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I am a new beader and am having a lot of fun with it. I am however stuck with the process of making spirals. I understand one is supposed to hold the spiral with a flat nose pliers, and turn and push, but when I do so, the spiral keeps slipping. In fact, to prevent it from slipping I have to hold it so tight that the spiral gets flattened. The process appears relatively simply, and I am able to do it, but this seems to be a problem I am unable to find a solution.
I wonder if someone can help me.
Thanks so much!
Hi Anita,
Mine use to do that too. Then I started using nylon jawed pliers and they grip the wire much better and don't leave tool marks.
You can probably find these anywhere that would sell the wire. (I shop on-line so I can't tell you what retail store might have them.)
Good Luck
southwest Texas USA
Thanks Sellen!
I have used that too, but it slips there too I learnt from some video that one is supposed to hold the spiral at the lower end of the flat nose spiral.. but it hasn't worked for me! Seems I'm just missing something there..
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
I tried to write out how I make mine but it's kinda hard to find the right words. I could show you no problem but since you can't see my hands on the screen I guess that wouldn't really help.
I can't remember if it was a written description or a video that got the light to click on for me. I'll check my books and on line and if I can find it I will post it here to see if it will help.
Sorry I wasn't of more help hang in there you'll get it.
Edited to add link: http://www.beadingdaily.com/glossary/perfecting-the-wire-spiral-free-video-class.aspx this is a good video to check your technique.
Several factors can come into play when learning to make spirals. One is the temper of your wire, such as is it dead soft or half hard and the size you are using. Yes, working the spiral in the back of the flat nose pliers is correct, it gives you more control. You use your thumb to walk the wire around as you shift the pliers and gently turn. Adjusting the pressure you are using also comes into play. so you don't have a death grip on the wire and leave marks. There are several different sites with tutorials to show you how to do spirals. Take a look at www.beaducation.com since they have an excellent one and then check out www.wire-sculpture.com for stuff as well.
Scrimshaw Mary
Thanks Mary!
You can try going through this video on how to make spirals. She does it very good. It requires loads of practice to get it right. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ldk-aUGm0
I have a Coiling Gizmo, I use it with 20 gauge wire. It works great for making spirals.
I have the same problem. I think i should have a try.
Since I am an old duffer, and not known for how not to do something, I started making spirals using my soft nosed pliers. Still do it with the soft nose pliers. Holding the wire in my left hand and the wire in the pliers, just make a very short turn to the left with the pliers. Keep doing the short turns with the wire snug against the started coil in the plier, and the first thing you know, you have a beautiful spiral. No limit as to the size.
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Exercise and a well-rounded diet are key aspects of raising a healthy pet, but cats do not always receive all the nutrition that they need, even when fed a proper diet. Just as with humans, even a healthy diet does not necessarily ensure that a cat will receive sufficient amounts of necessary nutritional components, such as vitamins and minerals. Since these nutritional components are required for proper and optimal physiological function, cat vitamins can go long way toward boosting your pet's health and well being, especially when these supplements are used to complement a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. By ensuring that your cat is receiving the best nutrition possible, you are giving your feline friend a better chance at living a long and healthy life.
Most cats will obtain at least some benefit from receiving a nutritional supplement, but there are many situations in which cat vitamins may be especially helpful or even necessary with respect to protecting or restoring your feline's health. Malnutrition is a condition that can occur on its own without the presence of another illness, or it can arise as a result of certain diseases and medical conditions. Either way, malnutrition has a very negative effect upon a cat's well being and can put its health in serious danger. This is because lack of proper nutrition can significantly hamper the function of an animal's immune system, making it very vulnerable to infections, diseases, and other forms of ill health. Since none of us want to see our feline companions suffer from unnecessary medical problems, it's helpful to be familiar with the warning signs of malnutrition so that you can recognize this condition early on, before it causes too much damage to your pet.
Two of the most common symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in cats are lethargy and apathy. So if your cat seems unusually tired and has lost interest in exercise and regular daily activities, this could be a sign that your pet is unhealthy, possibly undernourished. Many cats that are not receiving sufficient nutrition also become anemic, although it may take a veterinarian to identify this condition through the use of blood tests. Other, more outwardly noticeable symptoms of malnutrition include a variety of skin problems and coat changes. Such coat changes can include hair loss and dry fur that has a dull appearance and coarse texture. While symptoms may vary depending on the specific type of vitamin or mineral deficiency that your cat is experiencing, these are some of the more common and general warning signs that you can watch out for.
If you observe any of the above listed symptoms in your pet, be sure to consult a veterinarian. Receiving prompt and proper medical attention is vital to protecting and promoting the health of a malnourished cat. Moreover, many of these symptoms can also be signs of other illnesses and medical conditions. As result, it's always important to have your cat examined by a veterinary doctor when your pet is exhibiting these unusual behaviors and warning signs.
When your cat is displaying one or more of the previously listed symptoms, the first steps a veterinarian will take will be to conduct a physical examination of the feline patient and to go over the cat's medical history. During the physical exam, the veterinary doctor will look for clinical signs and evaluate various outward aspects of your cat's health. With respect to the medical history, the practitioner will take into consideration past medical conditions as well as the cat's lifestyle. At this point, it's important for you, as the pet owner, to provide as much information as possible. This can include information about the behaviors and symptoms that you have observed at home, as well as details about your cat's diet and lifestyle. The veterinarian will use this information as well as the physical examination in order to determine possible causes of your cat's condition, including nutritional deficiencies and other medical problems that can cause similar symptoms.
In order to confirm a diagnosis of a vitamin deficiency and to pinpoint the particular vitamin or vitamins that are lacking in your pet's system, blood tests may be necessary. The levels of different vitamins present in a cat's bloodstream can be measured through the use of such tests, and can then be compared to normal values. In the case of vitamin D, measuring the amount of vitamin D byproducts in the bloodstream will help a veterinarian to determine whether this component is deficient or not. Similarly, vitamin deficiencies can be detected through the presence of low levels of vitamin byproducts in a cat's urine. Thus, blood and urine tests are very common diagnostic tools used to check for feline vitamin deficiencies.
