http://www.threadless.com/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:32:52 -0500 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:15:35 -0500 So here's my very first critique submission!!! I give a bit of an explanation on that page saying why I've chosen to do that design, but I'd like to reiterate here: I've loved silent films since FOREVER, but for some reason my pops wouldn't ever let me watch them, and there was much weeping on my part because of that. Then I hit highschool and started coming into my "artistic realm," as it were. That's when I was introduced to Metropolis, Caligari, Lillian Gish (AMAZING WOMAN, and so gorgeous!!!), Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Nosferatu (Max Shrek=GOD), et. al.

Silent films have a beauty all their own: they're eccentric, expressive, timeless, beautiful. Really considering what they had to work with back then the notable ones are such for a grand reason. Take Metropolis, which has been named the top film in history. The scenery, story, symbolism, and cinematography was EPIC for that era. And when I say EPIC I do not mean a Star-Wars, lolz sort of way. I mean it in its true, non-geek l33t form. IT WAS EFFING EPIC! But sadly a good chunk of if was lost over the years. If you haven't seen it, please go watch it! It's worth it!

So anyway, I digress...

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is clear on the other side of the epic spectrum from which Metropolis can be found, but it's no less amazing. They are two separate dimensions altogether but their characters are long-lasting. I'd have to say, though my love and appreciation for the art behind Metropolis is pretty much an obvious obsession, it's nothing compared to Dr. Caligari, which had what most movies did not back then: a mothereffing TWIST at the end! How awesome is that?!?! Usually silent films had a kind of a formula, which is pretty much what we have today (keep in mind these films are hard to find, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong), happy endings, tales of love and sorrow, etc. Dr. Caligari is a tale of such things, but not in the way you would expect. I won't go into too much detail because I'm not one to give things away nor paint too much of an opinion. Things like that just need to be experienced.

The symbolism is what I appreciate the most about Dr. Caligari. It's dark, brooding, tells such an amazing story, overall I think is my favorite of the genre.

Anyway, I again digress.

Everything is done in Lego these days. The silly, charming little block dolls, the fun of building things out of those chunks of plastic is so nostalgic and whimsical, almost goofy but in a really funny way. So I just had to laugh when the thought popped in my head at the exact moment when Cesare's character began to peak in the film as he's about to commit murder and ends up falling in love with his victim, that it would be so awful if it were redone in lego. But I wanted to give the concept as a t-shirt a shot.

I put up a rough sketch at first to make room for improvement and suggestions. So far everyone's helped out a lot, and I'm always ALWAYS open to new suggestions and ideas!

Anyway thanks for reading! I must leave now for I fear that my keyboard has turned into a giant hoagie. I'm very hungry.]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 14:30:27 -0500 Mon, 18 May 2009 20:30:15 -0500
I'm in school for graphic design, with an Associate's so far, pretty close to getting a Bachelor's, but what I really want to do is conceptual design for the video game industry. I'm in the center of Utah, and play the banjo. Other than all that I could make a few things up but I'm just not that interested in doing that.]]>