So now we had the final shoot for the Time project and i was reprising myt role as the victorian man from the first shoot. as well as helping out any other way i could. So to start the shoot off me and Andrew went and collected the costume from Preston Park and then headed up to Sunderland.
Once we arrived at Brads house we then began to set up and i headed to go and get into my outfit, Once dressed i helped out with Tony's costume and got him painted up outside. Once everything was ready they began to shoot and got the first scenes out of the way.
Me and Tony headed outside so they could practice the angles and the synchronization of the blinds being pulled down together. This was quite a quick shoot definitely the quickest out of the bunch of shoots we had done so far, and there was no issues with this shoot at all really except from trying to get the camera balanced with the slider, other than that the shoot was a success and we had now leave both adverts to be sent off and await there arrival so the editing could begin.
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Popcorn/ Third Shoot
Now we only had a pack shot left to finish off, but before we could shoot i had to make a trip to Paper Chase and pick up a few cards and accessories. I bought pens, pencil case, key ring and a selection of cards. The cards were the hardest thing to shop for due to that there were no specific Valentines day ones so i had to improvise with the most vague cards they had.
So now i had the items i just had to stop off and buy some popcorn, i then went into the studio to help set up, Janice had cut out some confetti to drop of the cards and popcorn and found some pillows that made the background look more aesthetically pleasing. i was in charge of the shimmer effect so that we have that effect running through the whole advert.
The shoot went well and we had several takes using no confetti then using confetti and slow motion as well. Overall i was happy with the design of the pack shot, the gels that we used really added to that warm feeling we were going for and the end product i think will end nicely with this pack shot.
So now i had the items i just had to stop off and buy some popcorn, i then went into the studio to help set up, Janice had cut out some confetti to drop of the cards and popcorn and found some pillows that made the background look more aesthetically pleasing. i was in charge of the shimmer effect so that we have that effect running through the whole advert.
The shoot went well and we had several takes using no confetti then using confetti and slow motion as well. Overall i was happy with the design of the pack shot, the gels that we used really added to that warm feeling we were going for and the end product i think will end nicely with this pack shot.
Kodak Awards: Time/ Caveman Shoot
So now we were off to Seaham beach to start the second scene of the time advert. Me, Andrew and jack arrived there to await Rachel our actress, whilst Liam, Shaun and Brad went to pick up Tony our actor from the Seaham train station.
Once we had all met up we took the actors to the cafe up top where they could get changed into there costumes. Once dressed we grabbed the equipment and trekked down to the location, we then dropped the equipment and began to set up. i was going to be taking the role of sound that day but was not needed in the end so i was moved onto clapper boarding.
so once the equipment was set up and the actors were almost ready brad added some make up to the actors whilst a few of us got the fake blood and practiced different techniques of splatters and designs, to then move onto creating a love heart on the cave wall. So now that everything was ready we were ready to shoot , the day of filming went by with no major hiccups except some wardrobe issues with the whites of t- shirts coming through under the fur. we also had an issue with a dog running into one of the shots which though was annoying was also rather funny.
Overall the day went very well and the shots that were needed were all done on schedule but something did catch our attention that we were almost through the film and would not have enough to shoot the roman scene. This meant that we would have to be careful with how much film is used on the final shoot.
Once we had all met up we took the actors to the cafe up top where they could get changed into there costumes. Once dressed we grabbed the equipment and trekked down to the location, we then dropped the equipment and began to set up. i was going to be taking the role of sound that day but was not needed in the end so i was moved onto clapper boarding.
so once the equipment was set up and the actors were almost ready brad added some make up to the actors whilst a few of us got the fake blood and practiced different techniques of splatters and designs, to then move onto creating a love heart on the cave wall. So now that everything was ready we were ready to shoot , the day of filming went by with no major hiccups except some wardrobe issues with the whites of t- shirts coming through under the fur. we also had an issue with a dog running into one of the shots which though was annoying was also rather funny.
Overall the day went very well and the shots that were needed were all done on schedule but something did catch our attention that we were almost through the film and would not have enough to shoot the roman scene. This meant that we would have to be careful with how much film is used on the final shoot.
Monday, 19 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Popcorn/ Second Shoot
So now we only had a few shots to finish off for the main section of the advert but one problem we encountered was that the extras did not get back to any of the emails i sent, they did say they would struggle to get the whole group together again outside hours but in the end we had to work around it.
