Showing posts with label Narratives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Narratives. Show all posts
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Monday, 8 December 2008
Flash Progress
I've drawn up some characters and scanned them in, I'll be using these once I've edited them.
I will edit them in photoshop to add appropriate colours (to represent teams).
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Narratives Stage 3 - Main Idea
I've come to a final decision that my flash production's theme will be a football match - might be a bit boyish, but hey, it's mainly guys on this course anyway.
The Story - It's 2v2 in extra time, England vs. Germany World Cup Final (so cliché), Germany have just scored and are pressing hard, we're into the last 5 minutes and it's all up to you (the user).
It's going to start with an England kick-off; the user plays the role of an attacker - the players wont have names in order to give the project a timeless feel. The user can make various choices over the last 5 minutes, each resulting in one of four final outcomes; one - sent off (resulting in losing the game); two - conceding (resulting in losing the game); three - assisting in a goal (resulting in winning the game); four - scoring (resulting in winning the game).
I hope to add in a feature at the end of the animation, basically match stats, showing your players overall rating (out of 10) - this score not only depends on the final outcome, but choices made during the game, i.e. choosing to run with the ball and losing it would result in a lower score, but choosing to pass would result in a higher score. This feature is to make every choice count, making the project repayable various times before getting the same final outcome, making it more interesting for longer.
Audio - I'm completely new to Adobe Flash, so I'm not sure what I’ll be capable of, however I have ideas in mind in terms of audio. Clicking buttons will result in a sound of a ball being kicked, depending on choices the user makes it may be different, i.e. if you choose to foul someone a whistle may be blown or the crowd may shriek or boo. I think ambience is also important, so there may faint crowd noises between choices.
Anyway that's what I intend to create, hopefully I can, hopefully I can do more, we'll see.
The Story - It's 2v2 in extra time, England vs. Germany World Cup Final (so cliché), Germany have just scored and are pressing hard, we're into the last 5 minutes and it's all up to you (the user).
It's going to start with an England kick-off; the user plays the role of an attacker - the players wont have names in order to give the project a timeless feel. The user can make various choices over the last 5 minutes, each resulting in one of four final outcomes; one - sent off (resulting in losing the game); two - conceding (resulting in losing the game); three - assisting in a goal (resulting in winning the game); four - scoring (resulting in winning the game).
I hope to add in a feature at the end of the animation, basically match stats, showing your players overall rating (out of 10) - this score not only depends on the final outcome, but choices made during the game, i.e. choosing to run with the ball and losing it would result in a lower score, but choosing to pass would result in a higher score. This feature is to make every choice count, making the project repayable various times before getting the same final outcome, making it more interesting for longer.
Audio - I'm completely new to Adobe Flash, so I'm not sure what I’ll be capable of, however I have ideas in mind in terms of audio. Clicking buttons will result in a sound of a ball being kicked, depending on choices the user makes it may be different, i.e. if you choose to foul someone a whistle may be blown or the crowd may shriek or boo. I think ambience is also important, so there may faint crowd noises between choices.
Anyway that's what I intend to create, hopefully I can, hopefully I can do more, we'll see.
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
The Meeting - One Shot Short
Finally! I officially hate YouTube, I've been trying to upload this thing for days now, but here it is anyway, hope you like it:
The Edit - When we filmed this the group all shared a kind of hidden camera idea in their minds, it was basically the reason we came to film what we did. Previous attempts of filming involved putting a camera in a car and using it as a 'Cop Cam' - as in the style of American Police car chases. We didn't use this because although we weren’t physically moving the camera, we were moving a car, so were unsure if that would violate the brief.
In our chosen footage I didn't feel the camera placement was convincingly imitating a hidden camera as nothing obscures its visual scope or movement. So during my edit I have not tried to imply that the film is shot from a hidden camera point of view. I have decreased the saturation and increased the contrast as well as adding an effect to make the lens seem slightly dirty - these all share the same goal; to give the film a more serious meaning. I have added slow motion, but only where the main action unfolds, this is to exaggerate what happens and indicate its importance. I have also added subtitles - for two reasons, one; the audio isn't perfectly clear, however I did want to use it, but couldn't increase the verbal audio without the noise of the car also being increased. Two; it shows the character roles, i.e. the car driver has standard white subtitles, whereas the two men asking for directions have theirs shown in red, and one in italics, suggesting he doesn't mean what he's saying. The subtitles only occur until the film is slowed down, after that they cease, this is deliberate and attempts to show where the story is building, and where it's ending.
