Assignment:
Make a shot-by-shot analysis of two different, short, commercially-produced videos on YouTube. Write an outline that numbers each shot in order.
For each numbered shot, describe the main subject, whether it's a still/pan/zoom/pullout/tracking shot, and give a brief summary of any dialog in the shot.
Video Clip 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuc6fMj_Rsg
Shot 1:
Man standing in front of brown BG, follow/panning shot, followed by zooming in to face.
'Could switching to Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?'
Dramatic pause, look straight into camera with close shot of face
'Does it take two to tango?'
Shot 2:
Switches to scene of dance studio and 3 people doing the tango, film style grainy/made to look old. Shot follows dancers/pans with them.
Show Geico text and website info overlay on shot.
'Geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.'
Video Clip 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICaWgD-76w
Shot 1:
Zoom into bug light, and pan down to man sitting in chair eating pizza with Tabasco sauce.
Shot 2:
Zoomed in shot/close up of man's face over piece of pizza as he adds more Tabasco.
Shot 3:
Switch to shot of mans feet and empty bottles of Tabasco. He knocks one over with foot.
Shot 4:
Switch to close up of pizza slice with more Tabasco being added.
Shot 5:
Back to man in chair, enjoying pizza. Sounds of the woods at night (owl, bug noises.) Pan camera slightly out and around in brief semi-circle panoramic of man seated.
Shot 6:
Back to extreme close up (mostly just eyes) of the man as mosquito noise is heard above other noises. Zoom in on eyes.
Shot 7:
Extreme close up of one eye 'tracking' mosquito noise.
Shot 8:
Back out to shot of full man in chair, watching as mosquito lands on him.
Shot 9:
Mosquito lands on man's thigh. Pull in shot of mosquito on thigh. Zoom in.
Shot 10:
Extreme close up of mosquito on man's thigh.
Shot 11:
Back to close up on man eating pizza. Focus mainly on mouth.
Shot 12:
Back out to man in chair.
Shot 13:
Brief close up of mosquito detail/ mosquito flies away.
Shot 14:
Back to man in chair.
Shot 15:
Camera positioned behind man's head to the right and looking out over his yard at night. Mosquito noises are heard. Mosquito blows up in a fire ball.
Shot 16:
Back to close up of man's face. Man slowly smiles. Tabasco label appears in upper right.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Photo Mojo
Photo #1: A photo taken by me that includes someone you know.
This is one of the first pictures I ever took of my husband, during my first weekend with him down in Livingston. I wanted to always remember that weekend, and this photo is one of my favorites from that day. I love it because of its candidness and how it shows my husband in a very natural way. I also love that it shows two of our kitties, who have become part of our family. Whenever I look at this photo, it brings back memories of the time I spent with my husband, and of our first summer together.
Photo #2: A photo of me taken by someone I know
This photo was taken by my dear friend, Carlynne Welch, to help her gain some more experience with portrait taking. I was more than happy to help, and we spent the entire day traipsing around the woods. I will always love this photo, both for the memories attached to, and because it is one of my favorite photos of me. I love that it is out in nature, and I can't get over how big and bright my eyes look. My friend received many comments when this photo appeared on her photography blog, and I felt so proud to have been a part of it.
Photo #3: a photo of a stranger, by a stranger
During the planning stages of my recent wedding ceremony, I came across this photo, and it has been burned into my psyche ever since. And while I adore Hello Kitty, I just can't help but cringe a little everytime I think about this wedding. One only wonders what the rest of the ceremony looked like.
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| Josh and the Kitties 4-15-09 |
This is one of the first pictures I ever took of my husband, during my first weekend with him down in Livingston. I wanted to always remember that weekend, and this photo is one of my favorites from that day. I love it because of its candidness and how it shows my husband in a very natural way. I also love that it shows two of our kitties, who have become part of our family. Whenever I look at this photo, it brings back memories of the time I spent with my husband, and of our first summer together.
Photo #2: A photo of me taken by someone I know
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| 3-11-10 |
Photo #3: a photo of a stranger, by a stranger
During the planning stages of my recent wedding ceremony, I came across this photo, and it has been burned into my psyche ever since. And while I adore Hello Kitty, I just can't help but cringe a little everytime I think about this wedding. One only wonders what the rest of the ceremony looked like.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Madness Is Over
Alas, Modular Madness has come to an end, and though I won't be missing gluing plates to a wall anytime soon, it was a little sad to see everyone's work uninstalled so quickly.
