nuclear forum

http://www.flytrs.com/FELIX_PAUL/Nuclear_Forum_UK.mov

I like this aesthetic of this video as well as the combination of real video and animation. The audio is also very well made- the background music creates interest-thinking music where as the voice driven audio is not overloaded by the background sound but guides the visual.

This is a good example of how real movie and animation can work together.

week 3-kinetic typography

kinetic typography from lara hughes on Vimeo.

This week we were focusing on typography! This is one of my favourite styles of motion graphics! However it took me a while to master this technique. I was quiet slow as I tried to match up the text with the audio, however I feel that the movement and the rhythm of text reflects/adds to the audio. I did this by trying to animate the text in a way that visually describe his tone and emphasis of words. This can be seen when i animated the word ME at the end-he says it clearly and emphasise the word-so i made it large to visually show this. As tyhe audio was quitet energic and fast paced I tried to match this by animating the text on and off quickly-with energy using the wiggle.
The key to this exercise was the timing and I feel that I this successfully achieved this and as a result the audio syncs with the visuals. I also used colour to further add to the change in audio however could of made them more relevent colours- like red for enphasis instead of pink-just not the same effect.

If I had time I would of like to add in camera movement, 3D text and smoother transitions to create more of a sense of urgency -like in his voice. If i ever do this again i should also think about the type itself- in this case i just picked the most easilly readable font however-i could of used it to add another layer-like when he changes tone slightly or enphasises a word.

week2-temporal montage

temporal montage from lara hughes on Vimeo.

Alright well this is now the third time now I've done this exercise. Did it twice before but saved it incorrectly on the computers at uni and subsequently loss my work. However each time i did this exercise i found new ways to animate the montage using the transform properties.

My aim was to make the montage to appear to be alive. This was achieved by animation the transform property-position. By making the different shapes break apart and coming back together it create that sense of realism-like a magnet. I changed the opacity properties on and off-because this created the illusion of a real light flickering. I selected to then animate the rotation tool because i wanted to create the effect of whirl wind. This was achieved when the layers overlapped and were blown around. This create a sense of depth and space.

I didn't like however how I cut up the blue sky. It could of been a lot neater-in order to create that allusion of everything fitting together.

camera movement

Something to Prove from Oddfew - Tim Lovett on Vimeo.

I really like the camera movement and the constant transition between drawing and real life! Made you feel like you were the camera rather then just looking through it-you were moving around the room-discovering areas of interest.


He also used blur to as a transition tool which I feel he used effectively with the audio-quickly changing to different but related content.


I used similar camera movement in my assignment 1-used the camera to explore the visual diary-to show the viewer through my eyes (the camera ) what I get from the paper.

former student inspiration

Pan - Kinetic typography from Bjørn Endre Langeland on Vimeo.

This was actually done by a student doing this subject! who would of thought! but at least i have the words now!

I admire how he has created depth by making the text 3D and adding a drop shadow.


HiØ - Merry Christmas from Bjørn Endre Langeland on Vimeo.

I find this piece inspirational because of the texture-it adds another level creating depth.



Temporal Identity from Bjørn Endre Langeland on Vimeo.

good idea on what i have to do for assignment one! like the simple use of the line and how it appears to be drawing. I later found out that this can be simply achieved using masks.

words in motion

Words in Motion? from Craig Stephen on Vimeo.

I found this piece very inspirational because of its pace. Unlike most kinetic typography that i have seen, this one has a slow pace which suits the speed and tone of the audio-slow and soft. I like how they have used the letters as a surface for other animatiosn to occur. I like how the piece was a combination of static and dynamic objects.
This combination makes it really interesting and continually captivating-the viewer waits in anticipated to what will hapenn next.

jack black

School of Rock: Kinetic Typography from Beneanas Bugules on Vimeo.

This is really effective because of how Jack Black speaks and how this is visually represented. I liked how they zoomed in and out creating a sense of urgency and speed. They also effectively used camera angles and shapes top convey as sense dynamism and stress driven by the audio.

They effectively convey different speakers by using differently typography-evident at the start. I also like how the text comes towards you-hitting you and going pass- matching the tone and emphasis of the audio.

I like how they use the colours and then reversed them to add another level of interest while also giving the eye a rest-thus enabling a continuation of ease of viewing. I like how they flipped the text to reveal new text-like it was always there.

The constant change in size of text was great in effectively showing his change in volume. By using colours, shapes, movements and size the piece effectively visualises the audio.