Adria Petty inspiration

I have always thought that this music video was really interesting. Especially how it combines stop animation with video, by using a series of video stills to create a sort of video-animation hybrid. I've never seen that technique used anywhere else! Directed by Adria Petty.

Kinuko Y. Craft inspiration

My inspiration comes from K.Y. Craft, who was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2008. The example of her work below beautifully illustrates her ability to capture the subtleties of light and dark. The subtleties add to the textures and delicacy of the image and the geisha really well. I also like how her lights and dark have slightly different hues, seen especially in the clouds and water in the background of this image.

Christian Borstlap inspiration

 

http://motionspire.com/assets/videos/christian_Borstlap_stripes_for_stamps-Motionspire.mov

This is an animation encouraging children to learn and make mistakes. I liked the color choices and the simple concept with the 'people' (worms?) fitting together and interacting with each other. The animation gets more and more visually complex as the video progresses, which makes it more and more interesting and involving.

Marcos Chin inspiration

This week my inspiration is from Marcos Chin. The image below I found in the Illustrators 54 magazine. I liked it because of the various textures and colors of the clothes, and how it reminded me of the people (in Africa?) who stretch their necks out by putting on metal bands. Maybe Marcos is making some kind of social commentary, like how we think that other cultures are strange but only because we are accustomed to our own culture's peculiarities.