Michael Bosanko conecentrates on the art of light grafitti which i find in Photography very interesting. Instead of spraying walls with paint, he can create a scene and bring it to life as shown in the images below :
From these examples, i will try and create some of my ideas and will post them on the blog shortly :)
After being influenced by Bosanko, i tried some of my own light graffiti:
I am very pleased with the outcome of theses images especially because it was my first attempt at light graffiti. I believe that they create a mysterious vibe which is down to the different colours and tones that have been created. Photographs like these are simple to produce. You need a tripod and a long exposure time to allow the blurred motion to become evident.
Here is my first ident. It was a struggle getting used to the programme which i believe is evident in this ident. If i had more time and patience, i would make an improved version.
This is my final edit which i am pleased about as i have improved the camera angle and gave the letters more emphasis.
For animation, i found the project fairly difficult mainly due to the software we had to use which was 3D Max. When i first used this piece of software i was overwhelmed at how hard it was. In terms of the brief we had to create a 30 second television ident to convey the message of your own personal channel. I took this heavily into consideration and thought of the things i am interested in, something being scary films. I wanted to create a scary/spooky ident which symbolised TV programmes like ‘Dawn of the dead’ and ‘Halloween’.
In my first animation ident, using techniques was vital, especially the ones we had been taught. So from this basis, i used these techniques and introduced a moving camera as if the viewers were the camera from a first person view. I believe this works well as it makes the viewer feel more involved. However, i found that the camera was a bit jerky and didn’t focus on the whole surroundings, only a certain part of the scenery therefore i decided to re-edit it to make it better.
The decision was made to re-edit my animation to make the camera movement improved and decided to stretch the ‘D’ and the ‘B’ more so that they stood out. In terms of the audio, i chose a psychotic sounding clip which helps show my interests in genre of horror.
Ultimately, although this project has been challenging, i have enjoyed learning a new piece of software and animation in general. I feel that in the next animated project i will know what i am doing and will be able to improve upon my flaws at the moment thus creating a better quality piece of animation.
One item that i have an extreme passion for is my Sony A350 digital SLR.
I have had this camera for around a year and half now and i absolutely love it!
One feature i find appealing about this camera is the 'live view' feature.
The majority of 'live view' systems have to raise and lower the camera's shutter in order to autofocus and then show a live video feed from the image sensor on the LCD screen. You can see exactly what the camera will capture, but it also produces a noticeable delay, making this type of system invariably slow and best-suited to static subjects. However on the A350 it takes a completely different approach, adding a smaller secondary sensor above the optical viewfinder and using a small mirror to direct light either to the secondary sensor for the Live View feed or through the optical viewfinder.
This camera has 14.2 megapixels which evidently can produce stunning images :)
I have always enjoyed Photography since i was a small chap. My grandad was a photographer which i guess influenced me to follow his footsteps in loving Photography.
I find things as simple as this to be mesmorising to look at!
Here is a spooky ident which influences me a lot. It would be amazing to make something like this so i think i will carry on with my idea of making a scary tv ident which will represent me.
This ident appeals to me mainly due to the fact that its really simple, however is very effective to the eye. It has given me inspiration for the ident i need to create.
During my A2 Media coursework a task was mandatory to produce a five minute piece of work. As i have a great passion for music I decided to integreat it into my coursework to produce a music video. However, it would have turned out to be disastrous had I not researched the music to create footage to, therefore I decided on a set genre of music; this being 'rock'. Furthermore, I produced a questionnaire which allowed me to gather information from the respondents. In terms of the narrative I thought of a series of written scenarios for the music video and eventually narrowed them down to two. This meant I could use both the scenarios to create and formulate one final scenario. After finalising this, a storyboard was drawn out. This helps me visualise what I need to film and how long roughly for which ulitmately will save valuable filming time.
In developing my original ideas, I find discussing with my teacher and students helps me. For example, gaining feedback from them can help adjust my ideas to achieve the best possible outcome. This was evident in my A2 Photography exam too.
My idea was tested once i had edited all the clips together for my music video. This enabled me to pick and choose certain bits i wanted and certain bits i didnt want. Once everything was edited, watching the video back made it easy for me to spot pros or cons with it.
I usually look back over my work to check everything i have created and my process in which it has been created flows and is to a high standard. If i start a new project, then looking over previous work helps me remind myself of the process and journey i took to create work.
So...3D animation! Using a piece of software that i had no idea about was hard, but i guess like everything in life, the longer you stick at something the easier it will get! My first 3D animation is to come!
Pinhole photography. Well what can i say, it's a great invention! The fact that you can produce a photograph from a 500ml can amazes me. It may sound hard but it's actually a fairly simple process. Pinhole photography is lensless photography. A tiny hole replaces the lens. Light passes through the hole; an image is formed in the camera. Despite this fairly simple prcoess, it is relatively difficult to produce a quality image. I have never tried pinhole photography, so for a chance like this to occur was both challenging but fun!
So it all kicked off with this first group exercise which was full of creative thinking and most of all fun. Never in my life had i tried whiteboard animation, so for me this was a chance to get involved with the drawing and the the creativity that was needed. By working with like-minded students, it was great to hear the ideas that continously were created, ultimately giving us a chance to get engage.
