Payton Heitke: capstone
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STUF_2016_Spring_Heitke_Payton.pdf (216.71 KB) Capstone STUF_2016_Spring_01_Heitke_Payton_Kroppkaka.mp4 (6.29 MB) Video recording: Kroppkaka STUF_2016_Spring_02_Heitke_Payton_ShtinkFriends.mp4 (2.01 MB) Video recording: Shtink Friends STUF_2016_Spring_03_Heitke_Payton_CuttlefishMograph.mp4 (9.8 MB) Video recording: Cuttlefish Mograph STUF_2016_Spring_04_Heitke_Payton_ShtinkKing.mp4 (17.97 MB) Video recording: Shtink King
Date
2016
Authors
Heitke, Payton, artist and filmmaker
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Abstract
The artist's statement: There are artists out there whose goal is to present serious themes in an environment where people will be forced to think about them. That is not a goal of mine. I work is to make the viewer smile, to make them curious, to incite a playfulness that people can often forget they have. I want my art to call back to the wonder of childhood, where anything was possible. The art carries an aura of infancy by using elements such as soft chimera animals and silly faces on inanimate objects. My character and setting designs are simple, but unique. A colorful palette and bold outlines create a bright and happy environment, one that invites the viewer to explore despite the weird elements that are presented in the art. Fluid motion of the figures captures a smooth, bouncy atmosphere that is reminiscent of old cartoons. I use storytelling as the backbone of my work while leaving the plot open enough for the viewers to fill in and interpret the meaning for themselves. I want the art to ultimately serve as an interactive experience, where although the viewer cannot directly interact with the animation pieces, they still feel invited into the space that the characters occupy, to imagine what their world is like.
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Colorado State University Art and Art History Department capstone project.
Capstone contains the artist's statement, a list of works, images of works and videos.
Capstone contains the artist's statement, a list of works, images of works and videos.
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electronic art