The actors turned up though and were ready for the shoot wearing what they were on the first shoot which was great, not having to worry about continuity errors in costume. Though we had only a few shots to do it took a little longer than expected due to the fact that we had to work around the extras not being in shot due to there absence, so we had to capture some lower and higher angles with the film camera which because of its weight and size did cause a small amount of difficulty to achieve.
We did eventually get the shots we needed and hope that the shots come out okay with no glaring errors with the missing extras but we will have to wait and see what the results bring for us. The only thing we now hqad left to shoot was the final pack shot. So i was now off to paper chase to find some items to buy and use in the final pack shot.
The actors turned up though and were ready for the shoot wearing what they were on the first shoot which was great, not having to worry about continuity errors in costume. Though we had only a few shots to do it took a little longer than expected due to the fact that we had to work around the extras not being in shot due to there absence, so we had to capture some lower and higher angles with the film camera which because of its weight and size did cause a small amount of difficulty to achieve.
We did eventually get the shots we needed and hope that the shots come out okay with no glaring errors with the missing extras but we will have to wait and see what the results bring for us. The only thing we now hqad left to shoot was the final pack shot. So i was now off to paper chase to find some items to buy and use in the final pack shot.
Saturday, 17 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Time/ Victorian shoot
So now we had Brads advert, with his first location being Preston park. But before we got there we found out that one of his actors was not going to be turning up, so instead i took his part as the Victorian role.
so after all the drama subsided from the opening impressions Andrew gave to one of the workers at the park, i went to get dressed for the shoot and picked out the clothing Brad felt was suitable for the part. i was told what i would be doing and got in place whilst they got the camera set on the tracking dolly. The shoot itself went fairly smooth after the opening and we got everything from this scene shot in time.
My role was to draw the actress in front of me to reveal a terrible image and then receive a slap, and after the shots were done we packed up and left Preston park leaving the outfits behind. The experimentation of the shots was quite nice especially the shot running along side the flowers which then pulled focus onto myself and the actress.
Overall i thought the shoot was a success and we were ready to move onto the next shoot at Seaham with two other actors playing a cave man and woman.
so after all the drama subsided from the opening impressions Andrew gave to one of the workers at the park, i went to get dressed for the shoot and picked out the clothing Brad felt was suitable for the part. i was told what i would be doing and got in place whilst they got the camera set on the tracking dolly. The shoot itself went fairly smooth after the opening and we got everything from this scene shot in time.
My role was to draw the actress in front of me to reveal a terrible image and then receive a slap, and after the shots were done we packed up and left Preston park leaving the outfits behind. The experimentation of the shots was quite nice especially the shot running along side the flowers which then pulled focus onto myself and the actress.
Overall i thought the shoot was a success and we were ready to move onto the next shoot at Seaham with two other actors playing a cave man and woman.
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Popcorn/ First shoot
We were now ready to go with the first shoot i had told the actors in advance the shooting dates, they all showed up on time except from one which was replaced with one of the extras "Alan Parry" at last minute. The extras were all ready to go so we got in and set up as fast as possible remembering where we had the equipment set. So now we started filling up the props with popcorn and filling the cups with soda, whilst we finished off the rest of the prepping.
Once set up we were ready to go, so i got myself ready with the production log and timer, and we began almost on time. we did the first shot with a few hiccups, like the ND filter being on which we did spot luckily enough before the next shot, the rest of the shots went fairly well except one of the red heads blew during the shoot in which we had to quickly replace the light, so we let the actors go for a quick break and tried to fix the issues at hand.
We got the replacement light in a hurry and set back up as fast as possible, the extras and actors started to come back and we placed them back in there seats taking photos of where they were sat before hand just in case any body forgot.
Other then them two issues the shoot went rather well and we almost got all the shots needed but one of the actors had to leave slightly earlier than the rest, and we wre running out of time and still needed time for packing up. so we called it a day and left the final shots of the main section of the advert like close ups etc.
I was happy with the way the shoot went the actors were mostly great except from a few extras being a slight distraction. so we only had to move onto the final shots of the advert and put together a pack shot.
Once set up we were ready to go, so i got myself ready with the production log and timer, and we began almost on time. we did the first shot with a few hiccups, like the ND filter being on which we did spot luckily enough before the next shot, the rest of the shots went fairly well except one of the red heads blew during the shoot in which we had to quickly replace the light, so we let the actors go for a quick break and tried to fix the issues at hand.
We got the replacement light in a hurry and set back up as fast as possible, the extras and actors started to come back and we placed them back in there seats taking photos of where they were sat before hand just in case any body forgot.
