A Ghost of Daisies

From a secret story between Shiver and me.

For my School Library class (LIS 654), I did some research on standardized testing and found out that it’s inherently goes against minorities and the poor. At the fourth grade level, for example, only 5% of African American children are up to standards.

All photos by Thomas Kozak.

My favorite parts of these unfrosted Oreo cupcakes is the fine texture that is a result of the cocoa powder. The second is that there is a whole Oreo cookie in the bottom of each cupcake.

I was in a hurry to go to a potluck, so I didn’t have time to make the first batch of cupcakes, take them out, and then reuse the pan. So instead I squashed about 8 Oreos in a sandwich bag with my rolling pin, then put them in this glass pie pan. I then poured the remaining cupcake batter on top to make this delicious dessert!

Made from this recipe.

Using this recipe, I made mint brownies for my boyfriend to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Unfortunately, I didn’t take a photo of the top layer of icing which resulted in the brown finished product above. My boyfriend said it was like biting into an Andes mint. I loved making this. The brownie batter was so good that I was licking it off my fingers so I wouldn’t miss any.

I hope you had someone to share the love with today!

Mizelia in Wind Waker’s style. She’s from my project with Shiver. A very quick sketch.

I think this is my best coloring job to date. It wasn’t until I zoomed out did I realize his hair is too close to his eyebrows. The video of the progress is below.

Below is a selection from my final paper as a Multimedia undergrad with the full-text available here.

Of all our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language. ~Walt Disney

Over the last thirteen years, the American animation landscape has been in an upheaval divided between two very different camps: traditional two-dimensional (2D) and computer graphic (3D) animation. The supporters of each group are very vocal proclaiming their medium to be the best in terms of animated expression. Putting personal feelings aside, economic figures have to be taken into consideration about the success of each medium in regards to the reception it receives by American audiences. Money has played a big part in the dismantling of classic American 2D animation and the rise of computer animated movies. The lack of quality domestic traditional animated films then led American audiences to look outside the United States for 2D movies. This movement led to the emersion of Japanese 2D films. However the commercial success of 3D animation cannot and has not replaced the value of 2D animation as a more natural and communicative storytelling tool in animation.

Today’s lesson was about the different materials we use in reference.