Paralyzed by the number of options suddenly available, trying too hard to think outside the box, letting go of outcomes.

I forgot to upload this, too…

felt like designing to relieve pressure.

peace out guys.

vimeo:

Why I shoot Lights at night by TobyLoc

Toby Lockerbie shoots photos and videos for a living, but once a year he sets out on an adventure to film strictly for himself.

Breathtaking film and photography work. And to think this is what he does FOR FUN, AND for his job. I wish my future job will feel something like that. This film gave me chills.

(via valinored)

senior class tshirts are in!!!

It’s not the original design that won the 2nd (of 3) poll, and there’s a story behind that, but it still turned out pretty :)

To say the least, I felt so honored and humbled to see people enthusiastic about my design… and oh goodness, a sea of these, come homecoming, is going to be overwhelming… O_O

Lol, I just realized that despite the fact that voting for shirts has been going on for weeks now, I haven’t uploaded my design on tumblr like I do with my other artwork.

Anyway, here’s my contribution to IHS’s senior class.

First time I’ve used opacity masks on a design (the silhouettes behind the flag, as well as the grunge texture), and it looks pretty cool. The cityscape behind the flag helps make the flag not look to imposing, but at the same time represents urban culture in the midst of unity as a nation, a reminder of the meaning behind IHS’s name.

Voting is still underway on Facebook and ‘clipboard polls’ till Friday. I’m praying so hard that any bias in ASB’s leadership, if any at all, will not follow through. I know they are stressed out by the big deal that shirts have become for our last year in high school, as well as by rumors of bias (extending deadlines, removing the back design, combining votes by removing a design). If it’s their bad, then they know it. I’m just hoping for a fair chance, and hoping that I won’t have to say highschool doesn’t offer a fair democracy.

c/o 2013, live long and prosper.

Teaser of my *first* senior t-shirt design :))))

My first attempt at kinetic typography!

Made with Illustrator and After Effects.

This: http://www.crookedgremlins.com/09/01/2008/kinetic-typography-tutorial/

is a really great tutorial.

I put together this video of fireworks from last night at Kimmy and Bertrand’s house with the youth group. I made it to be more of a “chill out show of color and sparks” than anything. Nothing psychedelic, but this is a side of me that doesn’t constantly wonder about the science behind the pyrotechnics and just enjoys the art in everything.

It’s also my first time doing anything with ambient/chillout type music. I actually never knew the name of this stuff before today. I’ve always liked the fresh, unique but catchy rhythms behind it, an unpredictable twist to each song.

Though I didn’t plan the filming at all, I tried to capture a variety so that I could fit the different ebbs and flows of the music well, and also create a mood to each part of the music (including randomness) as I take it.

Imagination gave me a lot of themes. A deathmatch between friends, magnesium sparklers in hand. Huddling together to watch the sparks stream up like a chalice-shaped fountain. Being amidst the aurora of smoke. Particles sharp, particles so bright they’re a blur. The excitement of thousand degree fire showers at the whim of the hand.

I guess the fourth of july isn’t so much pride for my country as it is what I make of it, come each tide. I’m not sure what I make of America sometimes. A sparkling, fizzing time with good company sounds plenty ample.

Playing around with photo composition in photoshop, hahaha

theme: Sights driving through the foothills :)

camera: my dad’s canon eos 10d

Pictures taken on the way to Kim’s house to hang out today.

Some more Illustrator practice. >:)

Experiment with lighting, drawing cartoon characters, some cool other tools, trying out (but not completing) a tutorial here. Major props to www.abuzeedo.com!! I LOVE his work and tuts.

herrroh!

a couple hours of fidoodling in illustrator again :)

Trying out textures, fills, still getting used to node/path editing (easier in inkscape, first impression), stroke width tool, layer effects. Otherwise pretty simple.

I love Spring Break. yeah, I’ll get to hw soon. o.e

First design made with Adobe Illustrator… I love this thing! So much more powerful than Inkscape!!

Thanks Dan :)