LAUAN603 Journal Update

 Over the past week I have been looking at various western icons and watching films and videos on the Western genre to understand what goes into making a Western themed film. I have also been creating studies of different symbols that are commonly found in Western films.

Research: Western Videos

The Neo-Western Genre in Movies

Film Genre - The Western

13. The Western (MIT OpenCourseWare)

The Most Badass Scene in Movie History

These are a few videos that I have been watching in order to gain a better understanding on the Western genre. I will be regarding these when creating my project.

Western Studies

These are a few studies I have made that relate to Westerns, for example the hat and the revolver. It would be worth drawing more of these in different variations in the future.

Image board: Demons

Since my animation will feature many fantasy elements, such as demons and creatures, I will be looking at different depictions of such beings in media, history and art.