Student Art Show Poster
Poster Design candidate for the 45th Annual Juried Student Show. Class: Traditional Communication Studio Term: Spring 2018
Arbor Day Celebration Poster
My first completed project for this semester. Huzzah! This was my first time working with lino printmaking, a method of printmaking that involves carving sheets of linoleum. It was very easy to work with and super fun. My concept of a sapling framed by adult trees is pretty straightforward. I chose a cheery yellow and a friendly green for a fun, fresh, and optimistic vibe. Arbor Day Celebration Poster Traditional Communication Studio with Christian Dunn Spring 2018
The Evolution of Video Game Sound: Technology, Form, and Function (Essay)
The Evolution of Video Game Sound: Technology, Form, and Function Video game sound has evolved dramatically since its inception in the 1970s. Early video game sound design was defined by the capabilities of available technology at the time. As advancements in sound technology were made sound designs for video games became more elaborate and refined. Early video game sounds were inspired by the bell and whistle sounds found in early pinball, bagatelle, machines and carnival games, but changed aesthetically over time in response to changes in technology, film, and a desire for realism. My goal in this paper is to [...]
Chemigrams & Chemograms
Made my first chemograms and chemigrams today. Both are experimental silver-gelatin based photographic techniques. Chemograms are a combination of a photographic exposure and chemical resists, while chemigrams are made only with chemical resists. I used a combination of butter, cooking spray, and honey to achieve the results seen in the following four images. Adv. Darkroom Photography / Fall 2017 Further Learning Chemigram; Wikipedia Chemogram; Wikipedia Lomography; Cameraless Photography: How to Create Chemigrams Photo Tech Mag; Father of the Chemigram: An Interview with Pierre Cordier f/138; An Introduction to the Chemigram Process Alternative Photography; The Chemigram
Laptopograms
One of the things I enjoy the most about darkroom photography is the experimentation the process seems to promote. We've made photograms, traditional negative prints with both 35mm film, and 120 mm film shot with a Holga, and we recently experimented with toning prints. Now I'm excited to be playing with a technique I discovered from Kristine Thompson while attending the Society for Photographic Education South Central conference in Waco, Texas last month. Kristine creates photograms by placing light-sensitive paper on the screen of her laptop and then developing it to reveal the image. It sounds easy but it's kind [...]
Grad Journal: Fall 2017, Week 9
Week 9: October 16th-22nd The SPESC Photo Conference in Waco, Texas was fantastic. I flew to Dallas, Texas on Thursday, and drove to Waco, TX for the conference which took place Friday-Sunday. I landed in Atlanta around midnight Sunday night and got lost in the parking garage so I didn't make it out of Atlanta until around 1:30 am. I was so tired I ending up parking at a gas station and sleeping for a few hours before driving home. I didn't make it home until after 5 am. Needless to say, it was a long day, which was then followed by [...]
Grad Journal: Fall 2017, Week 8
This was a short week thanks to a conference that I'm flying to Texas to attend tomorrow, but it was still plenty stressful. Right now I can't help but think of grad school as a period of voluntary suffering, of course, I'm hoping to come out better for it at the end...if I survive it. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? Monday Work: Faculty Commons - worked on web stuff and homework Alumni Chapter Meeting with Seth, Kaci, and Alan - we finalized our game plan about what we plan to do this year. Now it's time [...]
