1. Why did you take this class?
Ever since middle school, I always wanted to go BOCES and especially do something related to art so, when I took the tour of the school and saw Digital Media, I just knew I had to come to this class. Even at the interviews, I meet with Christina and to this day, we're really close friends and even going to college together. Pretty much, I took this class because I wanted to. I love the arts and animation and video production has always interested me from a young age but, I just didn't know it back then.
2. In general, what did you like most about this class?
The atmosphere, I can come in the class and i know I'm welcomed. Unlike my high school classes, the instructor actually likes me. Funny to think but, I know it's true. My fellow classmates are my friends and I consider them that, I love working with everyone and I simply love the overall feel of the class. I can learn here, and I have learned these past two years.
The curriculum is also a lot of fun, stressful, yes but it's a whole lot of fun when you have to do a project. Some of m favorites being the 11 second club from last year and the explosion exercise from this year, lots of fun!
3. In general, what did you like least about this class?
Nothing to be honest. Thinking from both years, I see nothing wrong with the class as we are taught well, do notes, critique each others works and just simply, the class is positive and is a positive atmosphere. As I stated above. Maybe the only thing is time constraints and due dates but that's on me when it comes to controlling my time and organization. So yeah, nothing at all!
4. What was your most favorite project and why?
The documentary, even though it wasn't my best project and it's in need of more footage that I shot at cons, it was a whole lot of fun compiling it together and actually, I got to talk to my brother more because of it. Cosplay has always been a huge part of me and doing this, people got to understand it a bit more and again, it's not the best but I view things as if, if I had the most fun doing it, that's the best.
5. What was your least favorite project and why?
I don't have a true lest favorite project but, my worse project in my opinion, has to be a tie between my class competition an my video poem. I had a vision for what I wanted them to look like and it just didn't work out correctly, but also, it would have to be because I'm a horrible actor when I'm on camera trying to convey emotion. Unlike my documentary where, I was taking about something I'm passionate about. They could have been better and they weren't my best.
6. Discuss the overall effectiveness of the instructor (for example: preparation, availability, interest, content knowledge, expectations, etc.).
Ms. Licata is definitely the best teacher/instructor that Iv'e had in years. You're able to talk to her at anytime about anything and she is extremely helpful when you need her. I actually learned in this class, these past two years hold my favorite memories for my last two years of high school. Ms. Licata gave use projects and simply, we did them. The class is a lot of work but when you have a good, hard working teacher, teach you. You're in for success.
7. What are the most valuable things you learned in the class?
Anything animation related. This class gave me the idea of what I wanted to do for my career. Learning how to animated with an exciting experience and I can't wait to learn more in college. Learning how to use the programs through long lessons helped a whole lot and hey, this was the first class I've ever been in where I used my first Mac. Kind of cool!
In all seriousness, this whole class has information that is worthy of remembering and using it later in life, from the principles of animation, to learning how to make particles, learning Premiere and even After Effects.
8. Do you feel that this class will help you achieve your future academic or career goals? How or why (or why not)?
DEFINTELY.
This class kick started my college experiences and help me along then any other art class I took. One of the best decisions of my life. I'll remember this information for next year and the next 4 years and I'll be learning more and more so, this helped me a lot to start off everything.
9. How could this class be improved?
Stick with whats good. Don't change a single thing in my opinion, it's not broken at all. This year our class has won awards and got noticed and if thats a good thing then, something is being done correctly in this class and we definitely need to get noticed a whole lot more often.
10. Additional comments:
It's been a fun two years everyone. I'm gonna miss every single one of you guys and we definitely need to keep in contact and do things together when we're not busy. I'm going to miss the dank memes in class and the horrible puns from everyone. The inside jokes and just, everything. You guys are my friends, no matter what and I also can't wait to college with you guys too. That's going to be fun also and to Ms. Licata, I might not be the greatest student, I might not be the student with all the awards, I might not even be a good student but, you taught me a whole lot. I'm going to miss Digital Media and I hope things go well in the future. Maybe a reunion in the future?? Possibly. haha.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Captain America Has Taken Over My Life AGAIN (Blog # 54)
Graduation is way to close and it's super scary. *screams*
But it has to happen.
This week nothing really happened except for my stress about my final film and actually filming it which I kind of did but I had to cut stuff from it. But OH WELL. I didn't really learn anything else either, possibly that I can actually write essays and not have my English teacher continuously yell at me for it. *yay*
Captain America always makes me happy but Pre-Serum Steve Rogers just makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside, he's just a major cutie (not to mention Peggy Carter does the same thing to me but-) I re-watched CA:TFA this weekend with my friend Karissa and now she understands why I call her my Bucky. So that was a lot of fun.
But, for something bad, a four year friendship with a close "friend" of mine ended and I'm happy it did. They were extremely negative and mean about a lot of things and always acted like a 5 year old, in a bad way so, go me for making my own life better.
Summing it Up:
Me to Captain America:
But it has to happen.
This week nothing really happened except for my stress about my final film and actually filming it which I kind of did but I had to cut stuff from it. But OH WELL. I didn't really learn anything else either, possibly that I can actually write essays and not have my English teacher continuously yell at me for it. *yay*
Captain America always makes me happy but Pre-Serum Steve Rogers just makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside, he's just a major cutie (not to mention Peggy Carter does the same thing to me but-) I re-watched CA:TFA this weekend with my friend Karissa and now she understands why I call her my Bucky. So that was a lot of fun.
But, for something bad, a four year friendship with a close "friend" of mine ended and I'm happy it did. They were extremely negative and mean about a lot of things and always acted like a 5 year old, in a bad way so, go me for making my own life better.
Summing it Up:
Me to Captain America:
The Shins (Video # 20)
A really cool music video and song by a band I just discovered last week and I'm in love with their feel with the music and the stop motion animation is simply screaming with atmosphere which I adore and it's really well done.
So Much Stress (Blog # 53)
Art Brings Stress??
. Even now, film making and any art form is an odd choice in career from the usual, firefighter or doctor that many children pick but then come the odd balls who wanna become film makers or whom wanna go into the art field. Well, when it comes to making films, it's not the most sound career since it's never a solid job, you never know whats going to happen that day or how a shot is going to turn out or all of the above. It's an unknown job of unknown occurrences.
Being an artist on screen, having a vision is something everyone has and you put your vision out there and it may not go well in the box office because the audience didn't understand it. It's a true fear and it does happen to many directors whom make films.
So, when a movie works, it's usually luck. A roll of the dice that lands just right with the audience in mind. Not all films are going to win an award based on the writing or whatever, sometimes it's just trial and error or just the love of the art of doing it.
Stress Happens to All
. Stress happens to the best of us when it comes to anything we enjoy or what we want people to enjoy. It's a natural thing and to have film makers constantly stressed with how things are going to happen, from the production of the movie to the reaction from audience, it's almost like showing your parents something you drew when you were young and hoping for them to be proud of you. It's almost exactly and when they don't like it, you'll try harder. Now that's a film maker, they keep trying to connect to that audience for the correct reaction that could happen at any time.
. Even now, film making and any art form is an odd choice in career from the usual, firefighter or doctor that many children pick but then come the odd balls who wanna become film makers or whom wanna go into the art field. Well, when it comes to making films, it's not the most sound career since it's never a solid job, you never know whats going to happen that day or how a shot is going to turn out or all of the above. It's an unknown job of unknown occurrences.
Being an artist on screen, having a vision is something everyone has and you put your vision out there and it may not go well in the box office because the audience didn't understand it. It's a true fear and it does happen to many directors whom make films.
So, when a movie works, it's usually luck. A roll of the dice that lands just right with the audience in mind. Not all films are going to win an award based on the writing or whatever, sometimes it's just trial and error or just the love of the art of doing it.
