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visual artist and writer marisol diaz

i am a self-defined Nuyorican creative (that is a Puerto Rican who is from both the isles of Manhattan, NYC and the Caribbean). I share daily in the joy of education and live in a cute port town in New York, in a 'teensy-weensy' apartment with my two dogs and canary named Valentino. Check out my Etsy shop for purchasable pieces. Please do not reproduce imagery off of this site without explicit credit and no derivatives may be made of my original imagery- Thank You.

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Friday
Feb222008

Celebrating Creativity @ The Oscars

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This is a picture of a miniature model that I discovered while going out to dinner at a Spanish restaurant called EL CID in Paramus, New Jersey last weekend. The details in the model are incredible - Cheers to the artist or artists who continue to go unknown to me.


Behind all the fanfare and star-struck glitz of the Oscars (which many of us will be watching tonight) are the humble, model-makers, story-board artist's, art director's, musicians, costume designers, set-designers, writers, sculptors, prop-designers (along with countless other creatives...I can't seem to name this Sunday morning) that go unflanked by spotlights and paparazzi on the red carpet. So tonight, as you watch remember those who are instrumental in creating a genre of artistic expression that moves us regularly at box offices and in our DVD players. Good luck to phenomenal artist, designer extraordinaire, Elsa Mora and her Beau Bill the Hollywood Producer who will be attending the Oscar's tonight and the work he did on Lars and the Real Girl and The Kite Runner!


With all that said, let it be known that my favorite category is ...the ANIMATED FILM SHORTS!


We have some wonderful pieces being nominated tonight that are not big studio shorts and these are always my particular cup of tea. It takes a very special kind of artist to deal with making an animation; understanding how to create believable characters consistently and sequentially, pacing, composition, writing, sound, layering. I am in awe of the genre and hope to one day create something beyond my current youtube tests.


I have embedded part one of Moya lyubov (My Love) a Russian animated short that is one of the nominees tonight that I am particularly interested in, since it was done by painting onto glass!!! Check it out!!


To me this is an exemplary feat. It is the visual arts at its finest. This piece transcends translation, the way most universal works of genius do!


To see some of the other absolutely amazing nominated animated shorts go to TickleBooth who has done much of the online searching for us!

Reader Comments (2)

I love your oscar post...I always think of my cousin Facundo Rabaudi, model maker extraordinaire! also the single most humble guy I have ever met...who hides behind the scenes building Shrek's house and New York City skylines...hats off to all of the big people behind the scenes and on the other side of the red carpet!

February 24, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterstain boy

I did my post about the five dreams I will like to accomplish before I turn 50... and I linked back to your post and your blog. A little bit of blog love for you. Great post about the oscars, I am so out of the loop here, that I appreciate you writing about the animated shorts, thanks.

February 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBeatriz

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