Well, on to the crit!
Ambition:
I feel that I took on a fairly ambitious project, both in scale and in the look that I wanted to achieve. The project climbs the entire wall of the alcove, and comes out from the wall a couple of feet in some places. Yeah, that's A LOT of plates!
Also, I wanted to achieve a very organic look, as if the piece was growing on the wall, which can be difficult to achieve with such geometric modules.
Craft:
Unfortunately, craft was where I faltered with this piece. I left about five paperclips still in place by mistake. (They were used to hold the plates while the glue set up.) and I also had chosen staples to attach some of the plates to the wall. While necessary in some areas, as the actual weight the plate was bearing was pretty significant, this could have been better hidden. In other areas, such as single plates being hung, I should have employed something like double-sided tape.
Form:
I think I achieved my desired form very well. I really wanted to capture the essence of something alive and growing to cover the wall, and everyone seemed very aware of this feeling from the piece. I received a lot of comments about the piece looking like a mold or fungus, red blood cells, or even a tumorous growth.
Presentation:
My presentation could've been better, as there were elements of my craft that weren't well thought out.However, the decision to install my piece in the alcove couldn't have worked out better for me. I really loved the uniqueness of the location and the way the set up of the walls allowed me to build the piece in a closed-in corner.
Overall, I feel that this piece had a lot more potential than I ended up portraying, and mostly due to problems with craft. I really think I'd like to experiment with this technique again and work out the small kinks. I'd also like to make the piece larger, to encompass the entire alcove, so that the viewer feels surrounded by this growth.
Well, on to the crit!
Ambition:
I feel that I took on a fairly ambitious project, both in scale and in the look that I wanted to achieve. The project climbs the entire wall of the alcove, and comes out from the wall a couple of feet in some places. Yeah, that's A LOT of plates!
Also, I wanted to achieve a very organic look, as if the piece was growing on the wall, which can be difficult to achieve with such geometric modules.
Craft:
Unfortunately, craft was where I faltered with this piece. I left about five paperclips still in place by mistake. (They were used to hold the plates while the glue set up.) and I also had chosen staples to attach some of the plates to the wall. While necessary in some areas, as the actual weight the plate was bearing was pretty significant, this could have been better hidden. In other areas, such as single plates being hung, I should have employed something like double-sided tape.
Form:
I think I achieved my desired form very well. I really wanted to capture the essence of something alive and growing to cover the wall, and everyone seemed very aware of this feeling from the piece. I received a lot of comments about the piece looking like a mold or fungus, red blood cells, or even a tumorous growth.
Presentation:
My presentation could've been better, as there were elements of my craft that weren't well thought out.However, the decision to install my piece in the alcove couldn't have worked out better for me. I really loved the uniqueness of the location and the way the set up of the walls allowed me to build the piece in a closed-in corner.
Overall, I feel that this piece had a lot more potential than I ended up portraying, and mostly due to problems with craft. I really think I'd like to experiment with this technique again and work out the small kinks. I'd also like to make the piece larger, to encompass the entire alcove, so that the viewer feels surrounded by this growth.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
We're All Mad Here!
Modular Madness Assingment: Create a 3-dimensional piece that shows rhythm, pattern, and modulation out of similar found objects.
I was really excited when we got this project and had/have a million ideas as to objects I could use. However, it didn't take me long to decide on using paper plates. I had begun construction on a piece of my own a while back that involved using small, cut circles to create a 3D modular piece, but ended up giving up on it in frustration. This project gave me a way to go back and finish what I started in a way.
The piece changes with each plate I install, and though I can guide it along, ultimately it decides where it wants to go. Each plate I add drives the placement of the next.
I was really excited when we got this project and had/have a million ideas as to objects I could use. However, it didn't take me long to decide on using paper plates. I had begun construction on a piece of my own a while back that involved using small, cut circles to create a 3D modular piece, but ended up giving up on it in frustration. This project gave me a way to go back and finish what I started in a way.
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| First day of installation. |
Not Quite....
Sadly, I failed to meet the deadline for the cardboard project, despite many hours spent working on it. For now, it will sit unfinished until I have a break in my schedule to complete and resubmit the piece.
Though I'm disappointed that I was unable to finish, I learned a lot form this project. Ambition is great, but, as with all things, moderation is key. I went in wanting to make something amazing and wanting to really challenge myself. Unfortunately, I bit off a little more than i could chew, at least in the time frame we were given.