Stress Happens to All
. Stress happens to the best of us when it comes to anything we enjoy or what we want people to enjoy. It's a natural thing and to have film makers constantly stressed with how things are going to happen, from the production of the movie to the reaction from audience, it's almost like showing your parents something you drew when you were young and hoping for them to be proud of you. It's almost exactly and when they don't like it, you'll try harder. Now that's a film maker, they keep trying to connect to that audience for the correct reaction that could happen at any time.
The DO'S and DONT'S (Blog # 52)
Lessons to Learn
. When it comes to getting into the animation industry, you'll most likely become overwhelmed but, what truly reflects your work and whom you really are, is your demon reel that your future employer would look at. The combination of your best works into a small film, it's what represents your work and if you should be hired or not. This article shows what you should and shouldn't do while making your demo reel. Only put in your best work, even if you might have a more sentimental feel towards something else, only put the best because it shows you, at your best and not at your mediocre. Also, do not make the reel into a full length movie, make it around 1-2 minutes since employers have to browse other reels as well, take that into consideration. Make it short and simple but interesting so they remember you. Like a movie, start with your "action scene" you want to wow the viewer of the demo but, make sure to wow them once more at the end for a great climax. Use interesting shots so again, you're remembered for your creativity and work.
Not everything needs a soundtrack, sometimes, no sound makes things better and not distracting to the viewer and when audio is used, you don't wanna muddy it up with extra audio that makes it hard to hear anything else, other than that beautiful score.
Just to add the cherry on top, it's not a bad idea to have a physical portfolio to show them as well, to display other talents other than animation, examples being, character design and paintings.
Truly Worth It?
. I would say this is a good article to follow by when constructing a demo reel and from looking at the examples, they are well constructed and well paced. Having to make one in college, I'd definitely take my tips from this one.
. When it comes to getting into the animation industry, you'll most likely become overwhelmed but, what truly reflects your work and whom you really are, is your demon reel that your future employer would look at. The combination of your best works into a small film, it's what represents your work and if you should be hired or not. This article shows what you should and shouldn't do while making your demo reel. Only put in your best work, even if you might have a more sentimental feel towards something else, only put the best because it shows you, at your best and not at your mediocre. Also, do not make the reel into a full length movie, make it around 1-2 minutes since employers have to browse other reels as well, take that into consideration. Make it short and simple but interesting so they remember you. Like a movie, start with your "action scene" you want to wow the viewer of the demo but, make sure to wow them once more at the end for a great climax. Use interesting shots so again, you're remembered for your creativity and work.
Not everything needs a soundtrack, sometimes, no sound makes things better and not distracting to the viewer and when audio is used, you don't wanna muddy it up with extra audio that makes it hard to hear anything else, other than that beautiful score.
Just to add the cherry on top, it's not a bad idea to have a physical portfolio to show them as well, to display other talents other than animation, examples being, character design and paintings.
Truly Worth It?
. I would say this is a good article to follow by when constructing a demo reel and from looking at the examples, they are well constructed and well paced. Having to make one in college, I'd definitely take my tips from this one.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
LANGUAGE (Blog #51)
Graduation is coming in fast and not gonna lie, I'm both scared and excited for it to come.
So this week, nothing truly eventful has happened, just me buckling down for this last few weeks of school and getting ready to film for my final project next week which, I definitely hope will come together. Getting ready for prom also, got my dress and all and gonna get all prettied up cause, I don't do it often!
Besides that, for my final project, I really wanna plug in a small animated part into it, like showing someone texting someone else in a little text bubble. I'd love to do that, if not, I have another plan for it.
This week has been alright, things have been chill and I'm doing some more digital art, gotta do more pencil art again but I'm doing that again! (AND YES, I'LL DRAW YOUR RAPTOR FOR YOU, BRIAN) PLUSSSS, two behind the scenes pictures have been shown, one for James McAvoy being baled for his part as Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse and one of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes for Civil War,
*SCREAMING INTENSIVES*
Nothing sad happened either, only if you count the 20 times I cry a day BUT, otherwise, it was a good week.
Summing it Up:
So this week, nothing truly eventful has happened, just me buckling down for this last few weeks of school and getting ready to film for my final project next week which, I definitely hope will come together. Getting ready for prom also, got my dress and all and gonna get all prettied up cause, I don't do it often!
Besides that, for my final project, I really wanna plug in a small animated part into it, like showing someone texting someone else in a little text bubble. I'd love to do that, if not, I have another plan for it.
This week has been alright, things have been chill and I'm doing some more digital art, gotta do more pencil art again but I'm doing that again! (AND YES, I'LL DRAW YOUR RAPTOR FOR YOU, BRIAN) PLUSSSS, two behind the scenes pictures have been shown, one for James McAvoy being baled for his part as Xavier in X-Men: Apocalypse and one of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes for Civil War,
*SCREAMING INTENSIVES*
Nothing sad happened either, only if you count the 20 times I cry a day BUT, otherwise, it was a good week.
Summing it Up:
MARVEL is Bringing us a Science Lesson (Blog # 50)
Tony and Bruce Bringing the Facts
. As we all know, Superheros are the modern day "greek gods" of the generation and have been giving readers fantastical and cliffhanger stories for decades as MARVEL has been around since 1939 and has taken the world by storm with the production of several successful movies all starting with the man himself, the millionaire playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark. With the release of The Avengers in 2012, MARVEL has grown in popularity and has grown to mass levels in the box office creating more and more fans by each movie. Though, enough with the introduction. We know MARVEL could create memorable characters that are relatable but also, powerful and were role models to all because of what they could do. Though, with further investigation and it no time on our hands, many of the Avengers we know have more to them than what we preserve.
Looking at Tony Stark and his Tony Snark, Tony has a brilliant mind that is able to create his Ironman suit to help protect the Earth from evil badies, making him fly and throw repulsion blasts all over the place but, when thinking of it and with the help of this video, it's actually revealed that his suit is and possibly is made of a nickel titanium alloy A,K,A "nitinol" which is much more lightweight and could actually take a lot of damage which, is what Tony would need and to add to that, his arc reactor, as we know, had to be changed back in Ironman 2 because it was slowly killing Tony because of the Palladium. He did in fact, create a new element to keep himself alive and made a new arc reactor. Seems implausible but, that is fiction as many scientists have created offspring elements and we have been doing it so to have Stark do the same, isn't as far fetched as many would think it to be.
Moving on down the line to the leader of the Avengers and the most badass female on the team, Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff are two members that don't show off as much as let's say, Thor and The Hulk but for what they have, it's quite astounding.
As we know, Steve Grant Rogers was given super serum back in the 40's to make him the ultimate super soldier which turned his asthmatic, 95 pound self to a 6 foot beef cake with heightened strength, speed and even a faster healing rate. Not on Wolverine's level but still rather helpful. Natasha Romanoff, with biotechnology enhancements she's practically the same as Cap with quicker healing and a profound knowledge of fighting styles and killing methods, being an assassin and all. Though, this could be explained as well through the explanation of our white blood cells. Macrophages help with healing, simple right? Wrong, with Cap and Black Widow, there's pump out more quickly to heal there bodies much more quickly than a normal human body, Now, going to Captain America's vibranium shield, how is able to withstand a hit to it without breaking, here's a thought. When Thor hits Cap's shield, light is created before the force thrusts everyone to the ground. Through sheer force, light energy is created and then repelled back.
Let Us Analyze
. Science and MARVEL just fit well together and it all makes perfect sense on why things happen. Thinking of several heroes of even villains in the MARVEL universe, science could back up their actions or why they are, the way they are. Looking at my favorite comic book team, The X-Men, mutants are explained to have a special DNA gene called, the X-Gene that are handed down at birth through the father and not the mother and then comprehends what mutant ability that child will have. It makes sense and it's just, because.
Science could explain why thinks happen and why they are there which, is why I like and enjoy MARVEL.