Since a lack of sufficient vitamins can be caused by a variety of medical conditions in addition to dietary shortfalls, it's very important to rule out the presence of such an illness. When an underlying medical condition is triggering a vitamin deficiency, the illness will need to be specifically treated and taken care of. However, cat vitamins may also be appropriate when used in conjunction with other treatments geared toward the underlying illness. When malnutrition stems from a solely nutritional cause, supplements may be all that is required to fix the problem.
The term "vitamins" refers to a collection of fourteen essential nutrients that can be divided into two categories — water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamins A, D, E, and K make up the fat-soluble category while vitamin C, the B vitamins, and others belong to the water-soluble category. Receiving sufficient amounts of each type of vitamin is vital to maintaining good health, as these nutritional components are necessary for proper physiological function. For example, water-soluble vitamins play a role in forming coenzymes, which then participate in chemical reactions. Furthermore, certain vitamins help to boost the immune system and improve various aspects of health. For instance, vitamin D is known to help prevent heart disease and certain types of cancer, probably due to its role as an antioxidant.
When certain vitamins are deficient in a cat's system, it's understandable that certain functions and aspects of the animal's health will suffer. At the same time, however, it's important to realize that some vitamins can also be harmful when ingested in overly large amounts. This is particularly true for fat-soluble vitamins. When the levels of water-soluble vitamins in the body increase, the levels excreted through the urine also increase. In contrast, fat-soluble vitamins are not well excreted by the kidneys and, thus, tend to accumulate in the body. When vitamins from this category accumulate in large amounts, they can have a dangerous and toxic effect upon the body. Therefore, properly balancing vitamin intake is vital to good health.
Malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies can be caused by a number of different factors. One of the most frequent causes is an improper diet. When cats are not properly looked after, they often do not receive enough food, or not enough of the right foods. When this occurs, sufficient vitamins, minerals, and other necessary nutritional components will not be ingested. However, many cats suffer from vitamin deficiencies even when they are well cared for and are owned by people with the best intentions. For example, sometimes homemade, organic, or vegetarian diets do not contain sufficient amounts of certain nutritional components, including certain vitamins and minerals. In addition, while many commercial brands of cat food contain necessary vitamins, they are not always present in the most easily absorbable forms. As a result, cats may not receive enough of the proper forms of vitamins even when they are seemingly eating a balanced diet.
Other causes of vitamin deficiencies include a variety of illnesses and medical disorders. Worm and other parasitic infections, for example, can give rise to such deficiencies. Also, age and breed play a role in your cat's nutritional requirements. Therefore, kittens and elderly cats require different amounts of different nutritional components, and the same can be true for different breeds of felines. If these characteristics are not taken into account when providing your cat's diet, the animal's health can suffer.
If your cat is suffering from a vitamin deficiency, the treatment required will depend upon the type of vitamins that are lacking as well as your cat's individual characteristics and circumstances. If an illness or other medical condition is at the root of your cat's nutritional deficiency, special treatment will be necessary to take care of that illness. Sometimes, vitamin supplements will be appropriate when used in conjunction with such treatments. In situations where the deficiency is purely nutrition-related and not caused by illness, certain dietary changes may be required. However, in many cases, vitamins will also be very beneficial with respect to providing a remedy for the problem.
A number of nutritional supplements, including vitamins, are available specifically for felines. Some of these products are made from natural ingredients and are rich with vitamins and essential nutrients that help to improve your pet's health and well-being. Some substances with such beneficial properties include nettle and oat straw. Alfalfa is also rich with a variety of vitamins and minerals, and contains amino acids and proteins as well. Furthermore, parsley consists of vitamins A, C, B1, B2, and vitamin K while dandelion is highly nutritious and aids with digestion. As a result, by using a combination of such ingredients, many natural dietary supplements provide an array of beneficial nutritional components that can boost your cat's health. However, it's always important to consult with a veterinarian before administering any form of treatment or supplement, in order to ensure that you do not inadvertently harm your pet. By working together with your veterinarian, you can provide your cat with the best possible care and nutrition.

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The Waratahs will also look back on this game with regret, because they had their chances to take control of it, especially in the first 40.
The visitors scored an early try when winger Tom Kingston switched with scrumhalf Brendan McKibbin and managed to place the ball on the line after being tackled. But that was cancelled out two minutes later by Chiefs fullback Robbie Robinson following a strong run by winger Tim Nanai-Williams.
McKibbin kicked a penalty but two from flyhalf Aaron Cruden gave the hosts a fortunate 13-10 lead at the break. The Waratahs had 72% of the possession and 71% of the territory in the first half and spent the last five minutes camped in the Chiefs' red zone, but desperate defence kept them out.
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The 2009 Inc. 500: Top 10 Asian-Run Companies
Selino Lo, CEO, Ruckus Wireless, No. 26Christie Lee, CEO, Oil Chem Technologies, No. 38Daren Tsui, CEO, mSpot, No. 40Peter Li, CEO and Jean Qiu, founder, Nexcelom Bioscience, No. 101Robert Fitzgerald, President, Bosh Global Services, No. 122Gary Lin, President, Glispa, No. 137Ken Kuang, President, Torrey Hills Technologies, No. 188Chen Gang, Co-founder, See Kai Run, No. 196Jong Lee and Seok Hong, Co-founders, Monoprice, No. 197Amy Liu, CEO, Cyber Data Technologies, No. 395
Selino Lo was an independent go-getter from the start, carving a path for herself from Hong Kong where she was born and raised, to becoming a well-known leader in the field of computer technology. Growing up in Hong Kong, Lo was fascinated by American TV shows, so she came to the U.S. at 17 to attend college and find out what life here was really like. Before starting Ruckus Wireless in 2004, Lo helped build and take public several computer networking startups, including Alteon, which sold to Nortel for $7.8 billion.
