This year I feel like my work has developed fairly significantly. I never really quite grasped how to do certain things in Photoshop and I had no idea how to animate things, and now I possess both of those skills which is pretty nice. Although I struggled with AfterEffects this year, it taught me that if I stick with something and make myself learn it my work can develop in new, interesting ways. I definitely see myself using all of these skills since I'm going to be using these programs next year, and I feel like I will have a bit of an edge over everyone as a result of all of the classes I have taken with you.
I really like Ari and Sarah's final project because it's beautiful, but also because it's a good example of the way projects are done in real world settings outside of the classroom. Ari blended all of the music together really well and Sarah did a really great job animating everything (all those key frames!!!). The animation helped tie all of the songs together even more, and the way the words built out to the beat of the music and changed colors and strokes and effects was really cool by itself but also really added to Ari's work. The cool thing about the project is that collaboration enhanced both of their work for the better. I really do think everyone's work has developed extremely well this year though, overall it's been a fun class!
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This year the question "are you happy" has influenced a lot of my decisions. Oftentimes when looking at all of my responsibilities and the expectations others have for me and I have for myself, I blow them out of proportion, and I often have to take a step back and figure out a way to complete the things I have to do and also feel some sort of fulfillment. Sometimes that means going to bed instead of studying, sometimes that means staying up really late to finish a paper, sometimes it means choosing the college I never thought I would. The point is, the question is simple enough, but it still shapes my decision making. For this reason, I think for my final project, I want to create a poster with this phrase, and then as we discussed go animate it in After Effects. I really like simple graphics and bright color palettes, so I was thinking either I would make an outline of a woman's face with only one characteristic emphasized (maybe red lips or eyebrows) and then have it split up into the grid with a few squares inside her face missing with the words filling those squares in. For the animation, those squares could shuffle around at first before settling and displaying the message. The other idea I maybe had was taking a bit of the layout from the second picture, except yet again make the graphic much simpler. I would exclude a lot of the line work and typography and have her head similarly dissolve into chunks in the animation (in a different art style though) and some of the things that floated away could display the question, are you happy?
During class time: begin intro / animation / find audio
Feb 8 during art special - figure out lighting and where to film, start gathering b-roll Feb 11 - 15 - start filming interviews / gathering photos Feb 18- 22 - Finish filming interviews if necessary, grade footage Feb 25 - March 1 - during class start combining interview and animation Spring break - finish editing film It’s important to me to tell a good story and create a visually compelling piece. Ms. Reed has a lot of weird/cool things she’s done in her life, and I feel like she definitely has a good story to tell. I could also get some really cool B-roll of her doing experiments or her plethora of animals or something like that. I think to make a documentary engaging and exciting the film needs to be well paced and have a good mix of different types of footage such as interviews, B-roll, animations, and voiceovers.
Some questions I could ask to figure out the direction I want to take my documentary in are: How did you get into Biotechnology? Where did your passion for animals come from? What did you do in the lab you used to work in? Where did your love of sailing come from? What made you decide to live on a boat for as long as you did? How did you acquire a maple syrup farm and do you have any interesting stories about that? Did you do anything else cool before you taught at Suffield? Do you have any good stories to tell? Is there any one thing that has tied the various stages of your life together? What do you think is the next eventual chapter of your life? ![]()
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The truth is hard to find The narrative of this video is that accurately documenting the truth of events around us is important. There is no music in the background, but the sound effects of the wind, the seagulls, the camera shutter, and the vocal narration interspersed with flashing imagery give a sense of the desperation of the Syrian refugees being photographed. . Earth The narrative of this video is that we should be responsible for the earth as our home. The piano music give a sense of the peace of the nature depicted in the video, but the sound effect of the narrator's voice provides a juxtaposition between the relaxing imagery and sound of the music through the urgency of his message. Google Pixel "Wonder" The narrative of this video is to give the message that we should wonder in life while simultaneously promoting the Google Pixel phone. The music emphasizes this point through the lyrics and the voice of Mr. Rogers that gives a sense of nostalgia when paired with footage. Nothing Beats a Londoner The narrative of this video is that Londoners are so tough they can overcome any obstacle they face, all while wearing Nike products. The high energy and disjointed soundtrack emphasizes the variety of obstacles faced throughout the video. The sound effects of rain, and the bag ripping open and motorcycles and so on further emphasize this point. Address is approximate The narrative of this video is that you can be anywhere in the world with Google maps. The music in this video is light piano music that swells at points, and the sound effects of of keys door sounds, etc. paired with the stop motion emphasize the bittersweet feeling of the video. Alexa loses her voice The narrative of this video is what would happen if Alexa lost her voice. The music of this video is very faint background music that you don't even notice unless you're paying really close attention. This subtle music complements the sound effects of the dialogue and the sounds of events that are happening (water running, Alexa losing her voice, etc.) I think I want my animation to either be of the deconstruction of my head, or to be of pieces of my head dropping in to stack on top of each other. I think if my had is being cut apart I could use a cutting sound, or if pieces of my head are falling down on top of each other I could use a dropping sound. I think I also want to have a background music whose notes emphasize the movement of the pieces of my face. I want the sounds to draw the audience in and evoke a feeling of interest.
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