Dragons Are Coming (Blog #49)
Let's Create a Dragon
. At Pixomondo is Frankfurt, Germany, is the home for the three dragons of Game of Thrones and the senior animator and rigger, brought these creatures to life. Florian Friedmann helped in other films such as, The Hunger Games, Hugo, Star Trek into Darkness and some German films until he helped on the hit tv show. For animating these dragons, Friedmann won a VES Award for his part in the show and for his animation of these character. In the beginning, their rigs were much more simple and not as heavy as they are now, Friedmann explained. The rig was re-built with each coming season as they grew bigger and bigger to their size now. Soon new animations were added to make them fly, muscles were added and animations of the horns and scales and by now, they are extremely heavy. Though, with more details, comes more animation controls, over 400 controls. Each spike, each frill has an animator and each finger is animated on their own. Though, making things easier, each three dragons have the same basic rig and just small details are changed when needed to fit that dragons proportions. With the aging of the dragons, many things had to be fixed and changed along with, making more problems that need to hidden which is competely fine as problems are gonna happen at any point, and problems could be covered. And other animals could create the ultimate animal as they are good for reference to understand a creatures movements.
I Like Dragons.
Not watching Game of Thrones yet, I haven't seen the progression of the dragons yet, until now and it's extremely impressive of how much time is put into these three dragons and that the rig is so many controls on it to give the dragons true life. Friedmann deserves more recognition for his is teams work on these dragons and all the other work they have done in my opinion. Using animals for movement and to combine them to something you want is a great method and using yourself as an actor, I have seen before and even if it's funny, it does help in the long run.
. At Pixomondo is Frankfurt, Germany, is the home for the three dragons of Game of Thrones and the senior animator and rigger, brought these creatures to life. Florian Friedmann helped in other films such as, The Hunger Games, Hugo, Star Trek into Darkness and some German films until he helped on the hit tv show. For animating these dragons, Friedmann won a VES Award for his part in the show and for his animation of these character. In the beginning, their rigs were much more simple and not as heavy as they are now, Friedmann explained. The rig was re-built with each coming season as they grew bigger and bigger to their size now. Soon new animations were added to make them fly, muscles were added and animations of the horns and scales and by now, they are extremely heavy. Though, with more details, comes more animation controls, over 400 controls. Each spike, each frill has an animator and each finger is animated on their own. Though, making things easier, each three dragons have the same basic rig and just small details are changed when needed to fit that dragons proportions. With the aging of the dragons, many things had to be fixed and changed along with, making more problems that need to hidden which is competely fine as problems are gonna happen at any point, and problems could be covered. And other animals could create the ultimate animal as they are good for reference to understand a creatures movements.
I Like Dragons.
Not watching Game of Thrones yet, I haven't seen the progression of the dragons yet, until now and it's extremely impressive of how much time is put into these three dragons and that the rig is so many controls on it to give the dragons true life. Friedmann deserves more recognition for his is teams work on these dragons and all the other work they have done in my opinion. Using animals for movement and to combine them to something you want is a great method and using yourself as an actor, I have seen before and even if it's funny, it does help in the long run.
Here's Some StevRayBro (Video #19)
StevRayBro is an animator and artist on youtube that I'm a fan of and his digital sketchbook video for FNAF is great for it's simplistic drawings and coloring
ENJOY
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Is Animation Really That Disposable? (Blog # 48)
FAST FACTS
. Many remember those classic cartoons of Popeye or even Bugs Bunny and the impact they held, even up to this day, getting reboot after reboot and even films, still to this day. Many other animated shorts were trashed as time went on and were forgotten as may say that, animated films are easily disposable but cheap animation is a thing anyone would be interested in, no matter what. From films, to short cartoons or web animations, cheap animations have always been around.
To compare Hanna-Barbara to Walt Disney, Disney's plan was to made timeless classics that could last and even with his shorts, they are still memorable and watchable. While on the other hand, Hanna-Barbara had to work on the very edge with his animations in fear of financial troubles. Even with his iconic The Flinstones or The Jetsons, Hanna-Barbara isn't classic but more of a cult status.
Throughout the years, animation has been reduced and even with the decision of bringing cartoons from theaters to the small screen, was because of money and costs. This is why there isn't a whole lot of good content or high quality animation, because of costs and a large want of them, very quickly. This is why many are hoping for those to make animation because it's an art form and not to make it, just to make it.
SLOW RESPONSE
. Seeing exactly how animation is treated, just drops down into the deepest pits of my stomach. Seeing how animation could be easily disposable honestly hurts seeing how an art form could just be mass produced with little to no care about the end product. It's not right to define what are classics and what aren't either, to myself, Hanna-Barbara is one of my favorite animators as I grew up on a lot of his cartoons/older cartoons from a young age. I instantly recognize his style and I know what work he's done. But, budget does not define if an animation is good or not as well.
. Many remember those classic cartoons of Popeye or even Bugs Bunny and the impact they held, even up to this day, getting reboot after reboot and even films, still to this day. Many other animated shorts were trashed as time went on and were forgotten as may say that, animated films are easily disposable but cheap animation is a thing anyone would be interested in, no matter what. From films, to short cartoons or web animations, cheap animations have always been around.
To compare Hanna-Barbara to Walt Disney, Disney's plan was to made timeless classics that could last and even with his shorts, they are still memorable and watchable. While on the other hand, Hanna-Barbara had to work on the very edge with his animations in fear of financial troubles. Even with his iconic The Flinstones or The Jetsons, Hanna-Barbara isn't classic but more of a cult status.
Throughout the years, animation has been reduced and even with the decision of bringing cartoons from theaters to the small screen, was because of money and costs. This is why there isn't a whole lot of good content or high quality animation, because of costs and a large want of them, very quickly. This is why many are hoping for those to make animation because it's an art form and not to make it, just to make it.
SLOW RESPONSE
. Seeing exactly how animation is treated, just drops down into the deepest pits of my stomach. Seeing how animation could be easily disposable honestly hurts seeing how an art form could just be mass produced with little to no care about the end product. It's not right to define what are classics and what aren't either, to myself, Hanna-Barbara is one of my favorite animators as I grew up on a lot of his cartoons/older cartoons from a young age. I instantly recognize his style and I know what work he's done. But, budget does not define if an animation is good or not as well.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
How to be a Better Director, The Tips and Tricks (Blog# 47)
May You Listen
. Looking at this 15 tips video, it gave helpful tips on how to NOT be a total joke of a director and to not lose one's cool. Looking at it, it would seem that being a director you have to be supportive and the bigger person, don't pick fights and your ideas, sometimes, might not be the best and that's alright, you have a team for a reason, use them and help each other. By being the director, you have a vision and you want to create that vision, let the actors help you create that vision, help your actors out and move people around, be the leader of the team. Being a director, you have to think outside the box, or camera space, use viewfinders to look at your angles to see what the shot would look like. Being a director, you're the coach and people listen to the coach.
Deadlines are actually your best friend if you want to have multiple projects, set deadlines for yourself and just move on from there. And oddly enough, stay hydrate, keep everyone hydrated, we wouldn't want anyone fainting on set.
I Shall Listen
. These tips in this 5 minute video were helpful and I actually have more of a clear idea of what I need to do when I do my video's. Simply, don't be mean, you're all equals and your not the king of the castle just because you're the director. Other people's ideas and mindsets are not a bad thing for your idea of vision of the film, sometimes, improvised parts in movies are the best and it's true. I like getting ideas from other people since most of the time, mine are corny.
. Looking at this 15 tips video, it gave helpful tips on how to NOT be a total joke of a director and to not lose one's cool. Looking at it, it would seem that being a director you have to be supportive and the bigger person, don't pick fights and your ideas, sometimes, might not be the best and that's alright, you have a team for a reason, use them and help each other. By being the director, you have a vision and you want to create that vision, let the actors help you create that vision, help your actors out and move people around, be the leader of the team. Being a director, you have to think outside the box, or camera space, use viewfinders to look at your angles to see what the shot would look like. Being a director, you're the coach and people listen to the coach.
Deadlines are actually your best friend if you want to have multiple projects, set deadlines for yourself and just move on from there. And oddly enough, stay hydrate, keep everyone hydrated, we wouldn't want anyone fainting on set.
