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Summary On Fishy Swoi, Sam R. Kennedy, Brent Adams, Richard Hull
Summary On Fishy Swoi, Sam R. Kennedy, Brent Adams, Richard Hull
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Fishy Swoi is a story about a gold fish that is trying out for the part in Jaws. It began as an idea that three students had in one of my animation classes. We created a two and a half minute script and began to animate it in the computer labs of the Brimhall. Although we had were in classes that required much work outside of class and that we were primarily illustrators and not animators, I and my two friends courageously put in extra hours. That was winter semester of 1997. Below is my best analysis of what has …
Examination Of Possible Symbolism Of The Carved Apes Represented In Jan Van Eyck’S Ghent Altarpiece (1425-32), David Jeppesen, Dr. Martha Peacock
Examination Of Possible Symbolism Of The Carved Apes Represented In Jan Van Eyck’S Ghent Altarpiece (1425-32), David Jeppesen, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Traditionally, apes represent sin and the fallen state of mankind in medieval and renaissance art. Applying this interpretation to all apes represented in art can prove troubling, however, as in Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece (1425-32). This altarpiece painted by the Flemish master for St. Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, is a celebration of Christ as the mystic lamb of God. It’s exterior features the scene of the Annunciation of Christ’s birth as well as the sibyls and prophets who foretold it. The interior portrays not only Christ crowned and enthroned above the world, flanked by Mary, John the Beloved …
Orca Scholarship Report, Joe Jackson, Linda Sullivan
Orca Scholarship Report, Joe Jackson, Linda Sullivan
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Studying the visual and written literacy of high school kids has proved interesting and has lead to a couple of interesting conclusions, as well as sparked my interest into further study and research in the field of semiotics. What I discovered is the inseparable link between word literacy and visual symbol interpretation. Inseparably connected because of the semiotic nature of symbols and their connection to written origins. I also learned that there is a significant gap in the knowledge of certain information received over the television, internet, and movies between the east coast and western United States.
Eccentric, Darrell Tousley, Brian Christensen
Eccentric, Darrell Tousley, Brian Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The definition of eccentric is to deviate from an established pattern or form, accepted usage or conduct. I feel that this one word describes best what I do. The decision do this piece was based on the simple idea that lifting more weight can make you stronger. I believe this to be true with talents as well as with muscles. Though I do not see it as my strongest piece, I feel it was the work most critical in the series I have pursued. Beginning with a formal idea that started with the artistic element of movement, I learned how …
Environments For One – Three Years Old Consideration For Children With Autism, Allison Sschreiber, Dr. Peggy Honey
Environments For One – Three Years Old Consideration For Children With Autism, Allison Sschreiber, Dr. Peggy Honey
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Kids on the Move, is an organization that helps children with mental handicaps become integrated into society. With this cause, comes a special need to create the right environment for these children. Great care must be taken with every material and component, as to not distract, irritate, or create a lethargic feeling in the environment.
Psychoanalysis And The Art Of G.F. Watts, Stephanie E. Mcnairy, Dr. Martha Peacock
Psychoanalysis And The Art Of G.F. Watts, Stephanie E. Mcnairy, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
“He came to stay three days: he stayed thirty years,” wrote Sara Pattle Prinsep of her houseguest George Frederic Watts. In 1850, Mr. and Mrs. Prinsep signed a twenty-one year lease for the estate at Little Holland House in London. Shortly after moving in, Mrs. Prinsep asked Victorian artist G.F. Watts to stay with her family so that she could tend to his poor health. Mrs. Prinsep played an important role in Watts’ life. It was upon his introduction to Sara Pattle Prinsep and her single sister Virginia that Watts began his dependence on women to care for him and …
Tongan Children And Their Play Things, Ashley Knudsen, W. Wayne Kimball Jr.
Tongan Children And Their Play Things, Ashley Knudsen, W. Wayne Kimball Jr.
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I had a hard time getting started on this project when I first arrived on the Tongan islands. My body was trying to acclimate to the immense humidity it was being drenched in. Our whole group vegged around the fan as if all energy had been zapped from us. But after adjustments to both jet lag and climate had occurred I was ready to begin.
