Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Monday, 15 January 2018
Studio Brief 3:15 Second Sting
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Thursday, 11 January 2018
Studio Brief 3: Reflective Report
Overall I engaged well with this module but I think my biggest downfall was not considering the brief specifications closely enough in planning it, which cost me a lot of time. I planned my image in portrait which meant it was drowning in white space and utilised the widescreen composition badly. I overcame this by panning into my image, which coupled with the gradually intensifying sound and effect worked well to communicate my theme of contrast.
Another major thing that I learned with this brief was that if I am really struggling with the software to just move on to something else until I can get support. I wasted a week of Christmas trying to import my photoshop document into after effects only to find out it was a problem with my computer. However, I did learn a lot about managing my stress levels when something isn't working.
I also really struggled with the time constraint and was only able to complete half of my initial animation plan. I still think that the end product is a little rushed and had it been say 20s I would have had more time to build up the tension. But I think that overall I was successful in creating an eerie, ambiguous mood within the timeframe. I think that sound was my my most useful tool in doing this and I was amazed at how much it brought my moving image to life. Being able to use sound and motion bought another dimension to my work and helped to heighten my theme of contrast (loud/ quiet, fast/ slow, delicate/ bold). It was interesting to think about how the layers might physically interact with one another.
I also think that I incorporated print texture into this moving image well. The combination of this and the effects adds another level of visual interest to something quite simple.
Although I like the ambiguity of this animation, it would have been interesting to think more about how I might bring text into my image. Perhaps the quote this image was based on, 'lily stems...like dismembered arms'.
I chose to animate this print because it is simple and doesn't have to move a lot. But now I have the skills I think it would be an interesting challenge to attempt a more dynamic image of a tiger. Making it move in a slow, unnatural way might even add to the eeriness of the animation. If I have time I would like to do this next.
Another major thing that I learned with this brief was that if I am really struggling with the software to just move on to something else until I can get support. I wasted a week of Christmas trying to import my photoshop document into after effects only to find out it was a problem with my computer. However, I did learn a lot about managing my stress levels when something isn't working.
I also think that I incorporated print texture into this moving image well. The combination of this and the effects adds another level of visual interest to something quite simple.
Although I like the ambiguity of this animation, it would have been interesting to think more about how I might bring text into my image. Perhaps the quote this image was based on, 'lily stems...like dismembered arms'.
I chose to animate this print because it is simple and doesn't have to move a lot. But now I have the skills I think it would be an interesting challenge to attempt a more dynamic image of a tiger. Making it move in a slow, unnatural way might even add to the eeriness of the animation. If I have time I would like to do this next.
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