Heylo
Basic Cue sheet for the film has been done, and to recap the hand in for the personal project and the proffesional practice has been handed in, some wrong naming of modules were done but I hope this wont affect the mark too greatly or even at all at this stage but begrudge me if thoust will.
Doing the Masters audio at the moment, getting inspired by greg edumson again fromt he reavers track to use as a title screen, aslo was humming a tune on the way back from work its gone now but sound ok for a menu title music track had basic beats used from my studies into the human heart beat, apes, war, etc and then i think i was going to overlay in the tortured souls of those the main character had "said hello too" basically :)
being inspired by a lot of 2D at the moment from the proffesional sites and magazines of artists lately especially that of merging humanity with other worldly or otherwise aspects :) nice stuff there, great for making sounds/ music too as it can be so abstract its so liberating to work on them.
also looking onto the indie film scene on Vimeo, great little site, there are so many nice videos out there and have inspired me greatly to think outside the box and hopefully will have a subconscious affect on me as to my desinging nature :)
Not much else apart from im seeing the work load before me and it is a high mountain to climb, 4 minute video with full sound effects and music, and 3 different versions that build on each other in stages. As well as my research proposal which was not perfect again, so having to rewrite that again soon for the 5th time.
All in the best interests of my final grade tho :) heres hoping we all get somethign out of this year.
have a great day
Sunday, 20 December 2009
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Proffesional Practise
Heylo
Over the last few days I have been finishing up the Proffesional practice module to get it handed in before christmas to have one less thing on my mind, unfortunatly the lecturer has not been very responseive of late and missed the meeting i was to have with him with no reasons why.
However I will press on and get it done to the best of my knowledge and hand in :)
I think there will need to be a change somewhere in the marking system as it took 3 weeks for me to get my initial feedback which was 2 weeks befre the end of term. I will consider bringing it up at next years rep meeting.
have a great day
Over the last few days I have been finishing up the Proffesional practice module to get it handed in before christmas to have one less thing on my mind, unfortunatly the lecturer has not been very responseive of late and missed the meeting i was to have with him with no reasons why.
However I will press on and get it done to the best of my knowledge and hand in :)
I think there will need to be a change somewhere in the marking system as it took 3 weeks for me to get my initial feedback which was 2 weeks befre the end of term. I will consider bringing it up at next years rep meeting.
have a great day
Monday, 14 December 2009
End of year showcase
Heylo
Just jotting down some ideas for the end of year showcase in which i would like my film played on a pc / mac with an intro selection screen :)
this is the basic concept
have a great day
Just jotting down some ideas for the end of year showcase in which i would like my film played on a pc / mac with an intro selection screen :)
this is the basic concept
have a great day
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Urban Abstract Mind Map
Heylo
Now that I have the Film, I have now done a mind map showing the design factors involved in a basic mind map for Urban Abstract and Also the Mind map I was working to until I had a Film :)
Also had a problem with some of my buisness cards but only with half, luckily I had planned for this and got 2 seperate card designs.
Will be working on more Pre Production material for a while now to solidify my project and also filling in the gaps in my project proposal and research proposal.
have a great night
Now that I have the Film, I have now done a mind map showing the design factors involved in a basic mind map for Urban Abstract and Also the Mind map I was working to until I had a Film :)
Also had a problem with some of my buisness cards but only with half, luckily I had planned for this and got 2 seperate card designs.
Will be working on more Pre Production material for a while now to solidify my project and also filling in the gaps in my project proposal and research proposal.
have a great night
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Press pack delivery
Heylo
Today I happily recieved my 500 buisness cards, pen, mugs, mouse mats, calender, t shirt, banner and window stickers. The cards will be used at the test screenings and at the end of year showcase :) the banner I hopw to put up end of year if there is room, or I will buy another one with the film im going to show on it :D
I love the idea of getting my name out there and presenting my stuff really well.
