Monday, November 21, 2011
Project 3 Reflection
At first, I had a lot of trouble thinking of something that I wanted to do for this project. I changed my mind a few different times. I am pretty happy with the concept that I stuck with. I enjoy the content that I chose but it took me awhile to get to that point. I would have liked to have integrated the type and image a bit more. I wasn't happy with some of the photographs so I felt like I wanted to keep them from becoming the main focus of the piece because of that. I like that I chose to keep a lot of white space in the design because I thought it conveyed the idea of fresh, healthy eating but I did find it hard to create interesting compositions that included type and image. Originally I planned on using sound effects that I recorded that coordinated with parts of the images but they ended up sounding terrible. The sound quality wasn't the best because they were done on my phone. I chose to use background music instead because I liked the idea of there being sound the entire time while the viewer read the text. I am not sure how well it ended up all going together though. Timing seems to take me forever and I still think there are a few adjustments that need to be made but overall I think the type and image work well together and that the viewer is able to follow the story.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Project 3: Experience
I attempted to upload the video directly onto my blog but the quality was terrible do here is the link to Vimeo. I still think there are a few timing issues I need to work out but here is the end result of Project 3.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Storyboard Critiques
I was assigned to crit Katherine and Jenna's storyboards and they both have to approve comments on their wordpress so I am putting my comments on here in case they forget to do so and we need to pull them up in class!
Katherine's storyboard:
Good job being clear in your notes about transitions and timing! They were easy to follow and understand.
For the most part, you do a good job mixing up text and image so that its not becoming too literal! There were a few instances where I saw it happening though... In the 4th frame maybe you don't even need to say 'nails. yuck' and in stead just say 'yuck' since the image of the nails is saying the same thing. This way the viewer can make the connection on their own. I'm thrown off a bit in the 8th frame where you are showing feet and saying 'alright, we're movin' to the driveway' I am wondering if it is even necessary?
In most cases, when you are making a big jump from image to image it is working well to create unexpected moments but maybe consider cutting some of the images that don't seem to be doing that. For example.. in the frame with the nail polish remover and the text that says 'hello' I get a little confused.. why not get ride of that image (since you've already shown the nail polish remover in the images before) and put the hello with the image of you waving your hand?
I enjoy the design overall! I like the use of circles and how you play with their scale and placement. maybe think about trying some different typefaces or incorporating some color in areas where you want to create emphasis. maybe red type to relate to the red nail polish?
Jenna's storyboard:
Your notes are definitely clear!
There are a few cases when the story is becoming a bit literal either with the text or the sound.. consider changing the dialogue so that the text isn't necessarily explaining what is happening in the photo. What happens if instead of the sound of the light bulb going on with the image of the light bulb you pair it with the sound of a vacuum as a way of suggesting that your idea involves cleaning it up in some way. That might create a unexpected moment when the spiral of m&ms appears instead of them being vacuumed up.
Also, the first few frames are doing the same thing. maybe think of a way that you can break these images up. I really enjoy the part where you introduce the cat.. makes for a great surprise twist to the story!
As for design.. think about integrating the type into the images more and try out different typefaces/colors. The type seems to be a afterthought and instead, should be designed further. try cropping images in different ways to create interesting compositions to work with!
Katherine's storyboard:
Good job being clear in your notes about transitions and timing! They were easy to follow and understand.
For the most part, you do a good job mixing up text and image so that its not becoming too literal! There were a few instances where I saw it happening though... In the 4th frame maybe you don't even need to say 'nails. yuck' and in stead just say 'yuck' since the image of the nails is saying the same thing. This way the viewer can make the connection on their own. I'm thrown off a bit in the 8th frame where you are showing feet and saying 'alright, we're movin' to the driveway' I am wondering if it is even necessary?
In most cases, when you are making a big jump from image to image it is working well to create unexpected moments but maybe consider cutting some of the images that don't seem to be doing that. For example.. in the frame with the nail polish remover and the text that says 'hello' I get a little confused.. why not get ride of that image (since you've already shown the nail polish remover in the images before) and put the hello with the image of you waving your hand?
I enjoy the design overall! I like the use of circles and how you play with their scale and placement. maybe think about trying some different typefaces or incorporating some color in areas where you want to create emphasis. maybe red type to relate to the red nail polish?
Jenna's storyboard:
Your notes are definitely clear!
There are a few cases when the story is becoming a bit literal either with the text or the sound.. consider changing the dialogue so that the text isn't necessarily explaining what is happening in the photo. What happens if instead of the sound of the light bulb going on with the image of the light bulb you pair it with the sound of a vacuum as a way of suggesting that your idea involves cleaning it up in some way. That might create a unexpected moment when the spiral of m&ms appears instead of them being vacuumed up.
Also, the first few frames are doing the same thing. maybe think of a way that you can break these images up. I really enjoy the part where you introduce the cat.. makes for a great surprise twist to the story!
As for design.. think about integrating the type into the images more and try out different typefaces/colors. The type seems to be a afterthought and instead, should be designed further. try cropping images in different ways to create interesting compositions to work with!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Updated Storyboard
with some adjustments needed I'm sure.. here is my most recent and somewhat final storyboard. I wasn't sure what to do with images towards the end. I was losing inspiration so I'll take any suggestions or ideas to help spice it up!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Experience: storyboard continuted.
I made tons of additions/changes to my storyboard and its nearly complete. I'm not sure if I am going in the right direction but I am liking the way it is looking so far. I won't be in class today so feel free to comment because I'll need all the feedback I can get!
*Make note that the boundary boxes are missing so its a little bit hard to tell where where the edges of the frames are. Some images are cropped by the edges but you can't tell in this rough storyboard.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Experience: Photos & Type
I have finally decided on a idea that I am happy with. I have changed my 'experience' a few different times but I plan on sticking with this one! For my new idea.. I am doing the experience of making a salad. I am going to pair it with content taken from Eric Schlosser's book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. The experience paired with blurbs from his book will (hopefully) create commentary about the importance of eating healthy!
Content:
On any given day, one out of four Americans opts for a fast-food restaurant, without giving its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous. It now seems as American, and harmless, as apple pie. The industry's drive for consolidation and speed has radially transformed America's diet, landscape, economy, and workplace. Often in destructive ways.
The value meals, two-for-one deals, and free refills on soda give a distorted sense of how much fast food actually cots. The real price never appears on the menu.
Ask yourself, is the true cost of having it 'your way' really worth it?
Here are the new contact sheets/type storyboards:
Content:
On any given day, one out of four Americans opts for a fast-food restaurant, without giving its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous. It now seems as American, and harmless, as apple pie. The industry's drive for consolidation and speed has radially transformed America's diet, landscape, economy, and workplace. Often in destructive ways.
The value meals, two-for-one deals, and free refills on soda give a distorted sense of how much fast food actually cots. The real price never appears on the menu.
Ask yourself, is the true cost of having it 'your way' really worth it?
Here are the new contact sheets/type storyboards:
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