Post sketches for group project here

If you have an idea for the group project post your sketch here. We are doing a single frame 3D image with robots. There will be a vote.

Sharon P.
www.fischerpassmoredesign.com

If you have an idea for the group project post your sketch here. We are doing a single frame 3D image with robots. There will be a vote.

Sharon P.
www.fischerpassmoredesign.com

Here's my idea...

Just to clarify here... the BOT is the main focus, NOT the baby. Everything behind the bot can be (should be) varifucosed, with the bot(s) stealing the main focus.

It might be a neat idea for this concept too if the bot's eyes were made more visible, with a look of fear on his face as he glances behind him, and scampers away as fast as his little plastic stilt-legs can carry him. Trying to escape the clutches of the "attack of the plastic eating monster!". [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Another note too is that more than one bot could be used here. And feel free to add more to this initial concept if anyone would like to.

Did you by any chance see "Tin Toy", a PIXAR short?

Let's do it!


Gare

Gary David Bouton
Gary@GaryDavidBouton.com
Free education! The Writings Web site
and the updated GaryWorld Gallery is pretty okay, too.

Here's an idea. I call it 'search for meaning' and the scene shows a little robot using an ouigi (sp?) board seeking answers why his friend - another robot - has been smashed to pieces. Note the big hammer in the scene. In the background are the parts of the broken robot.

I think the idea has some relationship to the search for meaning many of us feel after the recent terrorist attacks. We're looking for answers anywhere we can find them. The rational robot turns to something as illogical as the spirit world in his desperation.

The image would allow the robot parts to be used twice - the assembled robot and for the disassembled. The hammer would perhaps offer a opportunity for a rusty worn object to contrast with shiny robot parts. The plastic ouigi table presents another modelling opportunity.

Any potential?

Regards, Ross

<a href=http://www.designstop.com/>DesignStop.Com</a>

Look at all the contributors we could have for the Ouija board scenario!

It's fresh, it's a little smart-ass...I think we will need to vote after all the sketches are in, no?


My Best,

Gary David Bouton
Gary@GaryDavidBouton.com
Free education! The Writings Web site
and the updated GaryWorld Gallery is pretty okay, too.

Both concepts are great! I think a vote needs to be done. Gary why don't you set a deadline for sketch submissions, and lets vote on it the next day.

--Randy

Ok, my robot has a camera tied to his head and his kid is sending him into the sister's room.

Maybe with the kid more in shadow.

Sharon P.
www.fischerpassmoredesign.com

[This message was edited by mom_de_bomb on September 22, 2001 at 14:16.]

I think the sister idea is a little sick, maybe a brothers g-friend!!

Steve Newport

I think the camera idea is cute. I could definately see a young boy, stretching his exploritory legs, doing something like that. Heck... i think i may even have seen an episode of the Brady Bunch that had that in it. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

I do NOT think, in fact i'm 100% sure, that nothing "wierd" was meant by this idea. And actually, i don't think you should've taken it that way Steve. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]

Votes are surely in order it seems.
Let's do it

eeeew, I didn't think about it that way - I was thinking he was going to sell pics. Or maybe she had her boyfriend over and they were kissing and he wants to extort some money from the guy. Maybe get some dirt on her for blackmail purposes. You know - normal little brother stuff.

Sharon P.
www.fischerpassmoredesign.com

Hey,

If we're doing "Toy Story III", the camera and boyfriend and stuff is fine.

But the STILL picture needs to communicate a meaning immediately.

I cast my "Moderator Vote" (which counts for 5 ordinary well-adjusted human votes) for the OUIJA board concept. I't just FUNNY, I think we can use the most peoples' talents on this, and I *think* I could sell T-shirts and stuff of it at my online store, and share the proceeds to get a better ISP for our forum (only kidding, Scott)


My Best,

Gary David Bouton
Gary@GaryDavidBouton.com
Free education! The Writings Web site
and the updated GaryWorld Gallery is pretty okay, too.

Ok i'm just reading here about Gary's notes on the still image needing to immediately convey it's 'story' to the viewer.
This is wierd to write considering i too have posted a story concept. But i'm sure you'll understand that i'm not trying to give MY concept any special weight compared to the others. Right?! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

This just popped into my head when i read Gary's post...
My question pertains to the Ouiga board concept... how, by just looking at the scene as drawn will the viewer really grasp the real idea of WHY the toybot is holding the ouija prop?

If i were objectively seeing this image for the 1st time, i can't see myself grasping the whole concept, just because there's on toybot holding the ouija prop, and another broken into pieces behind him.

Does anyone else get that feeling?... Is it ok to make the viewer have to think about that type of meaning behind the image?
Remember to look at the image concept objectively as if for the 1st time. Or is this just something i myself am struggling over? I can't tell?! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]