Awesome Effects

I found this and thought it was really cool.

http://www.artistsindevon.com/water/water_1.htm

blog post 2.8.10

Although they may not consider themselves artists, this group of very talented sheep herders devised a light show using a team of men, led lights, the dogs, and of course the sheep. The team of dogs were so skilled to perfectly execute these patterns and lines to create this fascinating show. Just goes to show you can create art in oh so many different mediums.

http://maniacworld.com/electric-sheep-herding.html

Blog Submission 2.8.2010

I found an online portfolio created by a digital artist named Neil Duerden who resides north of Manchester. His art is a combination of elements created from mixed media with photographs and digital photoshop skills A lot of his art has a sort of retro style with vivid colors. Most of his examples also involve some type of merchandise advertisement such as sneakers, cars, laptops, tvs, handheld video game consoles, etc.

His site is very hip and his gallery can be navigated through a side scroll type with a trail of thumbnails that will enlarge if you click them.

http://www.neilduerden.co.uk/




I found this website that is called Arsthanea.com and it seems to be a group of graphic artist that specialize in different fields. The homepage of the site has a navigation bar to the left that shows a list of the art pieces created for different commercial products from video games, shoes, and gum. One of the artist that runs the site is named Peter Jaworowski.

http://www.arsthanea.com



I found a website that is an online portfolio of an artist named Jerico Santander who specializes in digital art with an abstract style combined with surrealism. There are some great examples of this artist's work but it needs to have more pieces. Each art piece has details on the size, subject, and title of the work. There is also a button on the bottom of each art piece when viewed you can click the button "appreciate this" and tell the artist you appreciate his work with a simple click.

http://www.arsthanea.com

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/home

This website has lots of tutorials, blogs, and information for computer arts designers. I looked through this briefly and found many useful things. There is a category for New Media, which has information and hints to help when designing a website. I think this site will be very helpful for our class.

http://www.angryalien.com/

This website has always been a favorite of mine. It has some funny clips, but what interests me is that all the animations are done in the Flash program. It looks basic, but there is a lot of work that goes into each clip. The website and the clips are created by Jennifer Shipman, who has a masters degree in Media Studies. She started this company in 1998.

http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/index.cfm

This website has an awesome intro for the company. The images and music are very well put together. The whole design is very cohesive and captures the audience's attention. From the text to the wallpaper to the music, there is a common theme and it flows together nicely.

Luke Watkins

This image was created by Luke Watkins. I found his work while looking through CommArts.com. I learned that he is the Associate Art Director for the Discovery Channel. He is responsible for conception and execution of print, online, outdoor and ambient for Discovery Channel accounts including Deadliest Catch, Man vs. Wild, MythBusters, and Shark Week. His work really stood out to me because of how well everything flows together. The intensity of the show is clearly shown through this advertisement.