What's happening in E.Arts

Well this post will sort of give you an insight on what I'm gettting up to in Electronic Arts. We get to make a short animation sequence using whatever media we wanna use. I'm using chalk to make an abstract stock animation. I'll post it up when I have finished it  :). Some of the artists I'm looking at are New Zealand artist Len Lye; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T33tS9FeS3U&feature=related Known primarily for his experimental films and kinetic sculpture, and his innovations have had an international influence. How cool is that! Another artist I looked at was Betsy Kopmar; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT2t7F4wBM8 What I like about her work is again the abstract appeal to it, but also how the music gives it a rather tranquil mood. Like the music draws you in, making you appreciate the actual beauty of her work.

Anyway I randomly decided to google chalk and see what it came up with and I found some cool pics. Not very helpful interms of my animation, but they're pretty cool so I have to share them with you ( See above top). I'm not doing something THIS awesome, don't have the time, but hey might try it in the future. Another type animation we were shown, was artists who used sand. Kseniya Simonova, an artist I stumbled upon uses this technique and creates quite stunning pieces of work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo. Another artist Yuri Norstein http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmcp4XNCWRYwho is an older artist also used sand animation. (see above) Now this artist is a lot more sophisticated in their work as in didn't allow their hands to be seen. instead used a technigue a lot like stock animation (draw a little, take a photo, draw a little bit more, take a photo) and creates quite complicated and detailed scenes. Kinda wished I had done sand animation, but being a newby, it was probably best that  I stuck to my chalk. Anyway thats all I have for now, and I'll post my vid up when I've finished it. Here is the full length of "Night Fishing With Cormorants" I found. http://vimeo.com/5860434

Dammit!

See what I mean. I accidentally followed myself.   *facepalm*

Welcome To My Blog

Hello!!!
To whoever is reading this. My name is Anneleis, and this will be my first blog that I ever made. So it's all a bit new to me, so bear with me! As it is my first year at Art School, in time my blog will hopefully contain some of my artwork and other assortments so stay tuned and you may see something you like.  :)