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Sunday, June 17, 2012
Unfinished Emma Watson Drawing
Why do I keep drawing my favorite celebrities? Well, they are 24/7 available online and it is the fastes way to brush off my rusty skills :D Anyways, I did a quick drawing of Emma Watson today. I love her! She's gorgeous, smart, and classy ♥ While I was editing my drawing on Photoshop, my friend walked by and he was like, "That's cheating!" Uhm I call it the blend of digital and traditional art :D! Since I am not skillful enough to do the whole drawing on Photoshop, I sketch what I want to draw and then edit it later :) Save time haha! Here you go the before and after Emma Watson :)
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
Megan Fox Drawing
Why Megan Fox? Because she's gorgeous! Well I can't remember when the last time I drew was. I am having so much fun in California that I forget all the goals I set at the beginning of summer. Anyways, I've been back on track :) I started my summer reading and doing art!
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Artist's Loft art supply![/caption]
I didn't bring my art supply with me to California, so I had to buy a new pencil set. I got Artist's Loft. I was surprised because their products were super affordable. I got a pencil set, a color pencil set, a charcoal set, and a drawing pad for less than $30. I have CretaColor and Prisma Color supply at home and they are expensive, but the quality is awesome. I didn't expect much from Artist's Loft since I didn't know about the brand and they were cheap. However, they surprised me! The color pencils are soft and the colors are vibrant. I used the pencils and charcoals to draw Megan Fox today. I used the scanner app on my friend's tablet and it couldn't capture the true color of the drawing. Anyways, I used Photoshop to edit the shadow (I know it's cheating, but I just learned Photoshop, so I wanted to mess with it :D). Anyways, here is Megan Fox before and after editing! Well it doesn't look like Megan Fox, but well, I had fun :)
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Artist's Loft art supply![/caption]I didn't bring my art supply with me to California, so I had to buy a new pencil set. I got Artist's Loft. I was surprised because their products were super affordable. I got a pencil set, a color pencil set, a charcoal set, and a drawing pad for less than $30. I have CretaColor and Prisma Color supply at home and they are expensive, but the quality is awesome. I didn't expect much from Artist's Loft since I didn't know about the brand and they were cheap. However, they surprised me! The color pencils are soft and the colors are vibrant. I used the pencils and charcoals to draw Megan Fox today. I used the scanner app on my friend's tablet and it couldn't capture the true color of the drawing. Anyways, I used Photoshop to edit the shadow (I know it's cheating, but I just learned Photoshop, so I wanted to mess with it :D). Anyways, here is Megan Fox before and after editing! Well it doesn't look like Megan Fox, but well, I had fun :)
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
"B*tch please!"
"As the discussion continued, it became clearer and clearer that viral media, like art and pornography, lies in the eye of the beholder."
I consider myself an amateur Internet user since I didn't have Internet until I went to high school and didn't become an active user until I came to the States. Thus, almost everything I encounter on the Internet comes with rainbow
. 
No, not really haha. I learn to read and filter the content on the web closely. However, I am still amazed at how the information circulates on the Internet and how certain content can go viral (I know I have mentioned this a lot, but still, it's incredible to see an intangible medium spreads through millions of people without touching them).
I did not know what "meme" was until last semester, and yes, I had fun studying about meme along with its viral structure. As Jenkin mentions in his blog Spreadable Media, meme possesses three important characteristics: fidelity, fecundity, and longevity. I want to take my favorite meme as an example (It seems every day of my college life has been reflected by this meme haha).
The meme originated from a hearty smile of Yao Ming, a basketball player. Internet community "dearly" endows it with "Bitch please," or "I don't care" message. For fidelity, the meme reflects an attitude of "not taking it seriously." The Internet community favors this meme because it seems to go along with any situations in daily life. Politics? What a joke! Justin Bieber? Bitch please! Homework? Screw it (Just kidding)! The content of the meme retains in every situation and everyone can understand it easily. Fecundity of "bitch please meme" is powerful since it is being popularly replicated and used by the Internet community. The remix culture plays an important part in spreading the meme on the web because if people can make parody/remix of the meme, the chance of lasting of one meme is bigger. Lastly, about the longevity, "memes that survive longer have a better chance of being copied." Is it me or I think this should work the other way around? A meme that is being copied have a better chance to survive longer. As mention, the capability of being copied and circulated through the net.
