#interim crit

[lucyhart-viscomm]

Interim Critique 18/1

The idea we came into the crit with was the animated bumpers, intending to be placed at the beginning of Youtube videos or even mainstream TV. The humourous tones still stood, using it to lighten the tones of the animation and trivialise the menstrual myths presented.

The crit itself went really well, our work getting good feedback and positive attention. The vector style of the illustrations reminded a few people of the Dumb Ways to Die video the Australian Metro released in 2012 to promote rail safety. Though it promoted a serious concept, and the age old advertising of public safety, the dark humour and catchy song making it go viral. Anna Ginsberg’s Private Parts video was also mentioned, the tongue-in-cheek humour potentially relating with taking a lighter, humourous tone with menstruation to make the impact it has on some people less intense.

Attempting to create five animated bumpers was already a task in itself, however from the suggestions we liked the idea of creating an app, at least two of the bumpers still being created as a method of promotion. Relating to the myths we wanted to include, it could go one of two ways; where people post their menstruation myths to be either debunked or confirmed, or as a selection of minigames aimed to be fun and also educate about the featured myths.

[hannahharrisongraphics]

Typography 2 | Songs Through Space 

DEVELOPMENT

Initial double page spread design, on verso I have set the entire songs lyrics onto the page in addition to its citation. Whereas on recto I have selected my favourite design which visually represents my interpretation of the song and its mayhem. This design and layout was presented in the interim crit where it was suggested to use this overlaying of text technique throughout the whole song to supply more of a truth. This is due to the whole song not all being distorted and overlaid which can't be told through my current design.

[ellenpeirson]

[ellenpeirson]

[archistudent]

Somewhat blurry photo of yesterday's interim crit. Can't believe it's already been 6 weeks!

[victorialmphotography]

Interim Crit

I showed the class at the interim crit the video I had created by cutting and reforming the news clips about the horsemeat scandal. They really liked that I was appropriating the news and had picked something, which was relent to the time. The comedy twist I put on the scandal they found engaged them with the film so I think I will keep that aspect in from this point onwards in the project. It was suggested I only had one replacement word so it did not get to confusing and was more effective, I agree as I feel if you don’t know what the video is about or not read my research you would not get the message I trying to convey. Showing the video to my class made me realise that some of my clips are to long and talkative they need to be short and snappy to get my message across effectively. Also think about what word I could use as the replacement as I had found a really good medium and footage so I can change the context dramatically but it still work well. I need to research into Jonathan Swift as he links into my work, I feel this session has helped me see how to improve and expand my ideas to make a well-rounded finished piece. 

Link to my video: https://vimeo.com/61473547

[aprilkaycooper]

Appropriation: Interim Crit

My Alice in Wonderland appropriation project is looking at the 1951 version and its relation to drugs as time has developed. The film has always had the stigma of a drug trip in society - so my plan is to highlight this area in the original footage and mix it with a drug trip to see how well the two fit. 

I have completed two minutes of footage here which is basically leading Alice down the rabbit hole and gives you the jist of what it is she is going to be seeing. The work is still very rough but my feedback was that it was going well, and so I am happy to keep working in the same direction. 

I have been researching how different artists create the link between photography and drawing as this is something my video is requiring me to do. I have found that by cutting, re arranging, fading and opacity levels I can create effects which blur the lines of the different disciplines. 

I want to keep developing the video so you get this idea that things get crazy, but they just keep getting crazier as you could expect of a drug trip, and Alice's story (Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat etc.). The video at the moment has a lot of flashes, and shades of blue dominating it, once I have finished placing the clips I will look at colouring slightly to try and remove this.

[cgojal-blog]

unknown alphabets #9 - interim crit + getting ready for the final crit

So, yesterday was the interim crit and I have to say, I love Sheena. She's brilliant, it's that simple. Her crit was great, really, really great! Everybody came up with really interesting ideas, we all worked hard to give feedback and ideas which made for a really stimulating crit. It was a breath of fresh air when you know that some of the crits feel like they last for days on end. I really look forward to our final crit on Tuesday, it is going to be so great to see everything done and polished. It's going to be awesome! As to what the crit has brought me, well not much new (as in help or new directions to explore) to be honest as I have my concept pretty pinned down and don't/didn't really need any extra help with that but it was very very positive and my question about coherence, which was my main question, was answered. Everybody seemed to like my writing system and understand its concept. And I really appreciated the fact that people called some of my symbols clever and that Sheena acknowledged the fact that some words/concepts are pretty hard to translate into symbols but she definitely gave me the thumbs up. Yay! The one thing that was really helpful is that I asked about punctuation as I wasn't too sure how to tackle that problem and it was suggested that I shouldn't bother about it, that my system is intended for only 2 people who know and understand each other so they don't really need punctuation at all. So yeps, that's for the crit. And I just got back from buying a few supplies for the final crit. I went to Camden Passage, in Angel. I absolutely love that little market. I found my old wooden box there for £2.50. It is exactly what I was looking for so I'm really happy with it. Then I got myself  new calligraphy set, nothing fancy, but just what I needed. So I have the pen set with several different nibs as well as some nut brown ink to go with it. I can't wait to try it all out. But I'll do that tomorrow, I really want to finish my table of symbols + find out what love notes I want to write, how to present the table (as in what size, layout, etc) + figure out what/how I want my guide to be. So today is more about finalizing the ideas and tomorrow and Monday will be all about making it all happen. I have pictures of the box and calligraphy kit, but you know the drill, still no adapter! (yes, I know, I NEED to get one!). So that's it for now and back to figuring symbols out.