Other then them two issues the shoot went rather well and we almost got all the shots needed but one of the actors had to leave slightly earlier than the rest, and we wre running out of time and still needed time for packing up. so we called it a day and left the final shots of the main section of the advert like close ups etc.
I was happy with the way the shoot went the actors were mostly great except from a few extras being a slight distraction. so we only had to move onto the final shots of the advert and put together a pack shot.
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Lighting Test
So after we had got the location we then needed access to the building to follow through with a lighting test which would help us figure out exactly where the actors would need to sit as well as the placement and intensity of the lighting on the day of shooting.
so on the day we had liam, jack, Janice, myself and a few others to help out with the sorting of all the equipment. Once inside we started placing the equipment in different locations around the room, we placed one red head at the top left hand side of the staircase and the other on the bottom of the lecture theater facing diagonally from the left hand side. We placed the Cool lamp in the center at the bottom and tried different volumes of the intensity whilst taking readings on the light meter in the spot where we were going to be placing the actors.
We tried using a dark blue gel but it left the half of the seating area to dark, so instead we used a lighter blue just to bring the white out of the light to make it look more like its coming off the "Cinema screen" at the front. This worked quite well but it did feel like something was missing, the lights were to static, so i got the reflector and tried different techniques of shaking and wafting to try and gain the effect of the screen shimmering light on the actors. i tried using the gold side and the silver, i much rather preferred the silver side as it looked more organic with the aesthetic we were trying to achieve.
we did also use a variety of different scrims to take away some of the harshness of the light we have a few photos of the different looks that we came out with.
so on the day we had liam, jack, Janice, myself and a few others to help out with the sorting of all the equipment. Once inside we started placing the equipment in different locations around the room, we placed one red head at the top left hand side of the staircase and the other on the bottom of the lecture theater facing diagonally from the left hand side. We placed the Cool lamp in the center at the bottom and tried different volumes of the intensity whilst taking readings on the light meter in the spot where we were going to be placing the actors.
We tried using a dark blue gel but it left the half of the seating area to dark, so instead we used a lighter blue just to bring the white out of the light to make it look more like its coming off the "Cinema screen" at the front. This worked quite well but it did feel like something was missing, the lights were to static, so i got the reflector and tried different techniques of shaking and wafting to try and gain the effect of the screen shimmering light on the actors. i tried using the gold side and the silver, i much rather preferred the silver side as it looked more organic with the aesthetic we were trying to achieve.
we did also use a variety of different scrims to take away some of the harshness of the light we have a few photos of the different looks that we came out with.
Monday, 12 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Auditions
So now that we finally had our location to shoot at we then needed our actors, so i begun searching on both Facebook and acting agencies like Star Now. i received no replies from Star Now and for a while didn't receive any from the Four Bridges Facebook page. We then did discover another Facebook page in which we found several actors and thanks to Janice's connections with her daughters classes of actors we had started a Facebook group chat with around 20+ actors.
After informing them of the dates we were planning on shooting we then decided to set up the auditions which lasted most of the day, we had 5 turn up out of the ones in the group chat some better than others, we recorded the sessions and tried them out for both Time and Popcorn. We had found our actors and were still in need for extras especially for the Popcorn advert. We managed to get a hold of a class at teesside uni that were willing to be extras for the shoot.
Of the actors that showed up for the auditions we chose to have Susie Flinton, Toni Elwin and Tony Winward. we are now moving onto the process of lighting tests and maybe a practice test on the following week. We are still in need for a fourth male actor, in which i have contacted one of the actors on the digital live stream.
After informing them of the dates we were planning on shooting we then decided to set up the auditions which lasted most of the day, we had 5 turn up out of the ones in the group chat some better than others, we recorded the sessions and tried them out for both Time and Popcorn. We had found our actors and were still in need for extras especially for the Popcorn advert. We managed to get a hold of a class at teesside uni that were willing to be extras for the shoot.
Of the actors that showed up for the auditions we chose to have Susie Flinton, Toni Elwin and Tony Winward. we are now moving onto the process of lighting tests and maybe a practice test on the following week. We are still in need for a fourth male actor, in which i have contacted one of the actors on the digital live stream.
Friday, 9 December 2016
Kodak Awards: Popcorn
We have now established the groups that we will be in for our projects. To start three ideas have been chosen, Brads "Time" concept, Jamie's "Window" concept & my "popcorn" idea. I'm happy with the role i have been given as i pitched to be a producer on any of the following ideas above, I am very excited to be producing my own idea and have full trust in Jack as director on my concept to bring it all together. The first thing that has been assigned for me is a location, but before we got the location we decided to remove the bar scene at the beginning of the advert and only focused on the cinema as the main location because of the advert only being 30 seconds long.
