Kumihimo (組み紐) is a traditional Japanese artform of making braids and cords. Literally meaning “gathered threads”, kumihimo are made by interlacing reels of yarn, commonly silk, with the use of traditional, specialised looms – either a marudai (丸台, lit. ’round stand’) or a takadai (高台) (also known as a kōdai). There are a number of different …
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Digital Illustration & Visual Storytelling
Week 1 The idea of visual literacy is one that interests me greatly. In fact my own avenue of discovery in art from visual literature. I have always been drawn to visual stimuli from a young age and continue to cherish some of the children’s literature from my own childhood experiences. The works of Arnold …
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Storyboarding
What is a storyboard How are cartoons made? How are storyboards made? Storyboard Comparisons Storyboards Thumbnail Template Project Goal: Create a video animatic of your own storyboard. Creating at least 5 different shots using a variety of techniques. Finished animatics should use simple gif animations, parallax layered camera moves, and panning. Drawing can be done …