I Shall Listen
. These tips in this 5 minute video were helpful and I actually have more of a clear idea of what I need to do when I do my video's. Simply, don't be mean, you're all equals and your not the king of the castle just because you're the director. Other people's ideas and mindsets are not a bad thing for your idea of vision of the film, sometimes, improvised parts in movies are the best and it's true. I like getting ideas from other people since most of the time, mine are corny.
Animating with your Face (Blog # 46)
Should it be Done?
. As we all know, back in the day, animation used to be done by doing pencil drawings on cels for hours of end to create fluid animation up until the creation of digital animation and to do it with a click of a mouse. Though, now Adobe has been experimenting with the idea of motion capture animation using a webcam and microphone to create basic animated movements on a 2D character. The new program Adobe Character Animator was put up on Creative Cloud for a preview on the idea of the concept. It's even said that lip syncing would be possible if separate layers are named the different body parts so it would be an automatic thing to do in the program, to make it even more easier on the animator at hand.
Looking at the video at hand, the program gives in depth character animation opinions such as breathing and physics that gives the character more life. As well as connecting the microphone and webcam for action and lip syncing that could easily be done to modify the scale, rotate and depth of the character as well as eyebrows and emotions making it easy to not keyframe each scene.
It Don't Really Know
. The Adobe Character Animator is a good idea to think about, bringing motion capture animation to your laptop, minus the cost of that ridiculous suit with all those motion balls on it. Makes it much easier and less of a joke. The program looks interesting and easy to navigate from what the video showed and how all the programs work with each other, I like that feature like how AE and PR work with each other nicely.
Even with the potential of easy animation, it is still in the works and you could tell. It looks simple and not professional. It seems to be a thing you would play with and not makes serious work. Like how Skype or programs let you move characters with the camera. It's not a new idea. I just think it needs to be polished and why should people animate this way, it's like giving actors our jobs and, we wouldn't want that.
. As we all know, back in the day, animation used to be done by doing pencil drawings on cels for hours of end to create fluid animation up until the creation of digital animation and to do it with a click of a mouse. Though, now Adobe has been experimenting with the idea of motion capture animation using a webcam and microphone to create basic animated movements on a 2D character. The new program Adobe Character Animator was put up on Creative Cloud for a preview on the idea of the concept. It's even said that lip syncing would be possible if separate layers are named the different body parts so it would be an automatic thing to do in the program, to make it even more easier on the animator at hand.
Looking at the video at hand, the program gives in depth character animation opinions such as breathing and physics that gives the character more life. As well as connecting the microphone and webcam for action and lip syncing that could easily be done to modify the scale, rotate and depth of the character as well as eyebrows and emotions making it easy to not keyframe each scene.
It Don't Really Know
. The Adobe Character Animator is a good idea to think about, bringing motion capture animation to your laptop, minus the cost of that ridiculous suit with all those motion balls on it. Makes it much easier and less of a joke. The program looks interesting and easy to navigate from what the video showed and how all the programs work with each other, I like that feature like how AE and PR work with each other nicely.
Even with the potential of easy animation, it is still in the works and you could tell. It looks simple and not professional. It seems to be a thing you would play with and not makes serious work. Like how Skype or programs let you move characters with the camera. It's not a new idea. I just think it needs to be polished and why should people animate this way, it's like giving actors our jobs and, we wouldn't want that.
I Relate so Much ( Video # 18)
This is literally me sometimes at conventions, it's kinda funny. This is from one of my favorite animators on Youtube, she does a lot of fandom animations and it's pretty funny.
There is some crude language but, hey, it's funny.
FREAKY BUNNIES (Blog # 45)
ANOTHER WEEK IN THE DUST
Practically this week consisted of work and movie watching which, I really enjoyed for the fact, I've been waiting to watch Donnie Darko ever since I've heard we were gonna watch it. So, I was super glad we did that in class and just, Frank will forever be in my nightmares.
I wanna become a better storyteller with my movies because, my video ideas are all so corny like, really REALLY corny.
Ubcon was this weekend and let's just say, I had a whole lot of fun and Springtrap was a huge hit on Saturday, took a lot of pictures with people and even did the cosplay contest, I didn't win but there were tons of great costumes there! I EVEN GOT TO MEET JOHN PATRICK LOWRIE AND ELLEN MCLAIN AKA SNIPER AND GLADOS
they even gave me advice for when i go to college to study animation on taking acting classes and all that stuff, they were super sweet and amazing.
At the con actually, I scared the living daylight out of this one kid. As soon as he saw me, he screamed his head off and was almost on the verge of tears. I felt so bad and it was the second most awkward moment at the con. I took the head off and everything to try to calm him down. He actually thought I was Purple Guy and that was a moment I wont forget.
Summing it Up:
Practically this week consisted of work and movie watching which, I really enjoyed for the fact, I've been waiting to watch Donnie Darko ever since I've heard we were gonna watch it. So, I was super glad we did that in class and just, Frank will forever be in my nightmares.
I wanna become a better storyteller with my movies because, my video ideas are all so corny like, really REALLY corny.
Ubcon was this weekend and let's just say, I had a whole lot of fun and Springtrap was a huge hit on Saturday, took a lot of pictures with people and even did the cosplay contest, I didn't win but there were tons of great costumes there! I EVEN GOT TO MEET JOHN PATRICK LOWRIE AND ELLEN MCLAIN AKA SNIPER AND GLADOS
they even gave me advice for when i go to college to study animation on taking acting classes and all that stuff, they were super sweet and amazing.
At the con actually, I scared the living daylight out of this one kid. As soon as he saw me, he screamed his head off and was almost on the verge of tears. I felt so bad and it was the second most awkward moment at the con. I took the head off and everything to try to calm him down. He actually thought I was Purple Guy and that was a moment I wont forget.
Summing it Up:
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Neurocinema (Blog # 44)
A Brain Summary
. Studies show that certain types of movies active and stimulate our brain waves because of certain exciting scenes. People were shown several movies and clips from, for example, The Good the Bad and the Ugly which, surprisingly, all four peoples brain waves were the same are certain moments. The same things were done to three other things are the same thing happened.
Cinema could very well create a brain signal because of moments in the movie or video and some say that even in the distant future, it could be a more hands on experience in the movie.
Why is this cool??
. It find this to be really cool because, it just makes sense for our brains to react to a high level action scene or suspense or even horror. It adds for liveliness to our brains and to think ever one gets a stimulus from the same scenes, really boogles my mind into want to understand neurocinema even more.
. Studies show that certain types of movies active and stimulate our brain waves because of certain exciting scenes. People were shown several movies and clips from, for example, The Good the Bad and the Ugly which, surprisingly, all four peoples brain waves were the same are certain moments. The same things were done to three other things are the same thing happened.
Cinema could very well create a brain signal because of moments in the movie or video and some say that even in the distant future, it could be a more hands on experience in the movie.
Why is this cool??
. It find this to be really cool because, it just makes sense for our brains to react to a high level action scene or suspense or even horror. It adds for liveliness to our brains and to think ever one gets a stimulus from the same scenes, really boogles my mind into want to understand neurocinema even more.
Animation is a Career (Blog #43)
Start with Something Big
. Looking int it, being an animator isn't just a job that one sticks to one company for their whole life, it's a life building career that builds upon experience in different ways. Many would think that, by just becoming an animator, you would automatically be brought into Disney or even Dreamworks and work there forever. Not true, it could happen but, it's not gonna happen with everyone. The article talks about how their comes a lot of work into getting where one wants to be and even so, being hired by Disney could mean you're fired in a few months. But, being an animator, you move your job to many clients and companies, where they need your work and talents.
They talked about their own experiences with different companies and how, even if they were fired from Disney, they moved around to different jobs and then, got a second chance with Disney for many popular movies during the Disney Renaissance Era.