Overall, the rage comic/memes are very popular since visual elements tend to be easier to spread and they carry the humor through simplicity. They are spreadable.
I consider myself an amateur Internet user since I didn't have Internet until I went to high school and didn't become an active user until I came to the States. Thus, almost everything I encounter on the Internet comes with rainbow
. No, not really haha. I learn to read and filter the content on the web closely. However, I am still amazed at how the information circulates on the Internet and how certain content can go viral (I know I have mentioned this a lot, but still, it's incredible to see an intangible medium spreads through millions of people without touching them).I did not know what "meme" was until last semester, and yes, I had fun studying about meme along with its viral structure. As Jenkin mentions in his blog Spreadable Media, meme possesses three important characteristics: fidelity, fecundity, and longevity. I want to take my favorite meme
as an example (It seems every day of my college life has been reflected by this meme haha).The meme originated from a hearty smile of Yao Ming, a basketball player. Internet community "dearly" endows it with "Bitch please," or "I don't care" message. For fidelity, the meme reflects an attitude of "not taking it seriously." The Internet community favors this meme because it seems to go along with any situations in daily life. Politics? What a joke! Justin Bieber? Bitch please! Homework? Screw it (Just kidding)! The content of the meme retains in every situation and everyone can understand it easily. Fecundity of "bitch please meme" is powerful since it is being popularly replicated and used by the Internet community. The remix culture plays an important part in spreading the meme on the web because if people can make parody/remix of the meme, the chance of lasting of one meme is bigger. Lastly, about the longevity, "memes that survive longer have a better chance of being copied." Is it me or I think this should work the other way around? A meme that is being copied have a better chance to survive longer. As mention, the capability of being copied and circulated through the net.
Overall, the rage comic/memes are very popular since visual elements tend to be easier to spread and they carry the humor through simplicity. They are spreadable.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Nostalgia of dad
Dad used to be my hero. He used to be the one who I looked for comfort and protection. Things happened. People changed. The way I looked at him changed, but from deep down the bottom of my heart, I love him a lot.
My dad was a carpenter. He blew souls into ugly pieces of wood. He made our furniture. I still remember how spoiled I was when I asked for a customized bookshelf where I could make a fort underneath. To me, he was a magician. I spent my childhood with him because mom was busy working all day. His wood scrapes were my Lego. I built cities. I built villages. I built my dreams... "Daddy, when I grow up, I want to be a carpenter like you! So I can help you with work!" said little me. Dad smiled at me, "no, you're a girl. I don't want you to do hard work." To me, dad was a superhero. He could lift me up and spin me around. "Daddy, I can fly! I'll be a superman when I grow up! So I can save the world!" I excitedly yelled while making flying gestures. He smiled and said, "no, you're a girl. I don't want the whole world to be on your shoulders." I was too little to understand what he meant. To me, he was a guardian. He literally kicked butts of those neighbor kids who made me cry. "Daddy, I want to be a boy when I grow up. So no one can make me cry!" sobbing little me said. Dad ran his fingers through my hair and said, "no, you're a girl. It's okay to cry. And if someone makes you cry, I won't forgive those people." At that time, I knew I'd always be daddy's little girl.
Time flew by. I didn't talk to him as much any more. We exchanged some awkward conversations when I was in high school, and I guess it is normal to any teenagers who have to go through "growing up" crisis. I changed. He changed. Life changed. But there's one thing I know is that his love for me will never change. It has been almost three years since I left Vietnam. I don't know how I endure with this feeling of missing my loved ones for so long. Sometimes, I just want to give in everything and come home, where I can be a baby. Sometimes, the cruelness of life makes me cry, but dad is not here to "kick their butts" like he said...
Perhaps, this makes me stronger. Perhaps, this makes me appreciate more what I am having. Perhaps, this makes me love my family more. And for sure, family is the greatest treasure that I have with me in this adventure of life. "We are sorry that we couldn't afford a birthday cake for you, but here is the glass of juice. We wish the best for you and we want to let you know that we love you very much, our princess." That's what dad said in my earliest memory of a birthday . Since then I know I am the luckiest princess in the world. Dad, I miss and love you a lot. And it's hurt...
