The first problem that arose was the fact that the joke we used is weak. So we tried to spice them up by giving the characters a lot of motivate making the audience actively search for reasoning in emotions. We came across a challenge using the elevator. There were so many people using the elevator there was no way we could use it. So we had to think of an alternative. We out a study/ rehearsal room where no one would bother us. The room also had five large exercise mats. We utilized the mats by boxing off a small area under a large circular ceiling light to create the illusion that the actors were actually in an elevator. I thought that we would have more control over the characters and the overall project if we did not have to actually worry about annoying people walking on and off the whole time. The elevator that we created also made it look like a run down elevator and which I was going for. I wanted to have all three subjects in a compact space that would create more awkwardness because they were so close to each other. Utilizing space also made the overall shot composition compact. Our videos El Elevator and Wrong Day are the same joke but two completely different movies. In El Elevator I utilized a lot of tension and release with the actors timing, music and editing. The rhythm for El Elevator was very slow and drawn out at the beginning and then BOOM his shirt is ripped open and he is in his face standing his ground. The rhythm at that point is quick with many edits and shot variations. In our other video Wrong Day Jordan wanted to completely different characters. She also wanted to show the separation in the two characters unlike El Elevator. For Wrong Day we used a large elevator in the school of music. We did this because It looked a bit more futuristic with all the metal and that it was large. We utilized the space by separating the characters physically. And since these two characters were robots Jordan wanted all movements, actions and the overall rhythm to be slow and drawn out once again opposite of El Elavator.
Monday, March 7, 2011
203 Joke Videos
The first problem that arose was the fact that the joke we used is weak. So we tried to spice them up by giving the characters a lot of motivate making the audience actively search for reasoning in emotions. We came across a challenge using the elevator. There were so many people using the elevator there was no way we could use it. So we had to think of an alternative. We out a study/ rehearsal room where no one would bother us. The room also had five large exercise mats. We utilized the mats by boxing off a small area under a large circular ceiling light to create the illusion that the actors were actually in an elevator. I thought that we would have more control over the characters and the overall project if we did not have to actually worry about annoying people walking on and off the whole time. The elevator that we created also made it look like a run down elevator and which I was going for. I wanted to have all three subjects in a compact space that would create more awkwardness because they were so close to each other. Utilizing space also made the overall shot composition compact. Our videos El Elevator and Wrong Day are the same joke but two completely different movies. In El Elevator I utilized a lot of tension and release with the actors timing, music and editing. The rhythm for El Elevator was very slow and drawn out at the beginning and then BOOM his shirt is ripped open and he is in his face standing his ground. The rhythm at that point is quick with many edits and shot variations. In our other video Wrong Day Jordan wanted to completely different characters. She also wanted to show the separation in the two characters unlike El Elevator. For Wrong Day we used a large elevator in the school of music. We did this because It looked a bit more futuristic with all the metal and that it was large. We utilized the space by separating the characters physically. And since these two characters were robots Jordan wanted all movements, actions and the overall rhythm to be slow and drawn out once again opposite of El Elavator.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
OU Adventure: Video Game 9
I feel as if our game presentation was very entertaining and actually be a fun game to play. If you would like you can look through our slideshow above. I think all aspects of our game was pretty well planned out expect for one detail. We had a bit of a problem with the controller design. The button layout on the computer was good, but the controller we created was nothing that I personally would ever buy or use. I think it would throw off the mechanics of the game with the controller. It was a funny concept and it looked good but it was very impractical. The controller went on your head and there were buttons on the front and the joystick blah blah it just out right was unrealistic. So we failed in that aspect, but we succeeded in creating a game that I would actually play. I think we did a great job creating a game with an overall fun adventure and a goal of making it home while defeating fun killers throughout a night at Ohio University. And I think that the rules of the game such as once you draw attention by the cops you cannot bring that level down, creating an escalating challenge throughout the game of how your going to get money/food/beer without causing trouble and attracting the police. For that aspect alone I think millions of college students would find this game enjoyable. I also feel like if I could actually make the game how I see it in my head and how Adrian drew it on the screen shot, it would also be a cool looking game. The does and don’ts of the game were simple and straight forward and I think we presented this game in a fun way.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Salvador Dali Framing
I decided to use this Salvador Dali painting because it looks awesome and the tigers in this painting are absolutely ferocious. When people analyze painting they do not often use film lingo, but for this assignment I am supposed to, so let’s get to it. Salvador Dali does a wonderful job of having a nice contrast of colors between the the sky and the tigers. The tigers really stand out because they are gold with black stripes and the background is a faded purple and yellow. Dali also manipulates the soft three layers of lines that appear to be horizontal with the tigers print which are vertical. This also creates depth between the tigers and the elephant that is farther in the distance. Also Salvador Dali creates depth through size, the tigers are larger thus appearing closer than smaller objects. Salvador also brings uses lines to point at the subject. The gun and the three cords hanging from the elephant point right down to the women laying on the rock. I chose to reframe the image like I did because it entirely changes the meaning of the painting simply by zooming in on one element of the painting. The painting itself is an overall wide shot while my zoomed in picture is a medium shot. Also, the original painting use the rule of thirds to its advantage while the zoomed in version barely does. I feel that Salvador Dali framed this painting like he did to show the entire action instead of focusing on just one tiger. The original painting has a lot going on, there is a elephant being lifted away, a fish eating one tiger, a gun pointing at a naked lady laying on a rock and of course a hungry looking lion hurling towards the naked women. In the zoomed in version the viewer loses all subtext for the tiger. The zoomed in picture only tells the viewer that the tiger is mad, diving towards something. That is exactly why I zoomed in on one tiger instead of both. Without seeing the rest of the painting Isolating the tiger destroys the tigers motives and overall context thus simplifying the tiger down to an angry wild animal.
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