NOTE:

Please disregard the dates published by the site on the following posts. They had been recorded in a hand-written journal for the last 6 weeks, and I am only just uploading them now...

Here is the final version of my ident clip!....

week 6

31/3/09

Today I have put my clip onto a dvd, I originally wanted to have my artists statement on the dvd also, but was told this isn't possible unless I did it with screen shots. Instead, I made a cover for the dvd case and typed up my statement to slide inside the back cover of the case. I think I like the presentation of the actual disc and case better than the contents of the dvd!

Undertaking the ident project has been a huge learning curve, mainly because I have never used any  filming equipment or film-editing software before. I guess I have to be pleased with the end result because of this. 

week 6

30/3/09

After the critical session on Friday the 28th, I realised there were changes I needed to make.

I had totally forgotten about adding audio to the clip, which I had intended to do.

It was also suggested that I play with the brightness and contrast of the background to try and eliminate some of the shadows. Also, I was encouraged to go back and be really precise with the editing and cutting to make sure the animation flowed really well.

Today I added sound to the clip - popping sound effects to correspond with the movement of the doll and a sort of whimsical/light-hearted tune in the background to tie it together. The popping sound effects also managed to create a more constant flow with the movement of the doll, as I didn't have time to change the editing and cutting. I tried really hard to change the brightness and contrast of the background, but due to a lack of program knowledge and time, I was unable to get it to look better. 

week 5

25/3/09

This week I have been editing my footage in preparation for the critical session on Friday.

I have cut the footage to fit inside 10 seconds. It looks alright, pretty basic though!  I kind of like the hand-made look to it though. I really enjoy sculpture and making 3D things (as you can see in the letters in the clip), so for it to have a hand-made, unpolished look sort of suits it I guess. However, it would be really good if I could spend more time getting to know Premier Pro, so I could improve the look of it. 

week 4:

16/3/09

Today I filmed my previous idea, with the letters of my name etc. I think it went pretty well. I couldn't manage to get the lighting exactly as I wanted it. I wanted a really white, bright light, but it came out a little yellow. Will see if I can change this in the editing. The following pictures are basically what I followed to create the animation....

week 4

15/3/09

I have an idea which might make my ident clip a little more interesting as an animation. Basically, it involves the doll unfolding, then my name (in letters hand made from polymer clay) coming out of the biggest doll. They will then go back inside the doll and the doll will then pack itself up. 

The pictures probably explain my idea better. 

Today I started editing my footage of the babushka doll. 

I ran into some problems. I don't have enough footage, as the roughly edited version only lasts 7 seconds or so. Its pretty slow and boring for a stop-motion animation too. I used the quicktime software, but I will have to go and re-shoot it with istop-motion and add something to it, to make it more entertaining and snappier (faster). Whatever I add to the clip should also be something relevant to me. I have been advised to aim for at least 100 frames in istop-motion, which is a hell of a lot more than what I currently have.