Neel Ryan Tucker: Artist Spotlight- NRT discusses photography, inspiration, Michael Urie, Pat Thomas..

Neel Ryan Tucker discusses photography, inspiration, Michael Urie, Pat Thomas, and challenges of trying to make it as a photographer. This video is my final assignment for a grad class in video production at the University of Texas at Dallas. Shot with Canon Vixia HF10. Edited with Final Cut Express. http://www.neelryantucker.com http://emac.utdallas.edu/

Rob & Lindsey’s Wedding

I had to replace the audio track with a pre-licensed song. Not loving that… because it sounds way, way better with “Question” by Rhett Miller. But whatever.

BE Combined: New Banner Graphic

BE Combined has a new header graphic. Thanks to the phenomenal work over at Web Designer Wall, I tweaked a photoshop file from the photo strip tutorial and brought the image to life.

Las Vegas Neon Boneyard

I found inspiration from Erin on this piece. On her last work trip to Las Vegas, she toured the famous Neon Boneyard. I was fascinated by her photos from the tour. I’m also mildly obsessed with typography. So this was a perfect fit for a painting project. (Click small versions to load the large images.)

Drillbaby Project

I’m thinking about the relationship of oil (a finite resource) to the earth. And then I played off the idea of “mother earth.” I think this illustration project captures my thoughts. I’m not saying that we’re running out of oil (we won’t for another long, long while, anyways). Maybe it’s a hater’s proposal to find… Continue reading Drillbaby Project

Pistol Cutout Project

I wanted to work with paper and cutouts… playing with the juxtaposition of violence and beauty. Oh, and I’m loving the Camera Bag App for iPhone. Cool. Supplies – card stock – various colors – exact-o knife (these are NOT die cut) – glue

VAMPALIN! Rahr!!! This Year’s Pumpkin Stencil

I’m SUPER pumped about the upcoming election. I cannot think about a much better way to voice my opinion to fellow Halloween party-goers and trick-or-treaters than in a pumpkin. So here’s vampalin and all her glory.

Sound Design: Mood Project

We’re working on a mood simulator in sound design class. I must confess, I’m a total noob at designing sounds and I probably will never be good at doing sound work. However, it feels good to take a class on this subject and participate in the exploration of new ideas. The assignment: Design 6 ten-second-length… Continue reading Sound Design: Mood Project