Reflections: Self Expression

Homage to Venice Beach

ebakst — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:51:43 -0700

Edward reflects on the calm beauty of Venice Beach before he travels again, this time for a long stay in Beijing.

The Best of SIGGRAPH Electronic Theatre 2012

ebakst — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:16:44 -0700

Today it takes an experienced eye to differentiate a synthetic actor from a real live one. It is amazing. It's a genuine achievement. So what is wrong with this?

Crash Landing – Encounter with Reality Part 2

ebakst — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:50:03 -0700

And so it seems that humanity is loosing appreciation and benefits of simple and pure nothingness, of silence and calm, which come with not being under pressure to talk, to respond, to converse, react, but instead to think and feel, digest and reflect. Why?

Imagination Part 4

ebakst — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:15:43 -0700

I challenge students to expose themselves, not physically but spiritually. I call upon them to “take the condom off their head”, have an unsafe idea, for life is too short and precious for following in someone else’s steps, make your own path through an untapped space.

Imagination Part 3

ebakst — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:07:14 -0700

To many the “system” is the symbol of oppression, the foe to resist in almost any cause. To us, not understanding something is a challenge that motivates and inspires, it ignites our imagination, makes us restless until, if fortunate, we arrive at an answer, a climax, whether right or not.

Imagination Part 2

ebakst — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:04:55 -0700

These days, when technology plays such a significant role in all aspects of our lives, and in much of what we do, there is a strong relationship between “IT” and our imagination: when they are not in balance, technology itself can overshadow imagination and seemingly become the ultimate answer to all. But when they are, technology empowers us, acting as our “magic wand”.

Encounter with Japan Part 6 - Climax

ebakst — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:28:29 -0800

For some time now I have been promising myself a return to organic art. In my case this means line drawing. I love how line fluctuates, swings, cuts, curls, twists, envelopes, stubs, caresses, how it becomes a natural extension of an artist, how its creator can funnel into it the inner thoughts, passions, desires, frustrations or dreams.

Encounter with Japan Part 1

ebakst — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:17:47 -0800

"Are you insane?” "Have you lost your mind?" "Are you not afraid?" "Don't you realize this is the worse time to go there?" This is just a sampling of the polite examples of reactions and comments my plans for a trip to Japan had triggered. And yet, based on my own life’s journey, I understood early on that, sometimes the worse time could be the best, the most raw, sincere, revealing and insightful.