Aesthetics


So what do i find aesthetically pleasing?... here is a list of what i find aesthetically pleasing and why.






also...








As i'm sure you are aware from my pixilation project i have a love bright trainers, nikes and bapestas in particular, and generally anything 'BRIGHT & LOUD'.

I also like diamonds!!....

I'm a fan of the bathing ape website http://www.bape.com/

in terms of technology, i feel that anything simplistic, shiny and plastic works considerally well. i.e. Apple Mac, i- pods and some ikea furniture!!..

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....

Aesthetics

Aesthetics is the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste. Aesthetics is a subdiscipline of axiology, a branch of philosophy, and is closely associated with the philosophy of art.

(Wikipedia)

NIKE pixilation project- edit 1

NIKE pixilation unedited

I LOVE NIKE TRAINERS! (PIXILATION PROJECT)

PIXILATION PROJECT TWO


As I had been absent from University for a while Roma gave me an independent brief of which I had to complete within the time I was away from uni, there was a little confusion in regards to what exactly I was supposed to produce in the weeks I was away. I had referred to the original brief and assumed that I was to produce a film, however I was not, I was to produce another pixilation film, which I felt much more at ease about as I had some qualms about producing a film by myself as I didn’t think that I would be able to manage the equipment by myself. E.g. sound equipment, camera equipment as well making sure that the shots were well composed.


However after discovering that I would be another pixilation film, I felt very much more at ease. I decided that I would base it something obscure and abstract but also something I felt very passionate about and would be able to deliver in away that would reflect my personality. I also had to take into consideration the constraints of the brief I had been given by Roma which was basically to produce a pixilation film concentrating on; depth of field, style of shot and composition. I decided to base my pixilation project on Nike trainers- which I adore!! (as I said previously) I had already decided that I wanted the film to project my loud personality and wanted to concentrate on the film being bright, vibrant, funky and visually stimulating in the style of an Nike advert.

PIXILATION PROJECT ONE

Example Pixilation

Pixilalation PROJECT ONE

PIXILATION- Project One


For this project i was in a team of four. This project was basically exploring moving image through pixilation. Our Seminar focused on an example of a pixilation film by The Quay Brothers. As we had not participated in a pixilation project before this was very new to everybody in our team. This created a new learning experience for everybody where creative ideas were being bounced off each other, however it was very difficult to formulate ideas that we could make work as this was so new to us. To get inspiration we had looked on youtube at different examples of pixilation films that gave us some inspiration. We then went about making our pixilation film. We decided that we would each take it in turns to be behind and in front of the camera. As this would make it fair and the work load evenly spread between us. We had no storyboard or a structured plan as we didn’t have much time so we decided to just work with our environment. The film didn’t look as good as i had hoped it would, but after batch processing the photographs we had taken, in Adobe Photoshop CS3 the final product was slightly better.


I have not used Adobe Première Pro before, (only Final Cut) and so was unable to edit the film as quickly as i would have liked as I had not yet had my tutorial demonstrating the basics. I'm quite unimpressed with the final product and intend to do a better version at some stage.

The Design Process

Design Process

There is a structure to every design process and a procedure which follows it.



· Theme & things connected to the theme- Every design process starts off with a theme or idea.

· A distinguished design problem or flaw- this is normally what a brief is based upon (solving a design fault or producing a product to solve a design flaw)

· Collaborate, brainstorm how you intend to solve the design flaw or produce a product to solve the design flaw.

· State steps you will take to solve the problem

· Analyse the solution by listing as many questions as possible about the product i.e. What is it made of? How safe is it?

· Synthesis- Answer all question asked in analysis

· Planning- create a table to manage time effectively

· Research- undergo market research to address what your target audience/ client expects from product i.e. questionnaires, focus groups etc

· Research-Undergo product research on existing products

· Research- undergo research into what materials/equipment/ software will be used to produce product

· Technicalities- look into safety factors, copyright factors, patents etc

· Produce several ideas- and decide which best fits the criteria of the brief

· Take the best idea and develop it

· Analyse it –and improve it until it fits criteria of brief perfectly.

· Ensure that idea/ product solves design flaw completely

· Create prototype/ pilot

· Manufacture

· Evaluate

Research and Inspiration for my Pixillation project

NIKE TRAINERS!...

For some unknown reason i love Nike trainers, most particularly Nike Air Forces. So i decided to base my second pixillation project on Nike trainers. I want my pixillation project to be modern, bright, vibrant, creative and funky!

I intend to experiment with different coloured laces, wire, back drops etc. Essentially i want to concentrate on bright visuals, details and colours of the trainers also experimenting with the depth of field, composition, and the angle of the shots.

Second Narratives Project

After having a long and informative conversation with Roma today about my set brief for my second narratives project, everything seems a lot easier than I had first anticipated.

I was under the impression that i had to produce a film and was some what- shall we say 'worried' about producing this film. However Roma advised me that in actual fact i am not producing a film, i am undergoing another pixillation project. I wasn't aware of that as i had been emailing Deborah about making 'the film' and wasn't advised that i wasn't supposed to be making one!!


So anyways.... now i've adjusted comfortably back into my comfort zone, my creative cogs are turning...


I decided for this new pixillation project I’m going to smother it completely in my personality so it just exudes creativity. I have a vivid picture in my head of how I would like my pixilation project to turn out, but I intend to be very experimental and open minded. After much thought and deliberation I have decided to base my project on something i feel very passionately about…..




NIKE TRAINERS!!!!

DILEMMAS, DILEMMAS, DILEMMAS.....

These past few weeks have been so irritating for me. Due to circumstances beyond my control i've been unable to attend uni for a little while. So basically i've been given a brief to do which... isn't particularly hard but when you are in an uninspiring environment can be quite irritating to generate wonderful creative crazy ideas!!! Which usually i'm quite good at doing, HOWEVER- my thought process seems to really be really taking its time to function. Creativity is my second nature and i love having the freedom to generate ideas without any limits or boundaries but in this instance things are not goin as i want them to.

My main concerns are that i have to generate this short film within a weeks time. Coming from a media production background normally i would be quite excited about that prospect, but considering that i'm going to be working completely alone is a tad bit worrying and some what baffling!!.... I'm quite used to working in a production team, and normally take on director/ director of photography and styling duties within a production team. So i am considerably out of my confort zone on this one.

Also the fact that the brief is so open leaves so many difefrent avenues to explore- and lots and lots of pages of brainstorms! Another aspect of concern for me is actors!!!.... I DON'T HAVE ANY!

I'm a person that likes to plan, and after discussing this concern with Deborah and concluding that actually, i won't be having any actors, again brought me very much out of my comfort zone.

So essentially, i have equipment, no cast, no crew, no fellow students to bounce creative iedas off!...

Although i feel apprehensive, i'm excited and am going to try to enjoy and learn as much possible from this experience.

DILEMMAS, DILEMMAS, DILEMMAS......