Friday, 30 September 2011
Yet more problems *Sigh*
I have been experiencing problems with my home system, I can access Internet Explorer etc, but as I type the URL of a number of websites (including Blogger) I keep getting the same 'This page cannot be displayed message' no matter how many time I refresh or re-type the address (perhaps a talk with our ISP is the next step to take, maybe they can suggest the appropriate action(s) to take"). However I am still able to sign into websites (such as deviantArt and upload work), along with this the USB ports on my computer keep 'malfunctioning' therefore making my External HDD, Printer/Scanner, and any other removable storage media useless, luckaly there is a second computer in the house, ok this computer isn't as powerful as mine but it will do the job, the only problems are that the wireless card ("or prehaps even the router") is unreliable, and my printer/scanner won't work on that computer.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Risk Assessment
Although we are doing an animation there are still risks that need to be taken into account, such as:
However, most of my work entails drawing a sketch on paper (or in a sketchbook) and scanning it on to my home system, which will then be re-drawn in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, this will reduce the amount of possible 'problems' caused by prolonged computer use.
- continual or recurring discomfort
- aches and pains
- throbbing
- tingling
- numbness
- burning sensation
- or stiffness
- Musculoskeletal problems
- Upper limb disorders such as repetitive strain injury (RSI) tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome - by far the most important as it can quickly lead to permanent incapacity
- Back and neck pain and discomfort
- Tension stress headaches and related ailments
- Eye strain
- Visual fatigue
- Blurred or double vision
- Burning and watering eyes
- Headaches and frequent changes in prescription glasses
However, most of my work entails drawing a sketch on paper (or in a sketchbook) and scanning it on to my home system, which will then be re-drawn in programs such as Adobe Photoshop, this will reduce the amount of possible 'problems' caused by prolonged computer use.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Stills (UPLOAD PICTURES FROM HOME PC)
So far I have a fair ammount of stills drawn out.
(Still 01)
This still is of a guitarist based of a character from the anime series Soul Eater. This image is the main base image for a 'rocking' motion (see what I did there?), eventually there will be numerous different hair styles along with a movement plan too possibly three showing a before, mid, after.
Still 02
This still is a concept of the female guitarist, only minus the arms, with this still I still need to draw a guitar and the arms.
(Still 01)
This still is of a guitarist based of a character from the anime series Soul Eater. This image is the main base image for a 'rocking' motion (see what I did there?), eventually there will be numerous different hair styles along with a movement plan too possibly three showing a before, mid, after.
Still 02
This still is a concept of the female guitarist, only minus the arms, with this still I still need to draw a guitar and the arms.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Update
Last evening (Wednesday) I had set updated my computer updating from Windows XP Service Pack 2, to Service Pack 3, due to this I was unable to scan, udate the blog or use photoshop as I was advided to:
"Close all other programs during the update instalation."
"Close all other programs during the update instalation."
Monday, 19 September 2011
Why?
One question that I keep asking myself is, "Why in all the options I had did I pick a animation?"
Well to be honest I'm not sure, I guess the best way to explain why is to simply to say, 'to do something different.' At first I was getting told by peers, etc "animation was the easy way out" but I they were wrong, there is (in my oppinion) far more work to be put into an animation, than an average live action music video, ("reading back over what I typed, that doesn't seem fair, but I'm not sure how to word it")
Well to be honest I'm not sure, I guess the best way to explain why is to simply to say, 'to do something different.' At first I was getting told by peers, etc "animation was the easy way out" but I they were wrong, there is (in my oppinion) far more work to be put into an animation, than an average live action music video, ("reading back over what I typed, that doesn't seem fair, but I'm not sure how to word it")
Analysis Music Videos
Analysis of 'Foo Fighters: The Pretender'
The official music video for the Foo Fighters' 'The Pretender' is a extremely basic performance based video, what makes the video interesting however is the quick cuts and the seemingly challenging camera shots used.
As I said in the opening, the music video itself is a performance, as there is the tradition band set-up
(Image of band set up here)
however this seems to change from around the second verse as there is a 'riot' control member introduced, and later more members are introduced. This may show and help give meaning to the track title 'The Pretender' as all the 'riot' control members each have a number, where as the band doesn't they are individual, although they remain in the 'alternative rock' stereotype. Throughout the track the lines:
"What if I say I'm not like the others" and "What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays, your the pretender, what if I say that I'll never surrender" this implies a confilct of stereotypes, eg the typical 'rockers' and the numbered riot officers. The band members each have their own persona where as the riot officers only have a number to relate to (figurtively speaking).