Jack started on his shot-list and storyboards whilst i started to search for different cinemas in the north east area i found a website that had all the closest cinemas listed in which i could grab the email and other contact information. after emailing several places i decided to go over to VUE cinema, though it was a long shot in which i spoke to the manager and got shut down half way through asking, i tried Showcase cinema in Tees side park as well but again i was told "No". I did not ask Cineworld as they are a major cinema that was always packed and considering being told no by the other two smaller ones.
Below i will list the email screenshots i took to show the responses i was receiving from different cinemas, though some didn't even reply. I then decided to try the FE as that was our last resort.
Jack started on his shot-list and storyboards whilst i started to search for different cinemas in the north east area i found a website that had all the closest cinemas listed in which i could grab the email and other contact information. after emailing several places i decided to go over to VUE cinema, though it was a long shot in which i spoke to the manager and got shut down half way through asking, i tried Showcase cinema in Tees side park as well but again i was told "No". I did not ask Cineworld as they are a major cinema that was always packed and considering being told no by the other two smaller ones.
Below i will list the email screenshots i took to show the responses i was receiving from different cinemas, though some didn't even reply. I then decided to try the FE as that was our last resort.
Friday, 2 December 2016
Kodak Awards Introduction
For our first semester in level 5 we have been introduced to what we will be creating for our first project. We have to create a few ideas for the Kodak Award briefs, The first is for the company known as Paper chase in which the theme is valentines day. They asked for a creative advert that is cheeky and playful, i came up with a few ideas which i created with a power point presentation. below i will post the screens of the different ideas i created.
The other brief was for the Centrepoint charity and revolved around the homeless at Christmas time as the theme. i had a few ideas for this brief, they were looking for something that got the the audiences attention to donate to the charity to help these poor souls on the streets and show them what they can do for them just by donating a small amount of money.
the last brief is something that i did struggle for ideas for as i did not fully understand the concept of WeSwap. I did not come up with any ideas for this brief but i think i established some good ideas that could work for the other two briefs.
The other brief was for the Centrepoint charity and revolved around the homeless at Christmas time as the theme. i had a few ideas for this brief, they were looking for something that got the the audiences attention to donate to the charity to help these poor souls on the streets and show them what they can do for them just by donating a small amount of money.
the last brief is something that i did struggle for ideas for as i did not fully understand the concept of WeSwap. I did not come up with any ideas for this brief but i think i established some good ideas that could work for the other two briefs.
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Hey Presto: Main Segment 2
I had the same issue with this piece i am not sure if it was to do with the length of the animation itself or something else entirely but i do have the stop motion bare without the drawings over the top. This was the hardest piece to create as the duration was the longest and each from being drawn over took a long time, it was easier with the graphics tablet though that was a big help. It was a very handy tool to have when trying to do something different with the animation. Though it does not have the drawings over the top which i am annoyed about, i am still okay with how the stop motion looks like itself. I know there was not suppose to be a chair in shot but as i have explained keeping the model upright was very difficult even with the wire skeleton that was created for the model. I think the models work well with the background and the effects used do give the animation a nicer aesthetic than what was first created. I'm glad that i created this in stop motion as i think that the quality looks a lot better then cut-out animation.
Hey Presto: Main Segment 1
In the video below you will the stop motion of the 1st major segment that needed animating to complete the story. What you will also notice is that it does not follow the same style as the video before. this is due to an error when exporting in adobe animator, the stop motion by itself tells the story but i am annoyed that this has happened as the time it took to draw over every frame was extremely tedious. I did however still have the stop motion animation edited on premier in which i will have to submit without the drawing over the top, i hope this does not effect my markings for my referral but i will have to wait and see.
Hey Presto: Telephone Animation
Below you will find one of the simpler animations which is the telephone that was needed to incorporate a voice over. I decided to make the animation itself look cartoon as i thought kit matched the demographic that the film was aiming for. This animation was created using a few motion tween's and classic tween's using the graphics tablet to draw out the extra detail. I am happy with this animation this was definitely the easiest of the animations but serves its purpose for the story, overall i am happy with the outcome.
Hey Presto: Cockroach Animation
In this animation i was suppose to include this animation into the live action media i caught whilst as camera - op in Janice's team. But as i did not have the film i decided to give another blank background colour as an example to show how the animation would look. I created this animation again using adobe animate drawing a few different types of the cockroaches and then copying them onto different layers then creating key frames in order to make them follow a clear path in the multiple motion tween's i would then have to make to give each roach there own path.
