Love Sombeody- Maroon 5
While researching for examples of green screen work I found this music video from Maroon 5's Love Somebpdy. It features the lead singer slowly being revealed through gray paint.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
Street War
Street War
A short animated film by Joe Redifer. It features a brief fight scene between two guys. The animation is very clean and simple. It is very Chuck Jones-esque in the way that the characters try different ways to dispatch each other but still seem to bounce back to try again. The animtion was filmed at 12 frames per second which I think creates a fast smooth style that works with the action.
A short animated film by Joe Redifer. It features a brief fight scene between two guys. The animation is very clean and simple. It is very Chuck Jones-esque in the way that the characters try different ways to dispatch each other but still seem to bounce back to try again. The animtion was filmed at 12 frames per second which I think creates a fast smooth style that works with the action.
A Scanner Darkly
Through A Scanner Darkly
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/?ref_=nv_sr_1
In 2006, director Richard Linklater, who brought us such great rotoscope films such as Waking Life, also made A Scanner Darkly. Really 2006? I feel like it was older than that. Anyway, I haven't seen the whole thing but it is the first thing I thought of when considering rotoscope. It features a few semi-successful actors such as Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Robert Downey, Jr. Based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly follows the life of an undercover cop who undergoes some strange experiments.
The rotoscoping for the most part is very interesting. At times is stays very close to being live action. At other times as in the clip I linked to above shows faces morphing as the character remembers them. At times you see Robert Downey, jr's face on a giant bug. There also moments when characters clothes change as they move through the environments which show how the character changes emotionally through the scene.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/?ref_=nv_sr_1
In 2006, director Richard Linklater, who brought us such great rotoscope films such as Waking Life, also made A Scanner Darkly. Really 2006? I feel like it was older than that. Anyway, I haven't seen the whole thing but it is the first thing I thought of when considering rotoscope. It features a few semi-successful actors such as Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Robert Downey, Jr. Based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly follows the life of an undercover cop who undergoes some strange experiments.
The rotoscoping for the most part is very interesting. At times is stays very close to being live action. At other times as in the clip I linked to above shows faces morphing as the character remembers them. At times you see Robert Downey, jr's face on a giant bug. There also moments when characters clothes change as they move through the environments which show how the character changes emotionally through the scene.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Shop Vac
This is a kinetic type music video for Jonathan Coulton's Shop Vac. It was created by Jarrett Heather who used a combination of After Effects, Toon Boom Animate, illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere. the thing I like about this is that it uses common logos and font's used to represent restaurants and well known brands such as Shop Vac, WalMart, Facebook, and more.
There is also a good use of more generic type animated to create the effects that fit with the words. the most effective part is "We bought a driveway and a swing set and a dog." "We" spins and joined by "bought" to create a register which opens to become a "DRIVEWAY" and the words"swing set" swing into position. The tail on the end of the "g" of "dog" wags. Another strong part of the piece is the colors.
This is a kinetic type music video for Jonathan Coulton's Shop Vac. It was created by Jarrett Heather who used a combination of After Effects, Toon Boom Animate, illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere. the thing I like about this is that it uses common logos and font's used to represent restaurants and well known brands such as Shop Vac, WalMart, Facebook, and more.
There is also a good use of more generic type animated to create the effects that fit with the words. the most effective part is "We bought a driveway and a swing set and a dog." "We" spins and joined by "bought" to create a register which opens to become a "DRIVEWAY" and the words"swing set" swing into position. The tail on the end of the "g" of "dog" wags. Another strong part of the piece is the colors.
AMC Talking Dead Logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVKrH-K_kAY
I have been noticing kinetic type everywhere as I'm watching TV or movies. One of my favorite examples(maybe a little biased) is from the AMC's Talking Dead show. I could not find an example of it animated online but I found a few screen shots. Sometimes it appears all at once but at times usually back from a commercial break and is animated. The AMC logo will appear. The talking will emerge out of the line just below it. I like how the "T" lines up with the bottom edge of the logo. "DEAD" appears to run down like blood until it fills in the entire word (can't remember if the word itself rises or falls). "Talking" hangs over the "Dead" with the g just past the "D" almost creating a thought ot word balloon. Normally this wouldn't work but the T is just off the edge of the first "D" and the logo creaates the illusion of counter balance. Talking dead is hosted by Chris Hardwick, directed by Russell Norman and Mike Corey, visual effects are by Christie Hauck who according to imdb.com used After Effects to create the logo.
I have been noticing kinetic type everywhere as I'm watching TV or movies. One of my favorite examples(maybe a little biased) is from the AMC's Talking Dead show. I could not find an example of it animated online but I found a few screen shots. Sometimes it appears all at once but at times usually back from a commercial break and is animated. The AMC logo will appear. The talking will emerge out of the line just below it. I like how the "T" lines up with the bottom edge of the logo. "DEAD" appears to run down like blood until it fills in the entire word (can't remember if the word itself rises or falls). "Talking" hangs over the "Dead" with the g just past the "D" almost creating a thought ot word balloon. Normally this wouldn't work but the T is just off the edge of the first "D" and the logo creaates the illusion of counter balance. Talking dead is hosted by Chris Hardwick, directed by Russell Norman and Mike Corey, visual effects are by Christie Hauck who according to imdb.com used After Effects to create the logo.
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry Kinetic Type
An example of how kinetic type can be used to recreate a speech or monologue. I like the idea of the piece because A. I like Stephen Fry and B. it is about language and word usage. The designer took the words of the speech and animated them to emphasize and enhance what Fry is saying. On the whole it seems a bit boring with white background and black type but I think perhaps the animator wanted the words to speak for themselves. It would be more effective if it took more time between transitional movements such as when a block of text rotates- sometimes it is hare to keep up especially if watching this without sound. The piece was posted by Matthew Rogers who created the piece.
I'm Gonna Make It Better
I'm gonna make it better - link to video
I'm gonna make it better was Created by Climent Canal and Sebastian Baptista. Audio by Aimar Molero.
This is an interesting look into the the process of creating kinetic type. It starts with typing out the phrase and making corrections to it altering the type and weight. It has good examples of the use ot color to create a mood- a change in the piece to keep attention. I'm Gonna Make It Better also demonstrates how one can take parts of a letter or phrase and stretch or morph it into various shapes. At times this technique deviates from type to image but is effective overall.
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