https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw Final project en-us 2023-10-30 08:31:36 UTC 2024-05-02 03:23:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f578.png acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2950173340 2024-04-11 00:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2950173340 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960265885 2024-04-18 12:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960265885 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960266332 2024-04-18 12:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960266332 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960269043 Drawing for printmaking ]]> 2024-04-18 12:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960269043 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960269447 2024-04-18 12:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960269447 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960272492 2024-04-18 12:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960272492 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960278729 2024-04-18 12:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960278729 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960280176 2024-04-18 12:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960280176 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960282206 2024-04-18 12:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960282206 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960284263 2024-04-18 12:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960284263 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960286591 Week 1: 8-14 Apr 

• Determine the direction of further work 
• Complicate “Draft proposal”
• First research
• First sketches 

Week 2: 15-21 Apr

• Second research ( find detailed information)
• Experiments with techniques and formats 

Week 3: 22-28 Apr

• Create sketches of the final version 
• Finish the plot of the stop motion animation 

Week 4: 29-5 May

• Make all the decorations for the animation
• Start shooting animation

Week 5: 6-12 May

• Continue working on the animation 

Week 6: 13-19 May

• Complete everything, that isn’t finished yet
• Check everything according to assessment system 
• Prepare for the deadline

(Deadline on 20th of May)

]]> 2024-04-18 12:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960286591 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960288919 2024-04-18 12:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960288919 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960295740 It's a very interesting activity. During the lesson, the tutor told me a lot of useful things and the application, although not cheap, is definitely necessary for me in the future. I really enjoyed modeling the shapes. Since I have never used such applications before, it is a little difficult for me to figure out how and what works. But I like that even if you don't know all the functions, you can safely use the application. And I noticed that I do not have problems with the perception of a figure in space and its volume.
Mixamo is a website with 3D shapes and where you can upload your work]]> 2024-04-18 12:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960295740 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960296713 2024-04-18 12:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960296713 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960304005 Often in the mythologies of different countries (and specifically in African, Indian and Native American mythology) there is mention of spirits, a giant turtle and a huge ocean. The ocean is either just a part of stories, or it was a form of the world before the appearance of land and the first people.
The only place where nothing like this has yet been encountered is Slavic mythology.

It is very interesting to compare the difference of mythologies in their formation. For example, African and American mythologies have similarities in a large number of tribes and the difficulty of finding information, since both of these mythologies have very ancient roots. Only if African mythology is more focused on the causes of human behavior, rules and spirits, then American mythology refers more to the connection of man with nature and focuses on myths about existing animals.

Slavic mythology was very surprised by the presence of a hierarchy. It's not that this is some kind of unusual division, but I haven't seen a clear distinction before in mythology.
Hindu mythology struck me with the fact of modification. I knew that myths are constantly changing due to various factors, but the presence of a well-known so-called "backstory" is really amazing.]]> 2024-04-18 12:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960304005 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960309566 Folklore is very extensive, so you need to choose a more familiar direction. Most likely, I will take mythology, since this is exactly the part that is most suitable for my project. I will use the cultural part of folklore rather as secondary references.


By the way, I need to think about exactly how I want to visualize the information I found. Initially, I planned to create characters based on the distinctive features of the mythology of different countries, in which there would be references, but mostly the design would be based on my feeling. Now I'm thinking about using the creatures of mythology themselves and drawing them. 
In general, I need to decide what I want more, to show my vision of mythology or mythology in my style. 

I can use my idea and impression to create collages. This idea will fit much better into this format.]]> 2024-04-18 12:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960309566 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960317437 Chinese mythology was pleasantly pleased. In Chinese mythology, I came across the same thing as in Indian mythology. In both of these countries, the mythology originates from the previous forms of beliefs of their country. But unlike Hindu mythology, Chinese seemed to me more mundane. In Chinese mythology, there were many links between the material, real world and mythology. The influence of mythology was also more pronounced in the traditions. By the way, the great turtle appeared here, though not as a key character.