Again i am happy with the way this one turned out, i did take the finished animation into premiere to clean up some of the sticky bits but overall i am happy with the outcome of this adobe animation. I would like to see what it would look like incorporated into the live action film that i captured earlier in the module.
Again i am happy with the way this one turned out, i did take the finished animation into premiere to clean up some of the sticky bits but overall i am happy with the outcome of this adobe animation. I would like to see what it would look like incorporated into the live action film that i captured earlier in the module.
Hey Presto: Pixie Animation
In the animation that you will find below you will find a stop motion that has been then took into adobe animator to create a cool looking effect. This took quite a lot of time as i wanted the stop motion to stand out, as i was intentionally going to create this part in cut out but i found this to look a lot more professional than cut out, I am very pleased with the out come and was happy to be able to incorporate different forms of multi media to create a more unique looking piece than just the use of stop motion on its own.
The backgrounds used were created out of cardboard and created a more three dimensional looking aesthetic. I much rather prefer this look better out of the cut out before hand.
As you can see from above the materials that were used was wire to use for the skeletons of the characters in which i did have trouble with the girl because of the larger structure, she seemed to fall over a lot in which i decided to incorporate a chair which i hope is not to bad as i was struggling to find a way of keeping her stable without breaking the illusion of the animation. I also used a variety of colours of clay that i used to craft the characters. You will also notice that i have not drawn on or included any of the faces as i knew that i was going to add these post production using adobe animate. I am happy with the way this bit of animation turned out and liked this technique the was used throughout the animation process.
The backgrounds used were created out of cardboard and created a more three dimensional looking aesthetic. I much rather prefer this look better out of the cut out before hand.
As you can see from above the materials that were used was wire to use for the skeletons of the characters in which i did have trouble with the girl because of the larger structure, she seemed to fall over a lot in which i decided to incorporate a chair which i hope is not to bad as i was struggling to find a way of keeping her stable without breaking the illusion of the animation. I also used a variety of colours of clay that i used to craft the characters. You will also notice that i have not drawn on or included any of the faces as i knew that i was going to add these post production using adobe animate. I am happy with the way this bit of animation turned out and liked this technique the was used throughout the animation process.
Hey Presto: Toast Animation
With the next animation i have the scene in which toast is suppose to fall from above which i was at first was going to make using cut out but instead decided to do it using adobe animate. i think it has turned out well, i then moved the animation into premier to clean it up a bit in which you will find the finished product below, this was suppose to be put over the top of the live action footage but as i could not gain access to it with the animation i have gave a blank background grey colour as an example.
As you can see above it is a smooth animation using motion tween's as well as the tablet used to draw the images themselves. as this was a small animation i was happy with the outcome though i would like to see how it will look over the live action footage i captured for the film.
As you can see above it is a smooth animation using motion tween's as well as the tablet used to draw the images themselves. as this was a small animation i was happy with the outcome though i would like to see how it will look over the live action footage i captured for the film.
Hey Presto: Opening Title
Here you will find the opening title that i have created using the adobe animator programme it is a basic animation using motion and shape tween's to morph the background and create an area in which i can give the example of the animation tools within the programme itself as well as have an opening transition between the live action that the animation was suppose to be linked with.
I was using a drawing tablet for some of the classic animation with the magic wand, cloud detailing and the sun. i thought it came out nicely and works with the film. these are techniques that i picked up at CCAD green lane that have helped create the animation you will find below.
So as you can see above the animation is a quick intro, i tried to make it look like the opening of the programme itself that was mentioned in the script, though i know there was another created by beth with after eefects which is the text being manipulated to form the film title. I am happy with the way that this animation turned out and was then ready to move onto the next piece.
I was using a drawing tablet for some of the classic animation with the magic wand, cloud detailing and the sun. i thought it came out nicely and works with the film. these are techniques that i picked up at CCAD green lane that have helped create the animation you will find below.
So as you can see above the animation is a quick intro, i tried to make it look like the opening of the programme itself that was mentioned in the script, though i know there was another created by beth with after eefects which is the text being manipulated to form the film title. I am happy with the way that this animation turned out and was then ready to move onto the next piece.
