Trumpman Them Boyz Up To Sumthang

I chose this Donald Trump picture on the internet because I find it satirical yet not far from the truth. He is the type of person who would be able to get attention because of his outlandish and aggressive attitude, using his business experience and wealth to help him throughout his campaign. My biggest deal with Trump is that  internet eats up his every move. There seems to be no stopping to face appearing randomly on the internet somewhere from news article, videos, and internet memes. The interesting thing about the internet is the wide range of opinions that can go from intellectual debates on political viewpoints to literally shitting on Donald Trump because he is a joke. In this picture, Donald Trump is compared to people who go purging. For anyone who doesn't know what that means, they are people who enjoying doing all illegal things like murdering, stealing, rape and all that good stuff. It relates to him since he probably does all the things I said anyway (Indirectly or directly, who knows?). I think the most important part of the picture is the incorporation of lowbrow humor to the overall message which is "Donald Trump and his son do not look like people you would trust".

My voice

As an artist, there are options to decide in your art making. One particular focus that I am working on is my company, Sigi Squad. It is a brand of clothing and accessories such as stickers and patches. I want to use apparel as a canvas for my art and to represent my voice as an artist. So far I’ve been working on this project on and off for a couple of years and it helps me get a sense of the business aspect of the art industry. My voice is visually represented through my illustrations and graphics as well as color choices and collaborations with other artists with similar tastes. My work is supposed to get me motivated to complete bigger projects with my own ideas. Knowing that I have full control over what kind of work I am making is better than working for someone else.

Paul Thomas Anderson

After watching the short film, Cigarettes and Coffee by Paul Thomas Anderson, I didn’t know he directed Boogie Nights so I decided to watch that since I’ve heard of it but never seen it before… and boy, I did not expect that. After that, I watched There Will Be Blood featuring the dude from Gangs of New York. My first impression of Paul Thomas Anderson is that he is a very talented director who is able to make a movie out of any topic really. What made his films stand out from others is his ability to make things interesting through presentation and playing with human emotion. In Boogie Nights, I did not expect the main protagonist to be about a dude who is well endowed and for me to feel bad for him when his mom kicks him out. Anderson keeps it very clear with visual narrative as I noticed in all three films. The visual clues and context made it easy to understand what was going on in the opening sequences of Anderson’s work. There is also a good blend of different shot types to keep it new and refreshing.

His name is similar to another great director, Wes Anderson, which I talked about earlier this semester. After analyzing both directors, I noticed some similarities and differences between them. Compared to Wes Anderson, his style is slower paced version because he heavily relies on the actor’s performance to persuade the audience (And not shot in one-point perspective). Some similarities are the use of long take shots and compositional planning. In my opinion, I prefer P.T. Anderson better because his style and more intense and interesting to watch.