Ending with a Bigger Knowledge
. This article truly helped me to understand that, animation is a hard career and well, it IS a career and that, if I want to do this, I gotta take criticism with a grain of salt, I try apply to a different company. It's all trial and error and you have to keep going and not give up because once you do, you're done for. I just found this inspiring as, yeah, I would like to get so good that I'm hired at Disney, anyone would but, it doesn't mean that if I'm not, doesn't mean I'm a failed animator, I'm just needed someplace else.
. Looking int it, being an animator isn't just a job that one sticks to one company for their whole life, it's a life building career that builds upon experience in different ways. Many would think that, by just becoming an animator, you would automatically be brought into Disney or even Dreamworks and work there forever. Not true, it could happen but, it's not gonna happen with everyone. The article talks about how their comes a lot of work into getting where one wants to be and even so, being hired by Disney could mean you're fired in a few months. But, being an animator, you move your job to many clients and companies, where they need your work and talents.
They talked about their own experiences with different companies and how, even if they were fired from Disney, they moved around to different jobs and then, got a second chance with Disney for many popular movies during the Disney Renaissance Era.
Ending with a Bigger Knowledge
. This article truly helped me to understand that, animation is a hard career and well, it IS a career and that, if I want to do this, I gotta take criticism with a grain of salt, I try apply to a different company. It's all trial and error and you have to keep going and not give up because once you do, you're done for. I just found this inspiring as, yeah, I would like to get so good that I'm hired at Disney, anyone would but, it doesn't mean that if I'm not, doesn't mean I'm a failed animator, I'm just needed someplace else.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Popeye=CHILDHOOD (Video #17)
Okay, when I was growing up, I watched a lot of cartoons and one of my favorites happened to be, Popeye the Sailorman. He's always been one of my favorite cartoon characters and Iv'e watched a lot of the cartoons and shorts. So when I found out that, just like the Peanuts being brought to the screen, Popeye was also and looking at this footage. It gave me so much hope and nostalgia. The character models along with the movements of the characters is just like the 2d show and it gives it that feeling of old-timey animation. The quick and eratic movements and the slapstick humor just bring it to life and it's only a minute long and I want more.
I can't wait for this to come out to re-live my childhood memories of sitting in the basement playroom on my old tv and popping a VCR in and watching some Popeye.
Iv'e Been Springtrapped (Blog # 42)
Back once again with a daily blog about my non-life.
We haven't learned anything new but we are working on our Independent projects and I'm doing a pixilization and having things moving in the air so, wish me good luck. Though, myself, I did learn how to make a fursuit head for the cosplay I'm working on.
I do wanna learn how to convey ideas more idealy to an audience since, some of my ideas are coplex and sometimes, people don't get it.
So, UBCon is coming up next week and I can't wait, it's been a while since Iv'e gone to an actual convention and this is one of my favorites. I'm working on a Springtrap costume which, is almost done and wearing that Saturday, along with Kieren Walker on Friday and Ellis on Sunday
Nothing bad has happened to me, luckily but I've been having troubles sleeping lately but, that's mostly my fault.
Summing it Up:
We haven't learned anything new but we are working on our Independent projects and I'm doing a pixilization and having things moving in the air so, wish me good luck. Though, myself, I did learn how to make a fursuit head for the cosplay I'm working on.
I do wanna learn how to convey ideas more idealy to an audience since, some of my ideas are coplex and sometimes, people don't get it.
So, UBCon is coming up next week and I can't wait, it's been a while since Iv'e gone to an actual convention and this is one of my favorites. I'm working on a Springtrap costume which, is almost done and wearing that Saturday, along with Kieren Walker on Friday and Ellis on Sunday
Nothing bad has happened to me, luckily but I've been having troubles sleeping lately but, that's mostly my fault.
Summing it Up:
Sunday, March 15, 2015
I'm Not Ready (Blog # 41)
Hello all.
I might be found dead come this Thursday as I'm in the final stretch for my school's musical and the show starts Thursday and I'm terrified.
Even so, this week we reviewed some of the classes work and mostly worked on our second editing tutorials which, I rather happy about! (for once)
I really wanna learn how to convey my stories more, as some of my ideas are super over the top and hard to understand at some points.
Again, this week was hell for me but some good came out of it as my musical is coming up and i'm excited and scared. Iv'e done some more art pieces for FNAF also!
I also came up with the idea of doing a FNAF cosplay for UBCon next month since, even though I wanna cosplay Eddie NOW, it's gonna be a lot of money and I'd have to cut off/buzz off a lot of my hair. So, I'm waiting but I'm planning to do a Purple Guy/Springtrap thing where, I'm just wearing a springtrap head (because I'm lazy) and purple guys outfit and I'll be able to open the mouth and I'll be purple guy inside and etc. It's pretty cool
Nothing really happened again this week that was bad, just the fact that my school grades have been falling because of the musical and lack of sleep/time.
(P.S) I ALSO FOUND THIS RANDOM PICTURE OF STEVE BUSCEMI ON MY COMPUTER
WHY
Summing it Up:
I might be found dead come this Thursday as I'm in the final stretch for my school's musical and the show starts Thursday and I'm terrified.
Even so, this week we reviewed some of the classes work and mostly worked on our second editing tutorials which, I rather happy about! (for once)
I really wanna learn how to convey my stories more, as some of my ideas are super over the top and hard to understand at some points.
Again, this week was hell for me but some good came out of it as my musical is coming up and i'm excited and scared. Iv'e done some more art pieces for FNAF also!
I also came up with the idea of doing a FNAF cosplay for UBCon next month since, even though I wanna cosplay Eddie NOW, it's gonna be a lot of money and I'd have to cut off/buzz off a lot of my hair. So, I'm waiting but I'm planning to do a Purple Guy/Springtrap thing where, I'm just wearing a springtrap head (because I'm lazy) and purple guys outfit and I'll be able to open the mouth and I'll be purple guy inside and etc. It's pretty cool
Nothing really happened again this week that was bad, just the fact that my school grades have been falling because of the musical and lack of sleep/time.
(P.S) I ALSO FOUND THIS RANDOM PICTURE OF STEVE BUSCEMI ON MY COMPUTER
WHY
Summing it Up:
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Why Shooting Everyday is the Best Way (Blog # 40)
LIGHT'S, CAMERA
. By shooting everyday, you begin to get used to the equipment you have and what it could really do and what it can't do. You begin to know where things are and even, how to do some neat tricks you could use. You get into a force of habit and practice never hurt anyone, even if you record a water bottle sitting a table. It's still something at least.
With continuous recording, ideas start to be made and more practice is done as you want to try new things like angles, frames, different people or even subjects. After that, you understand your strengths and weaknesses in your film making and that's what makes you professional. You take what your bad at and get better at them with time.
ACTION
. This makes sense as, if you keep doing something, you get better at it as I did do that with my drawing and here I am today. This could be used on everything. If you wanna get better at drawing, drawing something everyday, or sing everyday or whatever. Practice makes perfect in the end and this article could very well, help people by having them do this.
. By shooting everyday, you begin to get used to the equipment you have and what it could really do and what it can't do. You begin to know where things are and even, how to do some neat tricks you could use. You get into a force of habit and practice never hurt anyone, even if you record a water bottle sitting a table. It's still something at least.
With continuous recording, ideas start to be made and more practice is done as you want to try new things like angles, frames, different people or even subjects. After that, you understand your strengths and weaknesses in your film making and that's what makes you professional. You take what your bad at and get better at them with time.
ACTION
. This makes sense as, if you keep doing something, you get better at it as I did do that with my drawing and here I am today. This could be used on everything. If you wanna get better at drawing, drawing something everyday, or sing everyday or whatever. Practice makes perfect in the end and this article could very well, help people by having them do this.
How Music Can Make Everything Better (Blog # 39)
Add Some Beat
. Carlos Baena, a 15 year animation veteran explains how music could be incorporated into your animation and how it could make it better. Animation and music could and will go hand in hand as they both use a type of movement to over the subject matter along. There are beats and tempos and there is a character or personality in both. Music based animations are not a new thing, examples being Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 or even The Jungle Book use music to use and to incorporate into a story or the movement of a character.
