m happy with the pieces, especially the Symmetrical Balance since I was inspired by a favourite character of mine. It turned out well!