Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Final Post

So after many ridiculously long hours and edits I still couldn't change the quality of the second set of children. I have made the other changes and improved my video.

I like how the colours are bright now and represent the idea of children now. I have made my clip exactly three minutes to suit the idea of children having a short attention span and getting my message across quickly.

TO VIEW VIDEO:
A CHILD'S FUTURE

After Presentation

I got some feedback about my video clip from presentations

These are to:

- Make the transitions more subtle, as they are quite harsh maybe making it fade.
- Try and make the quality the same over both sets of kids
- Fix up some editing and cuts
- Increase volumes of speech in some aspects

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Iterations and Interviews

ITERATIONS
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I changed my idea slightly to look more at the innocence of kids and their futures rather than comparing it to the media's point of view. This way I can just focus on the kids and make the video fun and short, getting a very light-hearted reaction from the audience. I will try keep to three minutes to reinforce my idea. The length is short because children have a short attention span and I want to keep the cuts short to add to get only the point across.

INTERVIEWS
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I conducted my interviews on Thursday and Saturday this week and decided to use two pairs of kids from two different families. They were shot in different ways, the older children were in separate shots whereas the younger two were shot together so the interaction is different.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Concept

I developed this idea about how people see children and how some people see them as being influenced by the way the media treats things, so this idea of kids no longer being innocent.

My concept has been added below.

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What’s the future?

Kids are our future.

I wanted to look at how children see themselves and how they think their futures are going to play out. I wanted to investigate what they like about the world and what they wanted to grow to be.

I think the children today have major potential and I want to put a positive outlook on how everyone sees them. I have observed some people assume children want to be famous or have money due to media’s portrayal; I believe children still have dreams and want to become something more than famous – or have more than money in life.

I look at the media’s portrayal as being the influences and suggestions they have in children’s magazines and television.

I will look at and interview a few children and maybe even some parents to get an idea of how they are being brought up – hopefully encouraged to try everything – while focusing on how the children see themselves and environment.

The reaction I want from the audience is the opposite ideals that the media portrays. I want them to be able to see there is still innocence in the youth today and that they haven’t been corrupted by the publicity of the “perfect image.”

Who knows what the future has in store for us?

These innocent young kids are our future.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Inspiration Images



Going to investigate the innocence of children asking about the future and where they want to go, who they look up to etc looking through the eye of the children.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

PROJECT THREE - Initial Ideas

So first I had no idea where to go with this project - did I want to interview people about something and get opinions or did I want people to learn something from someone or something I know.

I decided to investigate KIDS, not sure about the angle as of yet but I know I want kids on the screen and them being natural.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Final Review

First of all, my video turned out almost exactly how I wanted.

I wanted to create a boring video showing only the annoying attributes of a roundabout.

In doing this though, I removed some of the elements of the experience of a roundabout which could have enriched my video.

I like the sequence of clips and the fact that are simply put together. I have only some effects to create some kind of atmosphere. For example, I sharpened the clip at the start of the four way split to try and convey the idea of scratchy and annoying roundabout - also with the arrows.

Most of my shots include some kind of road markings which is what I was most interested in on the roundabout. The way we are told what to do by the white paint on the road.

The indicator overlay wasn't the best as I didn't keep it continuous, but throughout the clip I did increase the amount of clicking just to add to the atmosphere of impatience.

To view video CLICK HERE

Monday, April 20, 2009

Filming

Went out and filmed looking just the cars interaction - figured I should clarify my idea a little bit more and do some more shooting as I could not get my video sequence the way I wanted.

First attempt went straight into bin.

Then had problems with recapturing my movie as it overwrote all of my clips and I had to recapture them.

Not cool.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Concept

The Paramata Roundabout.

This idea is about how there is three actions at a roundabout. Turn. Indicate. Giveway. These three actions lead to a successful movement through the roundabout to get to your destination.

I will approach this by creating different shots from different angles but in the end the outcome will be boring. I want my clips audio to be repetitive and only include an indicator. This allows the effects and the images to be the more interesting part.

I will include gaps in the audio to add to the repetitive effect - you think it's over and then it starts again.

I will include a four screen split to create the idea of a roundabout. This will occur in the moddle of the clip. Just to balance it out.

I will aim to make my clip 3minutes long. Or as close as possible.