When working with a soundtrack, timing is always your best friend as the use of comedic or emotional timing is needed to be kept in mind to keep the viewer watching.
Keep in mind as well that the human body could be represented as different musical instruments to extenuate the movement or the actual instrument playing itself.
Needs More Cowbell
. I really like this article as music does play an important factor for animation/film in general as it makes a mood or adds emotion to the piece.
Using examples of Bugs Bunny was a great way also to show example of what it means to use music although, another good example would have been "The Cat Concerto" from Tom and Jerry
. Carlos Baena, a 15 year animation veteran explains how music could be incorporated into your animation and how it could make it better. Animation and music could and will go hand in hand as they both use a type of movement to over the subject matter along. There are beats and tempos and there is a character or personality in both. Music based animations are not a new thing, examples being Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 or even The Jungle Book use music to use and to incorporate into a story or the movement of a character.
When working with a soundtrack, timing is always your best friend as the use of comedic or emotional timing is needed to be kept in mind to keep the viewer watching.
Keep in mind as well that the human body could be represented as different musical instruments to extenuate the movement or the actual instrument playing itself.
Needs More Cowbell
. I really like this article as music does play an important factor for animation/film in general as it makes a mood or adds emotion to the piece.
Using examples of Bugs Bunny was a great way also to show example of what it means to use music although, another good example would have been "The Cat Concerto" from Tom and Jerry
BIG AND LOUD (Video # 16)
Here's a clip from a movie that I grew up with and I truly adore. "Cats Don't Dance" is an animated film pretty much about these animals who are in showbiz but don't get the parts they want because they're animals. Darla Dimple is practically the satire evil version of Shirley Temple and I love her for it. Her song BIG AND LOUD is something that I always think of and, I just love this movie because of her.
I really recommend seeing it even though it's not the best, the musical moments in this movie and nice and the animation is very hyper active and always in movement when it needs to be.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Henry Selick (Video # 15)
Henry Selick is a great director and stop motion animator who directed Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, he even made a favorite film of mine from my childhood. James and the Giant Peach.
School Til 7 at Night (Blog #38)
Hey guys, this week has been long for me and I just wanna sleep for days.
As many of you know, I'm in my school's musical of The Addams Family, well, I have been staying til 7 pm at school, dancing and it's tiring and really getting to me. It's fun but I'm so tired. I even had to come in Saturday morning and dance til 1 pm.
This week, we didn't really learn anything but I worked on my editing tutorials and let's just say, I have the worst wall cut ever. Nothing was working out.
I got to do some drag makeup and it came out pretty well!
I even got some drag king's attention and they're willing to help me out, so nice!!
(SO HANDSOME)
Nothing bad happened this week though, only for the fact is that some people are mean and they can-- (this has been censored for reasons)
Summing it Up:
Also, R.I.P Mr Nimoy, you'll always be in our hearts honorary grandfather. Live long and prosper, my friend <3
As many of you know, I'm in my school's musical of The Addams Family, well, I have been staying til 7 pm at school, dancing and it's tiring and really getting to me. It's fun but I'm so tired. I even had to come in Saturday morning and dance til 1 pm.
This week, we didn't really learn anything but I worked on my editing tutorials and let's just say, I have the worst wall cut ever. Nothing was working out.
I got to do some drag makeup and it came out pretty well!
I even got some drag king's attention and they're willing to help me out, so nice!!
(SO HANDSOME)
Nothing bad happened this week though, only for the fact is that some people are mean and they can-- (this has been censored for reasons)
Summing it Up:
Also, R.I.P Mr Nimoy, you'll always be in our hearts honorary grandfather. Live long and prosper, my friend <3
The Magic of Editing (Blog # 37)
Do's and Dont's
. Looking at this, it does go along with what is the now type of movie and how the film is. Editing is one of those things that people forget about and how much time it takes to edit a video/film and to make it in a way where people don't notice it. Kind of ironic.
If one notices the editing, it's bad editing but when nobody does, a good job was done and the editor deserves a pat on the back.
Editing also depends on the editors style and how they want something as well, what is pleasing to the eye and doesn't let the audience leave the screen.
Here it is
. Usually when I film, I like angles and different ways of shooting something problem. Only one camera and not multiple to make it easier for me to get those shots and not have my actor pause while i move the camera, fix the tripod and then shoot again to only do that a couple of more times.
It's really time consuming and sometimes, they move from their place so it looks awkward.
If only.
. Looking at this, it does go along with what is the now type of movie and how the film is. Editing is one of those things that people forget about and how much time it takes to edit a video/film and to make it in a way where people don't notice it. Kind of ironic.
If one notices the editing, it's bad editing but when nobody does, a good job was done and the editor deserves a pat on the back.
Editing also depends on the editors style and how they want something as well, what is pleasing to the eye and doesn't let the audience leave the screen.
Here it is
. Usually when I film, I like angles and different ways of shooting something problem. Only one camera and not multiple to make it easier for me to get those shots and not have my actor pause while i move the camera, fix the tripod and then shoot again to only do that a couple of more times.
It's really time consuming and sometimes, they move from their place so it looks awkward.
If only.
Some Top Reasons (Blog # 36)
Start From the Top
. While creating a demo reel, you mostly put examples of your animated work to show and give to people so you could get a job. Simple enough, although, many say that, you should put creature animation in their as well. Now, why is that?
The main reason is to show that, you WANT a job. You are willing to do more than your norm. Getting an animation job isn't easy and by being diverse. You show that you're able to spread out and do more and it looks better for you. Many companies look for variety in animation. One job you might animate people and in another, you might animate fire effects and etc. Show what you can do but also show what the studio might want.
Simply, there isn't just one type of animator, you're not a creature animator or a feature animator, together we are all animators.
Now At The Bottom
. This is really helpful for my personal future and I'll keep this in mind, thing is though. I don't even draw animals which bothers me. I gotta practice I guess but even so, understand that were just a simple animator and not a separate non-exsistant creature animator is quite cool because i might have the opportunity to animate different things.
. While creating a demo reel, you mostly put examples of your animated work to show and give to people so you could get a job. Simple enough, although, many say that, you should put creature animation in their as well. Now, why is that?
The main reason is to show that, you WANT a job. You are willing to do more than your norm. Getting an animation job isn't easy and by being diverse. You show that you're able to spread out and do more and it looks better for you. Many companies look for variety in animation. One job you might animate people and in another, you might animate fire effects and etc. Show what you can do but also show what the studio might want.
Simply, there isn't just one type of animator, you're not a creature animator or a feature animator, together we are all animators.
Now At The Bottom
. This is really helpful for my personal future and I'll keep this in mind, thing is though. I don't even draw animals which bothers me. I gotta practice I guess but even so, understand that were just a simple animator and not a separate non-exsistant creature animator is quite cool because i might have the opportunity to animate different things.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Who's Gonna Win THAT Race? (Blog # 35)
Tortoise??
. Robert Stromberg has come out with being an award-winning director for his movie, Maleficent and now, during the Superbowl, showed us why he was good. Bringing the story of The Tortoise and The Hare into a new light, Stromberg gave us the normal story with a twist for a Mercedes-Benz commercial where the Tortoise actually drives the car into victory. I great concept and twist on the story for the commercial but it actually took 3 months to make, even just for character design on the different animal shown in the commercial.
They started out as sketches and then done in Photoshop, brought into Zbrush and then, into Maya.
The commercial is a great leap as it brings both, live-action and 3d animation together into a full world.
Hare??
. This commercial is super cute and the animation on the characters are so well done. I congratulate Stromberg. NICE JOB.
The combination of live-action and animation has always been a fav of mine but this is so well done and you could really see how it reminds me of Maleficent.
