Module 1: Introduction to Creative Practise #3- Blues Video Done
Here is the link to my completed blues video, it took me about 8 hours in total split between Photoshop and Premeire. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZTIr_ZN21k
Rob.
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Module 1: Introduction To Creative Practise #2 Final Brief
Rob Here,
In reference to our 'blues' project, we have completed 3 briefs of research alread from secondary research, sketches, mood boards, photographs and sound recordings. Today we were given out final brief- to create a channel ident for the new channel 'MTV Blues'.
Now an ident is very short, perhaps 15 to 30 seconds. There are hundered of them to be seen at
http://www.e4.com/estings/ (including one I produced for college...)
I am perhaps interested into doing an animation for the video because then I will have many more possibilities, I am always wanting to use various types of filmaking and developing my drawing skill.
For my previous animations a method I have found particulary interesting is graphic animation (cutout) as it doesn't require extensive art skills or modelling talent. This style was commonly made popular by Mony Python- used because of ease of use and the ability to add surrealism to any peice.
Here are a few of my initial ideas:
Cutout animation changing moder stars to old blues stars, swapping heads- usinng the cover versions and original tracks.
Some animation of the Logo (design one myself) possibly using older scrawled handwriting representing old and modern font for the present.
From these ideas it is clear to see that I really want to show the connection between the past and the present, the past of the blues as heavily influencing modern music. I want my ident not only to just tell the audience what channel they are watching but visually tell the audience something about the blues.
Til next time, Rob. (I think that is going to be my regular sign off...)
Module 1: Introduction To Screen Media Practise #3- Pandora Notes
Pandora’s Box- Static Shot
As mentioned before my Idea for the First video is to portray the Myth of Pandora’s Box. I am using a simplified version of the myth. I have also began to adapt the plot into simple voiceover script- (I will cut this down as planning progresses, just to illustrate the actual plot of my video):
THE CITY OF LIBERTAS STAT E. IN THIS RICH SPRAWLING DYSTOPIA OUR STORY BEGINS HERE, IN THE MOST IMPOVERISHED AREA OF LIBERTAS, WITH A GIRL CALLED PANDORA.
SHE LIVED AMONGST THE FACELESS LIBERTANS, A SINGLE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. THE FIRST HUMAN FOR 15 GENERATIONS. THE LIBERTANS REMOVED ALL SIGNS OF HUMAN EMOTION FROM PUBLIC VIEW, CEMENTING THE WORLD TO A COLD EXISTENCE.
PANDORAS FATHER, WORKED WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT, TASKED WITH DESROYING THE FINAL REMAINS OF HUMANITY. ONE DAY HE RETURNED FROM WORK WITH A BOX HE HAD REUSED FROM WORK MARKED CONTABANNED; THE BOX WAS FULL OF HER CLOTHES FRESH FROM THE CLEANERS. BUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX WAS A SMALL BLACK CUBE, SHE KNEW SHE SHOULD RETURN ANY ITEMS TO HER FATHER BUT IT WAS PLAIN ENOGH TO NOT AROUSE SUSPICION, SO SHE PLACED IT ON HER DESK NEVER TO BE OPENED.
SO THERE IT SAT, DAY IN DAY OUT UNTOUCHED, BUT EVERY DAY IT WOULD INCH CLOSER TO HER, UNTIL.
FINALLY SHE COULDN’T STAND IT ANY LONGER, THE BOX WANTED TO BE OPENED, WHATS THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN SHE THOUGHT. SHE GRABBED THE CUBE AND TRIED TO OPEN IT ANYWAY SHE COULD, HOWEVER NOTHING WORKED.
AS SHE SLAM MED THE CUBE ON THE DESK SOMETHIN G CLIC KED. THE CUBE SPUN AND FLIPPED AROUND, THE BLOCKS SHIFTED AND SNAPPED, IT FELL ONTO THE DESK WITH THE BLUE BLOCK CENTERED ON THE TOP, AND FROM THE BLOCK ROSE A BLACK BAR.
AS SHE HELD THE BAR SHE REAL ISED IT WAS A COMPUTER DEVICE (USE BLACK PLASTICENE THAT CHANGES TO USB STICK.)
SHE RUSHED TO HER GOVERNMENT ISSUE COMPUTER AND OPENED THE FILES, WHAT SHE SAW WAS A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY, HUMAN EMOTION AND FREE SPEECH LAID BARE IN FRONT OF HER, IT CONSUMED HER COMPUTER, AT FIRST SHE TRIED TO PREVENT IT, TAPPING KEYS FURIOUSY, WITH IMAGES AND OPNIONS FLICKING ON THE SCREEN. NOTHING HAPPENED.
SHE REMOVED THE DEVICE, EVEN CUT THE POWER LEADS (SPLIT SCREE N- WHEN CUT SCREEN GOES BLACK, SCREEN SHOT MOVES TO CENTER OF SCREEN
SURELY THAT WORKED? (SCREEN COMPLETELY BLANK WITH UPLOADED 100% IN BOTTOM CORNER)
These are literally typed up version of my notes:
Dystopian land. Images of wasteland and ruined city, town sign, layers of fog.
Narrator telling tale/ relate to new settings.
OR
Typewriter text on screen, large, distorted, at angle, using tv static to flicker and appear. White, overlaid.
The box is a black rubix cube, one blue square, solves itself- stop motion, blue in top middle, usb rises from square, places in pc, human emotion on screen. Tries to stop it, uploads.
Dark blue tint, high contrast (not extreme) bloom
Extreme sound, tv static, instrumental music.
Everyone else wears a mask, highlight her importance.
Time lapse, sat undisturbed.
-everyday it would inch closer to her. 2 frames dark, 2 frames light, plain background.
Quick exaggerated movements, stand up in class, everyone turns head.
Matte paintings- white rooms photoshop and chroma key, view out windows- made easier by static shots.
Module 1: Introduction To Creative Practice #1: The Brief
Today we recieved our brief for the 'Introduction To Creative Practice' module titled;
'THE BLUES'
We have to produce a 'Sketchbook' based around 'The Blues'
We must research and present our findings about the BLUES in an appropriate form, utilising all methods available to us. The term sketchbook is used very loosely and and our course is 'Film and Screen Media Design' I intend to use videos and moving image to present my findings.
The only direction we have on topic is two wpords 'THE BLUES' not neccessarily the music, but could also be a football team or anything else that involves those two words.
I intend to research how film has had an impact on the blues and vise versa, from the original filmakers to document the blues in the golden age, to new films attempting to revive the history. Initially we have to produce just 15 pages of research abour our chosen topic, I will look at all things mentioned above, and then use other methods of presentation and research. I want to make the most of this blog by posting updates about my research andd using web links, video clips and my own video creations to present my work.
Rob.