When Christie Lee came to the U.S. from Taiwan in the 1970s, she had just $100 to her name and the companionship of her college sweetheart. She soon married and had a baby, but had to put off graduate school in order to make money to help support her new family. She eventually put herself through school, graduating magna cum laude and giving the valedictorian speech at the University of Art and Science of Oklahoma with a young child in tow. After gaining years of experience in the oil industry, she started Oil Chem Technologies, a company that develops chemical compounds to enhance oil recovery.
At age 11, Daren Tsui and his family left Taiwan and settled in Eugene, Oregon. At the time, Tsui's only knowledge of English was how to sing "Bingo." Tsui graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Industrial Engineering and became involved early on with the commercialization of the Internet. Prior to founding mSpot in 2004, a company that sells customizable ringtones and streams movies and videos, Tsui co-founded two other companies in the mobile technology field.
Peter Li and Jean Qiu are a husband-wife team running Nexcelom Bioscience, a company that provides cell analysis solutions for cancer research, vaccine development, and drug discovery. Li and Qiu met in graduate school at Purdue University, but they both trace their roots to China where they were born and where they lived until completing their undergraduate education. Qiu started Nexcelom out of the basement of their home in 2003; Li joined her full-time in 2006 to help expand the company.
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Gary Lin was born in Minnesota. After graduating from the University of Michigan's business school, he joined an ad agency called Beyond Interactive. Lin handled business development for the company, traveling to Hong Kong and Brazil. It was there in South America that he launched Glispa, a marketing agency that manages online advertising campaigns, in 2001. The company's headquarters are now in St. Paul.
Ken Kuang first came to the U.S. from China at age 24 for a research position at Clarkson University in New York state. Growing up in a small rural village in the Jiangxi province in China, where his parents were of a low socioeconomic status, Kuang says he always planned to work hard in the U.S. in order to make his parents proud. He pursued a career in the microelectronics industry at a company called Kyocera America, working his way up to department manager. He quit his job in 2004 to pursue his entrepreneurial dream of starting his own business, forming Torrey Hills Technologies shortly thereafter.
Chen Gang was born in Tianjin, China, and completed his graduate degree in structural engineering at TsingHua University in Beijing. But, rather than launch a career in China, Gang had his sights set on the U.S. In 1988, he came to the U.S. with a plan to get his PhD in engineering. But his interests soon changed and he decided to pursue an MBA instead. After a few years of working in the highly competitive field of options trading, he and his wife Cause Haun quit their corporate jobs and took to the entrepreneurial path together. They started See Kai Run in 2004, a company that makes baby shoes, after their first son Kai was born.
Both Jong Lee and Seok Hong were born in Seoul, Korea. Lee, Monoprice's CEO, got an earlier moved to the U.S. at age 17.After graduating from University in Seoul, Hong, who is now Monoprice's VP, worked for Samsung in Brazil; he immigrated to the U.S. at age 28. In 2002, the pair started their company, which sells audio-video components and connectivity products online. Their seed money? $6,000. Their headquarters? An apartment in Los Angeles.
Amy Liu was born and raised in Beijing, and studied medicine and science at Beijing University. She came to the U.S. at age 25 and to pursue an MBA at the University of Maryland. Originally an engineering consultant, Liu knew information technology was an exploding market in the late 1990s, so she capitalized on her dual background in technology and business to start CyberData Technologies in 2000. today, Liu's company provides a variety of IT services, including business intelligence, cyber security, and bioinformatics. --Tamara Schweitzer


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Purpose: The curriculum will prepare the student for a career as a veterinary technician. Satisfactory completion of the curriculum will make the student eligible to take State Board and National Board examinations for certification as a veterinary technician. The curriculum is broad-based and includes both practical and theoretical course work which prepares the student for employment in various areas of animal health care, including veterinary hospitals and research and diagnostic laboratories.
Special Curriculum Admission Requirements: The Veterinary Technology program accepts 30 students each year. To be admitted to the Veterinary Technology program, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
1. Admission to Northern Virginia Community College.
2. Be 18 years of age or older, or have program head approval.
3. Satisfactory scores on NVCC placement tests for reading, writing, and mathematics.
4. Completion of one unit of high school-level algebra or equivalent.
5. Completion of at least one unit of high school biology and one unit of high school chemistry.
6. Past academic achievement in the above course requirements must reflect a "C" average or better. Deficiencies may be corrected in the College's developmental program before entering the Veterinary Technology program.
7. A student may elect to take general education courses listed in the program's curriculum prior to seeking acceptance to the Veterinary Technology program. These courses may be taken at any of the College's campuses and may be transferred to NVCC from other accredited post-secondary institutions. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better is required in all required general education courses taken preceding admission to the Veterinary Technology program, unless waived by the division chair upon the recommendation of the program head.
8. The student seeking admission to the Veterinary Technology program must arrange to have an interview with the program head prior to entering the program.
Responsibilities of Veterinary Technology Students: The following are responsibilities of students in the Veterinary Technology program:
1. Students in the Veterinary Technology program incur a variety of additional expenses. These include, but are not limited to, the cost of uniforms, accessories, and travel to clinical assignments. Students are also responsible for state licensure and national accreditation application and testing fees.
2. A strict dress code is required in the clinical setting. Students may be dismissed if they fail to comply with this dress code.
3. Students are required to complete learning experiences at local hospitals and/or other agencies. Students may be required to attend both day and/or evening clinical assignments.
4. Students must provide their own transportation to clinical assignments. Strict attendance is required at clinical sites.
5. While enrolled in clinical courses, students may not replace or take the responsibility of "qualified" staff in affiliated facilities. However, after demonstrating proficiency, students may be permitted to perform specified procedures under careful supervision. Veterinary Technology students may be employed in clinical facilities outside regular education hours provided that such work does not interfere with academic responsibilities.