The tempo of the music video increases after approximately 00:00:32 (32 seconds in)along with quick cuts and focus points from the drums, followed by a guitar (not sure if solo is right). Later in the music video 00:03:17 to 00:03:27 (to be precise), the tempo gets reduced back to a similar beat to the beginning of the track, accompanied with a slight slow-mo effect and long shots to imply that there is a somewhat large impact point, followed at 00:03:28 by the implied impact point, until the ending or 'out-ro' which has the stereotypical, smashing of instruments on the floor.
Analysis of 'Foo Fighters: Best of You'
The music video for Best of you is a traditional performance piece with a fair amount of cut away, to keep the audience interested. The song it self is a 'softer' take on the 'rock' genre.
The establishing shot of the music video is a close up of the mic. and the vocalist, this suggests a sort of intimacy between the audience and the vocalist (approx. 00:00:00 to 00:00:43) during the opening, the close up shots alternate between close ups and extreme close ups. After this shot there is a small series of seemingly unrelated cutaway (approx. 00:00:44 to 00:00:46) that are used to keep the audience interested just after there is yet another close up, which then on the line 'I needed somewhere to hang my head' there is a impact point and a change to a band performance shot, mixed with close ups and cut away.
Analysis of 'Linkin Park: Breaking the Habit'
Linkin Park 'Breaking the Habbit' is track 9 from the album Meteora the music video for this track is different from the others as it is an AMV (animated music video), and the main insperation for my preposed AMV.
The video to this is a narritive, although I'm not quite sure of the plot. The narrative also appears to be reversed until the last part of the song, which is a rooftop performance but it doesn't seem to explain anything to do with 'why' the lead singer is on the bonnet of a car.
As the track title sugests the plots may be people that have certain habits that need changing, there is one plot in which a female character who is later revealed to be pregnant throws several objects at their partner, who is later revealed to be cheating on the female character perhaps this is the male's 'habit'. There is another character who appears to have a syringe full of a green substance, perhaps this is touching on drug abuse as a 'habit'.
The animation itself is smooth with a varied amount of shot types and angles, as well as cutaway to the seperate plots to keep the viewer interested
The official music video for the Foo Fighters' 'The Pretender' is a extremely basic performance based video, what makes the video interesting however is the quick cuts and the seemingly challenging camera shots used.
As I said in the opening, the music video itself is a performance, as there is the tradition band set-up
(Image of band set up here)
however this seems to change from around the second verse as there is a 'riot' control member introduced, and later more members are introduced. This may show and help give meaning to the track title 'The Pretender' as all the 'riot' control members each have a number, where as the band doesn't they are individual, although they remain in the 'alternative rock' stereotype. Throughout the track the lines:
"What if I say I'm not like the others" and "What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays, your the pretender, what if I say that I'll never surrender" this implies a confilct of stereotypes, eg the typical 'rockers' and the numbered riot officers. The band members each have their own persona where as the riot officers only have a number to relate to (figurtively speaking).
The tempo of the music video increases after approximately 00:00:32 (32 seconds in)along with quick cuts and focus points from the drums, followed by a guitar (not sure if solo is right). Later in the music video 00:03:17 to 00:03:27 (to be precise), the tempo gets reduced back to a similar beat to the beginning of the track, accompanied with a slight slow-mo effect and long shots to imply that there is a somewhat large impact point, followed at 00:03:28 by the implied impact point, until the ending or 'out-ro' which has the stereotypical, smashing of instruments on the floor.
Analysis of 'Foo Fighters: Best of You'
The music video for Best of you is a traditional performance piece with a fair amount of cut away, to keep the audience interested. The song it self is a 'softer' take on the 'rock' genre.
The establishing shot of the music video is a close up of the mic. and the vocalist, this suggests a sort of intimacy between the audience and the vocalist (approx. 00:00:00 to 00:00:43) during the opening, the close up shots alternate between close ups and extreme close ups. After this shot there is a small series of seemingly unrelated cutaway (approx. 00:00:44 to 00:00:46) that are used to keep the audience interested just after there is yet another close up, which then on the line 'I needed somewhere to hang my head' there is a impact point and a change to a band performance shot, mixed with close ups and cut away.
Analysis of 'Linkin Park: Breaking the Habit'
Linkin Park 'Breaking the Habbit' is track 9 from the album Meteora the music video for this track is different from the others as it is an AMV (animated music video), and the main insperation for my preposed AMV.
