EMCC VCP 2016

The Thiel Fellowship is unlike anything you've ever experienced. The Fellowship brings together some of the world's most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a grant of $100,000 to focus on their work, their research, and their self-education while outside of university. Fellows are mentored by our community of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can't be replicated in any classroom. Rather than just studying, you're doing.

The Thiel Fellowship is unlike anything you've ever experienced. The Fellowship brings together some of the world's most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a grant of $100,000 to focus on their work, their research, and their self-education while outside of university. Fellows are mentored by our community of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can't be replicated in any classroom. Rather than just studying, you're doing.

A Photographer's Quest for the Perfect Space Shuttle Shot​

A Photographer's Quest for the Perfect Space Shuttle Shot​

What is a portrait? Can it reveal the essence of a person's character? Cynthia Freeland explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton on the Philosophy Bites podcast. Listen to Cynthia Freeland on Portraits Philosophy Bites is made in association...

What is a portrait? Can it reveal the essence of a person's character? Cynthia Freeland explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton on the Philosophy Bites podcast. Listen to Cynthia Freeland on Portraits Philosophy Bites is made in association...

This is so cool using all of the 50 states in one picture. No editing needed

Thieven' Stephen uses things like cinderblocks and patterns already existing on the mural surface like a building to act as a grid. He is part of Wall Therapy which is a cool rochester based project of urban murals artists.

an xcellent documentary on American contemporary portrait artist, Chuck Close

an xcellent documentary on American contemporary portrait artist, Chuck Close

this is an article about American contemporary artist Chuck Close

this is an article about American contemporary artist Chuck Close

These are great examples of how to use positive and negative space in design-- especially with type

What I suggest we watch if we do end up watching a movie. It is a Wes Anderson film so as expected it is visually beautiful in its camera work, and its his only animated work so not only is it beautiful but also animation, so it fits the class really well. We could always just watch Studio ghibli or something if no one likes this but thats just animation (beautiful animation) but no camera stuff

This is an interesting look at how perspective improves your photographic work and why understanding the principles will give your images more power.

I really enjoy their wet plate photos. It's one of my favorite types of alternative photography.

for those of you who may aspire to becoming sports photographers

I like how the picture was taken when the player had a good highlight. i like the positions of the photos

this is a larger excerpt of the poem i read in class on nov 19 kin connection to your Reflection Question for the week

pictures selected by the new york times photo editors

Our world is saturated in color, from soft hues to violent stains. How does something so intangible pack such a visceral punch? This hour, in the name of science and poetry, Jad and Robert tear the rainbow to pieces. Podcasts More To what extent is color a physical thing in the physical world, and to what extent is it created in our minds? We start with Sir Isaac Newton. Then, we meet a sea creature that sees a rainbow way beyond anything humans can experience, and we track down a woman who we're pretty sure can see thousands (maybe even millions) more colors than the rest of us. And we end with an age-old question, that, it turns out, never even occurred to most humans until very recently: why is the sky blue?

Typography is one of those strange skills - too mathematical to be pure art, but a touch too intangible to be pure science. Our modern life is awash with text, so all front-end devs really need to have a thorough working knowledge of the "art of arranging type".

this is a detailed account of typography with info like, where did this come from? 

This site has some great exercises to learn about type variables and characteristics. It also talks about the tone set by different typefaces.