Veterinary Technology Program Continuation Requirements: The following continuation requirements govern students in the Veterinary Technology program:
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Special Accreditation Status: The curriculum is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Veterinary Technology = 70.
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Patrick Lambie is the future of South African rugby.
With the 19-year-old Sharks star set to tour with the Springboks in November, SA Rugby magazine looks at his rise to prominence and the debate surrounding where he should play.
Lambie himself says he is in no rush to pick a number, despite what happened to two other Sharks players – Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn – when they were labeled utility backs.
'I've enjoyed 15, 12 and 10 and I don't yet know which one I'm best at or which one I enjoy the most. But with a bit more time and experience I'll be able to decide on a position, put my mind to it and stay there,' he says.
'I have honestly enjoyed all three positions, and maybe it helped that I played 12 after fullback before moving to 10, but the most important thing is that I've played a sequence of games in each position. I haven't played one game here, one game there, and then gone back to the previous position.'
SA Rugby magazine also speaks to Sharks coach John Plumtree and former flyhalf Joel Stransky about Lambie's future.
Also in the new issue:
– In what he calls his 'most honest interview ever', Luke Watson reflects on the mistakes he's made, his controversial Springbok call up, and the move to Bath that has reinvigorated his career
– The Springboks let themselves down during the home leg of the Tri-Nations – on and off the field
– Allister Coetzee or Heyneke Meyer will replace Peter de Villiers as Springbok coach. SA Rugby magazine examines the candidates' credentials
– Former England centre Will Greenwood on how this year's Tri-Nations launched a rugby revolution
– Robbie Deans on the Wallabies' progress, the new law interpretations, his relationship with Graham Henry and if he'd coach a South African side
– Why Richie McCaw is the most dominant rugby player on the planet
– Lionel Mapoe says he left the Cheetahs because they betrayed him. We find out more from the winger and speak to Free State president Harold Verster and Sarpa CEO Piet Heymans.
– The Springbok Women will not be a force on the international stage until they are properly conditioned and the team is selected on merit
– The Bledisloe Cup provides a very different spectator experience to that of a Tri-Nations match involving the Springboks
– Several South African schools claim their players are being poached by other institutions. SA Rugby magazine investigates
– At the USA's West Point military academy, rugby is considered the ideal preparation for the controlled chaos of the battlefield
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Oculocutaneous albinism
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irises; they may also have vision problems such as decreased sharpness of vision, rapid eye movements (nystagmus), crossed eyes (strabismus), or increased sensitivity to light (photophobia). All types of oculocutaneous albinism are caused by gene mutations that are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Treatment includes covering the skin from sun exposure by using sunscreen and protective clothing and attending to vision problems by wearing glasses.[1]Oculocutaneous albinism is a group of conditions that affect the coloring of the hair and eyes. Individuals affected by oculocutaneous albinism have very light skin and light-colored
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As you would imagine with pregnant humans, expectant bitches will gradually increase their food consumption. This is because it requires more energy on their part to nourish their prenatal pups. Many experts recommend that during nursing, a mother dog will want to be eating a nutrient-rich, growth supporting food like puppy food. During pregnancy you should transition your dog into this diet so she has time to get accustomed to it.
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March 15, 2014
Vol. 29 , No. 09
SURVIVING CLAREMONT: The Arduous Road to Screenwriting Stardom and True Love
Douglas Day Stewart (CMC '62) is a screenwriter for many well-known and popular movies. He wrote The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), for which he received an Emmy nomination; The Blue Lagoon (1980); and was nominated for an Oscar for his original screenplay An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), which was based on Stewart's own experiences as a Naval officer.
He wrote and directed two films, Thief of Hearts (1988) and Listen to Me (1990). Stewart also wrote the screenplay for the 1995 film adaption of The Scarlet Letter, starring Demi Moore. For theater, Stewart co-wrote An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical, which premiered at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney in 2012. What About Love, Stewart's latest film starring Sharon Stone and Andy Garcia, will be released in theaters this year.
Stewart lives with his artist wife Judith in Hawaii. His three children, Dylan, Sean, and Shady live in Los Angeles.
Human Rights in the Age of Innocence
Professor Medwed's work revolves around the topic of wrongful convictions. His book, Prosecution Complex: America's Race to Convict and Its Impact on the Innocent (New York University Press, 2012), explores how even well-meaning prosecutors may contribute to wrongful convictions because of cognitive biases and an overly-deferential regime of legal and ethical rules. In 2013, he received one of Northeastern's most prestigious prizes, the Robert D. Klein University Lectureship, which is awarded annually to a member of the faculty across the university who has obtained distinction in his or her field of study. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the New England Innocence Project, a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Innocence Network, a consortium of innocence projects across the world, and a former President of the Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining Northeastern in 2012, Professor Medwed was a member of the law faculty of the University of Utah where he worked closely on many projects with President Hiram Chodosh during his Utah deanship.
Professor Medwed's talk is sponsored by the Center for Human Rights Leadership and the President's Office at Claremont McKenna College.
The Failure(s) of Ethics: Confronting the Holocaust, Genocide, and Other Mass Atrocities
John K. Roth is the Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights (now the Center for Human Rights Leadership) at Claremont McKenna College, where he taught from 1966 through 2006. In 2007-2008, he served as the Robert and Carolyn Frederick Distinguished Visiting Professor of Ethics at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
In addition to service on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and on the editorial board for the journal Holocaust and Genocide Studies, he has published hundreds of articles and reviews and authored, co-authored, or edited more than fifty books, including Approaches to Auschwitz (1987); Ethics During and After the Holocaust (2006); The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies (2010); Rape: Weapon of War and Genocide (2012); and Encountering the Stranger: A Jewish-Christian-Muslim Trialogue (2012). Currently, he is working on two books: The Failure(s) of Ethics: Confronting the Holocaust, Genocide, and Other Mass Atrocities and Losing Trust in the World: Holocaust Scholars Encounter Torture.
