Equilibrium - noun - a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
In a world full of chaos, we must coincide respectfully to ignite the brightest flame.
My deconstruction video is based on the idea of paradise. I wanted to deconstruct the literal meaning of paradise and give it a new meaning that is still relevant to the word. Going to school in Florida, many people say that I go to school in paradise. But what really is paradise? I wrote the monologue that I speak in the video and I think it speaks for itself for what I truly believe is paradise. Paradise can be found in many different things, not just the palm trees and the ocean.
My name is Mike Wheeler and I am a Junior at here at UT majoring in digital arts. I used to be an Advertising and Public Relations major, but I changed it because I love producing art, especially digitally, and I realized my original major would not have taken me where I wanted to go. I'm from a small suburb north of Chicago and am a total midwest guy. I am very outgoing and energetic and I love making new connections with the people around me. I just moved into my first house down here in Tampa and have really begun establishing myself in this beautiful city. I work at an all organic juice bar down here in Tampa and also work as the Student Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life here at UT. All my life I have been working pretty much, so I always know how to stay busy. My lifestyle is very sporadic and I am kind of all over the place. I am constantly on the move and I don't like not having anything to do, which is a good reason why I am so excited for this class. This...
This flip book is a love story of the sun and the moon. They both develop on their own and then fall in love, all the while the moon is being selfish and only wants the spotlight for himself. When he diminishes after engulfing the sun, a beautiful sunflower grows and out comes the sun. It was a representation of how the light will always overcome the darkness in any situation. Doing this flip book was honestly a lot more difficult than I would have ever imagined. Making sure that the images were close enough to flow smoothly throughout was a big challenge for me. I found myself ripping out pages and starting over multiple times. I was happy that I got to do this project, however, because it tapped into a creative side of me that I haven't seen in a while and was able to express myself through illustration and animation again. https://youtu.be/C-k6Mf1waNM
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