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FINAL POST

I started out not sure about the class when we began learning about styles of art. I am not a fan of that type of art. I was much more excited to learn about visual art, motion graphics, info graphics, … Continue reading

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aMUSE me

Heading into this first semester of grad school, I was most excited for this Visual Aesthetics class. I had only briefly interacted with Photoshop and never touched Illustrator and/or After Effects. However, I knew that learning these tools and understanding … Continue reading

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Musa, mihi causas memora, quo numine laeso!

Oh Muse! The causes and the crimes relate, blah blah blah… I think that translates alright, but my latin is a bit out of practice. This is really all that comes to mine when I hear the word “muse.”  As … Continue reading

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Musings

Visual Aesthetics has become one of the most valuable and insightful courses I’ve taken this semester.  Coming into this program with a production degree I thought I had a strong grasp of understanding the viewer’s perspective, setting up shots that … Continue reading

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Musings

This Visual Aesthetics course, has taught me a lot about the overall field of design, and not just graphic or digital design, but design as a whole.  We started the semester off by learning about art, which design is apart … Continue reading

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Musings

Not going to lie, I was looking forward to this class probably more than any others. I’ve always had an appreciation of art, so I was excited to learn about the theories and movements, but I was also excited to … Continue reading

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Musings

This course has taught me an immense amount about design and visual communication. I believe I have developed as a designer a lot in a variety of ways. Not only do I know how to use the actual software a … Continue reading

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Musings

I’m confused. No video to watch? No visuals to analyze? Not artists to read about or font to look at or movie sequences that blow my mind to view? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO WRITE ABOUT? I DON’T KNOW WHAT … Continue reading

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Musings

This class has been extremely helpful because it was my first exposure really to art and design, on a professional level. Starting with fine art, and working our way into design was a great way to approach the class. It … Continue reading

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Musings – Wylie

So here we are. The final blog post on the eve of the final week of Visual Aesthetics class. If you don’t mind, I’ve prepared a few words. *HARUMPHARGLE* We’re leaving together But still it’s farewell And maybe we’ll come … Continue reading

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