Dogs and Paint

I tried using paint to focus not on the form of the dog (though that is obvious in some cases) but in the shapes and patterns it makes due to its movement. The most interesting of these was the tunnel like piece showing the impression of dog paw prints using paint. Moving swiftly away from 2D I came up with a plan for a mobile structure showing canine shapes. Hopefully the end product will be as pleasing to the eye as some 2D pieces. I can say without doubt it is difficult experimenting without pencil!

Experimenting with the Image

Being in art college teaches you one main thing, you must progress. There's little point to doing the same things over and over again, no matter how pretty they are. It's always good to get inspiration, get inventive, get messy if you have to. This blog deals primarily, I think with me beginning to distort the image of the dog. I've looked at clay animation and as soon as I've remembered how to use movie maker this blog site will (hopefully) be polluted with my animations, but for now I'll just experiment with more 2D work using Different Methods.
Link For Distorted Dog Paw stop motion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwlS3TIuook&feature=context&context=C36c11ccADOEgsToPDskJyqDPLHZXj0GwJkAop-SM3

Link for Distorted Dog Body stop motion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FffYgLm7vs&feature=context&context=C36c11ccADOEgsToPDskJyqDPLHZXj0GwJkAop-SM3

Inspriation

William Kentridge was recommended to me and I have to say I love his work. I love the idea of creating movement from a still image and I love his use of charcoal, it being one of my favourite materials. I've taken his concept and decided to experiment using images of my own, primarily canine ones.

                                                                                             Looking at Muybridge's and Kentridge's work I am interested in knowing how an animation based on a 3D piece would turn out. I have been looking primarily at the work of Tim Burton for the contextual side of this experiment, namely the Nightmare Before Christmas and the Corpse Bride.