It was close to midnight and I was (as usual) laying in bed without any pants on and surfing the internet.
I decided to log in to animationmentor to see if my Q&A timings with my mentor have been changed. I log in to find out that my Q&A session was going on and was in its last 10 minutes!I didn't want to miss my FIRST session..so I joined the chatroom to see whats going on.
I joined and was welcomed by my mentor ..I could see him..and I started chatting with my other classmates.
So my mentor tells me that we are doing introductions..and I think oh cool I get to know people and tell them about myself. I thought were all chatting and getting to know each other.
So my mentor tells me that we are doing introductions..and I think oh cool I get to know people and tell them about myself. I thought were all chatting and getting to know each other.And my mentor says, "Ok Madhavi..we have one more person before we get to you. So Kevin are you ready? I'm going to stream you now"..and boop! he presses a button and Kevin comes on screen!
WHAT? My mentor presses a button and we come on screen? LIVE?? but but..I am in my UNDERWEAR with the lights off!! and in bed..with messy hair !! AND I'M NEXT! he could press the button any minute!!!
WHAT? My mentor presses a button and we come on screen? LIVE?? but but..I am in my UNDERWEAR with the lights off!! and in bed..with messy hair !! AND I'M NEXT! he could press the button any minute!!!So I jump out of my bed!
Put some pants on..
Turn on all the lights in my room..and set the laptop on my desk..
try to fix my hair..
Yank out my headphones and mic and get it all setup..
And just when my mentor asks me, "Madhavi are you ready?"
Haha! Phew! that was a close call.
I love drawing over my gestures (30secs)
The past 4 days have been EXHAUSTING! I was an ArtGuide for an event called 'Art Dubai'. It was a four day long event which showcased some amazing artists from all around the world and opened my eyes to some pretty cool galleries in Dubai.
I haven't kept up with the art scene in Dubai so I was pretty amazed with what I saw. We went
through so many galleries and saw so much! But here are some pictures of (what I thought) were some of the interesting pieces.
So my job was to assist people on the bus. They get on at 10am, we stop at different galleries and then drop them off at 6pm.
our bus had pretty art on it
That's me and Edita
this piece is made entirely out of duct tape
This bull was just chilling at the entrance of a gallery. The exhibition's topic was 'Domination'. Which also explains the next two pictures
It reads 'everyday I wake up to find the world change while I sleep'
This piece is by Rebecca Rendell. Her exhibition was called 'Tension of Balance'.
Pretty lights! My photo does not do justice to this installation. I don't remember what it was called and I don't remember the concept behind it..but it was still beautiful.
This piece was called 'existence'. Each one of those charcoal rocks is hanging by a thread from the ceiling. SO BEAUTIFUL!
We also stopped at the 'Cartoon Art Gallery' which is the first gallery in Dubai to promote CARTOONS! Their exhibition was 'Batman' and it showcased the original animation cells from the series. The place was pretty cool :)
This piece was called 'existence'. Each one of those charcoal rocks is hanging by a thread from the ceiling. SO BEAUTIFUL!
We also stopped at the 'Cartoon Art Gallery' which is the first gallery in Dubai to promote CARTOONS! Their exhibition was 'Batman' and it showcased the original animation cells from the series. The place was pretty cool :)
they have a little workstation with light tables upstairs
The next gallery had a live rooster! Poor guy looked bored
I also had a Vader spotting!
So much Art! There were a lot of pieces which were beautiful to look at, some made me think, and then there were some which made me go "really??". But the best comment was made by a British gentleman (who was on board) and he said, "Art is like religion. What you believe might not be believed by others, what you like might not be liked by others. Art is finally what you make of it and what you believe in."
Well said sir!
I'm starting animation mentor tomorrow! I am so so so so excited to finally begin!!
Tomorrow is going to be amazing because I find out who my mentor is, get to view my first lecture and start working on my first assignment! woohoo!
This has all been so exciting because I've been chasing AM for about 2 years now and I'm finally here. I've been catching up with other classmates from all over the world and if you couldn't already tell, I'M SO EXCITED!
So some AM students started a group on facebook called Draw Now! and they've been doing a drawing marathon - day 1=10 sketches, day 2=20 sketches, day=30 sketches till they reach a 100. I think thats so AWESOME!
I haven't been a part of the marathon because I've been busy with other things (above post) but I decided to draw and participate in the group anyway. Not sure how many poses I did..but here is something.