As a result, I decided to take Scandinavian mythology instead of a large number of European countries to study, since it is more popular. 
So, the coolest mythology turned out to be the Scandinavian one. I like the way they demonstrate ideas characteristic of mythology and religion, such as the afterlife, the beginnings of the world and its end. Scandinavian mythology is full of all sorts of unusual ideas, I like the fact that it is at the same time one of the most absurd and at the same time harmonious mythologies. This contrast is of great interest. And in addition to all of the above, this is the first mythology where the world originated from a corpse.

Paleoasiatic mythology completes my list of studies. Well, this mythology surprised me with the abundance of connections with other peoples. Paleoasiatic mythology has many connections with the mythology of Native Americans, they have common motives of human connection with animals and spirits. And the late Paleoasiatic mythology has a connection with the Russian one and leaves many references in fairy tales about it.
In general, all the mythologies I studied in one way or another had many different interpretations and this was often due either to the fact that this mythology was widespread among different tribes, or because of the influence of religions and neighboring peoples. In general, mythologies demonstrate the culture of the past and the connections of different countries in a very interesting way.


]]> 2024-04-18 13:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960317437 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960319831 Even in the middle of the study, I already see a clear pattern of all mythologies. Regardless of whether there are gods, spirits, demons or other mythical creatures in religion, there are always themes of human connection with the elements and animals. I find it funny that no matter what kind of mythology and aspects of spirituality take, there is always the foundation of human realities. This so vividly demonstrates that people cannot create something in isolation from their experience and that connections are very important to them, not only social, but also connections with something physical and material.]]> 2024-04-18 13:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960319831 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960322804

They represent people as divine descendants

Mythology reflects the ancient religion (Shintoism)

Mythology is a mixture of the two religions of Buddhism and Shintoism and traditions 

A variety of mythical creatures

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The influence of other cultures on the formation of mythology

The hierarchy of beings. The division into lower and higher mythology

The Pantheon of Gods

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An unusual idea of the creation of the world (although there are similar motifs in Greek mythology)

The gods do not have a clear direction of their power

Two different groups of gods

The world consists of 9 levels

There is no clear division into good and bad

Vivid and detailed descriptions of deaths and battles

There is a lot of action per square meter

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Veneration of animals

Worshipping fire like a deity

There are many stories about the appearance of distinctive features of different animals

There are many stories related to bison

Unity with nature

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Belief in spirits and gods

Sacred animals (leopard, lion, antelope, elephant and hippopotamus)

Frequent mention of water and water sources

It is believed that every plant, animal, or even inanimate object has a soul

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Chinese mythology can be divided into 3 types (fairy tales, myths, legends)

Dragon Worship 

The Five Elements are an ancient Chinese concept of matter. (metal, wood, fire, water and earth)

Animals symbolize certain values

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The division of the world into the upper, middle and lower layers

The assumption of an indefinite multiplicity of worlds

Stars have an important role

The North Star is one of the key figures

Deer are an important part of mythology

Fly agaric is a source of narcotic ritual food

Spirits are a mixture of natural phenomena and animals

Shamanic spirits have the appearance of animals (wolf, bear, raven, eagle, seagull, walrus, whale) or household utensils (pots, hammers, needles, spoons)

The raven is the main character of the creation myths

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Modernization of religion. The change in religion occurred due to the obsolescence of Vedic Brahmanism, so Hindu mythology has clearly traceable roots

Anthropomorphic Gods

Asuras are rivals of the gods

Divided into groups of good and evil. Usually, the gods are inviolable omnipotent creatures and they have no clear rivals, unlike Hindu mythology. 

