Homework #5: Mystery Box Video

In this video, Abrams spoke about how significant the concept of mystery was to him ever since he was a child.  He told a story of a time that he went to a magic store and bought a "mystery box" but has never opened it.  In a sense, he is saying that some things are better off left as a mystery in life; he also explained how everything in life has a mystery box of some sort, especially in movies.  In every movie, you do not know what you will open up to see inside of the box; sometimes, the meaning runs deeper than what the actual plot seems to be conveying on the surface.  All plots make up a concept, hence all items in a box make up a mystery. 

Movie Poster (Tutorial)

Homework #4: Movie Poster

In all honesty, I am in love with the appearance of this poster.  I love the comic book effect of the image and how the characters and background are complementary colors.  There is so much going on in this poster, but not in a bad way; the way the characters and colors are arranged give me this strong feeling of power.  For some reason, looking at this poster inspires me to never stop reaching for my goals as an artist because some really amazing images are bound to be created through time and thought process.

Album Cover: A Jazz-Old Fashion

Homework #3 Response

After reading this article, I realized that Dave pretty much picked up a love for graphic design just through simple everyday activities.  A lot of his inspiration developed from other artists in how to approach his work and classes in college that went more in depth of how to create a pleasant design.  I appreciate that he recognizes the fact that everyone should be their own unique artist in the way that he or she should always consider originality as part of creating a piece.  Every artist is different, so it is best to use our unique qualities to the fullest extent possible.  Rather than taking advantage of someone else's idea, take advantage of your own artistic mind because it can certainly lead to awesome places,