Art Health Therapy, Jordan Inouye, Dr. Mark Magleby
Art Health Therapy, Jordan Inouye, Dr. Mark Magleby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Think about the process of painting a picture. Is it possible to use only an intuitive approach to achieve a work’s composition, proportion, and color scheme? No, an art work always requires a minimal amount of rational thought. Now think of practicing medicine. Can a doctor cure a person through purely analytical techniques, focusing only on physical symptoms? Of course not. Factors such as emotional being, social awareness, and psychological state are of great significance in examining patients. Whether it be in clinical settings, private practices, or community hospitals, art health therapy helps break down the emotional and psychological barriers …
Elizabeth Baumann Jerichau And Hans Christian Andersen’S “The Little Mermaid”, Elizabeth Cramer, Dr. Mark Magleby
Elizabeth Baumann Jerichau And Hans Christian Andersen’S “The Little Mermaid”, Elizabeth Cramer, Dr. Mark Magleby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Denmark was not immune to the Orientalist trend which swept Europe in the nineteenth-century. The famous fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen and his artist friend, Elizabeth Baumann Jerichau, both lived in Copenhagen, and were heavily involved in the current interest in the art, people, and culture of the “exotic East.” The purpose of my research was to investigate the Orientalist overtones of The Little Mermaid, both in the fairy tale written by Andersen in 1837 and the interpretive painting by Jerichau in 1862.
Cancer: A Portrait Of Survival, Angela Pierce, John Telford
Cancer: A Portrait Of Survival, Angela Pierce, John Telford
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My essay is a photographic exploration into the personal strength of people who are winning the fight against Cancer. Different from most images of cancer which evoke feelings of helplessness and pity, I wanted to show cancer as a disease that can be beaten, to show survivors who are stronger for their experience. To show people who have come away with stronger character, no matter what their age or experience. I tried to show a broad cross section of ages and philosophies since cancer affects all varieties of people. These portraits were taken on locations that showed something about the …
Analog/Digital, Pencils And Compact Discs, Isaac Howard, Peter Everett
Analog/Digital, Pencils And Compact Discs, Isaac Howard, Peter Everett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I sometimes fall into patterns where I continue to make art even though I’m not really interested in what I’m doing, simply going through the motions of art making. I generally find my way out of these slumps when I re-examine what is important to me, what my curiosities are, and what simply sounds fun to do. The ORCA grant I received allowed me to begin exploring the relationship between art, space, and sound. These dimensions are an area in art that I have always been passionate about. Working on this project has given me a new direction for my …
The Development Of Student Creativity Through A Comprehensive Art Curriculum, Robin Shinsel Jorgensen, Donna Kay Beattie
The Development Of Student Creativity Through A Comprehensive Art Curriculum, Robin Shinsel Jorgensen, Donna Kay Beattie
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My purpose in designing a comprehensive art curriculum is an attempt to elicit and foster creative thinking, and creative art production. This project was inspired by two months that I spent in China and Thailand studying their art education system. I observed their techniques, based mostly on repeating the styles of old masters, and concluded that their style of teaching produces great technical artists, but these students also lack creative direction. Upon reflection of my studies abroad, I realized that my education in art was not vastly different from the methods used in the Pacific rim. A contemporary, creativity based …
Community House, Katie Campbell Rojas, Gary Barton
Community House, Katie Campbell Rojas, Gary Barton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Community House was a concept created to artistically represent individuals within a community. It was proposed that a group of 20 students and 2 professors would construct a house made up of 22 individual rooms. Furthermore, the house could easily be disassembled so that each artist might render his/her room personally. Although many doubted the completion of the structure, it was constructed by the deadline.
Post-Colonial Interpretations Of Role Reversal As Illustrated In Le Radeau De La Meduse By Theodore Gericault, Megan Kramer Collins, Dr. Martha Peacock
Post-Colonial Interpretations Of Role Reversal As Illustrated In Le Radeau De La Meduse By Theodore Gericault, Megan Kramer Collins, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Art historians employ various methodologies in analyzing works of art. Most commonly scholars take a socio-cultural/historical approach to understand the works. We all admit that no work of art was created in a vacuum. In studying the circumstances surrounding the culture and history of the artist, we can more fully understand the meaning of the artwork, and vice versa. Art, as a means of expression, can be seen as a historical document to help in understanding history and culture. Through studying the life and experiences of the artist as well as their influences, we can better understand both the statements …
The Specific Object, Jared Lindsay Clark, Brian Christensen
The Specific Object, Jared Lindsay Clark, Brian Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
“The history of painting may be characterized in terms of the gradual withdrawal of painting from the task of representing reality – or of reality from the power of painting to represent it – in favor of an increasing preoccupation with problems intrinsic to painting itself…painting and sculpture became free to pursue concerns intrinsic to themselves.” -Michael Fried, critic
