Portfolio

 Using digital pixel theme for my portfolio aswell. Keeping everything nice and consistent. Portfolio consist of 3 images from photography module, two 3D models from the animated video trailer, 2D animation character and 3D model of my face.

CV

As for CV I used same image as for my business card. CV is also based on pixelation.

Exhibition: 3 images and Bio

In order to choose 3 piece of work for my exhibition I looked trough all my work that I did in my modules. I have not done anything outside the university on my free time or for friends so I did not have great variety of options. Works were picked using two criteria. First was the overall appeal of work to me, was a project successful, am I proud of it. Second, how work present me and my skills.

I was looking at few projects. These are works that I feel comfortable showing to others. I will consider them for my portfolio later on.

Projects and thoughts: 

1st year Introduction to Animation module where I had to create a 2D animated DIY photography tutorial.
This was my first encounter with Adobe Flash program. Even thought that it is first year project I feel very comfortable about it.

2nd year Digital imaging software module where I had to create a portfolio of 12images by myself and poster with a group.
The module that I enjoyed most. Learned a lot concerning photography working in studio and outside. Produced images are within 6 different categories: environmental portraiture, still life, studio portraiture, night, movement, landscape. I think I will put it in my portfolio were I will have more space for showing more than 1 image.

2nd year Principles of Video Production module where I with two others students had to create a music video.
The overall video in my opinion has some strong and some weak parts. However, tutor found more weak spots in it and overall mark suggest that I should not show it to others. I might put some of it to the portfolio.

2nd year 2D Animation module where I had to create 2D animation to reflect the event that happened to Czechoslovakia
 I found the main theme of the project to be frustrating. However, in this 2D animation I managed to create and animate characters and have some level storyline. Some parts worked out well, and I tried some new animation techniques.

2nd year 3D Animation and Modelling module where I had to create a 3D trailer for a chosen James Bond movie.
Modules consist of modelling 3 objects, gun, palace and car, and then animated them. This module consumed most of my time and was followed by good mark. There are flaws in it, models and animation could be better. I have done loads of work on it and it was my first encounter with 3D studio MAX.
Models should work quite well on boards and should be able to translate my interest in 3D modelling.

3rd year Advanced Sound Techniques module where I had to create a soundscape.
Found out a lot of new stuff about creating sound. the final soundscape worked out well. I would like to work with sound in the future. Sound is a big part of the video which  interest me aswell. However, it would not work for exhibition as there is issue with playing back sound and there is not much to show on boards.

3rd year Virtual Environments module where I had to create 3D replica of my face and 3D visualization of Finchingfield Guild Hall.
I got my highest mark in this module. This fact itself forces me to show it. I am not fully pleased with second part of module where I had to make Guild Hall visualization with my group. The first part of module where I had  to make my 3D face worked out very well. It shows my ability to model real life objects.


 The final decision is to show my animation skills. I see this as my strongest part I would like to do something with it in the future. 3 Pieces of work:

James Bond Trailer, image showing ice place and car model.
Model of my face, Image showing face from different angles
Czechoslovakia animation, 4 screenshots of animation.

For 3D projects I decided to include images with mesh on top of models. To do this I had to go back to the projects and render new images that would show mesh and than overlay it in photoshop over original images.
Below you can find 3 final images and their descriptions

2D Czechoslovakia animation screenshoots

A 2D animated interpretation of “Czechoslovakia, 1968” originally by Denis Sanders and Nobert Fresea. Animation reference events from Czech history such as their independence in 1918 to the Soviet invasion in 1968. The aim was to tell a story trough the perspective of old Czechoslovakian conveying his mood and feelings of those events by symbolic visualisations. Animation and characters were created using Adobe Flash CS4.

3D model of my head

The project I did in last year's Virtual environments module. The task was to create a 3D model of our own head. The model was created from reference images using spline modelling technique. Programs used were Autodesk 3d Max 2011 for head model and Adobe Photoshop CS4 for UVW maps.

