What inspired this project were sprinklers used all accross los angeles that water the concrete and cars, and not the actual grass.
Water is our planet’s next huge crisis.
The population was not getting educated of this through mass media.
We must all change the way we use water even if we have an unlimited amount, as a way to get used to what is coming.
We must all change our lifestyles when it comes to water and non–biodegradable items.
According to some sources, as time goes by, many people of some of the poorest countries will be migrating to the northern hemisphere because they will neither have water nor be able to live under extreme temperatures.
Water shortages are already happening in rich nations… in southern states of the u.s. for example.

direction + design + installation > william ismael
©copyright – 2007 & beyond | created in pasadena – california(art center college of design)

Les jets d’eau à travers los angeles m’ont inspiré pour faire ce projet car ils arrosaient le béton et les voitures plus que les plantes.
Comme l’eau est une des prochaines crise mondiale, j’ai voulu explorer le sujet.
Nous devons changer nos styles de vie par rapport à notre utilisation d’eau et aux produits bio-dégradables.
D’après certains, dans les années qui viennent, de nombreuses populations pauvres vont migrer vers l’hémisphère nord, car ils n’auront plus d’eau et vivront sous des températures extrèmes.
Des pénuries d’eau ont déjà commencé dans certains pays riches… comme dans le sud des états-unis.


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direction + graphisme + installation > william ismael
©copyright – 2007 & au-delà | créé à pasadena – californie (art center college of design)

©copyright – 2008 & beyond | created in los angeles

©copyright – 2007 & au-delà | créé à los angeles

idea + design + animation + music + voice by william ismael
©copyright – 2005 & beyond | created in los angeles (art center college of design)

idée + graphisme + animation + musique + voix > créé par william ismael
©copyright – 2005 & au-delà | créé à los angeles (art center college of design)

Black Serpent Style is a martial art created by William Ismael, which is based on Jeet Kune Do.
The was taught by second generation Bruce Lee student Michael Low.
The teachings were based on Bruce Lee’s last 6 years of life which teach a person how to create their own style according to the natural flow of their body.
William taught women self-defense classes for free on saturdays in Marina Del Rey – California.

animation > william ismael
©copyright – 2006 & beyond | created in los angeles

Black Serpent Style est un art martial inventé par William Ismael qui est basé sur le Jeet Kune Do.
Son professeur Michael Low était de la deuxième génération des étudiants de Bruce Lee.
Les principes sont celles des 6 dernières années de Bruce Lee, qui apprennent à créer son propre style en suivant l’énergie de son propre corps.
William a donné des cours de défense gratuit pour femmes à Marina Del Rey – Californie.

animation > william ismael
©copyright – 2006 & au-delà | créé à los angeles

idea + directing + in–camera editing > william ismael
music > j dilla
©copyright – 2006 & beyond | created in los angeles

idée + réa + montage-en-camescope > william ismael
music > j dilla
©copyright – 2006 & au-delà | créé à los angeles

Producer & Recording Artist Chris Clarke in the process of making a beat!

idea + directing + in–camera editing > william ismael
©copyright – 2006 & beyond | created in los angeles

Le Producteur et Musicien Chris Clarke partage son processus de création!

idée + réa + montage-en-camescope > william ismael
©copyright – 2006 & au-delà | créé à los angeles

©copyright – 2008 & beyond | created in new york

©copyright – 2008 & au-delà | créé à new york

©copyright – 2008 & beyond | created in new york

©copyright – 2008 & au-delà | créé à new york

putyourheartintoit™

the PutYourHeartIntoit™ movement was born in my motion piece blossom. i designed the piece as a way to inspire others and myself with hope. hope is the main reason why i am alive today. the goal is to find something within us that gives our life sense and reason. life is something that is a mystery to humanity. many have their interpretations. the way i live my life is by digging deep within my soul, my heart, my body, and where i am from. where i am from is not clear because my history, my heritage, my culture were all stolen from me. i was born and raised in the industrialized civilization, but my understanding of life relates often to the ways other parts of the world think and see.

putyourheartintoit™ is about finding your own understanding according to yourself, to what you feel, to what you understand… our life experience, our culture, our ideologies, and many other factors effect our understanding. it is still important to dig deep within and find one’s self according to one’s self.

since i was born, i have been filled with life and its energy. when i did something, i did it to the fullest. i raised myself for a large portion of my youth. i was on the streets for a large portion of my life. a lot of my closest friends are not people viewed as good people by the society… even though they are good people. this taught me an important lesson about the ignorance of the masses. about the unconscious part of people’s understanding of life, which limits their understanding of the mechanisms of their own political, social and economical systems.

growing up, my ways of communication were sports, writing, and music. as an adult, the visual arts joined the club. i discovered it on my powerbook. my friend houman told me “save your money, 1 year from now, a new operating system called os x is gonna come out, and you wanna get dat!” what i discovered was that there was another way besides music through which i could express my pain. i could combine both the music and the visuals to touch the ones who needed it.

but why? i think my loneliness. i walked through hell without fear by finding my own ways and solutions… by being attentive and admiring such things as wisdom, power, and refinement. i want to help people who are in terrible situations to find the power within themselves to overcome… only if they decide to do so.

i live by the putyourheartintoit™ mentality. i put my heart into what i do. the outcome is what it is. i was never affected by another person’s opinion. what matters to me is to express myself. i am not into doing cool things. i am into what is real. meaning something that makes you feel. all i am looking for is life. and life is what putyourheartintoit™ is about. wether it’s life here on earth or in another dimension. finding joy in life. to the joy.

putyourheartintoit™ is dedicated to all the ones in the world who suffer deeply, no matter what your gender, race, or religion are.
riseup™

william ismael
nonsence music

do what is in your heart. nothing else matters.

created by william ismael
©copyright – 2006 & beyond | created in los angeles

Project: Freedom Fighters.
I had the privilege and honor to give this poster I created to Rita Marley.
She had a wonderful energy that invigorated and inspired me.
Client: You.

Created by William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & beyond | made in glendale california (in the hills)

Projet: Combatants de La Liberté.
J’ai eu le plaisir et l’honneur d’offrir cette affiche que j’ai créé à Rita Marley.
Elle avait une superbe énergie qui m’a rempli de joie et d’inspiration.
Client: Toi.

Créé par William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & au-delà | fait glendale – californie

Project: Freedom Fighters.
Client: You.

Created by William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & beyond | made in glendale california (in the hills)

Projet: Combatants de La Liberté.
Client: Toi.

Créé par William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & au-delà | fait glendale – californie

Project: Freedom Fighters.
Nelson Mandela spent most of his life in jail for trying to free his country from a violent invader. Once the Apartheid was so called over, the new government still had no control. It was all a façade to make it seem like the Africans had their countries back. The real controllers made sure all sectors of the economy were privatized to make profits. Because of that, the government could not distribute resources to a population in desperate need. So don’t think South Africa is controlled by the people’s whose land was stolen.
Client: You.

Created by William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & beyond | made in glendale california (in the hills)

Projet: Combatants de La Liberté.
Client: Toi.

Créé par William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & au-delà | fait glendale – californie

Project: Freedom Fighters.
Client: You.

Created by William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & beyond | made in glendale california (in the hills)

Projet: Combatants de La Liberté.
Client: Toi.

Créé par William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & au-delà | fait glendale – californie

Project: Freedom Fighters.
Client: You.

Created by William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & beyond | made in glendale california (in the hills)

Projet: Combatants de La Liberté.
Client: Toi.

Créé par William Ismael
©copyright – 2005 & au-delà | fait glendale – californie