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Nemesis: Camera Work Research
So for Nemesis i was told to research into the use of Quadrants, this concept allows you to tell a number of stories and emotions in one shot. It is certainly something of an artistic accomplishment and i am interested to see how Brad would like to have this utilized in his film. The link i was given is listed below and gives you a brief outlook on exactly how this technique is used in the film "Drive" Starring Ryan Gosling. I think this technique is definitely a good idea as it is something that will stand out against the rest, not that this is a competition but it will certainly add variety to the films that will be presented at the end of the module.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsI8UES59TM
With good direction on the visual aesthetic brad is searching for i reckon that these forms of shots will most definitely be achievable. Clearly from here the next thing to take into account is practice and testing in which i will have to focus on trying to capture this technique and pin it down so that is prominent in the film itself. In the next few days there should be a session with our group in which i will be able to practice these techniques. I know that casting is the next task in front of each group, i have listed myself to help with the recording of the auditions that will be shot down in Newcastle. I know that some of the auditions will be held via Skype as well as some of the tapes that the level 5-6's have stored for available actors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsI8UES59TM
With good direction on the visual aesthetic brad is searching for i reckon that these forms of shots will most definitely be achievable. Clearly from here the next thing to take into account is practice and testing in which i will have to focus on trying to capture this technique and pin it down so that is prominent in the film itself. In the next few days there should be a session with our group in which i will be able to practice these techniques. I know that casting is the next task in front of each group, i have listed myself to help with the recording of the auditions that will be shot down in Newcastle. I know that some of the auditions will be held via Skype as well as some of the tapes that the level 5-6's have stored for available actors.
Hey Presto: Animation Inspiration
So now starting with the research for Hey Presto i looked at videos that i found inspiring ad that stood out to me that use a number of different uses of animation. One video is linked below with a hyper-link, its a video that uses a number of Kinetic Typography and 2D animation & stop motion, i really enjoy this video i found it a while back and it hit me quite intensely i thought it would be a perfect representation of what you can achieve with animation and the emotion it can create.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY
After i found this i showed Janice the clip above in which she added it to the VLE under my name, its something i think represents something that anybody can relate to, after i used this i started to look at some of the animation that was not showcased in the above video. One of these was Pixilation,the video below is an example of how you an use this form of animation and the type of aesthetic it can add to a live action film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY
I think that the video above is incredible in the way they were able to produce such a big world in just one room. I enjoy the animation itself and the use of the objects to personify the world around us as well as represent the journeys in which we take in our dreams.
https://www.facebook.com/dominic.hawes.37/videos/509413082594069/
The link above is some Pixilation animation that i helped in at CCAD green lane which involves two of my friends as magicians that pull off some interesting illusions through the power of animation. (note that this link may be broken as it is a closed group, i am trying to find the original video itself and upload it individually, but for now this will be here.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY
After i found this i showed Janice the clip above in which she added it to the VLE under my name, its something i think represents something that anybody can relate to, after i used this i started to look at some of the animation that was not showcased in the above video. One of these was Pixilation,the video below is an example of how you an use this form of animation and the type of aesthetic it can add to a live action film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY
I think that the video above is incredible in the way they were able to produce such a big world in just one room. I enjoy the animation itself and the use of the objects to personify the world around us as well as represent the journeys in which we take in our dreams.
https://www.facebook.com/dominic.hawes.37/videos/509413082594069/
The link above is some Pixilation animation that i helped in at CCAD green lane which involves two of my friends as magicians that pull off some interesting illusions through the power of animation. (note that this link may be broken as it is a closed group, i am trying to find the original video itself and upload it individually, but for now this will be here.)
Nemesis Introduction
The other group that i will be assisting with is a group that is lead by Brad who is the screenwriter and director of the following piece, Myself as Camera-Op, Conner Welsh as Sound-Op, Ethan Turley as Editor and finally Yoanouis as Producer. This is a fairly new experience for me as i have not worked with any of the above before excluding Ethan. I am interested to see what we can accomplish with Brad's script as i found the piece to be intelligently wrote. The concept itself is something of a higher standard with a good with a nice heartfelt plot that is accessible for a variety of people to finish what a loved one started. The use of science and astronomy to back up the plot also gives the story itself more depth which i am looking forward to seeing how the casting goes for this film as the lines at times could be somewhat difficult in execution.
As the camera-op for this piece i would like to use some of my other skills involving sketches and other forms of illustration to back up my work as camera-op, i am yet to speak to brad about this but i will hopefully be able to put these to use. I have already been assigned some research involving a technique that i will have to look into using the camera, it involves the use of sectioning and breaking the shot into 2-4 compliant pieces that help tell separate stories inside of one shot. I like this idea and it would be something to get a grasp of to then be able to have under my belt to use in the future for any other forms of films.