Ice palace and car model from James Bond trailer

My first encounter with 3d modelling and animation during my second year at university. Task was to create a 3D animated 30 second trailer with 3 models for James Bond movie of our choice. Movie I picked was "Die Another Day" starring Pierce Brosnan. Animation evolves around walther P99 pistol, Aston Martin Vanquish and ice palace. The module introduced me to various modelling and animation techniques in Autodesk 3D Max.



For the biography I decided to do something creative and not too serious. I can write about work I have done, but it was too hard for me to actually write biography about myself and the short time I have spent here. If it is going to be need in the future I will leave it to be written by somebody else. Maybe I could have just included a description of myself with my skills and interests. But I will let my work talk about me instead of doing it personally.

Bio:
Born at first attempt in Klaipeda, Lithuania, Europe, Planet Earth, on March 16, 1990, under the lucky star of epic proportions.
Justinas Jonuska is only twin and offspring of single-idea and carnivorous plant, since the day he was born was more interested in the world and idea than a person and things.
His childhood was spent playing with wooden toys attached to the ceiling, playing as Eustace in "Courage the Cowardly Dog" and playing keyboard on lullabies album which is now know as Metallica's "Metallica album.
After all the playing Justinas switched to playing computer keyboard controlled fun programs as Adobe Flash, Premier Pro, Photoshop, Autodesk 3max, Logic Pro and other fancy software.
He hopes to land a career in multimedia field and land on Mars to create image series "More than a thousand words".

Personal Branding Business Card

So first I wanted to decided how should I define myself. I made a list of potential fields that I could aim for:
3D Modelling and Animation
2D Animation
Video production
Digital production
Sound production
Multimedia Artist
Design
Web design
Graphics design
Creative Artist
Photography
Filmmaker

I would like to do various creative work in the future. So best option would be to present myself as Multimedia or Digital Artist. All my work evolves around digital space. Animation is not hand drawn and photography or video is not based on the traditional film. This is what all subjects have in common. My work could be described as digital, computer generated design work based on 0s and 1s. So I guess it would be most appropriate to call myself Multimedia Artist.

Few business cards that fit my personal taste:

 As cards says "Delightfully different"

 Appealing back and simple presentation of info

 Creative and unusual two layered cards

 Simple 

 Great adoption of well know name tag design as a business card. Concept that works really well

Clear and Bold

 Gradient background. Back shouts out that "less is more".

 Clear and neat

Clear and simple. Like the minimalism and play of colour.

The "Digital" video, animation, photography concept was floating in my head. As a digital artist I thought how I could transfer this "Digital" concept to my branding and business card. Once you strip down any visualized digital file you get pixels. Pixels create the image or video and there are thousands of them. So I think that is a strong theme for presenting digital arts. I have chosen to blow out picture of myself so pixels could be seen in all their glory. Image will be used for background of the card. On top I will put pixel/blocks/bits text that will should fit with image. Ill put only basic information on it as my name, phone number, e-mail adress and self-proclaimed title of "Multimedia Artist".

image used for business card

I tried different part of the image to see which look best and the winner was eye. It was the only part that when blown out this much still can be recognized and be seen as a shape. Eye also can stand as a symbol of artist because it is one of the  most important tools that one has to use, often artist are described as "he has eye for things" or "visual flair". Eye is framed with text at top and bottom opposite to each other.

Business card

Web team: Find us page

As a member of web team I was responsible for creating the Find Us page.

Web Page Content:

A short introduction of  where exhibition is going to take place mentioning university and the building.

I thought about possible ways people can travel to the university. I checked university web page to see their solution at http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/your_university/anglia_ruskin_campuses/chelmsford/find_chelm.html
University web page has two sections. One for public transport and one for traveling by car. Sections are subdivided to bus and train and Park & Ride and alternative parking sections. It also had a picture with marked Park & Ride locations which ended up using for our web page.

