Time Based Media (insert 5)

So having had a thought shower session with my house mates, i have come to the conclusion that i would like to make a visual film that goes with the audio that has a plot. The plot may not be completely recognizable, but i want my film to be thought provoking within itself.

When i first heard Zwerk, my two initial feelings were abandonment and digitalism-

I want to combine these two elements in my film.

Two films by the same artist [UNKLE] have had a large influence in how i want my final footage to look and feel.

Burn My Shadow from UNKLE on Vimeo.

Rabbit In Your Headlights from UNKLE on Vimeo.

Time Based Media (insert 4)

This week in college i drew up a storyboard that included an eye that had different effects added to the iris etc as the audio changed so too would the different effects. I presented this to my course tutor who's initial reaction was that it was very cliche and had been done 100 times before. I have to agree!! This concept on reflection is very cheesy and i have decided to bin this idea and start again. With the help of my housemates, we had s bit of a thought shower session. I always like it when i can bounce ideas off people and watch how other ideas emerge and form-

One of my house mates told me of a very famous film she saw by Francis Ford Coppolla named Koyaanisqatsi

I liked the time lapse compositions and the way the camera pans over landscapes- the music perfectly reflects the images that are shown.

Time Based Media (insert 3)

After listening to all of the audio clips we were given, i have decided to work with Zwerk by Bitbin. For me, this is the piece of audio that evokes the most ideas and i can visualose cirtain images and ideas that i want to develop. I have written down some of the feelings i get when i listen to this piece of music- calm, empty, derelict, floaty...... are just some of the words that spring to mind. I hope to elaborate on these initial ideas, and find narrative that ill best echo these feelings.

End of Year Show Poster Designs

Time Based Media (insert 2)

We have been given a selection of audio pieces with which we can sample from and use in our video/s. Having now listened to all of them, i think it is fair to say that the music provided is very experimental and leaves much to the imagination. My initial thoughts are that each audio clip is very different from the next however they are all mood provoking. In that i mean nearly all of them have no beat or rhythm and are a a collection of sounds and noises, almost ambient music.

At first i was unsure as to how to approach this type of audio and how i would sequentially piece together a visual narrative.

However, a few months ago our class attended an exhibition at the V&A called Decode which i remembered had a few artworks that linked audio and visual imagery really well. Some pieces used digital technology to project shapes that would mirror the sound that was produced. An almost organic light show. One of the pieces that i remember the most was by a design company called Universal Everything.

V&A / Decode / Video Loop from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

I had look at their website and found that they have produced a number of short videos that combine animation and ambient music really well. I feel that illustration is my strongest area and so i was thinking of doing something that would combine animation with real life video footage to represent the audio clip. I like the idea that the visuals would physically reflect the audio tone i.e if there was a certain beat at a certain point, then an example would be a colour would appear or explode at that point.

These are a few of my favorite examples that Universal Everything have produced and which i shall be taking influence from;

Nike / Brasil National Team Jersey 2010 from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

Reverse Snowball Effect / Nissan - Journey to Zero from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

AOL / Blow Painting from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

AOL / Hypercolor from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

MTV / Power x 1000% / Soundquake from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

Short Film / Onedreamrush / 42 Below Vodka / China from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

Time Based Media (insert 1)

For our final project this year, we have been asked to produce a short audio visual sequence that demonstrates an understanding of the technologies which are used to produce a sequential, linear analogue or digital work within a narrative framework or theme.

Brief;
We must produce a 60-90 second video and sound sequence that has been derived from or influenced by the sound provided.

E leaning project finished!

Handed in the flash project this week, check out the link to view the finished article:

http://www.jamescox.info/elearning/index.html

My mum will be using it in her class at school wich is cool- just need to add a few more sound effects!

As you can see by the design i went for a similar feel to the "feel good drinks" campaign- bold colours and a type of 2d animation effect.