Hello Designers!
Seems as if another week has passed already, and it is time for the new Friday post! If you are ahead in your studies...Great job! If not, hang in there! 91 days left to go in the semester (you can do it!).
I have decided to expand this "Review" blog into other realms of art and design. I will start to review TV shows that involve artists and mastering artistic and design skills! I decided that reviewing a TV show or two would be a great break from reviewing galleries, art supplies, and museums, although I will continue to review all three of those things as the core of this blog.
Last night, I watched a few episodes of, "Face Off", a TV series that airs on the SyFy channel (don't worry, no blurry film clips of big foot or UFOs are involved). This show is a competition for make-up artists to display, hone, and develop old and new skills in the artistic field. There are so many options for artists in the job market, and this show is a great indicator that you can use your Design I skills in the field of make-up and special effects!
Each contestant has a time constraint to create an idea of their own that complies with the challenge that the judges present (not too far off from art class in college!). The skills that the artists use within this TV series are: design in prosthetics and 3-D design, painting, animatronics (the use of engineering, in order to create the 3D illusion of animation, ability to sculpt, effective use in eye enhancers, skills in puppeteering, casting and molding. I found the show very interesting because it displays the wide range of skills that each artist needed, in order to perfect his/her vision of the original idea. This show is a great way of showing the artistic process, in which you see an idea, see it turned into a sketch, become critiqued, and eventually turned into a 3D reality.
Of course, it is a "reality" TV show, so at the end of each episode, an artist is let go for under performance. This show is a fascinating application of Design, and also just a great show to watch while you are taking a break from work or homework (Design homework, of course), or just life!
"Face-off" aires an all-new episode on Tuesday at 9/8c. For more information, visit http://www.syfy.com/faceoff/
*Information courtesy of www.dictionary.com, www.imDd.com, and www.syfy.com. Image courtesy of google images!
Peace,
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