Roth has been Visiting Professor of Holocaust studies at the University of Haifa, Israel, and his Holocaust-related research appointments have included a Koerner Visiting Fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in England as well as an appointment as the Ina Levine Invitational Scholar at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. From 2011 to 2013, he chaired the national board of the Federation of State Humanities Councils. In addition to holding several honorary degrees, Roth was named the 1988 U.S. National Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and in 2012, he received the Holocaust Educational Foundation's Distinguished Achievement Award for Holocaust Studies and Research.
California's Budget and Choices for the Future
LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.; PROGRAM 12:00 p.m.
On January 9, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his proposed 2014-15 budget for the state. Recent increases in personal income tax revenues have improved the state's budget conditions significantly and the $151 billion proposal reflects an increase in general fund spending of $11 billion. The proposed budget would continue California's recent progress toward a firmer fiscal footing by paying down some of the state's "wall of debt" and proposing a $2.3 billion reserve. While critics praise these measures they argue that the proposed budget does not do enough to address California's massive pension liabilities. As Director of the California Department of Finance, Michael Cohen directs the development of Governor Brown's budget. He will provide an overview of key budget decisions and discuss the outlook for California's fiscal future.
Michael Cohen was appointed as Director of the California Department of Finance by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2013. He serves as the Governor's chief fiscal policy advisor. Prior to becoming Director, he served as Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Finance from 2011 to 2013. In this capacity, Mr. Cohen was the department's lead contact with the state Legislature on the state budget. From 1997 to 2010, Mr. Cohen worked at the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO). While there, he served as a local government finance analyst, Director of State Administration, and Deputy Legislative Analyst.
Mr. Cohen earned a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School at the University of Texas and a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies from Stanford University.
Cohen's visit to the Athenaeum is sponsored by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at CMC.
Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields
In her latest work, Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields (2013), CMC professor Wendy Lower looks at the role of German women in Holocaust and World War II. The book was produced after more than two decades of research into the Holocaust. In an interview with Claremont Mckenna College, Lower, the John K. Roth Professor of History and George R. Roberts Fellow, states that her initial research into Nazi archives following the collapse of the Soviet Union inspired a number of questions when she found pictures of young German women amidst scenes of horror: 'How did these women get here? And if they're there, what are they witnessing? How are they responding to the violence? Are they actually directly involved in the killing?' Lower's book reveals the complicity and direct participation of women.
Upon its publication Hitler's Furies was met with widespread critical acclaim and a significant share of attention from awards committees. National Book Award winner and former guest at the Athenaeum, Deborah Lipstadt writes, "Hitler's Furies is a long overdue and superb addition to the history of the Holocaust. The role of women perpetrators during the Final Solution has been too much glossed over. Wendy Lower's book provides an important and stunning corrective. It is a significant addition to our understanding of the role of ordinary Germans in the Reich's genocide." Hitler's Furies is a 2013 National Book Award Finalist, Nonfiction.
Lower's previous published books include The Diary of Samuel Golfard and the Holocaust in Galicia (Documenting Life and Destruction: Holocaust Sources in Context) (2011), which provides an in-depth study of a Jewish man's diary from Nazi-occupied Poland, and Nazi Empire-Building and the Holocaust in Ukraine (2006), which looks at the German colonization of and the Holocaust in Ukraine.
As a historical consultant for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Lower has published numerous articles and books on the Holocaust and conducted archival research and fieldwork in central and eastern Europe since 1992.
A True Story Talk: Some Thoughts on Writing Screenplays Based on Real Events
LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.; PROGRAM 12:00 p.m. PARENTS DINING ROOM
Andrew Bienen is a screenwriter and professor of screenwriting. He cowrote the Academy Award winning and culturally significant Boys Don't Cry (1999) with Kimberly Peirce, the director of the film. Boys Don't Cry dramatized the real-life story of Brandon Teena, who was beaten, raped, and murdered by his male acquaintances after they discovered he was transgender. When it premiered in 1999, the film was met with widespread critical acclaim. Writing for The New York Times, Janet Muslin described the film as, "Moving inexorably, and with great innate suspense, toward disaster, it still savors the visions of transcendence and escape that Brandon Teena offered. Unlike most films about mind-numbing tragedy, this one manages to be full of hope."
In addition to his career as screenwriter, Bienen is also an Associate Professor of Screenwriting at Columbia University's Graduate Film School. Previously, he also taught at La Femis (Paris), New York University, and the New School.
Bienen has an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia, and an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia. He has written screenplays for Dreamworks and New Line Cinema, and served as a story consultant at Miramax Films. He lives in New York City.
Andy Bienen's visit to campus and Athenaeum talk is sponsored by the Center for Writing and Public Discourse at CMC.
2014 Claremont Finance Conference
Private Equity 101
PROGRAM 6:15 p.m.
Mark is a founding partner of Dean Bradley Osborne. He started his career with Morgan Stanley in 1985 after graduating from The University of California at Berkeley with a BS in Business Administration. He worked for two years as an analyst in the Firm's Mergers & Acquisitions department. From 1987 to 1989 he attended Stanford Business School where he earned his Masters in Business Administration. He returned to Morgan Stanley in 1989 as an associate in the Corporate Finance department. Mark was the Global Head of Morgan Stanley's Financial Sponsors coverage group for eleven years before becoming Chairman of the Group in 2011.
As Head of the Financial Sponsors Group, Mark was responsible for managing all of Morgan Stanley's relationships with private equity firms globally. He has been involved in many of the largest and most complex LBOs. In addition, he has had the privilege of advising many private equity firms on financing and strategic opportunities at the GP level. Notable transactions where Mark was involved include the $45Bn LBO of TXU, $20Bn merger of Seagate and Veritas and the subsequent $2Bn LBO of Seagate's disk drive business, $12Bn LBO of NXP, $11Bn LBO of SunGard and the $8Bn LBO of Avaya. At the GP level, Mark was involved in the $5Bn IPO of KPE, the subsequent merger of KKR and KPE and relisting of KKR on the NYSE, IPO of Blackstone, and the sale of a minority stake in TPG to CDB.