The video to this is a narritive, although I'm not quite sure of the plot. The narrative also appears to be reversed until the last part of the song, which is a rooftop performance but it doesn't seem to explain anything to do with 'why' the lead singer is on the bonnet of a car.
As the track title sugests the plots may be people that have certain habits that need changing, there is one plot in which a female character who is later revealed to be pregnant throws several objects at their partner, who is later revealed to be cheating on the female character perhaps this is the male's 'habit'. There is another character who appears to have a syringe full of a green substance, perhaps this is touching on drug abuse as a 'habit'.
The animation itself is smooth with a varied amount of shot types and angles, as well as cutaway to the seperate plots to keep the viewer interested
Analysis of 'The Pretender' Lyrics
Lyric analysis for the song 'The Pretender':
Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began
The verse above sugests that there is is some sort of secret or plot that has been hidden, as the line "Keep you in the dark" suggests, the line "You know they all pretend" suggests that everyone know about this secret and is 'pretending' not to know anything about it, but then the lyric shanges to "And so it all began" suggesting that there is a narrative (story) and it will get explained, or it may be implying that the 'secret is out' and creating a different narrative
Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones go marching in again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Are you ready?
"Send in your skeletons" may suggest that people may follow what they read or hear over than find out the 'truth'
and form an opinion. The line "They need you buried deep" may suggest that the 'truth' needs to be buried, or that someone who wants the truth won't get it. "The secrets that you keep are ever ready" may suggest that everyone's secrets are always ready to be discovered, and the lines "are you ready?" suggest that the truth or the secret is about to be exposed
I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
That whole defense
Spinning infinity
Boy, the wheel is spinning me
It's never ending, never ending
Same old story
The lines "I'm finished making sense, Done pleading ignorance, Boy the wheel is spinning me, Its never ending, Same old story" may suggest that the narrative is about to change from a 'relaxed' tone to a reasonably 'aggressive' tone with a 'given up' attitude.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
The repeated chorus may suggest an aggressive taunt to whoever is in 'control' (at this point in the music video, a single riot officer enters the shot as a from of opposition, this could be the 'control').
In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale, oh well
The page is out of print, we are not permanent
We're temporary, temporary
Same old story
The line "I'm just another soul for sale, oh well" maysugest that the vocalist is 'just' another person that will sell out their beleifs, followed with "oh well" may suggest that they don't care. the line "Same old story" is repeated, again this may be used to increase the 'rebelious' tone of the song.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
The repeated chorus may suggest an aggressive taunt to whoever is in 'control' (at this point in the music video, a group of riot officers line up this could be the 'control').
I'm the voice inside your head you refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face, mirrorin' your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right, I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that'll take you down, bring you to your knees
So who are you? Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you? Yeah, who are you?
This verse seems to be the 'I'm taking a stand' point in the song. The lyrics "I'm the face that you have to face, mirrorin' your stare" suggest the conflict between society/ form of control and the band, this line may also suggest how the two sides are now of equal power. The lines "I'm what's left, I'm what's right, I'm the enemy" may suggest that the control (riot officers) are surrounded by the band/group. The lines "I'm the hand that'll take you down, bring you to your knees" may suggest that the group are about to take an even more aggressive stance whilst threatening the form of control with their defeat.
Keep you in the dark, you know they all pretend
At this point in the song the tone goes from aggressive to soft, followed then by an impact point which then raises the tone back up to an aggressive manner.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
At this point in the music video there is a impact point used, which then 'defeats' the opposition, by repelling the control group.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say you're not like the others?
(Keep you in the dark)
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
(You know they all pretend)
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
(Keep you in the dark)
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
(You know they all pretend)
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
So who are you? Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
The final line to to song, are used quite aggressivly to an extent that they demand an answer instead or just simply asking "who are you?". At this point in the music video a member of the band smashes his guitar on the floor (this meets a 'rock' media convention).
Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began
The verse above sugests that there is is some sort of secret or plot that has been hidden, as the line "Keep you in the dark" suggests, the line "You know they all pretend" suggests that everyone know about this secret and is 'pretending' not to know anything about it, but then the lyric shanges to "And so it all began" suggesting that there is a narrative (story) and it will get explained, or it may be implying that the 'secret is out' and creating a different narrative
Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones go marching in again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Are you ready?