Many animals are included in the cults of the main deities of the pantheon as their zoomorphic attributes

A characteristic feature of I. M. is the combination of ascetic and erotic principles in a single complex

The cyclical nature of the universe

]]> 2024-04-18 13:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2960339970 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977300392 Drawing shapes with ink]]> 2024-05-02 02:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977300392 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977302585 Experiments with materials]]> 2024-05-02 02:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977302585 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977305516 The process of creating a texture]]> 2024-05-02 02:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977305516 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977306469 Several different textures]]> 2024-05-02 02:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977306469 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977308121 A few experiments]]> 2024-05-02 02:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977308121 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977310832 Process of work ]]> 2024-05-02 02:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977310832 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977311398 2024-05-02 02:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977311398 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977312994 Process of work ]]> 2024-05-02 02:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977312994 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977316333 Sketch of a layout ]]> 2024-05-02 02:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977316333 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977319634 An experimental instance]]> 2024-05-02 02:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977319634 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977329576 Video ]]> 2024-05-02 02:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977329576 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977337493 I decided to try a few different exercises. One of these exercises is ink drawing of various geometric shapes. The essence of the exercise is to draw a lot of simple shapes and then finish drawing things that will give meaning to the shapes. This exercise helps in developing brush control, as using a brush length makes it difficult to draw neat shapes. This exercise also gives you the opportunity to try to work with limitations and look for different exit options, which helps to develop imagination. 
I liked this exercise because I was able to practice drawing clear shapes and distract myself by coming up with different ideas for shapes. Some drawings came up quickly, some are banal and obvious, but there are also abstract ones. The exercise is not difficult and helps a lot if you need to take your mind off serious planning.


]]> 2024-05-02 03:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977337493 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977352485 Today I tried experimenting with materials to remember what and how to use it. 

The first thing I noticed is how well the oil pastels blend. In general, if you use a cotton bud, you can get an acceptable result.

Next, I used oil pastels and watercolors. I remember that oil pastels have a water-repellent effect, but I wanted to try to cover the oil pastels. After tormenting the watercolor a little, I switched to pencils. The pencils gave the desired result and easily overlapped the oil pastels.

The next object of my experiments (tortures) were markers. I had not worked with them before, so I was very curious to see what I could do with them. At first, I just tried to blur  them with water and used a cotton buds.


The cotton buds turned out to be a very useful tool in general. I've appreciated the possibilities of the cotton buds and I'm going to continue using this tool. 

Further experiments with markers disappointed. The markers could not cover the oil pastels. The best way to use markers and oil pastels together is to create a background with markers and draw oil pastels on top.

I was not very willing to switch to dry pastels. Although pastel has many advantages, unfortunately it is very fragile and leaves a lot of dirt, which completely discourages me from dealing with this material. Despite my dislike, I still conducted a couple of experiments. I shaded the pastels and checked how they blended together. I also soaked the pastel and checked how it mixes with the watercolor. In general, I have not discovered anything new for myself, but practice will not be superfluous.

Where pastel has shown its best side is in working with ink. I like ink, but its disadvantage is that it is almost impossible to draw on top of it, but pastel copes well with this task. I also checked markers and oil pastels, but they couldn't beat dry pastels.]]> 2024-05-02 03:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977352485 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977359219 After practicing with materials, I started with textures. My goal was to test different combinations of materials and what would be useful to me in the future.

I used a cotton bud to create patterns again. It seems to me that it was with the help of a cotton bud that the best patterns turned out. 

I also really like the likeness of scales painted with gold paint. The funny thing is that this scale is drawn with a finger. 

I can't say that I like all results, but some things will definitely come in handy.]]> 2024-05-02 03:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977359219 acherevatenko0220221_1 https://padlet.com/acherevatenko0220221_1/hds8h5niz87ewkrw/wish/2977367711 Since I had a little difficulty working out the characters, I decided to use the exercises to practice building bodies. 

The first step is to draw various geometric shapes with ink, which will be the torso. Then, alternately, using different shapes, you need to draw the head and pelvis. When I received the pyramids of three figures, I began to draw their legs and arms, creating different poses. When the ink was dry, I finished drawing the shapes and put all the pieces together, getting different people.
The second exercise is similar to the previous one, but I decided to complicate the task for myself. If in the first exercise I did not put a clear frame on the shapes for building a figure, then in this exercise I decided to use only one geometric shape to build a shadow. The difficulty was that it was necessary to think about how to rotate and use the geometric shape without deforming it too much. 
As a result, I got 4 people. Since they were very different from the previous ones, I came up with another way to work out the figure. Using markers, I can finish drawing human figures, while preserving their geometric bases.


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