1 SHOT FILM

So heres my attempt at the 1 shot film project. This was originally a group project, but in the end I just decided to go solo. After many headaches trying to organise the group, half of them refused to reply to any emails...you guys suck.

Anyway, the theme behind this is people's thoughts vs their actions. I decided to steer away from the stereotypical ideas, such as poker games and 'dates'. People have 'meetings' in ques everyday, yet they usually say nothing to each other. Taking this idea, my video shows some typical northern lads waiting patientally in line. As you may expect, the words that come out of their mouths differ from their actions!

USE OF COLOUR AND LIGHT

“Jane Bustin's paintings are minimal, simple abstracts of subdued colour.” Jane Bustin’s Holloway Road (2005), oil on aluminium, demonstrates perfectly the interplay of light and shadow. I found this a most attractive piece as the reflective silver aluminium contrasted with the deep matted black invokes a personal reaction within me: indeed, these are colours which represent me most. Looking at the piece, I kept the title in mind, “Holloway Road”. I found that the way the light is swallowed into the black area of the rectangle and is reflected back from the pure, shiny, luminous aluminium deeply representative. Bustin has produced a piece which truly exudes a long straight road; the tarmac represented by the deep black, the horizon, melting and shiny under the heat of the sun conveyed by the aluminium. Her clever use of oil on the aluminium creates a wonderful contrast with the metal. She embodies within this piece the properties of tarmac, being ‘matt’ in texture, but as the light shines on it, a greasy, almost hot wet texture appears, although, it is assumed, the paint is dry.

I decided to change the colours of a very simple, apple and banana. I checked on the colour wheel, and was shown that classically, blue and green are colours which compliment each other. I originally chose the red apple and yellow banana, because these colours also work well together.

This was a really quick effort in photoshop, and is not a tool I have ever used before...But given more time and a larger project, I am sure I could do a better job!

RULE OF THIRDS

The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and and design. The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Proponents of this technique claim that aligning an image with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the photo than simply centering the feature would.

In the video, I have clearly demonstrated the use of the rule of thirds. By using this method, much more drama amd interest is created, rather than keeping the dog center of shot. The rule of thirds can be applied by lining up subjects with the guiding lines, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line instead of the center, or allowing linear features in the photograph to flow from section to section. In addition, many photographers recommend treating any "rule" of composition as more of a guideline, since pleasing photographs can often be made while ignoring one or more such rules.

Taken from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

Journal Task-Understanding Design Methodologies

As a semi professional drummer, I have found that it can be as equally important to look good, as it is to sound good. The music industry is now as much about image as it is the music the band produces. To this end, I bought DW drums. Top end sound, with great finishes. When people see these drums, they know instantly of the quality. By playing these drums, people will take me seriously, before I even play a beat. This also translates over to how people view my band. These drums are a statment. These drums are a message to the world about my personality.

I was willing to spend the cash for several reasons. The first, was that i desired to have the quality of the instrument, as drumming is an important aspect of my life. The second, as previously stated, is that these drums send out a message to all who i perform for. It suggests I take my drumming/band very seriously, and this is very much a message I wish to send out.

PIXIL ANIMATION PROJECT

I decided to give this a go with blue tack for two reasons. The first simply is that I thought due to the nature of the material, I would have unlimited time to swap change and edit things. The second, is that I originally attempted use my dog, and found blue tack to be much more obediant.

Its farrr from perfect...but I'm fairly pleased with it as a first attempt. Given the time and extra experience I would be able to create something much better - and look forward to doing so!