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I thought this very appropriate for our class!

billboard? hell yes!

So for the final we have decided to do something big, how big? Something 12x14' thats how damn big! Thats right folks Zach and I are teaming up to produce a billboard, as of now we have not quite decided on the content of said billboard but that is in the works. We have an inside man at Lamar industries who is not only going to provide us with a billboard vinyl but is going to spend his precious time installing it using his know how and of course a bucket truck. This is great news because of two reason: A) its not going to cost any legal tender and B) we won't have to call John Park in the middle of the night to bail us out of the slammer for putting it up illegally. That being said, stay tuned.

Silkscreening using vinyl!

For those of us looking to use silk screening as a tool for project two, this seems like a good alternative strategy to the traditional process of using light sensitive emulsion to prepare the image on the screen!

Using the vinyl cutter you can prepare an image, stick it directly onto the screen, and then print, skipping out the process of coating, exposing, and cleaning out the screen.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Silkscreen-Print-with-Vinyl/

pizza and brew

Ok heres the plan.

I like beer, good beer. Id like to spread that a bit. So I figure we will....

get ingredients for either a ginger red or a stout.

have a few varieties on hand so that people can sample different beers to understand how the brewing process can vary.

make and eat a pizza or two from scratch.

and brew a brew.

for all this Id like people to bring 5 bucks, this will get you the samples, pizza, and a few bottles of homebrew when its finished, which will be about 3 weeks.

I'm deciding between Friday at around 6 or Sunday around 4. The whole process will hopefully be around 3 hours. If you are interested let me know via the comments which day works best for you. I live near the fairgrounds.

Motion-Tracking Interactive LED Display

This is mostly for Drew and the others working on the motion-sensing installation project, but of course you all might want to check it out anyway cause it's pretty sweet:

La Vitrine - Montreal from steven bulhoes on Vimeo.

3D Self Portrait: Digital ---> Analog

Awesome Papercraft Self-Portrait | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials

Source: abduzeedo.com

Papercraft has become very popular in the last couple of years. Usually it's small little cute figures and what not, but this 3D artist has taken it one....no, more like 100 steps further. Check out his amazing papercraft 3D self-portrait.

project one video

Can acne medications actually cause acne and blemishes? from Zach Yarrington on Vimeo.

Here is the video I made for our first project, the process took longer than the time given so it never made it to peer evaluations. Any feedback or constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!

Screen Printing Supplies

There are a few of us (Kelcey, Jenna, Russell and I) who are interested in screen printing for this project, we're going to submit an order with John for some supplies; we can't remember if there was anyone else interested in the prospect of screen printing. If you'd like to get in on it, write a comment with whatever supplies you might need (squeegees, emulsion, screens, ink - color specific). holla

Google Wave

I know there's been a few posts about Google Wave already, and back when there were first rumors about it I had signed up to get myself in line for an invite. Lo and behold, I got a Wave invite in my inbox this morning.

I haven't really had any time to check it out, but I did note that I have 20 invites to give out; add a comment with your email address and I'll send you one. They say the invites don't get sent out automatically, but this is probably your best shot at getting a spot in line for this thing.

Project 2 ideas

Three ideas for REDEFINING THE SPACE

Goal: Reshape public space beyond its original intention in order to:

o Inform the viewer (public service announcement, statistic, fun fact)

o Humor the viewer (Martin Lawrence vinyl cut+ Lawrence Hall sign)

o Inspire the viewer (“the journey of 1000 miles begins with one step”)

o Better serve us as a community

Means of Achievement: Utilize school tools (vinyl, laser, router, large print, or any combination) to inspire/inform other students

Directions:

1. Weekly assignments_ cover two spots a week with vinyl. They can be on or off campus, but must fulfill at least one of the goals. Leave the last 1.5-2 weeks of the term to pick and plan a spot for large vinyl covering. The final should inform, humor, and inspire the viewer, while better the space to best serve the public.

2. Team up with Andrew_ Pick a spot and have a “vinyl showdown”. A topic is picked to best meet the space, we both choose respective colors, and then we have a few days to plan out our logos/designs. Finally we help each other put each other’s work. Hopefully the art school will see the work and allow for future showdowns.

3. Dedication to inspiration_ create art specifically for others to change their environment. Vinyl stickers and stencils will be handed out en mass to the public, which will hopefully inspire future recovering of the space from other students.

EDIT: Google Wave

Sorry for the previous post about google wave. The 80 minute youtube video I posted before was a little ridiculous, so here is the 8 minute version. Some people were confused about the application so I hope this will now make sense.
If you are still confused, below is an even more simplified demo

To People From Back to Basics Group!

Hey guys, remember I told you all you needed to watch the Russian Winnie the Pooh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuBzKV6XgvA

Here it is.

Now, I think this one has no subtitles...
The first time I ever watched it, I watched it with no subtitles and it was amazing...the next few times I watched it, it was with English subtitles, and it was still good.

I wanted to link you guys to the one with no subtitles first so you could get experience if you want it, but you could always search around youtube for one w/ English if you want. There are some.



PLEASE enjoy Vinni Puh.