Jet Deck
Here are some more. These are all done on Handmade papers with Artist's watercolor. Transperancy really matters in watercolor. The fresh and bright feel with clearity is what I like of it.
Hope you like it. I'll post some more soon when I'll scan them. See ya!
A Legendary Experience
It was past midnight and one of the lamps on the street was flickering casting creepy shadows on the road. It was totally empty. Not a single living soul was visible for a minute and a chill ran down through the veins that has nothing to do with the wind. I was sensing the unseen existence of something in the dark. I can feel the presence of some unsolicited forces behind my neck. I actually started smiling, experiencing such a weird and unusual menacing feeling. Then suddenly a bike came roaring from the far end and just passed away. I was rooted to where I was standing with my adrenaline thrusting and after a moment, everything came back to me.
I had just saw Francis Lawrence’s I am Legend, a post apocalyptic science fiction horror film, based on the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson and starring Will Smith and Will smith and Will Smith. The flavor of the film still was stirring in me and I was not able to suppress the eerie feeling of a very normal street.
It is about a Military Virologist, Neville, who is the sole survivor of a fatal plague which affects almost all the human race rather killing them or turning them into vampires who stalk at night. Neville is relentlessly trying to find the cure of this virus living in a self protected house alone for over three years. The story flows very smoothly through the entire film causing the viewer to gape at it without blinking as the tension built is immense. You stick to your seats hungry for what is going to happen next all the time. The lonely environment of the city is beautifully crafted complimented with very appropriate music. The special effects are skillfully rendered but never do they trounce the human element showcased in the film which makes this film stand out from the other of the same genre. This bouquet of emotions and humanity is watched over by the brilliant acting of Will Smith. It is assured to me that he is indeed a talented actor watching this movie after Pursuit of Happyness. The ending though, I think, is a bit abrupt.
The concept is not new. Vampires, Zombies and other nocturnal creatures are not unknown. But the way this movie is presented is exceptional, though, I should say, I have not read the original novel, my views are credulous. The beautiful yet intimidating thesis of Solitude is seen in the film. It illustrates what the state of mind of a human can be after surviving alone for three years. Though having all the resources for living, he doesn’t have a society. Man is a very social animal and depends on each other for mental and physical endurance. He learns the most from other individuals, and so he cannot evolve in loneliness. There is no motivation to live in this situation and without motivation, growth is deflated. The struggle of living in this situation is not one can confront for a long time. And for the topping on a cake, you have to fight vampires for the long lost battle knowing that you are going to be out numbered. Again I will say that Will Smith’s acting was very eloquent here for the emotions one can play with.
The Aftereffects of a film which haunts your mind deeply for a very long time is the feeling I adore most. The story should drag you entirely into itself. The concept should steer you into the purest but credible imagination. The music should suffuse so deep in your soul that it catalyses your emotions. The acting should justify the characterization so charmingly that it makes you feel for its joy and sorrow alike. The visuals should swell your eyes more than normal. On the whole you should forget the entire world except the world which is created for you to get in. It should appeal and ensnare your senses throughout and after.
It is said that every story has been told. The situations created are tweaked and depicted in every new endeavor. Yes, there are innovative creations but they have to connect and should not be utterly alien. This film justifies all these necessities to a good extent. I wish I knew of the novel before the film because it is always good to read before you see. But nevertheless this film was a great learning and enjoyment.
Nilabh Umredkar
ADAFM
Id
Richard Matheson
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The prying mind had rested in the opening of communication session at Saturday. It was yet another new, interesting, inimitable and useful activity held by Vrushali Mam, administration, Id Animation & Arts Studio School. Similar to other faculties, she does not only handle her department but also holds student’s communication lessons.
The story goes like this – Communication sessions were initiated when we started our animation course, one and a half year ago. We were doing an assortment of activities to enhance our communication skills all held my Vrushali mam. We learned to speak. We learned to listen. We learned what teamwork is and that is why we perform well as a team now. We gathered the courage to present ourselves in front of unknown people and sharpened ourselves with the language of communication world, English. There was always something new in the sessions and every time it was a surprise to attend. I remember the excitement and a bit of a fear I used to feel before the sessions. I myself was a very introvert and a bit reclusive kind of person and I know how much I opened up because of these sessions. I never had that kind of stage exposure before. I never spoke about myself in front of unknown people before and now I know that I can do all of it confidently. We were being trained, till now, with an additional and a very obligatory weapon called Communication.
But as our other workload increased with the training, the frequency of these sessions decreased. We started being very busy and gave these sessions second priority to what we were doing. We were not paying much attention to the significant involvement in this process. The assignments were not completed on time or abandoned totally by us. To some extent we evaded these practices, growing heavy with the work which was already sitting on our head. Many a times, Mam pushed us and tried to convey the importance of communication and many a times we fell down. On the other hand, mam was finding new and interesting ways to teach and improve our communication but we were not ready ourselves to get them. She researched a lot; she made new assignments which would have been of help. We followed them but again ignored some of her efforts. It was like someone was trying to feed us the cake of knowledge and we were not accepting it. We were not coming on time to class and we were taking her words lightly. We were not respecting her constant endeavors. That is why Mam was tired and decided to give up and to stop the wasted, unaccounted efforts.
But if I go behind the psychology of this approach towards the sessions and towards Mam, I will never come to the conclusion that we don’t respect Mam as such. Yes, we are mistaken to take it lightly and didn’t feel the tension and pressure towards the sessions. We were more opened up with Mam. We behaved more free & friendly, and that is why we had a soft corner over there. Somehow our mentality had shaped with ease and intrepidness. But we didn’t realize her efforts towards the sessions. Maybe all of this sounds a bit inconsistent, but that’s what, I think, the reality is. We never did this intentionally, but the mistake is done.
In this Last session we realized our mistake. And for the oil in fire, I came late. Mam has been close to tears when she spoke this out at last. It was obvious for her to be disappointed and to get irritated. I sat there horrified, stunned and with a flame of guilt in my happy stomach. I realized that if you are not respecting the deeds one is doing, then you don’t respect the person itself. We never meant to do that. But the harm has been done and other, junior, students are also going to suffer because of us. They will not get the fruits of these sessions that we, to some measures, received. All I wanted then was to convince Mam to continue those sessions at least for the innocents. Why should they undergo the distressing consequences because of us. Why they have to be deprived of this important learning when we know that they cannot survive in the industry without the communication skills.
I am sorry (I know I said it thousand times before…….but still…) for what happened and really hope that she will continue the sessions, with or without us.
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This on is done accidently when i was exploring the brushes in photoshop. It took about half an hour to make or to think. simple one.