"Send in your skeletons" may suggest that people may follow what they read or hear over than find out the 'truth'
and form an opinion. The line "They need you buried deep" may suggest that the 'truth' needs to be buried, or that someone who wants the truth won't get it. "The secrets that you keep are ever ready" may suggest that everyone's secrets are always ready to be discovered, and the lines "are you ready?" suggest that the truth or the secret is about to be exposed
I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
That whole defense
Spinning infinity
Boy, the wheel is spinning me
It's never ending, never ending
Same old story
The lines "I'm finished making sense, Done pleading ignorance, Boy the wheel is spinning me, Its never ending, Same old story" may suggest that the narrative is about to change from a 'relaxed' tone to a reasonably 'aggressive' tone with a 'given up' attitude.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
The repeated chorus may suggest an aggressive taunt to whoever is in 'control' (at this point in the music video, a single riot officer enters the shot as a from of opposition, this could be the 'control').
In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale, oh well
The page is out of print, we are not permanent
We're temporary, temporary
Same old story
The line "I'm just another soul for sale, oh well" maysugest that the vocalist is 'just' another person that will sell out their beleifs, followed with "oh well" may suggest that they don't care. the line "Same old story" is repeated, again this may be used to increase the 'rebelious' tone of the song.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
The repeated chorus may suggest an aggressive taunt to whoever is in 'control' (at this point in the music video, a group of riot officers line up this could be the 'control').
I'm the voice inside your head you refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face, mirrorin' your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right, I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that'll take you down, bring you to your knees
So who are you? Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you? Yeah, who are you?
This verse seems to be the 'I'm taking a stand' point in the song. The lyrics "I'm the face that you have to face, mirrorin' your stare" suggest the conflict between society/ form of control and the band, this line may also suggest how the two sides are now of equal power. The lines "I'm what's left, I'm what's right, I'm the enemy" may suggest that the control (riot officers) are surrounded by the band/group. The lines "I'm the hand that'll take you down, bring you to your knees" may suggest that the group are about to take an even more aggressive stance whilst threatening the form of control with their defeat.
Keep you in the dark, you know they all pretend
At this point in the song the tone goes from aggressive to soft, followed then by an impact point which then raises the tone back up to an aggressive manner.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
At this point in the music video there is a impact point used, which then 'defeats' the opposition, by repelling the control group.
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say you're not like the others?
(Keep you in the dark)
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
(You know they all pretend)
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
(Keep you in the dark)
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
(You know they all pretend)
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?
So who are you? Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
The final line to to song, are used quite aggressivly to an extent that they demand an answer instead or just simply asking "who are you?". At this point in the music video a member of the band smashes his guitar on the floor (this meets a 'rock' media convention).
Questionaires
Questionaire 1
Questionaire 2
Queens of the Stone Age
Questionaire 2
Target Audience Questionnaire 2
1, What do you expect to see in a ‘rock’ video?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2, Would you prefer a video that meets the conventions of rock videos, or one that challenges them? (please tick)
Meets conventions
Challenges conventions
3, Which of these are your favourite ‘rock’ artist?
Foo Fighters
Nirvana
My Chemical Romance
Biffy Clyro
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Green Day
Kaiser Chiefs
Why? …………………………………………………………………………………
4, Rate the importance of the following in a music video (rate 1 – 5)…
Vocalist Drummer Guitarist
Bass Guitar Synths Keyboards
5, What music channel would you expect to see an animated music video (AMV) on?
(please tick)
Kerrang! Q NME TV
MTV Music MTV Rocks Viva
4 Music Scuzz Kiss
6, What icons/signs would you most expect to see in a ‘rock’ video? (pick 3)
Band logo Amp Instruments
Band Performing Audience Low key lighting
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Ideas
An Idea that both myself and "Percy" share is a slow zoom, similar to that from the of the 'Dethklok Vid: Detharmonic' but instead using orb like shapes that will possibly have a glow around the orb center.
To get the simplified Chinese characters I have used google translator to find what "Guitarist" and "Singer", look like, from this I had sketched out the characters as close to the google results as possible.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Update
Both myself and "Percy" (Simon Bell) are still thinking of locations, perhaps we should take photos of locations that we can redesign into an anime style.
Simon (Corby) has advised us to have at mininum a base image for each character. As well as this we have been advised by both teachers to think of numerous backgrounds
Simon (Corby) has advised us to have at mininum a base image for each character. As well as this we have been advised by both teachers to think of numerous backgrounds
Update
A while ago now I had looked at various anime series that I used to watch as a child, from this I may be able to incorporate some of the movement poses into our work...
AAA
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
New Term
Today myself and Simon another member of the group have decided that it may be in both our interests to join up as oppose to working on seperate projects, if we can come to some kind of arrangement this will (or should) cut the work load into a more manage able state.
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