So i now know my first task and i have been informed that the information i need is on the VLE ready which is great i feel as though this group will be extremely organized as will the rest but i am sure we will accomplish something quite special.
As the camera-op for this piece i would like to use some of my other skills involving sketches and other forms of illustration to back up my work as camera-op, i am yet to speak to brad about this but i will hopefully be able to put these to use. I have already been assigned some research involving a technique that i will have to look into using the camera, it involves the use of sectioning and breaking the shot into 2-4 compliant pieces that help tell separate stories inside of one shot. I like this idea and it would be something to get a grasp of to then be able to have under my belt to use in the future for any other forms of films.
So i now know my first task and i have been informed that the information i need is on the VLE ready which is great i feel as though this group will be extremely organized as will the rest but i am sure we will accomplish something quite special.
Hey Presto Introduction
As the start of the new module we have been assigned a new task which involves myself bringing up some of the techniques in multimedia that i have not used since my time at CCAD green lane. These techniques involve myself in charge of the animation for this piece of film. I am also the assigned Camera-op, starting firstly with Storyboards and research into the different varieties of animation then moving onto testing and applying these forms of media to the finished piece. One of the main questions that need to be asked at this moment of time is "What animation would be appropriate for this piece?". As well as "What would be practical & accomplish-able at this short amount of time?".
Some of the pieces of animation that i found easy enough to use and get control of are such varieties like "Cut-Out, Stop motion, Pixilation & 2D digital animation". I have practised with all of these forms animation and found them accessible, One of the only forms of animation i found difficulty with would have to be three dimensional digital animation, not only that but the time it would take to do this would be impractical.
As for the filming process I feel confident that this should not bite to much time into my animation process as i will need a certain amount of time with this. I have read the script and sat through a variety of the read through's. I have found no issues with the amount of scenes as the animation that is needed is minute in comparison to the filming itself. There may be some forms of difficulty with certain parts of the process for instance there is a scene that me and Janice have spoke about which involves a number of animated cockroaches to follow the sister up a pair of stairs, The difficulty here involves where the placement of the cockroaches would fit as i would probably need to film the scene first and then animate over the top but the number of cockroaches could be a problem but i will figure out a solution to this when the situation arises.
From here my research will be the main focus so i can piece together the jigsaw puzzle that is this multimedia film. I like the idea of the concept and was happy to put my self forward for this film, i am looking forward to what our group can achieve.
Some of the pieces of animation that i found easy enough to use and get control of are such varieties like "Cut-Out, Stop motion, Pixilation & 2D digital animation". I have practised with all of these forms animation and found them accessible, One of the only forms of animation i found difficulty with would have to be three dimensional digital animation, not only that but the time it would take to do this would be impractical.
As for the filming process I feel confident that this should not bite to much time into my animation process as i will need a certain amount of time with this. I have read the script and sat through a variety of the read through's. I have found no issues with the amount of scenes as the animation that is needed is minute in comparison to the filming itself. There may be some forms of difficulty with certain parts of the process for instance there is a scene that me and Janice have spoke about which involves a number of animated cockroaches to follow the sister up a pair of stairs, The difficulty here involves where the placement of the cockroaches would fit as i would probably need to film the scene first and then animate over the top but the number of cockroaches could be a problem but i will figure out a solution to this when the situation arises.
From here my research will be the main focus so i can piece together the jigsaw puzzle that is this multimedia film. I like the idea of the concept and was happy to put my self forward for this film, i am looking forward to what our group can achieve.
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
Music Video: test shoot
So here I was camera man for some of the rest shots that we shot on the day. We used a variety of props and lighting, as well as smoke and some of the class as extras so we could capture some filler shots. We did close ups of several boot shots, we did a few tracking shots and tried several attempts with different arrangements of balloons, glow-sticks and gels. Below are a few different shots that were took whilst filming showing the set up as well as some of the outcomes that were created with the tools used.
In this shot you can see the circular set up being created focusing on the center in which the props will be placed. We blacked out the background with the curtains to avoid any unwanted items in the shot.
In this shot you can see the colour's that were chosen giving a vibrant contrast adding to the 80's art pop aesthetic.
In this shot you are able to see some of the interesting effects formed by the collaboration of gels and smoke.
Here you can see an example of what some of the close up shots looked like, i personally really like this photo due to the various colours bouncing of the skates.
