Musical artist Bobby McFerrin directs his audience in a demonstration of the power of the pentatonic scale at the event “Notes Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus” from the 2009 World Science Festival. Do people instinctively know the sound patterns of the pentatonic scale? Is there a base level of musical knowledge in all…
Much of the TV, video, film and sport we watch is sponsored by a brand, a product, a corporation. But … why? With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make a completely sponsored film about sponsorship. And yes, the onstage naming rights…
RON SWANSON: THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND Last September I made this portrait of Parks and Rec character, Ron Swanson. I love the reserved libertarian and his deadpan antics, so I couldn’t help but draw the guy. Not only did Parks and Rec tweet the picture across the Twittersphere, but the limited-edition print found…
(Continued from Part 6: Making a Jam Comic) WE LOVE MAKING COMICS Comics have a language all their own. The unique combination of words and images make comics a broad medium, capable of telling all kinds of stories in all kinds of ways. I often give comics presentations to students and educators and am always…
(Continued from Part 5: Character Design & Wordless Comics) WHAT’S A JAM COMIC? A jam comic is a collaborative comic between students, where the focus is to celebrate and play off of each other’s creations. One student might draw all of the pictures, while another adds the text. Another jam could be made while playing…
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/90469488″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This is a song I wrote, called “You Bring Me Back”. My favorite part is the guitar at 1:54-2:10.