Playing War

Final Project

Critical Mass

So I knew I wanted to make a flip book with the 100 images. I chose this counter-top in the kitchen because it was a good place to keep the camera steady while I shot. I started at the left side of the counter, took a picture, moved the camera 1/2 an inch to the right and took another. Repeated 98 more times. It was very tedious and actually quite difficult to keep them in order when I started to place them in the template. But I kept a system going and everything worked out. Taken individually the photos are not that great, but when flipped they come together as a whole.

Photograph as Map/Map as Photograph

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Mapped telephone poles around a particular perimeter. My favorites are 21, 22, 28, and 36.

Singular Image

"And this Thing I saw! How can I describe it? A monstrous tripod, higher than many houses, striding over the young pine trees and smashing them aside in its career..."
The War of the Worlds, H. G. Wells

food

food (food')
1. nutriment; nourishment;
2. that which is edible, as opposed to drink;


I actually don't like Lemonheads but it says it's food right on the bag!

Jif goes well with jelly and bread; which is all food!

Extra gum is food because it's safe to eat (you should really only chew it though).

Lexicon contact sheets

Influence

Cereal Mascot Reunion, 2007

Helicopt-O-Bot

Troublemaker, 2007

Presents Opening Children, 2007

YesterdayCube, 2007

I like Rob Sheridan. I first heard about him because he is the professional photographer for my favorite band Nine Inch Nails. While he does take great photos for the band, it was his illustrations that ultimately caught my attention. I saw them on his blog (http://www.rob-sheridan.com/sketchblog/) and found them intriguing. Some are extremely detailed, some are just weird, and some plain ridiculous. But that’s exactly what I enjoy about the illustrations.

Rob’s work inspires me because it’s original, interesting, and funny. And that’s what I hope my work is and will be. I enjoy creating art that makes others laugh and I enjoy creating art that makes others think. That’s exactly what Rob’s work makes me do. For instance I look at Cereal Mascot Reunion and can’t help but laugh to myself. Something about seeing a bunch of cereal icons sitting around drinking beer and looking miserable is humorous in an odd way. Then there’s YesterdayCube, which shows you how weird Rob’s mind can be, and then you have Presents Opening Children, which shows you how creepy Rob’s mind can be.

I connect with Rob’s work because it can be strange at times, like my work. I appreciate it when an artist can take an idea from their head (no matter how odd it may seem) and present it to others without fear of ridicule.