Weekly Blog-December 7th-11th

I drew this sketch myself. The story of a film shouldn't end with the end of the film. A story should occur even as the credits are shown. This flower on a windowsill with a view of a street could be great as a still image while the credits are rolling. I want to create a prolonged story in my films. Films like "The Breakfast Club" have that effect at the end of the movie.

The image is the first frame of one of my videos. It is inspiring because of the grand size of the clouds. It would make a great introduction at the beginning of a film to show pictures like this one and footage of a character or place one after the other. It would be exciting to accomplish this effect in my films. This effect occured in part in one of my classmate's projects in my documentary class, but could apply to any type of film.

I also took this picture. The way the leaves create a silhouette against the sky is interesting. Silhouettes are a great way to create mystery or intrigue in a film. They can be generated with any object or person.

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Weekly Blog-November 30th-December 4th

This sketch is mine. In the sketch, books are laid on a table to demonstrate that objects with information can be filmed to make a point visually about the film's subject matter.

This picture is from http://www.danahoff.com. It can be found under the commercial architecture tab and by clicking resort/hospitality. The blurriness on the edges of the picture can easily translate into an event where a character daydreams or remembers the past in a film.

http://www.sugarfilmproduction.com/

On this website, I want to discuss the video called AICP 2008 Intro. It is the first video under the Post Work Tab. From the middle to the end of the video, the animated squares move through each other. My animation for this class contained objects that moved through each other. I want to continue to do this in my animations in the future.

Weekly Blog-November 23rd-27th

This is my sketch. It is a person walking around in an art museum. The walls of the museum are drawn two dimensionally to demonstrate that the area in a museum is wide open and accessible. The perception of an open, inviting area where a character could thrive would be appealing in a film.

This picture is the first frame from one of my videos. The dark tree against the cloudy sky gives off an ominous impression. It would make a great establishing shot for a scene in a film.

This is another first frame from one of my videos. The building is part of the library building at UNM-Valencia Campus. I am inspired by the square design of the building and how the light and shadow create triangles on the building. Animating buildings with this kind of light is interesting.

Animation

This is my animation. I used the song Despertar by Aisha Duo on the Quiet songs Album from 2005. I used Linear Exposure Control in the Environment settings in 3ds max to bring out the transparency of the objects and the textures.

Weekly Blog: November 16th-20th

This sketch is my own. The motif of an object, such as the fountain's staircase layout, effects the use of that object in a film. Props along with the impact of larger objects such as cars and fountains should be considered carefully.




This is the first frame from one of my videos. This bench is located at the UNM-Valencia Campus by the Student Services Building. The light that is displayed through the window onto the bench gives the area a lonely, majestic imprint. It would be a great place to film a scene in which a character had a moment of reflection.



This is my picture. It represents depth of field, a photography technique in which the camera focuses on one object either up-close or far away. In this picture, the closer leaves are more visible. This technique could apply to film as well to create a distancing effect from an object or person.

Weekly Blog-November 9th-13th

I drew this sketch. It demonstrates that objects and their shadows create imaginative dimensions. The shadow of an object is in one dimension while the actual object is in another dimension. The straight lines illustrate these dimensions. Thinking about objects and environments in this way expands my understanding of 3D environments, which could enhance my animations in the future.


This is a bench at the UNM-Valencia campus. It is an example of the dimensions I discussed above.

I took this picture near the Belen Airport. I am inspired by the branches of the tree extending across the sky. This shot could easily serve as a transition between scenes in a film. It would signal the passage of time from day into night and visually move a story forward.

This is also one of my pictures. This fountain is located on the UNM-Valencia Campus. I am inspired by the water as it falls into the fountain. The transparency of the water is interesting and would make a great effect in a film. Filming an intense, emotional scene through a sheet of water would be intriguing. Experimenting with water effects could enhance my knowledge of how to create a story and work with cameras.

Weekly Blog-November 2nd-6th

I drew this sketch. It is a rough design for a building. My main focus for drawing this was to illustrate structure in buildings. The top and bottom of the building has the same design and structure. I could look for structure in my surroundings so that I can find interesting places to film.


I took this photograph. It is a long shot of the balcony area of the Humanities building on campus. Long shots create a more extensive perspective and are more significant. This is another idea I could incorporate into my films.

This is a picture I took of a picture of an old calendar of mine. It is the Colosseum in Rome. But the inspiring subject of this picture is the lights created from the movement of objects such as cars. This effect encourages me to investigate how light and movement fit together. While filming, I could adjust the shutter speed and f-stop to speed up or slow down the film and create this effect.