I feel that the plot is carried out well, and that there is a clear start, middle and ending. The start suggests what the film is about as it shows a police warning for car theft, then straight away a car pulls up and seconds later two seemingly innocent men appear to ask for directions. The Middle is where the action occurs, the film slows down and suddenly one of the men attempts a car theft, but fails. The ending compliments the start, as if to say 'I told you so' - the men disperse and the man drives off, then the camera pans back to the warning sign.
A full 360 degree pan takes place, but its justified as it follows the action throughout and opens and closes the film with an intended meaning, they aren't so obvious as they are broken up into multiple pans. Various zooms are also implemented, again with the same function as the pans, but camera movement also keeps the audience more entertained, so hopefully this is quite an enjoyable, at least not boring, video to watch.
The Edit - When we filmed this the group all shared a kind of hidden camera idea in their minds, it was basically the reason we came to film what we did. Previous attempts of filming involved putting a camera in a car and using it as a 'Cop Cam' - as in the style of American Police car chases. We didn't use this because although we weren’t physically moving the camera, we were moving a car, so were unsure if that would violate the brief.
In our chosen footage I didn't feel the camera placement was convincingly imitating a hidden camera as nothing obscures its visual scope or movement. So during my edit I have not tried to imply that the film is shot from a hidden camera point of view. I have decreased the saturation and increased the contrast as well as adding an effect to make the lens seem slightly dirty - these all share the same goal; to give the film a more serious meaning. I have added slow motion, but only where the main action unfolds, this is to exaggerate what happens and indicate its importance. I have also added subtitles - for two reasons, one; the audio isn't perfectly clear, however I did want to use it, but couldn't increase the verbal audio without the noise of the car also being increased. Two; it shows the character roles, i.e. the car driver has standard white subtitles, whereas the two men asking for directions have theirs shown in red, and one in italics, suggesting he doesn't mean what he's saying. The subtitles only occur until the film is slowed down, after that they cease, this is deliberate and attempts to show where the story is building, and where it's ending.
I feel that the plot is carried out well, and that there is a clear start, middle and ending. The start suggests what the film is about as it shows a police warning for car theft, then straight away a car pulls up and seconds later two seemingly innocent men appear to ask for directions. The Middle is where the action occurs, the film slows down and suddenly one of the men attempts a car theft, but fails. The ending compliments the start, as if to say 'I told you so' - the men disperse and the man drives off, then the camera pans back to the warning sign.
A full 360 degree pan takes place, but its justified as it follows the action throughout and opens and closes the film with an intended meaning, they aren't so obvious as they are broken up into multiple pans. Various zooms are also implemented, again with the same function as the pans, but camera movement also keeps the audience more entertained, so hopefully this is quite an enjoyable, at least not boring, video to watch.
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Pixilation Project
Sorry its so late to be uploaded, Youtube's only just started to like my video, anyway.. hope you enjoy, this is my finished Pixilation Project, I might still add in some sound effects though.
Quick overview - my video is called 'Power', which is also the theme, the basic storyline is that the person is just a normal guy, but he suddenly has this vast amount of power and by the end of the video he becomes corrupt - he starts his day using his power to carry out normal activities, by the end of it he's simply doing what he likes.
Quick overview - my video is called 'Power', which is also the theme, the basic storyline is that the person is just a normal guy, but he suddenly has this vast amount of power and by the end of the video he becomes corrupt - he starts his day using his power to carry out normal activities, by the end of it he's simply doing what he likes.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Pixilation
had my first go at it yesterday with Adam, Joe and Sean. we didn't really have time to come up with a plot so make what you will of it when you see it, its completely improvised, so don't be put off by the mix of bad martial arts and Fresh Prince style dancing..
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