. Robert Stromberg has come out with being an award-winning director for his movie, Maleficent and now, during the Superbowl, showed us why he was good. Bringing the story of The Tortoise and The Hare into a new light, Stromberg gave us the normal story with a twist for a Mercedes-Benz commercial where the Tortoise actually drives the car into victory. I great concept and twist on the story for the commercial but it actually took 3 months to make, even just for character design on the different animal shown in the commercial.
They started out as sketches and then done in Photoshop, brought into Zbrush and then, into Maya.
The commercial is a great leap as it brings both, live-action and 3d animation together into a full world.
Hare??
. This commercial is super cute and the animation on the characters are so well done. I congratulate Stromberg. NICE JOB.
The combination of live-action and animation has always been a fav of mine but this is so well done and you could really see how it reminds me of Maleficent.
I'm Not One for Crowds (Blog #34)
Let's Execute This
. Usually when we watch a film, there's at least one scene with a huge crowd at a concert, or in the street, a fair or even, a zombie apocalypse. Crowds are an easy thing in real life but in film, do you really want to gather that many people just for that one part. Usually, no. I wouldn't want to do that. So, crowds are usually CGI'd in using only a small crowd.
There are many different quick tips on how to get this effect without the large price or even the time to bring in more people. One of them, being getting only about 5 people and using a close up of the main actor. This gives a nice effect or a "party" behind them and to even have someone move in front of them gives a nice setting. Or even just people walking around, it gives the "party" more life for your scene.
For those tricky zombie hordes, just get those 5 friends again and dress them up in different outfits, use some masks and BAM, you have clones.
What Do I Think
. I love this video, I really wanna use these in my own films just to see how it all works out!
They are super simple and easy to do and hey, I even have 5 friends I could use. (shocking, isn't it, me with 5 friends)
Having the actors use different outfits is really smart but it could get really repetitive if it's all the same people with the same hair, body type over and over again. But that's my opinion.
. Usually when we watch a film, there's at least one scene with a huge crowd at a concert, or in the street, a fair or even, a zombie apocalypse. Crowds are an easy thing in real life but in film, do you really want to gather that many people just for that one part. Usually, no. I wouldn't want to do that. So, crowds are usually CGI'd in using only a small crowd.
There are many different quick tips on how to get this effect without the large price or even the time to bring in more people. One of them, being getting only about 5 people and using a close up of the main actor. This gives a nice effect or a "party" behind them and to even have someone move in front of them gives a nice setting. Or even just people walking around, it gives the "party" more life for your scene.
For those tricky zombie hordes, just get those 5 friends again and dress them up in different outfits, use some masks and BAM, you have clones.
What Do I Think
. I love this video, I really wanna use these in my own films just to see how it all works out!
They are super simple and easy to do and hey, I even have 5 friends I could use. (shocking, isn't it, me with 5 friends)
Having the actors use different outfits is really smart but it could get really repetitive if it's all the same people with the same hair, body type over and over again. But that's my opinion.
If Things Were Different (Video # 14)
This is a really strong short film that I really like that reflects on how, what if there was a world were everyone was gay, where being gay was the normal thing and being straight was the minority thing. The message is really strong and I simply love it.
When You're an Addams (Blog # 33)
Another week, gone.
Things are going by quickly and I wish that there was more time. A lot has been going on but I can't let it get the best of me.
This week, we worked on our Class Comp videos and I was able to finish mine on time, but I couldn't fix my video dimensions on time. I'm pretty disappointed in myself as my first plan for this was much more stronger and more personal. But, I can't change that now. We were also given editing tutorials about moving a camera through a wall and etc. Which seems really fun.
I would really like to learn how to manage time more while making these films and editing, my head is just not in the right place right now.
Musical rehearsal at school has been going great, lots of dancing and singing and there are so many dances to remember for the ancestors. (Which I am one)
'When You're An Addams' is one of the biggest numbers for dancing wise and sliding on your knees and rolling on your back are pretty hard to do in .5 seconds. It's really fun though to do this with one of my best friends as were both ancestors and I really hope the show will come out great!
(Pssst, you guys should totally come)
Just, a lot of bad things happened this week, a lot of drama between friends and my one friend tried stealing my prom date and etc. I rather not get to personal on here, this is all for fun.
Summing it Up:
Things are going by quickly and I wish that there was more time. A lot has been going on but I can't let it get the best of me.
This week, we worked on our Class Comp videos and I was able to finish mine on time, but I couldn't fix my video dimensions on time. I'm pretty disappointed in myself as my first plan for this was much more stronger and more personal. But, I can't change that now. We were also given editing tutorials about moving a camera through a wall and etc. Which seems really fun.
I would really like to learn how to manage time more while making these films and editing, my head is just not in the right place right now.
Musical rehearsal at school has been going great, lots of dancing and singing and there are so many dances to remember for the ancestors. (Which I am one)
'When You're An Addams' is one of the biggest numbers for dancing wise and sliding on your knees and rolling on your back are pretty hard to do in .5 seconds. It's really fun though to do this with one of my best friends as were both ancestors and I really hope the show will come out great!
(Pssst, you guys should totally come)
Just, a lot of bad things happened this week, a lot of drama between friends and my one friend tried stealing my prom date and etc. I rather not get to personal on here, this is all for fun.
Summing it Up:
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Bring me the Powers of Bay the Michael (Blog # 32)
Explosions are Pretty Wicked
. As we all know now, Michael Bay is a joke in itself. When we see an explosion we all automatically think of Michael Bay but, maybe that was his plan?
What if Michael Bay did this on purpose to just get the internets/everyone's attention just because of his overuse of explosions in movies.
The world may never know but, it's still pretty funny.
Although not denying, his techniques used in his action films have changed the industry and it went up ten fold because of him.
With Michael Bay, he focuses on shots of the film and uses techniques such a tennis ball to get an idea of the use of gravity for CG characters or regular actors. Many camera techniques are used as well, from car chases in Hong Kong from action scenes with the Autobots in the films.
Surprisingly so, Bay uses a lot of real life action scenes in his films from actual falling cars to even, like stated before, the car chase scenes.
Bay might be obsessed with explosions but his use of directing is quite interesting.
But Used WAY to Much
. Personally, i have nothing wrong with Michael Bay, he's alright. I might not agree to some of his choices in film making but, his movies are oddly fun to watch. Although, that's just me.
I found his techniques quite cool, even using a simple tennis ball to understand gravity which, is actually a wonderful technique but most of all, I respect his use of real life effects, like cars being smashed or them falling and exploding. It just gives it this nice element which I never knew he did!
So Mr. Bay. You have earned some brownie points with me.
. As we all know now, Michael Bay is a joke in itself. When we see an explosion we all automatically think of Michael Bay but, maybe that was his plan?
What if Michael Bay did this on purpose to just get the internets/everyone's attention just because of his overuse of explosions in movies.
The world may never know but, it's still pretty funny.
Although not denying, his techniques used in his action films have changed the industry and it went up ten fold because of him.
With Michael Bay, he focuses on shots of the film and uses techniques such a tennis ball to get an idea of the use of gravity for CG characters or regular actors. Many camera techniques are used as well, from car chases in Hong Kong from action scenes with the Autobots in the films.
Surprisingly so, Bay uses a lot of real life action scenes in his films from actual falling cars to even, like stated before, the car chase scenes.
Bay might be obsessed with explosions but his use of directing is quite interesting.
But Used WAY to Much
. Personally, i have nothing wrong with Michael Bay, he's alright. I might not agree to some of his choices in film making but, his movies are oddly fun to watch. Although, that's just me.
I found his techniques quite cool, even using a simple tennis ball to understand gravity which, is actually a wonderful technique but most of all, I respect his use of real life effects, like cars being smashed or them falling and exploding. It just gives it this nice element which I never knew he did!
So Mr. Bay. You have earned some brownie points with me.
There was a Heart here, It's Gone Now (Video #13)
A fan-made short film based around Silent Hill 2, one of my favorite games of all time. This is very well made and I really like it since it brings out the tone and feel of the backstory of James and Mary sunderland and it is able to give us more character between them. To understand them before everything happened.
