only few days left for AD102 and e4 project - Here is what i hope i achieve this week....

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
- Update blog - Sort out      sound for E4 - Do some of   the written      work to go   along with   the projects - Do morph	- More of the written work. -Organise work into files	- Work more on the Morph and written work - Do the line test with the Morph.	- Make sure all changes are done to E4. - Make sure all written work is done.	Last minute changes. Hand in by 2pm :/

On sunday i managed to spend a few hours on the E4 ident. I got it to where i want it, i just need to add some sound. I have redone this scene at least 100 times - i was happy with the first one i did but i wanted to keep experimenting as i haven't worked with Cinema 4d very much.

I am happy with the final results though (well the final sound isn't uploaded yet).

I started off with the E4 logo in tact and then it explodes and comes back together, secondly i went to see what it would be like if it started with the E4 logo already in little pieces and then it comes together. I tried these two styles with different timings and different sizes of explodes - I do have the test videos which i will upload once i put them on my usb.

There is quite a bit job on this week having lots of things due on friday, the check list is:

- Life drawings, Paintings, Annotation of week
- 25 Frame Morph
- 1500 word essay
- Research on 27 artists

- E4 Ident animation, research file

So glad i did the painting last weekend and got people to read through my essay for me last week. Something in the back of my head must have remembered it was due this week!

Another blog....

This week my goal is to do ALOT more on the E4 ident and complete my 25 frame anamorphic.

over the weekend i managed to get my painting done from AD102 and did a few blog entries. I also had a play around with cinema 4d and tried out the different techniques that can be applied - mostly for the e4 ident. I found the explosion and explosion x to be really good so created a 10 test video. Will add it once i get it off my computer.

Monday - Thursday during class hours i will be working on the E4 ident and the 3D character.
Monday - Sunday at home hours i will work on the anamorphic.

Hopefully will be able to find some lights i can put under the clear box i have like i did for our first project. That will make that anamorphic a heck of a lot easier!!

The Mill - Talk at Northumbria Uni

Last week i attened a lecture about 'The Mill' which was held at Northumbria Uni. I was going into this expecting to gain some good knowledge and/or tricks which i could take forward in my work. Unfortunatly that is not what i left with. The lecture seemed to be the speaker preaching on how good the company is and how good their campaigns are. I have to admit they are really good ad's and i am sure any advertiser would love to be a part of their company.

The one thing that stuck with me was when the speaker said '...its good to be able to do all of this by your self so you do not need to hire an animator...' Very interesting you say this sir,why were we at the lecture when he is basically telling people they would perfer if they could do it themselves :/ Thats us out of a job before we have even started.

The talk was interesting to see what they have done from an advertisers/marketeers point of view and the company itself is amazing.

But from animators point of view i dont think the talk was aimed at us :/

I have looked through their website and there are over 700 ad's in which they have done. All well known, some i didnt even know were done by them! Some include BMW, Budweiser, the superbowl...this is one of their show reels.



They also do a lot of work with Nike...here is the ad they did for the world cup

5 Artists Research

Today's task is to look up the following artists and chose which one we like and why:
Gaston Caba, Tado, Friends with you, Fons Shiedon, Aron Martin.

I quite like these artists as there work seems fun :)

Friends with you

Tado

Gaston Caba
I think the above three artists actually have some similar traits to them. The bright colours and simple characters. I like them because of this though. Makes the work easier in the long run when its simple shapes!

Aaron Martin (he lurves pandas by the looks of things)

Fons Shiedon

The other two artists seem to have a darker tone to their work. Still good though!!

What is left to do :/

Alrighty then...
We have a lot on at the minute and i'm needing to seriously pull my finger out and get working!!

1. 25 Frame anamorphic of animal and machine - I am thinking a cheetah and a train. I have a few photos which i can use to start off with, just need to create my light box and then get drawings!!

2. Life Drawing - I need to type up the annotations of each day (already written up!) And finish the final painting. It is all drawn out and mostly painted, just need to paint the body.

3. Update blog weekly - doing that right now :D

4. E4 Ident - I have the idea and have started creating assets for the animation but not working as a satisfactory speed, i need to really try and get some of it done over the weekend.

5. 3D work - I have created a character which was due this week but as i missed todays lesson i wasnt able to start my 3d process. I do have a cinema 4d book and another book on 3d which i can hopefully read at some point over the weekend to get a better understanding of what we are doing.

6. I have done the essay and research bit from AD102.

7. Need to organise all of the above work to get ready for hand in :/

And breathe!!!!!!

Weekly Plan
This week the aim is to come up with a character to create into a 3d model. And also catch up on other projects so i am able to concentrate more on the E4 ident!!

Week 2 of Ident!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Update Blog - 5 idents - weekly plan Finish writing proposal and treatment and put on powerpoint Illustrator	Present powerpoint presentation Start the animation

I think La Roux's video for bulletproof is interesting. I like how they have used real life filming and then added sweep nurbs in to add the effect of the shapes moving around her. I like the feel and colour to this video as well. After looking at more of these types of videos i am warming to the idea of using this in my ident.

I was thinking of having buildings with the sweep nurbs flying out from behind the buildings with a 70's style/pop art feel to it. Will see how it gets on as i have the idea in my head but i cant draw it or write it down as good as it looks in my head!!!

Another video i have found that i like is the Coca Cola factory ad, i think the effects and design and this video stood out for me when it first came out in 2006. (and it was that good i still like it now!!).

This week my aim is to get through the presentation and have my idea nailed so i can get to work on actually create the ident.

Week 1 of E4 Ident!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Update Blog - 5 idents and describe why you chose them	Go through brief Research E4 idents and other idents to see which ones you like and describe why. Research E4 the channel to get an idea of the guidelines and what people like	Storyboard out 3 ideas for the ident	Character design – given a description and draw what you think the character is. Cinema 4D – creating 3D images

We have been given the brief to come up with a 10 second ident for the channel E4. This week the plan is to come up with some ideas, which are hopefully liked!!

Off the top of my head i can already think of some i have seen that i like. I like quite a few of the MTV idents, before starting this course i really like the below two videos - they are the ones which made me think it would be really cool to learn how to do that and to be able to actually have my own work on the tv.

MTV / Joy x 1000% / Mister Furry from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

I like the character design as well as the movement in the above videos. I think its really talented the way that moving one line makes the effect of the character moving closer to the screen or moving in general.

MTV Hits / Pop x 1000% Idents / Part#1 from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

While looking through the MTV ident page, i noticed this video as well on MTV Hits. I think these characters are simple which makes them likeable. It looks like it was easy to make but when you factor in they have the mouths moving and the actual character moving it probably did take some time to time it perfectly.

I also like the MTV Dance idents, i think they are well done, at the moment since i dont know how to do everything on the programs we use i am in awe in how they do this!! i love how they use different shapes to go along with the beats of the song and the illusion is a person dancing.

MTV Dance from Gregory Tanielian on Vimeo.