The Hero’s Journey and the Stages of Learning.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with this single step. It is often the easiest step to make. At this stage, you are excited about learning and have fresh energy and mindset. You are the student that is raring to go, ready to face challenges and climb up steep learning curves. Your tools are sharp and eager to start creating, and there is a general sense of satisfaction for each little step taken. You see everything as an opportunity.
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Jaberology : Delving into the Beauty of Islamic Art
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Jaber Alhaddad is an Emirati artist based in Dubai. He works in the IT field, and although he has a technical background, he is drawn to tradition and art. More specifically, Islamic Art. His works are displayed under the moniker “Jaberology“. Through them, his passion for history, shapes, symmetry, and geometry is evident. His creativity and efforts to spread awareness about this art form are highly commendable. We at Litebox took the chance to discuss with Jaber and learn more about him and his creative mind.
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Take your Smart phone and transform it into a movie making machine!
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Modern-day smartphone cameras are so much improved that many people have been replacing fancy camera equipment with them. One good thing is if you are an amateur or under a budget, you do not need to spend a lot when you have a smartphone with a quality camera. Always keep in mind that you are engaging the audience, not with the camera gimmicks but with a great plot, storyline, and performances from your actors. Check out the below tips if you are passionate about mobile filmmaking.
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The Gift – A Horror Thriller Mini Web-series by Nitin Nagappan
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“The Gift” is a recently launched and brilliantly shot mini web series by Nitin Nagappan telling the story of a gift box that mysteriously appears at the doorsteps and leaves a person dead in the house on the very next day. It is the first mini-series of Litebox created solely using our own community members and with the help of Litebox’s premium features. The series has been completely shot on mobile with a very small crew in a limited number of locations due to the pandemic restrictions in place.
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The myth about Inspiration!
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As an artist, I used to believe that creative inspiration is something that comes to you when you least expect it. It strikes like lightning, that perfect idea, you have to wait in anticipation for it, it is fleeting, like a ghost, a mystery. You just have to wait in ideal meditation for it to finally grace your mind with its presence. But I couldn’t have been more wrong. The problem with such an approach is that it is unreliable. You never know anything for sure when you consider inspiration to be like that, it is undependable.
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The best of 2020 in Digital Art Software!
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In a very short period, the list of software has increased rapidly. It can be a bit tough to choose the best drawing software but we believe the following are the top 5 digital art software to use for creating digital illustrations.Photoshop has been topping the list always when it comes to digital drawing tools. The recent updates have increased the quality of the software which added up a lot of new features. Improvements are made in the existing tools as well.
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Expressions through Perceptions | Arjun Raveendran, the Graphic Designer
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While a brief slogan can be catchy, if you want to express a message with any kind of depth or complexity, then an illustration is a great way to go about it. If you consider how the human brain works, a visual image gets perceived much quicker than text and is more likely to stick in the memory for longer. Thus, the advertising & entertainment industry relies heavily on the skills of talented graphic designers who converge their whole concept into a single two-dimensional plane.
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The Melodious Voice that transcends Spectrums and Words | Sandhya
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Saravanan Sandhya loves to sing more than anything and that’s what she tells everyone else! Our singer is a BBA graduate with a Diploma in Fashion from IIFT, Bangalore who is currently undergoing training in Indian Carnatic Music after a crash course in Western Classical Music. She always had music in her blood but she had begun to sing and be noticed only after her marriage. Her passion is her music and she has always found ways to be a model to other women thinking of following their passions.
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Camera rolling with the punches! How the Dynamic Duo brought a Fighter’s Life Onscreen.
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Sadiq is a porter working in the famed Palayam market of Kozhikode who has also represented India in the Pro-Fight Kick Boxing tournament which took place in Thailand in the year 2015. This story of raw grit, sweat, blood, and tears simply fit the bill for a Netflix-style documentary. A real knockout story in Sahis’s words. Basim Arahman, his long-time friend and fellow cinephile was also on board after hearing the story.
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The Cinematographer with a Unique Perspective – Sooraj Chandran
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Say hello to Sooraj Chandran a gifted filmmaker from Kerala, India. After completing his Bachelors in Visual Communication in the year 2018, he has quickly established a name for himself as a talented cinematographer and editor in the field of film-making through his unique set of angles and frames. He spent 3 years freelancing followed by 2 years of working as a cinematographer and an editor for a Goa-based Ad Agency.
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A new way for Artists | Nitin Nair
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Being an artist is not so rewarding in a country like India. The talented still remain unrecognized and undiscovered. I have always loved being a part of a film project, whether it’s in front of the camera or miles away giving suggestions/ideas through the phone. From my experience, the only way you can start to become part of good projects in the industry is not just by building relations but also by showcasing a good portfolio of your completed works.
- Posted 2 years ago
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Ashik Dennis – An Emerging Designer from Abu Dhabi
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Opinions are divided as to whether lockdown conditions stimulate or inhibit creativity. We have been here before. Ashik Dennis is an Abu Dhabi-based designer who excels at creating brand identities, illustrations, and animations. After graduating in commerce and working as a high-paying Chartered Accountant for three years, he knew his heart had a different calling.
- Posted 2 years ago
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