I highly recommend this vid!!
College Bound! (Blog # 31)
Hiya!
Another week and ever so quickly, the year is coming down to the end. Kind of sad to think about but it's gotta happen.
Overall this week, Iv'e finished my PSA Project for Courage Persuaders, after some slight changes, I'm happy about it and it's quality. So, I guess that's a good thing. And my explosions project was handed in, two projects down and now, to get going on my Class Comp video.
Honestly, I really wanna learn how make camera based work a whole lot easier, wit doing different camera shots with only one camera.
Something great has been happening, Iv'e been chatting with some of my favorite Outlast artists on Tumblr! Foxpen and Danpee who are extremely nice people to talk with.
I also got some great news as I've been accepted into Villa Maria!
Foxpen:
Danpee:
Nothing bad has happened this week (as far as i know) sooo, yeah.
Summing it up:
Another week and ever so quickly, the year is coming down to the end. Kind of sad to think about but it's gotta happen.
Overall this week, Iv'e finished my PSA Project for Courage Persuaders, after some slight changes, I'm happy about it and it's quality. So, I guess that's a good thing. And my explosions project was handed in, two projects down and now, to get going on my Class Comp video.
Honestly, I really wanna learn how make camera based work a whole lot easier, wit doing different camera shots with only one camera.
Something great has been happening, Iv'e been chatting with some of my favorite Outlast artists on Tumblr! Foxpen and Danpee who are extremely nice people to talk with.
I also got some great news as I've been accepted into Villa Maria!
Foxpen:
Danpee:
Nothing bad has happened this week (as far as i know) sooo, yeah.
Summing it up:
Sunday, January 11, 2015
We Can Start to Animate Real People!! ( Blog # 30)
Kind of Creepy
. As we know, in our animated films we have come a far way from just blocks talking to each other as our characters are starting to become more and more realistic but, we're still way away. Disney on the other hand, is doing research about the process of creating realistic people as for now, a realistic eye with dilating pupils, and not one is the same.
They took multiple people and created 3D Models of their eyes, re-creating their scalera and all and constructed a realistic eye, almost exact to the persons and in a way, created a rigging for a self dilating eye that could react to light on it's own.
This is still in process but, were one step further to have real people on screen...
BUT NOT.
Yeah, Totally Creepy
. This is really creepy to me. It's really really cool but creepy as were trying to making photo realistic humans when, they aren't human. It's kind of, what's the point if we could just make the film in live-action but at the same time, it's revolutionary if it could be done.
So far, the best realistic animated film I saw was The Adventures of TinTin which, I HIGHLY recommend.
Even so, were closer than ever.
. As we know, in our animated films we have come a far way from just blocks talking to each other as our characters are starting to become more and more realistic but, we're still way away. Disney on the other hand, is doing research about the process of creating realistic people as for now, a realistic eye with dilating pupils, and not one is the same.
They took multiple people and created 3D Models of their eyes, re-creating their scalera and all and constructed a realistic eye, almost exact to the persons and in a way, created a rigging for a self dilating eye that could react to light on it's own.
This is still in process but, were one step further to have real people on screen...
BUT NOT.
Yeah, Totally Creepy
. This is really creepy to me. It's really really cool but creepy as were trying to making photo realistic humans when, they aren't human. It's kind of, what's the point if we could just make the film in live-action but at the same time, it's revolutionary if it could be done.
So far, the best realistic animated film I saw was The Adventures of TinTin which, I HIGHLY recommend.
Even so, were closer than ever.
Let's make a GIANT out of the Situation (Blog# 29)
Shrink-ray?
. From what we know, a bird's eye view or even a worm's eye view could change someone's height drastically and give off a wonderful mood for a tense scene or a comedy sketch but, their are other ways of giving that character some extra bulk in height.
By changing the height of a character or even an object, it doesn't just change the scene but it changes the very tone of it as well, making the audience focus of other things in the scene or makes them think of a type of emotion because of it. It's more then just a size change.
Using wide angle lenses help give off a depth of making the subject in the foreground look larger than the subject or things in the background. Also, by just making props smaller also give off a sense of height.
Example being Citizen Kane and the change of the ceiling height to give more menacing emotions towards characters.
An obvious route for this effect is green screen effects, making the subject smaller or larger in a room or even sitting in a chair.
Even so, just a change of staging could make everything better.
or Large-ray??
. From what we know, there are many ways of changing the size or a person or object, some better than others and some easier than others. Even to just the change of an angle could do this. I personally find it rather interesting how this is done, example being how Jedediah and Octavius from Night at the Museum were sized down to create the illusion of size difference. It thought it super well done!
I'd love to practice with this in the future in some films/work.
. From what we know, a bird's eye view or even a worm's eye view could change someone's height drastically and give off a wonderful mood for a tense scene or a comedy sketch but, their are other ways of giving that character some extra bulk in height.
By changing the height of a character or even an object, it doesn't just change the scene but it changes the very tone of it as well, making the audience focus of other things in the scene or makes them think of a type of emotion because of it. It's more then just a size change.
Using wide angle lenses help give off a depth of making the subject in the foreground look larger than the subject or things in the background. Also, by just making props smaller also give off a sense of height.
Example being Citizen Kane and the change of the ceiling height to give more menacing emotions towards characters.
An obvious route for this effect is green screen effects, making the subject smaller or larger in a room or even sitting in a chair.
Even so, just a change of staging could make everything better.
or Large-ray??
. From what we know, there are many ways of changing the size or a person or object, some better than others and some easier than others. Even to just the change of an angle could do this. I personally find it rather interesting how this is done, example being how Jedediah and Octavius from Night at the Museum were sized down to create the illusion of size difference. It thought it super well done!
I'd love to practice with this in the future in some films/work.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Ruvik Victoriano (Video #12)
Another video from my favorite makeup artist, PinkStylist.
I'm specifically using this video of his for a coming cosplay I'd like to do of Ruvik Victoriano from The Evil Within
and I know some people like SFX Makeup as well, so here ya go!
Here Comes the Bride- (Blog #28)
Hey everyone!
Looks like were back to school but well, more like back for 3 days and then more break. I'm not complaining though, it's nice to be stuck at home again. Ha.
Anyways.
This "week" in BOCES we studied how explosions were made in AE and it's totally friggen' awesome, I can finally make things explode at my own will!!
We were then given a new project for making a small "film" using our new found knowledge on explosions and our powers of The Michael Bay and bring destruction.
I really wanna get to making longer films, especially the fiction project. I still gotta think of an idea but, hopefully it'll come to me.
Something good that happened this week??
Well, let's just say that on Friday me and Christina were on Skype for 11 hours straight up until 7 AM. Aw yas, we have no life. Heyyy, we were doing art!
I mean look at this!
Looks like were back to school but well, more like back for 3 days and then more break. I'm not complaining though, it's nice to be stuck at home again. Ha.
Anyways.
This "week" in BOCES we studied how explosions were made in AE and it's totally friggen' awesome, I can finally make things explode at my own will!!
We were then given a new project for making a small "film" using our new found knowledge on explosions and our powers of The Michael Bay and bring destruction.
I really wanna get to making longer films, especially the fiction project. I still gotta think of an idea but, hopefully it'll come to me.
Something good that happened this week??
Well, let's just say that on Friday me and Christina were on Skype for 11 hours straight up until 7 AM. Aw yas, we have no life. Heyyy, we were doing art!
I mean look at this!
Beautiful, right??
Although, I completely screwed myself and embarrassed myself in front of the theater kids because of my singing. I auditioned for my school's musical of 'The Addams Family' and I've always been a fan of The Addams Family with, everything. And I was auditioning for Pugsley and he has a small song and, I had to sing it so, for two months, I learned it and well, I screwed up really horribly. No tempo and I couldn't follow the piano tempo so, I also CAN'T SING. So, yeah, I cried and it went all downhill.
Summing it Up:
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