Portrait Of A Negress: Post-Colonial Studies Of A Black Female Subject, Abby Beal, Dr. Martha Peacock
Portrait Of A Negress: Post-Colonial Studies Of A Black Female Subject, Abby Beal, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The painting Portrait of a Negress completed in 1800 is a rare piece for its time. The painting is unique because of its isolation of a rare subject for art—the black woman. Not only is the subject rare, but also the painting gains more interest because the artist was a woman herself— uncommon in France in the 1800s. Traditionally, the connection between a painter and a black subject at this time can be seen as a colonial ownership over the black visual. However, the connection between the woman artist, Marie Benoist, and her black female subject in this painting is …
La Fine Del Mondo?, Namon D. Bills, Joseph Ostraff
La Fine Del Mondo?, Namon D. Bills, Joseph Ostraff
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In my proposal for this project I suggested doing a series of paintings which referred both to Michelangelo’s Last Judgement and to contemporary culture in order to raise questions about the end of the world and our view of it. I feel that conceptually my show stayed quite close to my original idea and was able, through the combination of Michelangelo’s figures and modern-day images and the progression shown through my work in series, to adequately communicate my ideas. Judging by a number of responses I got during my reception I believe that people were intrigued by this combination and …
Humanitarian Art Project For The Orphans Of Minsk, Belarus, Julie Bean, Robert Barrett
Humanitarian Art Project For The Orphans Of Minsk, Belarus, Julie Bean, Robert Barrett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Through consulting with Brother Dick Ogden at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake City, a plan was developed to aid the orphans of Minsk, Belarus. The atmosphere and housing conditions of the Minsk orphanage are grayed by years of neglect. It was concluded that several paintings would greatly improve the atmosphere and enjoyment for the children of the orphanage.
Art And Politics: The Provenance Of Phillip Lord Wharton, David Amott, Dr. Mark Magelby
Art And Politics: The Provenance Of Phillip Lord Wharton, David Amott, Dr. Mark Magelby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Throughout history, art has often been closely tied to politics, although not all governments and politicians have given art equal consideration. This fact is illustrated through the provenance of Sir Anthony Van Dyck’s portrait of Phillip, Lord Wharton (1632, National Gallery of Art). Since its completion, this portrait has traveled between the collections of politicians representing four major forms of government: parliamentary monarchy, autocratic monarchy, communism, and capitalism, and has acquired a history that illustrates how the visual arts have often been regarded by these forms of government. Additionally, the history of Phillip, Lord Wharton is important because it reveals …
The Weeping Wuntzel Tree, Jeffrey A. Goodsell, Brian Christensen
The Weeping Wuntzel Tree, Jeffrey A. Goodsell, Brian Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
For this show, my work started out being a look at life, and the places we struggle to attain to, but I quickly found out that my work is more about beauty than anything. I feel that the project was very successful indeed because not only was I able to create a large body of 32 pieces for the show, but I learned some things about my work and myself that I didn’t realize before. I realized that my work, rather than being successfully narrative at this point, lends itself to more formal aspects. While I was trying to build …
Costume Designs For The Play “Plea”, Merrilee Allred, Richard Hull
Costume Designs For The Play “Plea”, Merrilee Allred, Richard Hull
Journal of Undergraduate Research
What seems to ever plague humanity throughout the ages is the plight of man – the classic search of self and truth. It seems that every one of us must go through this individually, manifest in several different ways and at different times. What remains the same in all of us, however, is that we are all looking for acceptance from others and self as well as answers to why life is difficult and why there is pain. As members of the gospel we have answers to many of these questions but this does not stop us from hurting nor …
Photographic Processes In Printmaking, Todd Chilton, Gary Barton
Photographic Processes In Printmaking, Todd Chilton, Gary Barton
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The advent of photography brought about a change in the world of art. Many artists felt that they no longer needed to adhere to academic standards in rendering traditional subjects such as the figure, landscape, or still life. They even felt that it was necessary to separate their work from the confining standards of the academy and representation. Art and photography resided in entirely separate and unique worlds. In the last half of the twentieth century, photography and the other art mediums began to merge and compliment each other as forms of expression. Artists have explored techniques for incorporating photographic …
Tonga, Sunnie Bybee, Joseph Ostraff
Tonga, Sunnie Bybee, Joseph Ostraff
Journal of Undergraduate Research
To whom it may concern, I’m writing to report on the results of my research and ORCA grant project. As my proposal explained, I was asked to participate in a project involving children’s artwork from Tonga by my professor, Joseph Ostraff. This project involved traveling to Tonga and living there for three months. I traveled with a group of people, including my professor’s family, a couple of fellow students and a filmmaker’s family. The other two students were also involved in similar projects that involved and the culture in which we lived.