My dad was a carpenter. He blew souls into ugly pieces of wood. He made our furniture. I still remember how spoiled I was when I asked for a customized bookshelf where I could make a fort underneath. To me, he was a magician. I spent my childhood with him because mom was busy working all day. His wood scrapes were my Lego. I built cities. I built villages. I built my dreams... "Daddy, when I grow up, I want to be a carpenter like you! So I can help you with work!" said little me. Dad smiled at me, "no, you're a girl. I don't want you to do hard work." To me, dad was a superhero. He could lift me up and spin me around. "Daddy, I can fly! I'll be a superman when I grow up! So I can save the world!" I excitedly yelled while making flying gestures. He smiled and said, "no, you're a girl. I don't want the whole world to be on your shoulders." I was too little to understand what he meant. To me, he was a guardian. He literally kicked butts of those neighbor kids who made me cry. "Daddy, I want to be a boy when I grow up. So no one can make me cry!" sobbing little me said. Dad ran his fingers through my hair and said, "no, you're a girl. It's okay to cry. And if someone makes you cry, I won't forgive those people." At that time, I knew I'd always be daddy's little girl.
Time flew by. I didn't talk to him as much any more. We exchanged some awkward conversations when I was in high school, and I guess it is normal to any teenagers who have to go through "growing up" crisis. I changed. He changed. Life changed. But there's one thing I know is that his love for me will never change. It has been almost three years since I left Vietnam. I don't know how I endure with this feeling of missing my loved ones for so long. Sometimes, I just want to give in everything and come home, where I can be a baby. Sometimes, the cruelness of life makes me cry, but dad is not here to "kick their butts" like he said...
Perhaps, this makes me stronger. Perhaps, this makes me appreciate more what I am having. Perhaps, this makes me love my family more. And for sure, family is the greatest treasure that I have with me in this adventure of life. "We are sorry that we couldn't afford a birthday cake for you, but here is the glass of juice. We wish the best for you and we want to let you know that we love you very much, our princess." That's what dad said in my earliest memory of a birthday . Since then I know I am the luckiest princess in the world. Dad, I miss and love you a lot. And it's hurt...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Reproduction in Viral Media
Even though I have been studying about viral structures for two semesters, I am still amazed at how a medium can go viral in such a short time (tell me about Kony 2012). From Kim's reading, I spotted a term "pattern recognition." It caught my attention because it was how most of us try to analyze the viral structures of a medium. Last year, our meme project was about anti cyber-bully, and we picked up the pattern of "how to be" videos to create our media object.
In my psychology of creativity class, we use "pattern recognition" as a tool to associate clues and recall details. In this reading, this term comes to me as a way to direct and attract more viewers to the media object. For example, the series of "Shit people say" videos have become viral lately. This also touches on the remix culture (parody, remixed videos, etc.). If a video goes viral and any tag words that associate with that video will be used to direct the attention to later remixed objects. The reproduction of the media object reflects one individual's thoughts on the topic creatively. Let's take a look at this remixed video on a famous teenage movie Twilight:
Buffy vs Edward
It is funny how all those teenage girls go crazy over Edward a.k.a the sparkling "fairy," and from the remixed video, Edward is portrayed as a very creepy stalker (and yes, if I was the main girl character in Twilight, I would have called 911 when the sparkling vampire broke into my house, not daydreaming about him). The reproduction of that popular movie Twilight lets others express their freedom to criticize the medium. Thanks to the participatory platform of YouTube, it makes the remix culture grow faster. However, besides the power of using a viral medium to express one's political view, the reproduction might violate the copyright and the remixed content might not be comprehended by all audience.
In my psychology of creativity class, we use "pattern recognition" as a tool to associate clues and recall details. In this reading, this term comes to me as a way to direct and attract more viewers to the media object. For example, the series of "Shit people say" videos have become viral lately. This also touches on the remix culture (parody, remixed videos, etc.). If a video goes viral and any tag words that associate with that video will be used to direct the attention to later remixed objects. The reproduction of the media object reflects one individual's thoughts on the topic creatively. Let's take a look at this remixed video on a famous teenage movie Twilight:
Buffy vs Edward
It is funny how all those teenage girls go crazy over Edward a.k.a the sparkling "fairy," and from the remixed video, Edward is portrayed as a very creepy stalker (and yes, if I was the main girl character in Twilight, I would have called 911 when the sparkling vampire broke into my house, not daydreaming about him). The reproduction of that popular movie Twilight lets others express their freedom to criticize the medium. Thanks to the participatory platform of YouTube, it makes the remix culture grow faster. However, besides the power of using a viral medium to express one's political view, the reproduction might violate the copyright and the remixed content might not be comprehended by all audience.
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