Assignment 2 Animate

For this project, I really tried to play around with all the animation tools like position and opacity to make a video that was entertaining. I was a little disappointed with the limitations on animation in Photoshop, but I'm happy with how the final project turned out.

Reading Assignment 1 Benjamin

1. Benjamin discusses the concept of 'aura' that is emitted by a piece of unique art. He argues,"that which withers in the age of mechanical reproduction is the aura of the work of art." As artwork becomes mass produced and used repetitively, often in mutated forms and in various contexts, does the original artwork, as Benjamin argues, really lose its 'aura'? If so, what kind of consequences could mass production and this loss of 'aura' have on the way society views and values art?
2. Benjamin compares film with live stage acting. Although his discussion is decidedly biased, both have pros and cons. In your opinion, which is holds more value in today's society: an imperfect live stage performance in which an actor can create a connection with an audience, or a mass produced film that can be watched over and over,in which an actors performance can be perfected, yet there is minimal connection between the actor and the audience? 

Assignment 1 Triptych Montage

 

My earliest concept of 'manhood' came from my father. I focused my project on the relationship between my father and I and how his expression of 'manhood' has been projected upon me. To me, my father is many things all at once. He is my blood and the one I call 'dad'. He is my childhood hero. But sometimes he is a child, himself.  Sometimes he is the enemy and sometimes he is hurtful. More recently, he is a sensitive subject. As I grow up, I see more of his flaws. 

I tried to express this multifaceted concept of 'manhood' and my personal relationship with my father in my montage. The three pieces are meant to be hung horizontally (above), however, the images can be seen in greater detail below.