The review 26/10
Today we had our review for studio. Although it was a long day, it was fantastic to see everyone stuff, and recap on the work they had done through out the semester.
The major projects were diverse and they seemed fun and interesting (well they were to me)
During our break, I was kind of fretting about not having written or planned anything to say, but becaues I was last I did listen to what others said, and incorporated that in my spiel. Well not such much spiel as blurt, then off track restrained rant about politics of the sewing machine (ugh, I should have buttoned my lip, that was weird)
Peoples comments about the critters gave me confidence that they weren't just some lame mutilated doll. The stupid ring binder of the photo album tore some pages, so I taped it shut, then the pages caught on the edges of the tape. grr
This presentation has left me feeling good. I'm happy with what I produced. It wasn't disapointing. Yes there was heaps more stuff I had planned, but I can put that in the portfolio...like the unfinished flash version of the album, and a couple other unfinished flash and quicktime movies.
Finally something that wasn't total crap and I didn't have to play by other peoples rules, like denis and that darn multi-tool.
I'm on the review panel.
OK, I think I'm prepared for studio's review tommorrow. This time I'm last, so I can see what others say, then improve what I've planned...excellent ( mr burns finger tap)
I was finishing off the album thingy and was looking for something to bind the edge. It is so thick, I put on a bulldog clip and it slipped and flew across the room. Ha!
So I found an old school binder and trimmed it up on the guillotine. Covered it with fabric cos it was a weird puke green. The pages only just fit. One of the rings in the binder edge is slightly crap, so the pages if turned quickly catch on it...dang it.
Ah, now to burn a cd with this semesters crap I have produced...It seems so little and insignificant, but then I have learned to do simple/ a step up from dodgy animation, and have become pals with my sewing machine.
I'm going to paint my nails, and wrap up editing some back up stuff for studio.
if you are in crossing, don't be looking here
Not the photo album, but a condensed version of the presentation posters. This is like a quick hit. As the portfolio is due next week. I think I'll work on this, removing the photos and replacing them with an animated segment... maybe like the hands getting cut off or something. I don't know, the photos kind of suck at the moment, but they do make viewing it like a brief 'background' info stab to the head?? (This is becomming crazy talk) *ahem* yes.
uh, I suppose you could have a watch of itOh yeah, and another thing, once it hits the photos, boy does it drag and stutter and why can't my computer just....play it?
Does it totally suck? Be honest, because if I show this on wednesday and people look at me with a blank stare...*sigh*...I'm going to make porridge...SO over this.
sewing habit, It's hard to escape.
It's a blurry pic i know! A lot of colour definition is, well lacking.
Anyway, the physical version of the photo album.
It's a mix of fabric and paper sewn together. Reminds me a bit of burlesque with the lace and colourings. It's supposed to be a throwback to the fairy tale world: Candy striped background, this kind of in between realities. It's kind of theatrical.
After some wise words (Thanks Huey) I went off and thought more about the critters themselves. Who are they...good/bad? friend/foe? Did some quick planning, a stack of notes (well a page choc full of key words of things I wanted to incorporate) and started sketching.
...Once I started, things didn't really go as I had outlined. I suddenly wanted fabric everything, but had one transfer left (A shite one too) And so began yet another turn in how it looked. It is brighter/happier, fairytale fantasy,
lot's of stripes(More colour and busier, heaps less gloomy) On the cover, the 'family photos' oval is padded quilted (the quilting happened beacuse of a stupid fold that happened when sewing)
I have more to say, but I've got to do draw some dead birds.
