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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
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
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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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
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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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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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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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
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