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| The wasp's head. Though well constructed, requires more detailing. Will add carved,hexagonal texture to eyes. |
Though I'm disappointed that I was unable to finish, I learned a lot form this project. Ambition is great, but, as with all things, moderation is key. I went in wanting to make something amazing and wanting to really challenge myself. Unfortunately, I bit off a little more than i could chew, at least in the time frame we were given.
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| The lace-like wings, my favorite part. Great detail and well cut. |
On the up side, the parts that I finished look really good, and I achieved a lot of detail, especially on the wings. So much so, that I was told that I had set a high standard, and needed to show that high level of detail on the entire piece when it is completed. /sweatdrop It's going to be a real challenge, and I hope I can complete this piece to the level I really want it to be.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Ambitious Cardboard (pt....???)
And so our story continues, in which our intrepid artist continues to battle valiantly against her 10-foot cardboard wasp foe...
Again, I'm forced to face the beast of my ambition (in an almost to literal a fashion). Am I sorry that I chose this particular object? Almost 90% of the time, heck yes. But that tiny, remaining 10%, I look at that mass of cardboard and see it for what it can be, what it will be......eventually.
The W.A.S.H. House has become my second home lately. I have clocked countless hours over this last Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., (and in a few hours) Mon. And yet, final wasp-dom remains illusive. I had many issues with design, though I had no shortage of ideas. My main issue remained one of balancing the assemblage. At first, I was set on having my wasp standing. Though the legs are thin, I knew I could place them in a way that it would do so. The problem came when I added the stinger. It completely counter-balanced everything, and I could not devise an acceptable means of fixing the problem. Well, on to plan B.
Plan B resorted to having my poor wasp lying dead on it's side. Plan B never excited me. I felt it took away everything the wasp stood for: it's ominous, predatory nature, it's delicate-ness. And while I tried to reconcile this by saying it would present an interesting juxtaposition, I still wasn't happy. Regardless, I went ahead as planned.
And then came the real kicker, in which my wonderfully delicate, beautiful wings I had cut out so laboriously stubbornly refused to be rigid enough for the purpose I needed. Well, crap. I was already feeling rather disillusioned with the entire piece, having had to scrap many more attractive designs in favor of more functional ones, and I just wasn't going to give up these wings.
And then, I got an idea.
Why not suspend it? That would give me the look and feel I wanted for this piece. And it was never specified how we would be displaying our pieces, so why not?
Disillusionment conquered.
Again, I'm forced to face the beast of my ambition (in an almost to literal a fashion). Am I sorry that I chose this particular object? Almost 90% of the time, heck yes. But that tiny, remaining 10%, I look at that mass of cardboard and see it for what it can be, what it will be......eventually.
The W.A.S.H. House has become my second home lately. I have clocked countless hours over this last Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., (and in a few hours) Mon. And yet, final wasp-dom remains illusive. I had many issues with design, though I had no shortage of ideas. My main issue remained one of balancing the assemblage. At first, I was set on having my wasp standing. Though the legs are thin, I knew I could place them in a way that it would do so. The problem came when I added the stinger. It completely counter-balanced everything, and I could not devise an acceptable means of fixing the problem. Well, on to plan B.
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| Tools of the trade. |
Plan B resorted to having my poor wasp lying dead on it's side. Plan B never excited me. I felt it took away everything the wasp stood for: it's ominous, predatory nature, it's delicate-ness. And while I tried to reconcile this by saying it would present an interesting juxtaposition, I still wasn't happy. Regardless, I went ahead as planned.
And then came the real kicker, in which my wonderfully delicate, beautiful wings I had cut out so laboriously stubbornly refused to be rigid enough for the purpose I needed. Well, crap. I was already feeling rather disillusioned with the entire piece, having had to scrap many more attractive designs in favor of more functional ones, and I just wasn't going to give up these wings.
And then, I got an idea.
Why not suspend it? That would give me the look and feel I wanted for this piece. And it was never specified how we would be displaying our pieces, so why not?
Disillusionment conquered.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Textually Active
Assignment: Create visually interesting and appealing patterns using a single repeating letter in your choice of typefont. a) Show translation b) Show translation & reflection c) Show translation, reflection, & rotation
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| Pieces done in Corel PSP |
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| Translation of K's |
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| Translation & Reflection of V's |
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| Translation, Reflection & Rotation of I's |
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