I just hope in the end that my audio can compliment it and not fall short of expectations which is the biggest consideration of this project for me.
have a great night :)
Today I happily recieved my 500 buisness cards, pen, mugs, mouse mats, calender, t shirt, banner and window stickers. The cards will be used at the test screenings and at the end of year showcase :) the banner I hopw to put up end of year if there is room, or I will buy another one with the film im going to show on it :D
I love the idea of getting my name out there and presenting my stuff really well.
I just hope in the end that my audio can compliment it and not fall short of expectations which is the biggest consideration of this project for me.
have a great night :)
First Advert for screenings
Heylo
This is the first basic rough for the advert I will put up in the University for advertising for the screenings :) screenshoted the Video for the main image
Have a great night
This is the first basic rough for the advert I will put up in the University for advertising for the screenings :) screenshoted the Video for the main image
Have a great night
Advertising
Heylo
today im cropping and converting the video for cinema use and hoepfully put in soem disclaimers, my press pack initiative etc. Also printing off a test copy of an advert I will be posting around the University to attract participants in the Test screenings I have opted for 10 per screening which is 30 in total, if i get any more brilliant, any less and some doubt will crep into my mind.
Im a believer of 10 in testing, 10 questions on a questionaire, 10 participants, 10 test screenings, if I had the time to make it.
have a great day
today im cropping and converting the video for cinema use and hoepfully put in soem disclaimers, my press pack initiative etc. Also printing off a test copy of an advert I will be posting around the University to attract participants in the Test screenings I have opted for 10 per screening which is 30 in total, if i get any more brilliant, any less and some doubt will crep into my mind.
Im a believer of 10 in testing, 10 questions on a questionaire, 10 participants, 10 test screenings, if I had the time to make it.
have a great day
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Emailing
Heylo
Just trying to get all my emailing done - one other task always pops up though, so i really need a PDA of somekind to jot notes and keep track of what i need to do these days, that or a PA :D
So emailing Hannah Maclure Centre for bookings, Signpost international for Press pack things, one out to a masters student too see if i can get a copy of their computer animation for a prototype and before i forget i will be doing an email to Whitespace solutions so I can help out in their Winter Lights Night film editing :)
Also getting on with the 3 essay hand ins aswell although - I would like more clarification as to what to hand in and how, there seems to be a sheet to fill in for Honours module and Proffesional Practice module so will need to look up desciptoors (if I can remember)
Just about done the gantt chart aswell so everythings falling into place.
have a great morning
Just trying to get all my emailing done - one other task always pops up though, so i really need a PDA of somekind to jot notes and keep track of what i need to do these days, that or a PA :D
So emailing Hannah Maclure Centre for bookings, Signpost international for Press pack things, one out to a masters student too see if i can get a copy of their computer animation for a prototype and before i forget i will be doing an email to Whitespace solutions so I can help out in their Winter Lights Night film editing :)
Also getting on with the 3 essay hand ins aswell although - I would like more clarification as to what to hand in and how, there seems to be a sheet to fill in for Honours module and Proffesional Practice module so will need to look up desciptoors (if I can remember)
Just about done the gantt chart aswell so everythings falling into place.
have a great morning
Monday, 7 December 2009
Proposals
Heylo
Just finished printing off the Project Proposal, and the intro and reasoning for the Research Methods and Dissertation module. Behind schedule a bit and it is now clear that my extra work and job have indeed affected my honours thus far in good and negative ways.
To be honoest I wouldn't change the way I have done everything, its been pretty decent as far as an academic semmester goes. Best of luck to all for the upcoming next semmester :)
have a great night
Just finished printing off the Project Proposal, and the intro and reasoning for the Research Methods and Dissertation module. Behind schedule a bit and it is now clear that my extra work and job have indeed affected my honours thus far in good and negative ways.
To be honoest I wouldn't change the way I have done everything, its been pretty decent as far as an academic semmester goes. Best of luck to all for the upcoming next semmester :)
have a great night
Website redesign and Press pack?
Heylo
Working away on the honours project and I thought I would take a short break by redesigning my site, so far IVe got this header image made for my new scheme :)
Still no word back from the CEO of Masuta but its probably because there trying to decide whether I can use the film footage with my own sound effects at the moment, will continue searching for backups later.
Good news tho, I've been building my image a little piece by piece by buying in press pack material for the end of year show :D sorry I didnt tell you about it wanted to say more nearer christmas, what I can say is I have buisness cards so far the other item is a surprise :P I also got pens and mugs and mouse mats but im testing that atm for the quality of the prints when they come - hopefully shortly. Then I can really go to town and get some decent press stuff :D
I also found out you can buy cardboard cutouts of movie stars and just about anything, which will come in handy - just need to find the site Kerry from Signpost Int used and I will put on a great show :)
So i will be able to get my name out there on the showcase at the end of the year, no doubt :P
have a great day
Working away on the honours project and I thought I would take a short break by redesigning my site, so far IVe got this header image made for my new scheme :)
Still no word back from the CEO of Masuta but its probably because there trying to decide whether I can use the film footage with my own sound effects at the moment, will continue searching for backups later.
Good news tho, I've been building my image a little piece by piece by buying in press pack material for the end of year show :D sorry I didnt tell you about it wanted to say more nearer christmas, what I can say is I have buisness cards so far the other item is a surprise :P I also got pens and mugs and mouse mats but im testing that atm for the quality of the prints when they come - hopefully shortly. Then I can really go to town and get some decent press stuff :D
I also found out you can buy cardboard cutouts of movie stars and just about anything, which will come in handy - just need to find the site Kerry from Signpost Int used and I will put on a great show :)
So i will be able to get my name out there on the showcase at the end of the year, no doubt :P
have a great day
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Success
Heylo
I got a very warm reply today about the film Urban Abstract; a lovely little video on Vimeo thats done entirely with computer graphics
The kind CEO has allowed me to use this video for non commercial use :) and now I jsut need to detail if I CAN use it in the context of film.
have a great day
I got a very warm reply today about the film Urban Abstract; a lovely little video on Vimeo thats done entirely with computer graphics
Urban Abstract from Musuta on Vimeo.
The kind CEO has allowed me to use this video for non commercial use :) and now I jsut need to detail if I CAN use it in the context of film.
have a great day
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Vimeo
Heylo
Today - after much time passign tryign to look for a suitable film i decided to make a post instead and use my time elsewhere like my dissertations.
Considerations - Im also considering the backup of making the film myself although the amateur that I man will not benefit my project in any way only to the degree that it will be original.
Film - I quite fancy doing the one i posted earlier about the "stroll around the parl" where I follow the lights, the wall of trees etc, i have a few good ideas on sound effects for that, metaphorically of course, and im charging Kennys cam now to take some shots and possibly make a film tonight if I can ( saturday night prob not the best) just so I have a prototype in the form of a film and not the animation from which Ive still not been able to jump back onto at this time because of workload pressures.
Trigger Finger - working on the gaurds audio myself as this will save time in the studio for the main character who wont be using a radio anyways so its perfectly fine me doing it - also found soem nifty pro tools plug ins that just made the radio recordings so much better :P
have a great day :)
Today - after much time passign tryign to look for a suitable film i decided to make a post instead and use my time elsewhere like my dissertations.
Considerations - Im also considering the backup of making the film myself although the amateur that I man will not benefit my project in any way only to the degree that it will be original.
Film - I quite fancy doing the one i posted earlier about the "stroll around the parl" where I follow the lights, the wall of trees etc, i have a few good ideas on sound effects for that, metaphorically of course, and im charging Kennys cam now to take some shots and possibly make a film tonight if I can ( saturday night prob not the best) just so I have a prototype in the form of a film and not the animation from which Ive still not been able to jump back onto at this time because of workload pressures.
Trigger Finger - working on the gaurds audio myself as this will save time in the studio for the main character who wont be using a radio anyways so its perfectly fine me doing it - also found soem nifty pro tools plug ins that just made the radio recordings so much better :P
have a great day :)
Thursday, 3 December 2009
The numbers
Heylo
So I have found a Budget Site, http://www.the-numbers.com/about.php#research and I have asked for more specific information on the Budgeting of Avatar and 2012 if possible, if not I will ask for earlier films information if that is more acceptable to them and I might not even get a response because I am a student.
