Second edit to Visual Projection

Today Dominic and the lecturers saw my second edit and gave me some important points I need to take on board for my final edit! The main points are that I need to keep with the obscurity and surreal feeling of the visual projection. By doing this I am going to cut out strong transitions such as white box with the candles, my actual face whilst doing movement and the wellies with the puddles. Tomorrow I am going out to film. I have been advised to add more textures to the film and so I will film more repetitive patterns.

My second edit is this:




With the advice from my lecturers I will hopefully improve this edit and have a decent projection!

editing visual projection

Recently, I have been pretty busy editing my Visual Projection....it seems to be taking a hell of a long time! I had my first edit presentation a couple of weeks ago and Debra and Danny Kaye explained where I could improve and explained what they would change personally. However in my last piece of work I got criticised for paying too much attention to feedback and so this time I have I have only changed what I have felt is necessary.
The main criticism of my first edit was that the lectures felt there was too much going on in my film. Even though there are strong themes running through my film such as movement, repetition and reflection, there was just too much going on. And so the main task recently for me was to cut a lot of the sequences out however exchanging them for others since this piece has to last a certain amount of time. I have repeated more sequences I felt have worked well in the film and have included more reflection and ripples. I am showing my next edit on Friday so fingers crossed they will find it an improvement!

First edit:

Visual Projection more footage!

This weekend I have been filming for my film getting more ideas and trying to keep the video fresh since it lasts four minutes which has an impact on my filming. The problem can be that it turns too repetitive and so the audience will find it boring. However I have put a sequence of jpeg images to create symmetry and I have put quirky experimental clips in to keep the sequence exciting.  I have gone from clips of fires to clips of snow.

It looks quite boring here however I have added after effects to these clips! 

Putting ideas together for DP3, Visual Projection.

Today I went around Nottingham City centre to film. I came up with a few ideas and put them together using my mac.

I created a sequence to see what worked and what doesn't. Even though the camera work is slightly wobbly, I think it works:

More ideas for visual projection, Theme= MOVEMENT

I have been researching online to help give me some ideas for different sequences I can use in the visual projection film. I am going to film some moving escalators. Here is an idea which I can speed up and add effects.



Piano:

Week 3: Finalised Ideas on Visual Projection

I have decided to go along with the first idea I had which was the most abstract experimental idea I created in which needed putting into a THEME. The theme thought out is all about movement entwining with some repetition, however using effects to create abstract visuals. For example footsteps walking, dominoes gong down one by one. Also I will film being in a tram and add effects.
Here is an example of movement on a tram:



I will also involve roller coaster effects, dancing and footsteps. I will try to link each sequence to each other, for example from a zip opening from a jacket to cut to moving down a track on a railway line. I will try to synchronise each sequence to run in continuity.
Here is a dancing effect which have given me a few ideas I can use in the track:


  




Examples for filming repetition.

Second Term, DP3 Visual Ideas

For my next project I am to create a visual piece lasting between  minutes. I have a pitch to discuss tomorrow on three different ideas what I am going to do for my visuals.

IDEA 1:

The first idea I have come up with is to be completely abstract by having random images and sequences through the track. However there is a  theme in which when one item displays on screen there will be lots of them. For example one sequence will be lots of candles lit up with a birds eye view.

 Then the next would be a collection of shoes being shown in a line one by one at a fast pace.

I would also use text in my video and use a sparkler repeated through the video. Here is an example I could get as close to my idea.

Also in parts throughout the track there will be a close up of a face which would have an x-ray effect with dark lips singing a few lyrics.
Other ideas in the video would be lights being switched on in a large room, flocks of birds flying, and collections of makeup, jewelry and skeleton faces.
My aim is to try and make  the visual as quirky and experimental as possible.

SECOND IDEA:

My second idea involves cartoons, cuttings out a white board and black board. Throughout the track strange images, patterns etc would be drawn to synchronise with the track. I would then have cartoons performing strange dance moves and cuttings out of newpapers and magazines coming to life using motion or after effects.

whiteboard:




blackboard:





3RD IDEA:

My third idea involves different plants and flowers growing  throughout the tracks. Also I would have insects changing for example caterpillar developing into a butterfly. Another could be the sunrising and sunsetting. The theme would be representing TIME and LIFE.
Here is an example of flowers going.



Music Projection On Bulidings....Other ideas