Day Eight

Today I got in early again and so thought I would ask for my tutor's opinion on my new concept car... Well, at least I asked her advice before getting it halfway done only for her to tell me it wasn't quite right. It seems my idea is still too Fine Art and not enough Design. Back to the drawing board.

We began talking about fantasy and sci-fi, so I'm going back to one of my original ideas of looking at Syd Meads work and doing a futuristic car. Have to keep reminding myself to just stick with the design and we can maybe work on the aesthetics later. What it looks like is not so important right now, the design of the product is.

I'm more than a little worried. I think I've missed the main point of it all, and also everyone else has an idea of where they are going and are working towards that goal. We have a future fashion designer making an outfit out of cardboard, a future architect attempting to make a structural component, animation students working on models for animation... What the hell am I doing? I really believe I should have figured that out a bit more by now. Yes, I wanted to go into concept art, but what's the point when people just don't get what you're trying to convey? I get more bemused looks than amused looks and I think that's a sign to explore other avenues.

Anyway, back to college and our 3D project. I'm going to be spending the weekend looking at Syd Mead and other sci-fi vehicles, past and present concept cars, the reason for the cars, how much is design and how much is aesthetics, and so on. Maybe I'll even give some deep thought to why I'm here doing this and where I want to be by the end of it.

Gah!!

Sorry, it's been a few days since my last update... No excuses really just having a time of it. I believe it was Terry Prattchet who penned the insult "May you live in interesting times." Well these are interesting times indeed.

As I have not scanned in any new developments to my sketchbook I am going to do something a little different today. Here be links to great sites and wonders of the interwebs.

http://shadowness.com/ It's like deviant art but for grown-ups.

http://www.conceptart.org/ For everything conceptual. http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=74 a direct link to the community activities, where you can get involved. http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=81332 if you want to get into concept art, this is something you should try out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H1mX8ptsmBM The best music video I have ever seen! Just my opinion, but you have to admit it is very well done.

http://visitants.co.uk/ I think this is a brilliant idea from a talented artists.
http://beautifulburden.com/Gallery.php A beautiful artist.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-best-of-senshistock/14456751?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1 Something I will definately buy as soon as I have some spare change!
http://sketchoholic.com/ This is a fun forum for challenges.

OK, enough for today, another update like this will no doubt happen at a later date when I am again feeling unproductive.

Enjoy.