Hey Quicknote

Yeah just to say im going to be giving my assesment in the form of a powerpoint. this is for a few resons.

1) It is easier for me to show how i have followed the design cycle and also to show which units i have used.
2) it is easier for the tutors to follow and to find what they need to see.
3) I can prepare for my assesment now.
4) if need be i can also use it as A *Critique?* for my key skills....?


yeah so im doing that. cant hurt to try anyway.

Well I'm off college at home sick. don't worry i don't think its swine flu. but this is as good a time as any to do some photography research. I'm looking at Ansel Adams for his spectacular detail. I know the brief is time but i think that the amount of time you can spend looking at the photos without getting bored is quite amazing.

Ive also decided that i would like to do some drawn stop motion for my projects. so im gonna do a bit more research and sketches/examples.

and also im thinking of experimenting with ink drippings so im gonna research that a bit to.


cough cough. Peace.

Timelapse.

So Weve got the new project and its time. and im looking to do a few things with timelapse. mainly because i think it look effect and its simple to do. the negatives are its TIME consuming and can be expensive if using video. (the price of DV tapes.) a good site i have seen is:
http://www.lobsterpictures.tv/showreel.php

i shall use this in my research.

also another example i intend to use is the sex scene from Clockwork Orange a clip of it can be scene here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lId2YJwNHY

But this is all going in my logbook. im trying to justify timelapse as a camera technique because you have to keep the camera perfectly still for long periods of time. hmmm.


Peace.

Joint Blogs.

I have started a joint blog with kyren. This is for a few reasons. Mainly to make it easier for us to work on a project together. as we a have a few planned. the address at the moment is www.jaxiv.com/sd but we are hoping to get the domain name stopdrowning.com good luck to us

Radio blogs.

OK well from today The Chris Moyles Breakfast show is now the longest running on BBC Radio 1, It has taken Tony Blackburns previous title of 5 years 9 months. Though I'm not a huge fan, i will listen to it on the way to college & work. And Ive been thinking what makes the show so successfull, I think its a down to the shows format. initially i thought it was the likability of the DJ, but then thought they would have to be likable to be employed. So Here's a breakdown of the Format:

The Show begins at 6:30 am, and finishes at 10 am.

Its a Comedy mostly and talk show,
But there is not that much audience participation, as they never accept calls.
Their is frequent celebrity guests.
And current pop music

I feel that the show is a happy medium that is suitible for most ages. and congradulations.

The kids Love those stickers

Considering I'm on a roll tonight, I'm going to write another blog about stickers as a medium. Stickers work well for a lot of reasons i think, Firstly they can be applied anywhere. Secondly they can portray any message. Thirdly kids love to collect use and distribute them. I know this because i bought 100 "hello my name is" stickers from monstercolors.com

And distributed them at Mikes 18th Birthday and people loved them. They are also a great medium for Graffiti/street artists because they are the quickest form of art to use on scene.

and they can be very Popular as i wrote in my last blog about the Andre the Giant Stickers.

I will be looking at more stickers and books such as Peel http://www.amazon.co.uk/PEEL-Art-Sticker-Dave-Combs/dp/0979554608/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251917103&sr=1-3

as soon as i get spare money, and i may even get my own stickers printed.

Peace

Andre the Giant Has a Posse

Was a sticker campaign done by Shepard Fairey in 1989 whilst he was attending college. This has since become one of the most successfully sticker campaigns in history and is widely respected in the graffiti community. but despite being a street artist/VANDAL, he gained even more popularity doing a poster campaign for US President Barack Obama. Which i find quite funny because Fairey has been arrested 14 times.

He also has done artwork for the new Led Zepplin Album Mothership. I really like his simple artwork and the effectiveness of it. The bold colours grab your attention and the simplicity makes sure you get the message straight away,

He is pretty cool