In this shot you can see the use of props, you will also notice that there is a makeshift logo for the band created out of glow-sticks. Though this was a great idea, it did not seem to pick up well on the camera even with the ND filter switched up.
Music Video: Pitch to client
So for this task we had to produce the final pitch that would be shown to the client which would go onto the following week which we would recieve feedback on exactly what we need to do and even if it came to it collaberate with other ideas that have been brought forth. Below is the link to the pitch itself that we presented.
Music Video: Introduction to Task
For the classes next task we were introduced to the idea of creating a music video for a client, we were told the name of the band, we also listened to the tracks we would be working off. From here we were split into teams, my team being "myself, Sarah, Beth, Jack & Janice". Our first task was to group together and find out and create a PowerPoint presentation on the theme of the band itself being "the 1980's". Our research was towards the political views and movements of the 80's, we were set this task to gain an insight on what exactly might work with the bands video corresponding with there interesting style of post modern pop.
Beth and Janice presented our piece of research very well and pulled up some interesting points that could give us some ideas of the design and aesthetic of the video. Our secondary objective was to think and plot the ideas down of the pitch we were to display in front of the class the same day. We had to create and note down the narrative (if any) and design of each individual song and pitch each one individually, some of the ideas I introduced was a girl set in the theme of the 1980's getting ready and making her way down the street in a vibrant and jazzy fashion. Whilst simultaneously a boy from this generation was doing the same but in the normal fashion full of up to date technology. The main idea here was to focus more on visuals, with flashy graphics and a vibrant colour scheme. A few ideas I liked that I brought forward was the colour splashes of each step, the band playing on old fashioned TV's in a shop window and finally the band playing in the street at the end of the video. This idea was for the first song in the list which was "Hot City Nights", the second song was "Dance Floor" in which the focal point of this idea was from Janice.
The idea was to be focused around a roller disco, I thought that this fit extremely well with the theme of the song itself. Again this was to be based around the same kind of visual style and follow on from the narrative of the last in which the boy and girl are trying to connect at the roller disco resulting in choreographed dancing and skating tricks. A few ideas that popped out at me was the idea of using neon colours and UV lights to create some amazing visuals. I also enjoyed such ideas like the smoke on the skates but another idea i had was to do with coloured paint being sprung from every hit on the drums.
Our final idea was to do with the final song which was ran out of love, the focus for this was to shoot the scenes inside a kind of maze. The idea for the narrative here was to show how the boy would be chasing the girl. We did find that our last two ideas were stronger but we did put this one fourth due to we had to have an idea for each song. The next week that followed would be a stronger pitch for all of these as we would be showing them to the client.
Beth and Janice presented our piece of research very well and pulled up some interesting points that could give us some ideas of the design and aesthetic of the video. Our secondary objective was to think and plot the ideas down of the pitch we were to display in front of the class the same day. We had to create and note down the narrative (if any) and design of each individual song and pitch each one individually, some of the ideas I introduced was a girl set in the theme of the 1980's getting ready and making her way down the street in a vibrant and jazzy fashion. Whilst simultaneously a boy from this generation was doing the same but in the normal fashion full of up to date technology. The main idea here was to focus more on visuals, with flashy graphics and a vibrant colour scheme. A few ideas I liked that I brought forward was the colour splashes of each step, the band playing on old fashioned TV's in a shop window and finally the band playing in the street at the end of the video. This idea was for the first song in the list which was "Hot City Nights", the second song was "Dance Floor" in which the focal point of this idea was from Janice.
The idea was to be focused around a roller disco, I thought that this fit extremely well with the theme of the song itself. Again this was to be based around the same kind of visual style and follow on from the narrative of the last in which the boy and girl are trying to connect at the roller disco resulting in choreographed dancing and skating tricks. A few ideas that popped out at me was the idea of using neon colours and UV lights to create some amazing visuals. I also enjoyed such ideas like the smoke on the skates but another idea i had was to do with coloured paint being sprung from every hit on the drums.
Our final idea was to do with the final song which was ran out of love, the focus for this was to shoot the scenes inside a kind of maze. The idea for the narrative here was to show how the boy would be chasing the girl. We did find that our last two ideas were stronger but we did put this one fourth due to we had to have an idea for each song. The next week that followed would be a stronger pitch for all of these as we would be showing them to the client.
Monday, 22 February 2016
Music Video: Dance Floor Storyboards
So we got the feedback on the pitches and our group was selected to be out in place with the second song which is Dance Floor. Below is the storyboards I draw, I added some colour just to show exactly how the vibrancy of the shots might look like.
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