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Sustainable Models for Poverty Alleviation Through Microfinance and Social Business
PROGRAM 1:15 p.m.
Professor H. I. Latifee is the Managing Director of Grameen Trust. Professor Latifee was also one of the founding members of Grameen Bank, which is affiliated with Grameen Trust. Before joining Grameen Trust in 1994, Latifee was a Professor of Economics at the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Professor Latifee is a highly regarded expert on microfinance and was a winner of Business Week's Stars of Asia Award in 2001 for his leadership in the field of microcredit and poverty alleviation. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from Dhaka University in Bangladesh as well as a M.A. from Boston University.
The Leading Social Innovation Conference on March 1st will feature social entrepreneurs and leaders in the field presenting models of social innovation. The conference will involve audience of community and social sector leaders, educators, and students—including a student social venture poster session.
Distinguished speakers include:
Emily Arnold-Fernandez – Founder and Executive Director of Asylum Access
Jane Aronson – Founder and CEO, Worldwide Orphans Foundation
Joshua Brody – Director of Sequoyah School
Rich Brush – Founder and CEO of Collective Health
Dina Buchbinder – Founder/Executive Director of the United Nations Youth Association of Mexico
Susan Davis – Founder, President & CEO of BRAC USA, Co-Author, Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know
Eden Full – Founder, Roseicollis Technologies Inc. and Inventor of Sunsaluter and Youth Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Saul Garlick – Founder and CEO of ThinkImpact
Chris Grumm –Chris Grumm Consulting Group, former President/CEO, Women's Funding Network
Anisa Haq – Program Head for the Institute of Educational Development at BRAC University
Reginald Jones – President/CEO, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
Professor H.I. Latifee – Managing Director of Grameen Trust
Rishi Manchanda – President and Founder of HealthBegins and author, The Upstream Doctors
Chelina Odbert – Co-founder and Executive Director of Kounkuey Design Initiative
Beverly Schwartz – Author, Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World
Please visit our KDR Conference page as the date approaches for program information:
Living Lexicon: Language for a New Millennium, In Print, Online, and In-Between
Liesl Schillinger is a New York-based critic and translator. Schillinger worked for The New Yorker for over a decade, and in 2004 became a regular critic for The New York Times Book Review. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, New York, The New Republic, The Washington Post, Vogue, Foreign Policy, and the London Independent. The articles she writes for these publications cover a wide variety of subjects. In "Treasures of the Cinque Terre" (New York Times travel section, October 4, 2013) Schillinger writes a travel expose on Italy's Ligurian coast, "Ming's Thing: How to Become a Celebrity Chef" (The New Yorker, November1999) is an in-depth profile of Ming Tsai, and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Her Dark Materials" (New York Times Book Review, July 2005) is a review of the sixth book in the Harry Potter series.
Schillinger has also translated foreign language novels, including The Lady of Camellias by Alexandre Dumas Fils (2013), and Every Day, Every Hour by Natasa Dragnic (2012). Her latest project is a book called Wordbirds: An Irreverent Lexicon for the 21st Century (2013), where she coins new words and phrases that are helpful for life in 2014. For example, Schillinger defines "canonbail" as "intending to spend one's leisure hours reading great works of literature, only to end up choosing less lofty fare," and dubbed answering your remote instead of the phone, along with other technological mix-ups, as "droidian slips."
Leisl Schillinger's visit to campus and Athenaeum presentation is sponsored by the Center for Writing and Public Discourse at CMC.
Syria: What's Next?
Wrapping up the second round of peace talks on February 15th, 2014, Algerian negotiator Lakhdar Brahimi issued a formal apology to the Syrian people stating solemnly," "I am very, very sorry, and I apologize to the Syrian people that…we haven't helped them very much." This was the uninspiring conclusion to the second round of talks to end a conflict that has claimed the lives of over 100,000 people and has displaced nearly 9 million from their homes. Fortunately, although the conflict has proven to be inexorable, the Syrian conflict retains its international significance and regional implications pressing national leaders, diplomats, and activists alike towards the search for a solution. Our guest at the Athenaeum, Kenan Rahmani, will focus his talk on the current direction of Syria's humanitarian situation, international and domestic political pressures, and the impact of the Geneva conference. He will also speak to his experience with humanitarian work in Syria and Turkey.
Kenan Rahmani is a Syrian American political and human rights activist. He serves as the Director of Operations and Development for the Syrian American Council, the largest grassroots organization of Syrian-Americans. His parents are from Damascus and he visited Syria regularly during the summers while growing up in Indiana. Since the beginning of the uprising in 2011, Kenan has been supporting the Syrian people and advocating for freedom and democracy. He previously served on the Board of SAC and worked with many civil society groups inside Syria and has made multiple trips to Turkey and inside Northern Syria to deliver humanitarian aid. He is regularly interviewed by the media for commentary regarding efforts to help promote democracy and peace in Syria.
Kenan is currently pursuing a degree in International Law at the University of Notre Dame Law School. He graduated from Purdue University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science.
The New Digital Age
LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.; PROGRAM 12:00 p.m.
Eric Schmidt is the executive chairman of Google, and Jared Cohen is the head of Google Ideas. Together, they have co-written The New Digital Age: Transforming Nations, Business and Our Lives (2014), which addresses questions about how technology will change privacy, security, war, intervention, diplomacy, revolution, and terrorism. In this book, Cohen and Schmidt argue that technology gives hope for a future of promise and innovation. To conduct research, they traveled to volatile and repressive societies, and met with activists, political leaders, and entrepreneurs from around the world.
