for the gleeks!

Last week I got to watch Darren Criss (aka Blaine on Glee) perform a few songs live when he stopped by the Rolling Stone office. And now you can watch them online. Enjoy!

hump day treat

I recently discovered that my supervisor, Ryan Casey, at UsMagazine.com is also the creator of a hilarious blog. For all you lovers of celebrity gossip and pop culture, you will definitely get a kick out of it. Visit But You're Like Really Pretty now, for your hump day treat! It's also quite a happy coincidence that I found it soon after my last after effects project.

Here's a preview of the kind of art he makes:

kinetic typography

The second project for my Motion Design class was to create a text animation. Our animations only had to be around 10 seconds and not as elaborate as I chose to create but I decided to challenge myself by attempting to animate a rhythmic kinetic typography (examples below). It took me a really long time and a lot of self-teaching via video tutorials but I think it came out alright for my first attempt.

I chose a quote from the movie Mean Girls as I dedicate this to my beloved Swirlies. Miss you girls!




And here are a few of my favorites that inspired me to do this (of course they're much better than mine):

where am i?

This is my first project for my Motion Design class.

Assignment: Create a short trip that invites us to experience a place or event that interests you. You may choose a geographical, historical, literary, artistic,or personal subject. The approach can be alternative, "narrative", documentary, experimental ... it is up to you. 30-60 seconds.

The inspiration for my concept came with the release of the Art Project powered by Google.

oscars

The Academy Awards are this weekend! I'm more excited to see the lovely James Franco hosting the show with Anne Hathaway, more than anything. But anyways, if you're in an Oscar pool with friends or just want a list of the nominees head to RollingStone.com and download Peter Travers' 2011 Oscars Ballot.

hint: a certain someone you know created it :)

happy 2011!

First post of the new year. School is back in session tomorrow and although I'm dreading it (I sure enjoyed 10+ hours of sleep each night) it's also the beginning of the end. 16 weeks til graduation...oh boy. I'm really excited for the courses I'll be taking this semester: Projects in Motion Design, Projects in Interactive Media, and Competitive Strategies: Branding.

I'll end this post with the video shoots I helped with on my last two days of my internship last month.

RS Live: Goo Goo Dolls

wyclef at rolling stone

If you've been following my blog, you might remember that I mentioned meeting Wyclef Jean on the first day of my internship. That wouldn't be the last time I'd see him as he came in again for an acoustic session in November.

Watch his performance here as he busts into a freestyle out of a classic: