After the presentation
I have just come out of the presentation, I feel it went pretty well, I got my point across well and got to see some fantastic pieces.
I don't feel the video in the dome really worked as well as I'd have liked it to, the main problem was it was my piece before I'd fine tuned it so there were a lot of errors that were fixed in the final piece (Below)
This final piece again isn't properly dome corrected which means some of the effect is lost. I feel the 3D effect of the opening explosion was also lost in the render for some reason as before it was rendered the particles came towards the screen but they just sort of blur in the current version.
Overall it could have gone a lot better but at least I had a film to present which wasn't the case this time last week.
The Final Piece which wasn't shown in the dome.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The Finished Article
Overall I feel my project has gone pretty well but there has been some problems along the way. The main problem I had during this project was the fact I was using a Mac to make my project, this meant that the dome plug in wouldn't work on my computer and I had to find a PC user to finish the project, transferring the files was a problem and I did lose a few files.
I have made most of the project using Trapcode Particulator I feel this plug in had the best range of effects I could portray, the problem with using this plug in was that I used the demo which left a large X on the screen when played back, Whilst it doesn't really detract from the film I feel it is quite unattractive for the viewer.
Another problem I found I had was the file was extremely big (7.5GB) this was because I was forced to use avi file format by the computer. The result of this was a long process which was made even harder by my external HD being formatted to FAT32 so I had to compress the file and then unzip it afterward, wasting precious time.
In the end the size wasn't an issue although audio had to be applied separately for it to run smoothly.
A majorly disappointing aspect of the video for me was simply an issue of choosing the wrong file, I had two versions of the film rendered before truncating, one which had an audio waveform animation which I added last minute and the original video. For some reason I selected the wrong video ( or the waveform didn't render correctly) by the time I'd realised I'd already handed the work in. This meant the end of my film is pretty boring and doesn't really flow with the music in the way the rest does as it is a very simple animation in its place.
Whilst I did have all these issues one big positives was getting to know the plug in and successfully making a film related to synethesisa to be played in the immersive dome.
If I did the project again I feel that I'd manage my time better and make sure I can complete all the challenges I set myself and have a plan for if I can't!
I have made most of the project using Trapcode Particulator I feel this plug in had the best range of effects I could portray, the problem with using this plug in was that I used the demo which left a large X on the screen when played back, Whilst it doesn't really detract from the film I feel it is quite unattractive for the viewer.
Another problem I found I had was the file was extremely big (7.5GB) this was because I was forced to use avi file format by the computer. The result of this was a long process which was made even harder by my external HD being formatted to FAT32 so I had to compress the file and then unzip it afterward, wasting precious time.
In the end the size wasn't an issue although audio had to be applied separately for it to run smoothly.
A majorly disappointing aspect of the video for me was simply an issue of choosing the wrong file, I had two versions of the film rendered before truncating, one which had an audio waveform animation which I added last minute and the original video. For some reason I selected the wrong video ( or the waveform didn't render correctly) by the time I'd realised I'd already handed the work in. This meant the end of my film is pretty boring and doesn't really flow with the music in the way the rest does as it is a very simple animation in its place.
Whilst I did have all these issues one big positives was getting to know the plug in and successfully making a film related to synethesisa to be played in the immersive dome.
If I did the project again I feel that I'd manage my time better and make sure I can complete all the challenges I set myself and have a plan for if I can't!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The New Idea 2
Now I fully have the idea of Synethesisa as my topic I need to find some subjects to interview about their experiences with the condition.
I will also show both of them the song which i am using and asking for the feelings they get when listening. I will use this as the main basis for what is on screen in my project.
I have two friends, both unconnected to one and other from different cities (London and Stafford) this means that the two have had completely different life experiences.
(I have changed the names of the subjects to protect their identity)
Steven (Staffordshire) Sees letters and numbers as colours, and to a lesser extent also gets smells when I sees certain things (such as fish and chips and the sea when he sees the beach)
Me: Hi Steven, When were you diagnosed with synesthesia?
Steven: I was told by my GP I have a mild form of synesthesia at age 16 but I've always imagined letters and numbers as colours from when I was a child, I thought everyone saw the same thing so didn't think anything of it
Me: It has been said that synesthesia is more of an advantage than a hinderence when it comes to art, do you agree with this theory?
Steven: I can see why people would say that, I'm currently studying film and I'd say I have a more creative mind than most other students, but when it comes to the basics like maths it can be hard to imagine for example 5 which is red and 1 which is blue make 6 which is yellow. Its hard to get my head around them not actually making purple (7) sometimes I have to use my fingers to do simple maths which made it very hard when it came to GCSE's, a page full of numbers looked more like a rainbow than a test paper.
Me: So would you say you use your synethesia to influence your films?
Steven: I've never really thought about that before but now you mention it, if I'm looking for film locations, say on a computer or in a book if I see something that sets off a smell, I'd pay more attention to this then I would to other things.
Me: Do you tell people about your condition? If so how to they react?
Steven: Its not the first thing I tell someone but it does come up once I get to know someone, when I first told my housemates I told them I had a neuolgical condition which did raise some eyebrows to start but once I explained they seemed very non-pulsed about it. I remember now to explain the symptoms before I freak them out!
Me: I'm going to play you a piece of music now, can you write down what you think of when you hear it?
Steven: I see bursts of colour on the crashes of the symbol, lots of dots of light of different bright colours. I think the middle of the song gives a feeling like you're falling or sinking. The end is yellow and the last 10 seconds sounds like its going from side to side.
Danielle (London) Music to Colours and Time to colour
Me: Hi Danielle, When were you diagnosed with synesthesia?
Danielle: I've never actually been diagnosed but I do have it, I don't find it a problem so I don't think theres any point in going to the doctor about it.
Me: It has been said that synesthesia can be a positive thing in peoples lives clearly you don't find it a problem, but would you say its helped you in your life?
Danielle: Its never really had a massive impact on my life, when I used to play guitar it helped me learn the music as all the chords and pitches had a different colour which meant I knew when my guitar was out of tune without a tuner! So I suppose it saved me some money! (laughs)
Me: If synethesia was so helpful when playing music why didn't you continue?
Danielle: It just wasn't interesting to me, I probably could have become a great guitar player if I enjoyed it but its just not my thing, I prefer to just listen.
Me: When listening to music what sort of colours do you see? Is it the mood of the music that effects what you see or the instruments used or something else?
Danielle: I'd say the mood is the main factor, but everyone relates music to things, I relate acoustic music to summer, which makes me think of the sun and therefore yellow. But the tone of the instruments also effects it, a song with a high pitch would have a white colour while slower music is grey.
Me: Thanks Danielle, I'm going to play you a piece of music now, can you write down what you think of when you hear it?
Danielle: This song is quite varied in colour, the beginning sort of comes towards you then crashes yellow and orange. The rest of the song sort of goes along in waves of blue, changes to to a warm sort of brown or orange, then ends red and fades away with the music.
I will also show both of them the song which i am using and asking for the feelings they get when listening. I will use this as the main basis for what is on screen in my project.
I have two friends, both unconnected to one and other from different cities (London and Stafford) this means that the two have had completely different life experiences.
(I have changed the names of the subjects to protect their identity)
Steven (Staffordshire) Sees letters and numbers as colours, and to a lesser extent also gets smells when I sees certain things (such as fish and chips and the sea when he sees the beach)
Me: Hi Steven, When were you diagnosed with synesthesia?
Steven: I was told by my GP I have a mild form of synesthesia at age 16 but I've always imagined letters and numbers as colours from when I was a child, I thought everyone saw the same thing so didn't think anything of it
Me: It has been said that synesthesia is more of an advantage than a hinderence when it comes to art, do you agree with this theory?
Steven: I can see why people would say that, I'm currently studying film and I'd say I have a more creative mind than most other students, but when it comes to the basics like maths it can be hard to imagine for example 5 which is red and 1 which is blue make 6 which is yellow. Its hard to get my head around them not actually making purple (7) sometimes I have to use my fingers to do simple maths which made it very hard when it came to GCSE's, a page full of numbers looked more like a rainbow than a test paper.
Me: So would you say you use your synethesia to influence your films?
Steven: I've never really thought about that before but now you mention it, if I'm looking for film locations, say on a computer or in a book if I see something that sets off a smell, I'd pay more attention to this then I would to other things.
Me: Do you tell people about your condition? If so how to they react?
Steven: Its not the first thing I tell someone but it does come up once I get to know someone, when I first told my housemates I told them I had a neuolgical condition which did raise some eyebrows to start but once I explained they seemed very non-pulsed about it. I remember now to explain the symptoms before I freak them out!
Me: I'm going to play you a piece of music now, can you write down what you think of when you hear it?
Steven: I see bursts of colour on the crashes of the symbol, lots of dots of light of different bright colours. I think the middle of the song gives a feeling like you're falling or sinking. The end is yellow and the last 10 seconds sounds like its going from side to side.
Danielle (London) Music to Colours and Time to colour
Me: Hi Danielle, When were you diagnosed with synesthesia?
Danielle: I've never actually been diagnosed but I do have it, I don't find it a problem so I don't think theres any point in going to the doctor about it.
Me: It has been said that synesthesia can be a positive thing in peoples lives clearly you don't find it a problem, but would you say its helped you in your life?
Danielle: Its never really had a massive impact on my life, when I used to play guitar it helped me learn the music as all the chords and pitches had a different colour which meant I knew when my guitar was out of tune without a tuner! So I suppose it saved me some money! (laughs)
Me: If synethesia was so helpful when playing music why didn't you continue?
Danielle: It just wasn't interesting to me, I probably could have become a great guitar player if I enjoyed it but its just not my thing, I prefer to just listen.
Me: When listening to music what sort of colours do you see? Is it the mood of the music that effects what you see or the instruments used or something else?
Danielle: I'd say the mood is the main factor, but everyone relates music to things, I relate acoustic music to summer, which makes me think of the sun and therefore yellow. But the tone of the instruments also effects it, a song with a high pitch would have a white colour while slower music is grey.
Me: Thanks Danielle, I'm going to play you a piece of music now, can you write down what you think of when you hear it?
Danielle: This song is quite varied in colour, the beginning sort of comes towards you then crashes yellow and orange. The rest of the song sort of goes along in waves of blue, changes to to a warm sort of brown or orange, then ends red and fades away with the music.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The New Idea
My idea as I have previously written is to make a music based piece, I have now chosen my song, I am going to use, which is Come Down on Me by Lemon Jelly as you can see, the video is already a graphics based piece I am going to watch this video for inspiration to my own idea.
I have cut the song down to a 1 minute version, encompassing the start of the song, the part the music kicks in and the end, I feel I probably could have done a better job of editing the song if I had experience editing music but this was my first time.
I am going to use a similar technique as to the one seen in the recent adverts for Ford Focus (see below) the adverts use coloured lines around the car to emphasise motion I am going to use similar lines, created in After Effects. The lines will be on a random path, with a camera and a light used to give the video a 3D effect, I will move the camera around the lines to give the effect of motion around the dome, I hope this won't give a sea sick like feeling to the audience but this will be hard to determine until I get the video up in the dome.
I have cut the song down to a 1 minute version, encompassing the start of the song, the part the music kicks in and the end, I feel I probably could have done a better job of editing the song if I had experience editing music but this was my first time.
I am going to use a similar technique as to the one seen in the recent adverts for Ford Focus (see below) the adverts use coloured lines around the car to emphasise motion I am going to use similar lines, created in After Effects. The lines will be on a random path, with a camera and a light used to give the video a 3D effect, I will move the camera around the lines to give the effect of motion around the dome, I hope this won't give a sea sick like feeling to the audience but this will be hard to determine until I get the video up in the dome.
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