Heres hoping for some info on the % that the Audio side of films gets in the Budget.
have a great night
So I have found a Budget Site, http://www.the-numbers.com/about.php#research and I have asked for more specific information on the Budgeting of Avatar and 2012 if possible, if not I will ask for earlier films information if that is more acceptable to them and I might not even get a response because I am a student.
Heres hoping for some info on the % that the Audio side of films gets in the Budget.
have a great night
Proffesional Practice Proposal
Heylo
Ive just about rewritten the Main arguement of the Research Proposal for PP, just adding some more references, nearly doubled since my initial hand in.
Had my meeting with Colin today aswell about the Dissertation Proposal and got some interesting feedback but likewsie I got feedback from other students on the Dissertation module previous and currently doing - seems we as artists have not all got the grasp on this style of writing.
So I continue trying to get the A I really want and was hoping to have it in sight by the end of last week, too many projects and work seems to be the prob and my inability to say no to creative expression work. It will be mine tho.
So got 6/7 days of work from now till next friday where I intened to take a break, got emergency stocks fo sugar, 2 new music CD's Mudvayne and Killswitch Engage which should be nice to hear them on decent monitors :D think ill buy a boat load more CD's and jsut blitz through the night on these essays.
have a great night
Ive just about rewritten the Main arguement of the Research Proposal for PP, just adding some more references, nearly doubled since my initial hand in.
Had my meeting with Colin today aswell about the Dissertation Proposal and got some interesting feedback but likewsie I got feedback from other students on the Dissertation module previous and currently doing - seems we as artists have not all got the grasp on this style of writing.
So I continue trying to get the A I really want and was hoping to have it in sight by the end of last week, too many projects and work seems to be the prob and my inability to say no to creative expression work. It will be mine tho.
So got 6/7 days of work from now till next friday where I intened to take a break, got emergency stocks fo sugar, 2 new music CD's Mudvayne and Killswitch Engage which should be nice to hear them on decent monitors :D think ill buy a boat load more CD's and jsut blitz through the night on these essays.
have a great night
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Redoing and rewriting
Heylo
redoing my proposal quickly before I have to divulge my other ptoject "intro" to another lecture later today and not too keen on 2 bits of bad news in a row about the key factors in my honours degree.
Aslo rewriting to scottish screen to ask about Film usage but otherwise I hold no hope for that sort of thing and will try to source it locally or on the web from a student or independant film maker on Vimeo or otherwise.
Also done some concept sketches again for my website, just letting out some itchy tendencies by sketching at this point I don't have time to do a revamped website at the moment.
have a great night
redoing my proposal quickly before I have to divulge my other ptoject "intro" to another lecture later today and not too keen on 2 bits of bad news in a row about the key factors in my honours degree.
Aslo rewriting to scottish screen to ask about Film usage but otherwise I hold no hope for that sort of thing and will try to source it locally or on the web from a student or independant film maker on Vimeo or otherwise.
Also done some concept sketches again for my website, just letting out some itchy tendencies by sketching at this point I don't have time to do a revamped website at the moment.
have a great night
Turning point
Heylo
Got some bad news today as my initial proposal was way below the expected standard I had imagined, maybe I'm not that cut out to be a researcher? Regardless I'm going to try again in the hopes of the A I want and if not then its not meant to be.
I will restructure my proposal pretty much from scratch as it does need it since I got such a low mark.
Prototype creation and testing is halted all non important projects stopped, only ones i will keep doing is the masters game and signpost international, along with my part time job in hopes of salvaging my grade.
have a great night
Got some bad news today as my initial proposal was way below the expected standard I had imagined, maybe I'm not that cut out to be a researcher? Regardless I'm going to try again in the hopes of the A I want and if not then its not meant to be.
I will restructure my proposal pretty much from scratch as it does need it since I got such a low mark.
Prototype creation and testing is halted all non important projects stopped, only ones i will keep doing is the masters game and signpost international, along with my part time job in hopes of salvaging my grade.
have a great night
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