Prior to his role executive chairman, Eric Schmidt served as Google's CEO from 2001-2011. During this time, he oversaw Google's technical and business strategy, scaled infrastructure, and diversified product offerings. Before this, he was the chairman and CEO at Novell, and chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems. He is currently a member of President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Jared Cohen currently serves as an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He previously worked in the State Department, and was a close advisor to both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. In January 2013, he was one of three members of the first high-level American delegation to North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-il. In 2013 he was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people, and studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
This event is co-sponsored by the vice president of student affairs and the Silicon Valley Program at CMC.
The "Real" (and Reel) Monuments Men, the Gurlitt Cache, and the Continuing Challenges of Nazi Looted Art
The Nazis were not only the most systematic mass murderers in history, but arguably the greatest thieves. Recovering the property they stole and returning it to the rightful owners continues sixty-nine years after the end of World War II.
Two recent developments have drawn public attention to the on-going restitution work: George Clooney's feature film The Monuments Men, which sports an all-star cast and a sizeable production budget; and the discovery of the Gurlitt cache, some 1,300 pictures concealed in a Munich apartment that were found in the possession of the son of a well-known art dealer. Both the film and the sensational discovery have had significant reverberations for those addressing the history of Nazi art looting and the Allies' restitution work.
In his talk, CMC Professor Jonathan Petropoulos will discuss what we can learn from the Clooney film and the revelation of the Gurlitt pictures. He will then relate these observations to the present-day restitution work undertaken by national (and state) governments, by museums around the world, by collectors of art, and by victims of the Holocaust and their heirs.
Jonathan Petropoulos is the John V. Croul Professor of European History at CMC. He is the author of four monographs, including Art as Politics in the Third Reich (1996), The Faustian Bargain: The Art World in Nazi Germany (2000), and the forthcoming Artists Under Hitler: Collaboration and Survival in Nazi Germany (due out from Yale University Press in September). He also served as Research Director for Art and Cultural Property on the Presidential Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States, and has been engaged as an expert witness in a number of Holocaust-era art restitution cases.
Muslim, Jewish and Christian Harmony in the Golden Age of Spain
LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m.; PROGRAM 12:00 p.m.
Yuval Ron is an internationally renowned World Music artist, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer. Graduating Cum Laude as a Film Scoring Major at Berklee College of Music in Boston, he has continuously researched various ethnic musical traditions and spiritual paths worldwide. Among his many honors, he composed the songs and score for the Oscar winning film "West Bank Story" in 2007, was the featured artist in the Gala Concert for the Dalai Lama's initiative Seeds of Compassion in the Seattle Opera Hall in 2008, and has collaborated with the Sufi leader Pir Zia Inayat Khan since 2006. His awards include the Los Angeles Treasures Award in 2004 and prestigious grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Composers Forum, California Council for the Humanities and the Rockefeller Foundation. Under his leadership, the internationally renowned music and dance group, The Yuval Ron Ensemble, has been actively involved in creating musical bridges between people of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths and has been featured on CNN, National Geographic, and in the international press and media. Yuval Ron has produced field recordings in the Sinai Desert with the Bedouins, archival preservation recordings of the sacred Yemenite, Moroccan and Andalusian Jewish traditions, and an album of master musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek.
Yuval Ron takes us on a fascinating journey of the Oud (Middle Eastern Lute) from Baghdad, Irag, to Andalusia, Spain. This is the story of the master musician who brought the Oud to Spain and changed the music of Europe — an exploration of the Jewish and Arabic Music that originated from Andalusia and the 600 years of Muslim role in Spain, as well as the mutual influences between these traditions and the Christian music tradition of Spain.
The Yuval Ron Ensemble, promoting peace through music, is sponsored by Hillel at the Claremont Colleges.
Miss Representation
Sarah Redlich is an executive producer, philanthropist, and an environmental and education activist. Redlich was the executive producer for both Miss Representation (2011), The Invisible War (2012), and the upcoming The Mask You Live In. Miss Representation, which Outstanding Documentary at the 2012 Gracie Allen Awards, explored the portrayal of women in the mainstream media and how it diminishes the influence of women in the public sphere.
As a former Portfolio and Operations Manager for Franklin Templeton, Redlich is active on the boards of St. Lawrence University, The Aspen Science Center, and Conservation International. Her philanthropy has financed the Law Students for Reproductive Justice and charities throughout Africa and India. Her social issue documentaries include Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors without Borders (2008) and The Last Mountain (2011). Sarah founded the children's clothing business, Spike & Annie.
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Joined: 10 Feb 2007
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:35 am
Post subject: Action scenes
Having some trouble coming up with action scenes that don't look horrible. Since my comic is supposed to be an action comic, this causes some problems; I was wondering if anyone has any advice, or a particularly handy "How To" site/book, or a nice example, or anything.
The problem I'm having right now is mostly flow. I can get individual poses and things all right (well, for a given value of "all right"), but putting them together just doesn't evoke any kind of movement, which leeches any kind of excitement out of the scene. Problem is, most professional comics I look to for inspiration are pretty bad in this area, too. Superhero comics typically just have a few panels of guys in punching poses delivering dialogue, with no feeling of what's actually happening beyond the bullet points of "Wolverine got shot and Cyclops blew up the doomsday machine." Manga are a bit better, in that there's at least an idea of what's going on in a fight, but that usually has to be done by narrating what's going on, which is a device I find really clunky.
So, any thoughts? Advice? Nice examples I can blatantly rip off?
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:46 am
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Read yourself some Frank Miller. I wish he'd get out from behind the camera and back to his drawing board where he belongs.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:52 am
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I'm a big fan of the "how to draw anime & game characters" series myself.
I've found
Volume 4: Mastering Battle & Action Moves
to be Particularly nice.
Shame I don't use it more. It really is a nice how-to book. Lots of references.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:06 am
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I try to follow the one rule I know about action scenes: draw the second AFTER impact. Not before, not during, but after. That gives you the follow-through, pleasing action "lines" (as in, "oh, that gymnast has great body lines!" not, nice inking), and the collateral damage (busted door, blood, saliva, fire, etc).
