"Basically, our memories are fragile. And, sometimes, we even tend to forget things on purpose to avoid difficult moments. On the other hand, we remember all the details of the beautiful moments when we draw. We remember every chair perfectly and the sensations experienced at that moment: the wind, the smells, the sounds, the people passing by. It is this experience that I want students to discover. Sensory experience in the service of memory."
"Drawing is a perfect way to beautify the immediate environment. It is also a good way to observe people without being seen. Then observe while trying to be invisible so as not to affect the course of things. Drawing allows us to leave a trace, something that will save us. A kind of testimony of our perception of things.
"I have tried to keep students from reproducing the strict reality that surrounds us; trying to draw their personal interpretation of reality. The idea is to evoke a feeling rather than spend energy on creating an absolutely precise image. Accept their technical weaknesses and turn mistakes into artistic style. I have suggested focusing on close-up views rather than large images. Small everyday gestures say more about a place than tourist monuments."
"The second idea of my workshop is to share images to make people react. That's why I invited students to create images that move. On closer inspection, some scenes appear static. But there are small moving details such as plants moving with the wind or fan, water in a glass or basin, shadows moving with the sun, smoke from hot food, sounds, ... Even a small slow motion will make the image lively and poetic. Students have also recorded sounds to reinforce the sensory experience."
"Thanks to all my students at this workshop for their interest, for their tenacity, their courage to come out despite the heat, their kindness to my approximate English and their efforts to understand my approach."
For information, details of my approach to this workshop :The focus of my project is a workshop designed for students majoring in animation. Animation techniques will be used to animate and share the creative sketching process of capturing everyday social experiences as can be measured in the following examples:
More than just a presentation of drawing techniques, this methodology aims to allow viewers to understand the creative process. Today, sharing our emotions on social media has become a habit and even a pleasure. In these "locked" times, the journey becomes increasingly difficult. Contemporary explorations, discoveries, and intercultural experiences happen in the digital world through screens. My intention is to promote a hybrid approach to traveling. This project will see me bring my travel diary to life by utilizing artistic gestures (sketches) of student exploration. Stories captured in this way will be posted online (Open access blog or Youtube channel) on a daily basis. In terms of dissemination, the periodic posting of short animated videos will encourage students from both institutions to enter into the creative process and generate a virtuous circle of art production.
This project offers a great opportunity to promote the learning of digital techniques and share knowledge about animation techniques. For a
a full account of my artistic skills and background - which support my ability to carry out this project - please visit: http://vincentalbert.blogspot.com and www.vincentalbert.com
Vincent ALBERT, lecturer
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