Storyboard: Baby Alice at 5 months

My storyboard idea was inspired by the above GIF. I looked all through the web for stop motion ideas and I finally found what I wanted to do. I will do a photoshoot for my baby at 5 months and be creative with it. Using blankets, a stuffed animal elephant, and other props I will make them appear and disappear in the scenes. I thought of making it "rain" with confetti, baby watering plants, and eating apples.

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Exploring the Political (week 9)

During the 1960's and the 1970s there was a rise in art responding to politics. Artist made their voice heard through


Citation:
Rush, Michael. New Media in Art. Thames & Hudson, 2011.

[Online] Identity & Reality [TV] (Week 8)

It's interesting how early artists use the concept of identity to make art. From Sadie Benning to Korean-born Seoung Cho, the search for identity took many forms. It was a way of self-expression but at the same time finding who one is.  The search for identity in art is still present today in everyday life. It was also a way to show society that there isn't just one perfect cutout that identifies everybody. It was meant to show the hidden characteristics of being "different". Today we see that in media as well with plus-size models, different ethnicities, and much more diversity in various media. Buzzfeed a popular video company is often praised for their inclusion of various people. Just in their LadyLike group, they include 5 totally different women but they all show us that there isn't just one way to be a woman. The diverse filled network is what makes it unique and attracts the public.

Another way we see identity in media today is through Instagram and Social Media pages. We see Instagram pictures that look beautiful but not all the time they are depicting reality. People go to great extents to depict a perfect self on social media but to what extent is it worth it? Internet identity vs real-life identity can truly be different. Is like those reality tv shows not all is real; a lot is for ratings. So how much of what we see can we believe? Which is truly us?

Citation:
Rush, Michael. New Media in Art. Thames & Hudson, 2011.

Slogans (week 7)

These are my slogans for my propaganda poster. I am doing my poster on breastfeeding. Depending on the slogan I choose that is the route I will take for my poster. 

1. The first slogan highlights the fact that most major women fashion companies portray the female body for advertisement. Even food companies often depict the female body as a way to advertise their food. It shows how society depicts the role of the breast as objects. It utilizes women to advertise things so in the process it is objectifying women.
2. The second one is calling at the hypocrisy of people telling nursing mothers to "cover up" when all around us people are walking showing off their bodies, and advertisements and television depict more indecent female stars and models. 
3. The third uses the word NAKED as an acronym to show the true purpose of the breast, by highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding. This one I had a harder time coming up with words that fitted the acronym and had to do with breastfeeding. So, I focus on the emotional aspect of breastfeeding.

If you have any suggestion for better words feel free to comment. Comment on the best one and add your own thoughts. Thank you.

Video art week 6

As boundaries were broken video became a prominent media for art. Around the 1960s visual arts was favored over pictorialism because "artists were free to let their imaginations run rampant' said art critic Lucy Lippard (as quoted in Rush, 82). Video art became more and more dominated as the television predominated the mass culture. Also, it became the prefered medium for many when recording devices became accessible outside of corporate telecom. Andy Warhol was among one of the first artists to use portable cameras. It began an exciting career for him in this medium. But what made them art? Well, the fact that he was already an artist and this medium just extended his work and the most important reason, visual art was being used as an artistic expression in comparison to just a television reporter or other non-artist.

This brings us to today when cellphones dominate everyday life. Nowadays artists and non-artist have the capability of a camera at their hands. And... with social media being so popular you can add snapshots of your life for others to see. Snapchat, Facebook, and even messaging apps like WhatsApp have a "story" feature where users can add short videos and pictures that will delete at the end of 24 hours. Would you consider these pictures and 30-second videos as art? Even with the new "filters" and all the cool things you can add would this be visual art? It's an interesting question to pose because it seems like almost everyone today has the resources to make art, but is everything captured by a recording device art? 

The underlying issue here is the intention of the artists. As video art started to be used commercially it wasn't as artistic as someone trying to convey a message about the war. This is the exact same thing with people posting pictures and videos online, without a clear message it can't truly be considered art. What do you think? 

Citation:

Rush, Michael. New Media in Art. Thames & Hudson, 2011.

Intro & Self Portrait

Hi everyone! My name is Monica G. I'm a psychology major student, a wife, and a mom. I have a little three-month-old baby girl that I absolutely love. I love nature, cooking, trying new recipes, reading and I enjoy going to church with my family. I'm a very happy person overall and once you get to know me you will most likely find me laughing.

For my self-portrait, I wanted to include all of these things and more. It was a little hard to self-examine myself and find what things define me. I also had a hard time finding myself online. Although I could find a few pictures of myself none were connected directly to me. I had to Google other things about myself and dig them up. For example, I was a Washington State delegate 2015 for the United States Senate Youth Program. I had to Google USSYP 2015 to find that year's photobook and find a few pictures of myself. But the worst problem was trying to use photoshop. I'm not computer savvy at all! I saw all the cool things my peers were doing and how easily they manipulated the program. While I was struggling to simply add a picture into the program. With the lack of skills in Photoshop, my creativity was down. Until finally I settle on doing a collage with all the things that I like and about who I am. I used my personal pictures from over the years to show who I am. I really hope everyone enjoys learning a little bit more about me.