Other than that, I've really only drawn one real battle scene myself, but I did get to draw a lot of running/climbing/jumping recently. Does that count as action? For those, I found great references online. References are a must-have!
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:47 am
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I have a big action scene coming up that I can't wait to get to...
Watch lots and lots of movies. Pause the coolest parts and take digipics or screencaps. Keep a catalogue/inventory of poses, compositions and ideas you want to include in your scenes.
Don't clutter your action pages. For pacing issues, have only MAX 4/5 panels to a page, with one awesome money shot on each page, with smaller inset-type shots leading up to and/or after the money shot to help flow the action.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Think of a scene playing out in it's entirety on a stage before your eyes. Think of the scene as one fluid motion, then go in and pick your camera angles to emphasize moments in time, key focal points (bludgeoned skull, gouged eye, ripped arm), facial reactions, pain, and possibly plot points (the amulet gets shattered, the dude loses his gun, etc.)
MOTION: Tools often used are sound effects, speed lines and occasional blurs to focus a reader's eyes on the most important parts. I usually just go for simple visuals:
AXIS: Who is on the left? Who is on the right? Keep them in those positions unless you have a really good reason for switching them. Don't confuse your readers.
PANEL SHAPE/LAYOUT: wacky, angular, chiseled panel shapes help convey action, use lots of overlap, make use of insets and avoid circular or squareular panels.
DEBRIS: Blood, glass, wreckage, wood splinters, teeth... all these things add to the visceral nature of a scene as characters thrash around.
POINT OF IMPACT: before or after, NEVER DURING. Before is setup, after is payoff. Consider smaller setups, bigger payoffs.
Anyway, sorry to go on like that... I just really really really wanna get into my action scene and kill everyone.
Take care
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:13 am
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Look at comic action that you like and figure out what makes it work. I recommend Stuart Immonen's work on NextWave and Kenichi Sonoda's stuff in Gunsmith Cats. NextWave is more over-the-top superhero action (punching people through buildings, that kind of thing) whereas Gunsmith Cats has some fantastic gun fights and car chases.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:23 am
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:31 am
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The best advice I can give to the OP is to just suck it up and do it, then learn from your own mistakes and achievements. It's good to draw inspiration from other sources, but I find it's best to learn by doing, and by doing I mean publishing something on time, even if it is sub par.
I have drawn my fair share of action scenes even in the few short weeks I've been at this. Some are good, some are bad. I do in my comic what needs to be done in order to move along the story I want to tell, regardless of whether or not I think I can do it.
When I force myself to draw something I think I can't, I often find that half the time it was just anxiety and that I can draw it. (the other half... is a learning experience)
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:45 am
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glitchcraft wrote:
...those are some pretty sweet action scenes
Hey glitchcraft, thanks for the compliments... but you're right, my actiony stuff so far has NOT featured any moment-to-moment transitions or like a full battle between two people yet... sorry Kail, my examples are pretty limited in helping with what you're trying to do...
glitchcraft wrote:
...your comic is strongly non sequitur...
Ha ha... I don't wanna derail this thread, so if you'd like to PM me any questions you may have about what isn't making sense, I'll be happy to explain things to you the best I can! If I'm way off track with SZ, I'd like to know how I can set things right!
Take care
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:52 am
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/stalks thread
Ah, action sequences, my eternal nemesis... we meet again...
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:03 am
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I highly recommend life drawing. If you can draw a 30 second pose and really get the feel of it, rendering it into a full drawing becomes that much easier.
I don't do a lot of action scenes, but when I do I try to fit the art, angle, colouring and mood to what I want the audience to feel about that action.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Action scenes
Re difficulties with hand-to-hand-combat panels:
(1) If I remember correctly, there's a book out there called
Drawing Martial Arts
(or something along these lines, maybe browse B&N or Amaz?), featuring guys and girls fighting each other by hand and sword. Not too much on the manga side of things, as I recall. Fights didn't look "static" at all and were way superior to even most DC and Marvel stuff.
(2) If I'm stuck, I go frame-by-frame thru some scenes in
Bourne I-III, Matrix, Kill Bill, Blade I-III
Not too long ago, I got so frustrated that I bought a set of action figures and a desk light (my stuff is, well, sort of an exercise in neo-noir, means a lot if it depends on the right shadows, shading and inks...)
Don't know if this helps but at least I learned a lot and feel more comfy when "going for a fight" (solely for ink on paper ones, of course)...
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:44 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:15 pm
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I always wondered who buys action figures these days...now I know. As kids don't anymore, it must be people like us then...
Scroll down and you'll see she uses a
3D computer program
to set up the poses for her characters! I think it's called Poser 7. This is the first time I've heard of something like this.
Yeah, Poser's been around for a while I think. Especially people in the 3D comics trade seem to use it regularly as part of their tool kit...
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:50 pm
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Ha ha, yeah!
Koo tutorial! Thanks for the linkage!
ANY type of reference we can get a hold of is great, whether it's 3D, miniature/bigature models, mockups or photos.
For my action scenes in SZ Classic, I went from:
1) Guessing and winging it, to
2) Taking reference takes of me and/or friends to get a pose down properly, to
3) Buying two of those stupid wooden artist maquette thingies (totally useless and inflexible, don't do it), to
4) Buying a couple of those small SUPER POSEABLE action figures (this works pretty good, the Spiderman and Daredevil I have are pretty neat), to
5) Studying movies for a more natural feel
Hey glitchcraft: I dunno how to describe my stuff at all, though some people have described it as "minimalist". There's a logic to every single thing that happens in SZ, but if things aren't making sense to people, I might need to totally change how I'm doing things.
</derail> Coming up, I've got huge robot soldiers that I need to design, photograph and introduce. I've never done anything this hardcore, so I'm doing tons of research on small human/big robot fighting to try to wrap my head around getting things right and hopefully doing things that haven't been done before.
Take care
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