 Our web page first section consist of traveling by public transport which has information on how to get to university campus from bus and train stations. Under it I included the journey planner which is a "Transport Direct" gadget. Using it visitor can get journey suggestions from their specified postcode location to the campus. Then I used "Google Maps" to create map whit both stations and shortest path to follow to the exhibition. Map is interactive and can be expanded, opened in new page to make it bigger.

Second section was for travelers with cars. It has link to and information about Park & Ride and parking lots which are nearest to university campus. These parking lots are also marked on interactive "Google Map" with paths directing to the campus.

Information used on the page was adapted from university "Find Chelmsford campus", Chelsmford Borough Council and Park&Ride web pages.

Find Us web page

Gallery Visits

I and Alex went to London to check out exhibition. Below there is a list of things that impressed us most.

White cube – Hoxton square

Gary Hume – indifferent owl

Black writing on white walls about exhibition

There were no signs describing the work.

No people leading exhibition as was only two square rooms, no real flow

White walls with artwork on it and nothing else. Empty/minimalistic approach. Loads of white space

Reception had a A4 piece of paper which had the list of works naming title, Year made and dimensions. On the other side a description of artist and the exhibition from a press release

A catalog of art work supported the art work

KK outlet – Hoxton square

Robert Montgomery – it turned out this way cos you dreamed it this way

Before entering the exhibition there was artwork on a billboard outside on the wall

The exhibition was accompanied by a description on the wall as you started and had a piece of A4 piece of paper describing the exhibition and a brief of the artist.

Black writing on white walls about exhibition

Lighting focused on pieces of art work, this drew attention

There was a flow which led you around the wall, use of lighting helped this

Use of spacing between pieces was good as this didn’t distract you to another piece

Standpoint Galleries – Coronet Street

Advert of the gallery in the window, on an advert board at the door. Saying ‘SCREENING’

John Lawrence, Joe Watling curated by Matilda Strang – Screening

Book of sign-age and postcard flyer in the foyer

Walk into a dark room with no lights, the light source was the use of the projected work onto the screens. Only screens were visible in the room.

Hanging pieces from the ceiling helps to direct the visitors around the exhibition space from screen to screen.

V & A – South Kensington

Formal dress code of attendants (black suit/ white shirt), formal museum

Box of donations everywhere

Areas divided into sections with the use of colour:

Materials and Techniques - Red

Asia - Orange

Europe - Blue

Modern - Green

Exhibitions - Purple

The areas sections where indicated with the use of the theme they were portraying

Colours were matching within exhibition – walls, stands describing exhibition sections and small plaque describing exhibits.

Lighting focused on exhibit pieces

Every exhibit had a plaque. Some were hard to read due to small text and placement.

All exhibit were next to each other. No empty space. Too many distractions.

In some areas the art work portrayed on the way had a good layout with bigger pieces moving into little ones before moving back out to larger images. This helped the flow of the viewer looking at the pieces.

House of Annie Lennox – V & A

Exhibition of Annie Lennox image, achievements and creative work

Exhibition with very strong theme of House.

No white space, every corner of the room was incorporated to the exhibition.

Projected images/video of windows brick wall and outdoors,sky and fields, on the walls.

Use of sound, images and lights.

Space within a space – house in the middle of a room containing workstation songs, writings manuscripts.

Holes in the wall which had different music from main room and small exhibits created intimate atmosphere. When you lean to look in the holes main music from room which played really loud was blocked and person could only hear music inside the hole.

entrance to "House of Annie Lennox" exhibition

We were not allowed to take pictures at this place so this is a screenshot of the webpage designated for this exhibition. Exhibition room looked exactly as this 3D generated image.

Science Museum – South Kensington

Map
Levels represented by colour and themes for each exhibit room.
Some exhibits used timelines on the floor to take you through time
Interactive/ hand on stations to help teach viewers about who you are, environment, atmosphere and future
Use of a mezzanine with levels relating to the themes
Interactive screens
Informative plaques/ boards
Use of sponsorship on some boards of information to show who is supporting the campaigns
Lighting used on main areas of interest, some exhibits used different types of light to help reflect the mood/ theme being portrayed
On the walls were informative sections showing the floor details