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Progress pic of my rocket animation that I created in in the photoshop workshop toady!

And the final piece! 🚀💥💥💥

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Disrupt Brief - Concept

For the 'Disrupt' brief, I wanted to do the project around the theme of my family. There are plenty of stories and tales about the history of my family, both adventure and loss.

The story I have chosen is about my family home back in Kilkee, a small hamlet called Moyasta.

The story is known as 'McGrath of Moyasta Shore' and details the eviction of my 3 times great grandfather and his family by the Vandeleur family from Kilrush.

The results was the eviction of my ancestors, arrest of his son the 'McGrath' this story focuses on and the passing of mother Bridget McGrath.

Despite all that, in the aftermath of the evictions and the Vandeleurs leaving Ireland alltogether, my family managed to purchase the house and remain there to this day.

For the 'Disrupt' I want to depict the story that was told to me everytime we went to Kilkee and pass by the house, the heroism and resilence, but also the pain and loss that came with it.

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did a photoshoot in Paul Tarpys studio the other day with the help of @k00286723 modelling my sculpture.

the photos came out fantastic and i was very happy with the result.

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Risograph printing.

Sometimes you can get lost in the corridors of consciousness and get into very unpleasant rooms. Prayers can save someone, understanding the moment that this all happens only in his head will help someone. But we must always remember - there is not only one way out, there are many of them.

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LSAD First Year Student

Movement Project

Last Week of Elective Workshop

26th February 2024 until 1st March 2024

Painting Elective

I did drawing of our life model using charcoal and a shadow was created by light shining on him and reflecting off the projector screen

Using the side of the charcoal made the drawing look more like gesture drawings than line drawings

I found it really good to use charcoal but it is very messy but is easier to clean off your hands compared to paint

I liked using charcoal because you can spread it with your fingers to create shadows

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I have become more and more fascinated with origami design and had attempted it in an intuitive manner only to be met with frustration and disappointment.

While researching more methodical ways of doing so, I came accross professor Erik Demaine‘s lectures on YouTube. The next day I bought myself an overpriced notebook and began to study his lectures and to log my experiments. I am very excited about this new study.

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Walk- through of the class’s Self Portrait project 

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First day at LSAD painting elective with 1st years. Work carried out: Creating 3D structure on wall using paper. Received two briefs with instructions to analyse Art magazines in the Library and artists. During lunch break I went to the Library to find the magazines and become familiar with the area. Completed 3D paper structure. Skills used: Research skills, construction, design and understanding concept. Skills learned: Working in a team, paper construction, how to research art magazines Personal work related encounters: I discovered that working in a team, there can be people that don't really want to work, I used humour and encouragement to help activate support. The language used in the briefs and speaking to the teacher's was at times over my head. I asked questions when I didn't understand and looked up words on Google to help further my understanding. I was very tired towards the end of the day so in future will be mindful of this and take breaks when needed. However it was my first day and everything all new but I found everyone I met, in the canteen, library and classroom helpful and friendly. A great day overall

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Kristina and Kieran modelling my unfinished top hats which are a part of my Map(ping) “come in” project in LSAD 1st Year Art & Design

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My first attempt at animation! I created this in the photoshop workshop today.

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Research for Project and Character Models

Kent Melton

So for the final pitch of the project, I want to create a 3D models of the characters and I had the idea after I remembered hearing about the passing of Kent Melton earlier on in the year.

So I wanted to practise creating 3d reference of the characters in our storyboard pitch.

Character Models

Obvs not as smooth, would definitely readjust the skeletons I made as they were a bit large for the size I had planned and the clay was a too thin and cracked, espically around the torso.

Well, at least I know for next time.

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This image was taken for a 24hr project we were assigned last week, within this brief we were asked to focus on the architecture of the LSAD, clare st building and ourselves. From height, smell, texture, colour etc. Where and how you fit/ react to the architecture? I approached this project by looking at the 1st year sculpture and combined media studio that I am situated in. From being in this studio 5 days a week usually, it didnt take much researching when gathering materials and coming up with ideas it was almost an instant instinct. I built a box that was slightly taller and slightly wider than me so that i could fit, barely but could still fit. This is because in my studio I feel movement is restricted. Inside this 'box' I lined the back wall with styrofoam to act as a heat insulator then with clingfilm inside and out to act as another source of heat insulation and to function as a suffocator to say i feel claustraphobic in this room. When i accomplished making the main form of the box i got a plastic bowl and filled it with boiling water, I then stood inside the box for a period of time untill i sweated and sweated as this is what usually happens on a daily basis in our studio as heating is always on consistently. I wasnt trapped inside of this box the front of the box acted as a door but was more so a curtain or flap as leaving and entering the studio is never restricted. Its generally quite a carefree enviroment.

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Tuesday was a wonderful day!

the reflections are amazing as always and it's so great when a voice can hypnotize like that.

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Movement Brief

LSAD First Year Student

Thursday 1st February

𝕋𝕠𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕚 𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤 𝕚 𝕥𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕕𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕛𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕛𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤 𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕦𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕕𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕘𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕒 𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕖𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤

𝕀 𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕞 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕔 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝔸𝕕𝕠𝕓𝕖 ℙ𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕞 ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕔 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕚 𝕒𝕞 𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕣 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙

𝕀 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕕𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕟 𝕖𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤

𝕀 𝕦𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕦𝕡 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕝𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕗𝕚𝕪 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕓𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕡

𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕚𝕤 𝕒 𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕡𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝕕𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚 𝕕𝕚𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕕𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕀 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕖𝕧𝕖 𝕚𝕥 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕘𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕕𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕕𝕚𝕘𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤

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Takahata Isao was my greatest inspiration for the animation I am working on. Specially the movies: The Tale of Princess Kaguya and My Neighbours the Yamadas. They are both very character centred and the design choices remind me of watercolour sketches. 

I wish to employ the dreamy qualities of watercolour washes and serene, quiet environments similar to Takahata-san’s works in my animation.