Week 5b

Today in class, we chose our logos to animate. I decided to do the Studio Ghibli logo, which as a reminder looks like this:

We had to create 2 different storyboards for how we wanted to animate the logo. For the first one, I decided to do a drawing animation to represent the fact this is an animation company,which is known for their 2d films, many of them being traditionally done. Here is my first one:

For the second one, I had some trouble thinking what I wanted to do. I am not sure how possible this would be, but I thought I would have the characters blink and then have the text appear, since, once again, this is an animation studio. So, here is that storyboard:

I think I will go with the first one. It seems to make more sense and ultimately I think it will be more effective. 

Week 5a

This week we had to choose some logos and discuss different elements about them. Here are my logos:

1. Bee and Puppycat (YouTube animated series)

This logo is from a Youtube based show which updates every once in awhile. This logo describes the title of the show, so it would be shown before the show begins (an opener). The company which produces it, Cartoon Hangover, is an animation company which produces short animated shows like this. Since this show has a very cutesy vibe, if I were to animate it, I would want to stick with that feeling. I think having the bell jingle and the ribbon tie into a bow, with the sparkles twinkling, could really help intensify this logo and help even more to give off the idea of what the show will be like.

2. CATFE Lounge (cat cafe/coffee shop)

This logo is for Catfe Lounge, which is a cat cafe in Michigan. A cat cafe, for those unaware, is a coffee shop that has cats roaming around, or in a separate area. It was popular in Japan, and now the US is trying to move in on the trend. Essentially, this is a coffee shop. I think this could be an endtag after a tour of the shop or commercial. Basically, it would be used after a video of some type. It could be an opener too. If I were to animate this logo, I think having the cat come in and curl up could give off the idea that cats are actually at this cafe and you can hang out with them. The logo as it is now doesn't necessarily give off that idea. It could just be a cafe dedicated to cat decor, but having a moving cat may help nudge it towards the fact that there are living, breathing cats at this cafe.

3. Studio Ghibli (animation studio)

Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation company known for their films. They are popular all over the world. Their films are pretty unique and they are essentially the Japanese Disney. This logo is used as an opener for their films, so it’s context is in film. Since it is an animation company, I think taking that into consideration when animating the logo is important. Having the characters being drawn out could help add to the logo and make the company's purpose clear.

Overall, it seems important to keep in mind what the company does when animating a logo. If there is a way to enhance it's meaning based on what the company does through motion or design elements, then that will only help to create a stronger design. I was easily able to think of ways to link motion to the logo and the company. Hopefully, when I do decide what I am going to do, I can continue to think about the approach. 

Week 4: Outside of Class - Quote Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSZxl8rAAyk&feature=youtu.be

Here is my finished phrase video. I am overall pleased with how it came out. I think I conveyed the emotion of the phrase successfully. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was trying to employ a dreamy effect, because this quote is speaking about the past and it is also about love. I did this by using the opacity effect, and having the words fade in and out. I also used a dreamy background, and a more playful font, since this is a kid speaking. I am curious to see what others will say.

Week 4b

Today in class we discussed examples of how to achieve our next exercise, which was to display a phrase meaningfully through timing. We could not use audio and were limited to black and white for colors. I decided I didn't want to do the Hobbit quote, since I misunderstood that we didn't necessarily need audio. Instead, I am doing a quote from one of my favorite movies, Moonrise Kingdom. Here is the quote:

"We knew people would be worried, and we still ran away, anyway. But something also happened, which we didn't do on purpose. When we first met each other, something happened to us."

I really want to try to capture the emotion behind this quote, so I think I will employ a dreamy sort of atmosphere when creating the video.

Week 4a

We did not have class on Monday, so we were asked to find a phrase to animate in the next class. I had a couple of potential phrase ideas, but they were very short and so I didn't think I could use them. Ultimately I decided to pick a scene from the Hobbit. Here is my phrase video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG4Ua70mJvw

My particular phrase will be from 1:19 onward.

Week 3b

In today's class we were able to redo our sound rhythm project. I was pretty happy with mine, and was even used as an example in class. However, I decided to play around with the different transform options and key frames. I did not finish mine so I did not upload it. It definitely was not as successful as my first one. I was trying to put more and more effects on so it would be more complex, however, I think that simpler was ultimately better. The next thing we did was learn about and begin our next exercise, which is to represent the word rhythm through type and movement. I started thinking about a good way to show this, and I figured that a song which had a very repetitive beat would be a good inspiration. I tried to make a pretty fast rhythm, however, it was too fast and almost painful to look at. I ended up scrapping that one, however it did give me a better idea of what direction to take. I think that I will develop a better one outside of class.

Week 3: Outside of Class - Rhythm Exercise

YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/WQD4OXBMnCc

Infinite Looper link:

http://www.infinitelooper.com/?v=WQD4OXBMnCc&p=n

For this week's assignment we had to create a video that would loop and describe the word rhythm strictly through movement. This was a very difficult assignment, not so much in how it was done, but rather in the concept behind it. Since we could not use music, we essentially had to make up a rhythm in our heads, which wouldn't necessarily work in real life, or even sound good. I was trying to imagine a techno song, or other type of song with a consistent bass beat that was very repetitive. I remade mine two times, as I just couldn't seem to get it right. I think this is the most successful out of my attempts.