{"id":146,"date":"2014-04-14T22:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T02:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.scad.edu\/ascarb21\/?p=146"},"modified":"2014-04-14T22:00:43","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T02:00:43","slug":"artist-and-technical-influences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itgm-thesis.aliciascarborough.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/14\/artist-and-technical-influences\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist and technical influences"},"content":{"rendered":"

A little recap from Studio I for the artist and technical influences:<\/p>\n

The artistic influences of my work could be considered varied and somewhat scattered but if one were to take another look they would see features that they all share in common. Those features would be the element of storytelling and the \u2018what if\u2019 factor. The artists and writers that come to mind when reviewing some of my past work are Leonardo DaVinci, Minna Sundberg and Jim Butcher. While two of those names may trigger an identity in one\u2019s mind there is one name that would be considered a rising star which is Minna Sundberg.<\/p>\n

Sundberg\u2019s illustrative works (Fig. 1) and immersive storytelling are truly awe inspiring. Her works have inspired many of my current work such as the project \u201cRound Robin Stories\u201d (Fig. 2) which involves using artwork to trigger a starting point for a story from participants of the game or for casual storytelling of a unique bedtime story. But what exactly did Sundberg\u2019s work do to trigger the idea of doing a storytelling card game? Sundberg\u2019s work of the online comic called \u201cA Redtail\u2019s Dream\u201d (Fig. 3) involves two main characters, Hannu and Ville, as they quest within a dream to save the townsfolk who were accidentally whisked away to the spirit world due to an accident that the protagonist PuppyFox caused to happen to the town. Her carefully paced narrative and panels of the comic allowed for many of her followers to speculate what would happen to the heroes as they are left with a cliffhanger before the next comic page is posted. By being presented with situations and pictures it allows one to come up with their own ideas of how a story would play out which is part of the fun of storytelling. This was what prompted me to come up with the card game for I enjoyed using jumping points to create amusing stories based off of those cue points. The other reason why I created the game was to encourage the growth of imagination of children. Sundberg\u2019s storytelling is an inspiration and should be encouraged amongst the young so that additional rising stars could tell their stories on the internet. The Round Robin Stories card game can help nurture that part of a child\u2019s imagination and also allow them to explore the \u201cwhat if\u201d realm which helps develop their problem solving skills.<\/p>\n

Another artist\/writer that promotes problem solving skills would be Jim Butcher. His character, Harry Dresden \u2013 wizard for hire, in the Dresden Files series is always faced with a multitude of problems that he has to solve by a specific deadline before something tragic happens to someone or something. Butcher promotes the mystique or also known as the \u2018what if\u2019 element to his work leaving the viewer to come up with their own conclusions based on the clues provided within the story. Depending on how the story progresses the reader is either lead astray or finds that s\/he is on the right track with the storyline. Butcher\u2019s work was another tie in to my card game for it relates to the problem solving part of the card game as well as the spontaneity of the whole story that is being told based on the cards drawn to move it forward. Butcher\u2019s latest work in the Dresden Files series \u201cCold Days\u201d (Fig. 4) was a twist in the storyline that many of his fans did not expect but were being prepared for in previous books. The island, Demonreach, described in this book and books prior is what prompted my illustrative work of the black and white island (Fig. 5) for it intrigued my interest of what it would look like if drawn out. While painting the island in Adobe Photoshop I lost sense of time as I sculpted the spires of the island\u2019s mountains and painted the dark foreboding clouds over the island and sea. It was an enchanting experience as though I was whisked away to paint that particular island discussed in the Dresden Files. Of course the depiction of the island is not exact to Butcher\u2019s description but artistic license is given for variation due to inspiration.<\/p>\n

In regards to additional inspiration and illustrative style I would consider my true first inspirational artistic influence would be Leonardo DaVinci. His quick sketches allowed me to realize that we all are not perfect when trying to draw out and realize our ideas. His work involved many ideas and inventions that were supposedly never built but simply speculated as possibilities. DaVinci\u2019s work crossed the realm of art and science. While recording the anatomy of the human body it gave artists relevant documentation on how to truly draw the human form while giving doctors the necessary information of how to proceed with surgeries on people along with other ways that people use DaVinci\u2019s work today. My drawing of the Yggdrasil tree (Fig. 6) has the sketch like qualities of DaVinci\u2019s work (Fig. 7). The intristic patterns of the tree bark grabs the viewer\u2019s attention. While the sketchy quality of the leaves and grass offset the mesmerizing patterns of the bark. Once again the lure of drawing the Yggdrasil tree was brought upon by the thought of \u201cwhat if\u201d in regards of what would the tree look like if drawn. Of course there are other renditions of the Yggdrasil (Fig. 8) that are completely different for those trees sit on top of a world platform as described in Norse mythology. What does DaVinci and Norse mythology have in common? They share storytelling and recording of events. True, that mythology is really tall tales but here is some true set behind them to inspire their stories. DaVinci recorded what he saw and painted stories of his own. To this day the mystery of the Mona Lisa still baffles many art historians as to who was the true subject in the painting. There are some that speculate that it is DaVinci\u2019s own self portrait while others say it was lover of his though at this time it is completely hearsay until further proof is presented. When one takes a look at DaVinci\u2019s other work they can see that he was a dreamer with his bizarre pictures of flying machines (Fig. 9) and other gadgets that would never come into realization until centuries later. It is here that DaVinci truly inspires me to think of what else is possible if we choose to push the boundaries of what we know today. If DaVinci were alive today I would speculate that he would be huge fan of science fiction and fantasy. Also he would push our technology further since he would access to computers that would help make his ideas and inventions come alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Figure 1. “Chill,” 2012, accessed on the Web. 1 October 2013. http:\/\/www.minnasundberg.fi\/gallery\/chill.htm<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Figure 2. “Round Robin Stories,” 2012.<\/td>\n

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Figure 3. “A Redtail’s Dream,” 2010, accessed on the Web. 5 October 2013. http:\/\/www.minnasundberg.fi\/comic\/page00.php<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 6. “Yggdrasil,” 2003.<\/td>\n

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Figure 7. “Leonardo’s horse,” 1482, accessed on the Web. 5 October 2013. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leonardo’s_horse<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Figure 8. “Yggdrasil,” from an unknown publication, accessed on the Web. 5 October 2013. http:\/\/www.germanicmythology.com\/original\/cosmology3.html<\/a><\/td>\n

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Figure 9. “aerial screw,” 1480s, accessed on the Web. 5 October 2013. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Helicopter<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

With the overall theme of story telling one can see that my thesis should be going in the direction of interactive stories. True my original idea was a Voice controlled application and then later changed to be about frameworks but neither of them truly touched on story telling. My focus is being revised with a new statement and abstract soon to follow. Today’s technology are a huge factor when it comes to interactive stories and how immersed the audience can get into the story line. It is my hope to find or propose or update a direction in the designs interactive stories of today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A little recap from Studio I for the artist and technical influences: The artistic influences of my work could be considered varied and somewhat scattered but if one were to take another look they would see features that they all…<\/p>\n

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