Maya Embedded Language For Artists: An Introduction, James M. Hales, Dr. R. Brent Adams
Maya Embedded Language For Artists: An Introduction, James M. Hales, Dr. R. Brent Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Maya Embedded Language (MEL) is a powerful programming tool for Maya, the leading 3D modeling and animation software produced by AliasWavefront. It has been used by the top motion picture companies in the makings of major blockbuster films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Toy Story I and II, and Monsters Inc. MEL is further fundamental in other areas such as architecture, commercials, computer gaming, and broadcast media. This programming language provides an open architecture format for Maya. This means artists, programmers, and directors are not limited by the existing functions of a software program and can instead create …
B.F.A. Photography Show: A Quest For Eve, Val Brinkerhoff, Christina Domingues
B.F.A. Photography Show: A Quest For Eve, Val Brinkerhoff, Christina Domingues
Journal of Undergraduate Research
With the contribution of the Undergraduate ORCA Scholarship, the B.F.A. Photography show, “A Quest for Eve”, was created and presented for public viewing April 1st through the 14th, in the Harris Fine Arts Center. The show was also displayed in the photography department in the Brimhall Building for May and June. The ten framed still lifes and portraits, displayed with quotes, an artist’s statement, and comment book, depict the values and emotions gained throughout the development of a child into a young woman. In a world where innocence and purity are slowly being substituted for quite lesser values, it was …
The Turning Tide Of Animation, Jamie Titera, Brent Adams, Kelli Loosli
The Turning Tide Of Animation, Jamie Titera, Brent Adams, Kelli Loosli
Journal of Undergraduate Research
After researching the topic and after listening to the many voices of experience a few things became readily apparent. Perhaps most important was the perspective of my project. I approached the project with the intent of trying to isolate traditional animation from 3D animation and find out the future of both. After attending the annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in San Antonio, speaking with many people in the industry, and becoming more involved myself it is clear that things are not as black and white as they first appeared to me. Mark Thomas, president, Right Hemisphere, “ I think the …
The Evolution Of Attitudes Towards Doctors As Shown In American Art, Karrie K. Warnick, Dr. Martha Peacock
The Evolution Of Attitudes Towards Doctors As Shown In American Art, Karrie K. Warnick, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The halls of the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the United States, are decorated with portraits of physicians. In fact, many of the portraits were done by now-famous American Artists like Benjamin West, Thomas Sully, and Thomas Eakins. A tour of the hospital would also include the first surgical amphitheatre, where Dr. Phillip Syng Physick performed operations by the light from a skylight beginning in 1804. Visitors to this hospital, like me, are instilled with a sense of the grand history of medicine, and its advances in the last two hundred years. Unfortunately, what the hospital’s art collection doesn’t …
Mid-Range Reduction Glaze Development, Laura Lund Pierce, Von Allen
Mid-Range Reduction Glaze Development, Laura Lund Pierce, Von Allen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As the final surface of a piece, glazes give ceramic works their vitality through color and texture, and creating a glaze itself can be an art. Mid-range reduction glazes are fired at a mid-range temperature in a kiln where the oxygen supply is reduced during the firing. Reducing the amount of oxygen available to the flames, done by closing the vents, forces them to get oxygen from the glazes instead. This chemical reaction dramatically changes the outcome of the glaze. This is only possible in a kiln with a flame, such as a gas or wood kiln, as opposed to …
The Turning Tide Of Animation, Jamie Titera, Brent Adams, Kelli Loosli
The Turning Tide Of Animation, Jamie Titera, Brent Adams, Kelli Loosli
Journal of Undergraduate Research
After researching the topic and after listening to the many voices of experience a few things became readily apparent. Perhaps most important was the perspective of my project. I approached the project with the intent of trying to isolate traditional animation from 3D animation and find out the future of both. After attending the annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in San Antonio, speaking with many people in the industry, and becoming more involved myself it is clear that things are not as black and white as they first appeared to me. Mark Thomas, president, Right Hemisphere, “ I think the …
La Abundancia: The Nivacle People, Seth O. Smoot, John Telford
La Abundancia: The Nivacle People, Seth O. Smoot, John Telford
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Nivacle are an indigenous people who live in the sparsely populated, densely vegetated Chaco area in Northern Paraguay. Formerly known as the Chulupi, the Nivacle have lived for thousands of years in the region that lies between Bolivia and Brazil. They primarily lived a hunter/gatherer existence until the beginning of the twentieth century, when Europeans from recently settled nearby Mennonite colonies offered work opportunities to the Nivacle men at dairy collectives, cattle ranches, and farms. The women and men retain traditional customs and practices such as the artisan craft of weaving and wood carving.