The Power of Perception
"The Power of Perception" is an abstract animation making use of the digital cutout, analog, and kinestasis techniques. It captures the contrast between my dark and whimsical stream of consciousness.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
My final piece in progress
I am in the process of creating my final project. I had the idea to do a self reflection. I am going to focus on my beliefs, my interests, my image and create an abstract piece using multiple techniques. I had a very difficult time starting this project, because while I had an idea, and many images floating around in my head, I just couldn’t get a grasp on where to start and where I was going. I sat down to work and drew a blank. So... for the first time in my life I created a story board. It helped me ALOT! I have a path of imagery and transition between ideas, however I strayed further and further away from the “Me” part of my self-reflection. I am using images of myself, and a lot of photoshop techniques to abstract them, but beyond that I wasn’t sure how to incorporate the rest. So I thought that I was already using nearly all of the techniques we used in class, why not try something else! I decided to use a technique like mothlight after seeing Brittany using celluloid in class. I am just going to use tape, though, and I am just using it as a “container” for things I want to be seen in that style. I haven’t made it yet so I am not exactly sure where that is heading, but I want it to be far different than the previous examples, but I want to keep the hands on feel. That is something I loved about animation from the beginning. There are a lot of opportunities to do physical, tactile work that used the computer only in the end. While new media is growing on me, it gets very monotonous. As far as sound goes, I am going to (also for the first time) try and create my own mash up in garage band... or sounds from garage band and use final cut to compose it because I have taken on a bit more than expected and the last thing I need to to try and learn a completely new program! I hope everyone’s projects are going well, and am looking forward to critique!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Cut out animation
"Prancing Paper"
By: Diana Walker
To go along with our cut-out animation study this weekend, I thought it only fitting to find an example and share it with you all. I thought this animation, found on youtube, entitled “Prancing Paper” by Diana Walker was great because it fit with multiple topics we have been discussing.
The first thing that caught my eye was the background. It was colored glass, with a light shining through, and I though it was beautiful. It played an enormous part in the success of the piece, and displayed characteristics of kinestasis. The artist moved the camera around to create movement while the background stayed stationary, as well as in the beginning, she explored the cut outs through camera movement, not subject movement. It created a flickering effect.
I thought that the artist created nice contrast and balance by using solid black and white organic cut out’s in front of the colored, geometric background. The silhouette effect and clean edges of the cut outs created an eye pleasing piece.
The artist used many different body movements, and I would be curious to know how many cut outs it took to create this, but I did notice several parts in which she used the same motions repetitively. I thought it was a good choice to add multiple dancers and use kinestasis because it took my attention off any repeating of positions.
In terms of sound, it’s obvious that it was needed. The animation was choreographed directly to the music but due to the nature of the subject matter, I feel like I’m speaking the obvious yet again.
One thing I did want to point out, however, is the way that she included the title and credit in the middle of the animation to separate songs. I didn’t like that choice at all. I think that there could have been some other transition used instead.
The first thing that caught my eye was the background. It was colored glass, with a light shining through, and I though it was beautiful. It played an enormous part in the success of the piece, and displayed characteristics of kinestasis. The artist moved the camera around to create movement while the background stayed stationary, as well as in the beginning, she explored the cut outs through camera movement, not subject movement. It created a flickering effect.
I thought that the artist created nice contrast and balance by using solid black and white organic cut out’s in front of the colored, geometric background. The silhouette effect and clean edges of the cut outs created an eye pleasing piece.
The artist used many different body movements, and I would be curious to know how many cut outs it took to create this, but I did notice several parts in which she used the same motions repetitively. I thought it was a good choice to add multiple dancers and use kinestasis because it took my attention off any repeating of positions.
In terms of sound, it’s obvious that it was needed. The animation was choreographed directly to the music but due to the nature of the subject matter, I feel like I’m speaking the obvious yet again.
One thing I did want to point out, however, is the way that she included the title and credit in the middle of the animation to separate songs. I didn’t like that choice at all. I think that there could have been some other transition used instead.
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