Monday 31 October 2011
My Character.
Leeds Armouries
My findings from when i visited Leeds armories and how i developed the photos into influencing my character
Thursday 20 October 2011
Thursday 13 October 2011
Photoraphy Induction
On Monday i had my second lesson for my photography induction, in this lesson i finalized all my pictures and edited them.
It has taken me a while to upload them to my blog since i have been fixated on finishing my initial stages of my character design, which has taken longer than expected due to work accidentally being erased.
This blog will come soon but for now i will leave you with some of the pictures i have produced
Liquicity
'Liquicity' a new and extremely popular YouTube channel has today reached 100k subscribers and has released a mix to celebrate.
The internet has changed everything, the world has changed radically in the short time the internet has been present and this is no different in Drum and Bass. Underground music has changed dramatically due to accessibility to the internet, genres are quickly changing all the time and the audience is growing rapidly. Liquicity has pioneered the Liquid Drum and Bass genre dramatically since early 2008 and since then the popularity has sky rocketed. But is Drum and Bass popularity growth good for the genre?
Bass music is reaching new heights with songs even hitting the UK charts. And with Liquid Drum and Bass widely considered to be the easiest to listen to, is leading the forefront in this growth. Liquid Drum and Bass, for those that don't know is a sub genre to Drum and Bass. It uses similar bass lines and bar layouts to other styles but contains fewer bar-oriented samples and more instrumental layers which are both synthesized and natural, Many people consider Liquid Drum and Bass to be more euphorically and ambient invoking deep emotions in the free spirit of the symphonies.
So why is its growth considered by many hardcore fans as bad? Many fans argue that Drum and Bass doesnt need fame and money because that's not what the music is about, it comes from people making the music because they love it and dancing with your friends. Which is a cliche and has been said about every genre, but i believe it is different. Much like the free festivals organized in America in the late 60's early 70's Drum and Bass comes from this very same movement in banding together and making the music happen with organized underground illegal raves spreading the love for the music.
Although it may never and would take a long time to be seen as a main steam genre Drum and Bass still has a long way to go and it will be interesting to see where it will head.
The internet has changed everything, the world has changed radically in the short time the internet has been present and this is no different in Drum and Bass. Underground music has changed dramatically due to accessibility to the internet, genres are quickly changing all the time and the audience is growing rapidly. Liquicity has pioneered the Liquid Drum and Bass genre dramatically since early 2008 and since then the popularity has sky rocketed. But is Drum and Bass popularity growth good for the genre?
Bass music is reaching new heights with songs even hitting the UK charts. And with Liquid Drum and Bass widely considered to be the easiest to listen to, is leading the forefront in this growth. Liquid Drum and Bass, for those that don't know is a sub genre to Drum and Bass. It uses similar bass lines and bar layouts to other styles but contains fewer bar-oriented samples and more instrumental layers which are both synthesized and natural, Many people consider Liquid Drum and Bass to be more euphorically and ambient invoking deep emotions in the free spirit of the symphonies.
So why is its growth considered by many hardcore fans as bad? Many fans argue that Drum and Bass doesnt need fame and money because that's not what the music is about, it comes from people making the music because they love it and dancing with your friends. Which is a cliche and has been said about every genre, but i believe it is different. Much like the free festivals organized in America in the late 60's early 70's Drum and Bass comes from this very same movement in banding together and making the music happen with organized underground illegal raves spreading the love for the music.
Although it may never and would take a long time to be seen as a main steam genre Drum and Bass still has a long way to go and it will be interesting to see where it will head.
Wednesday 5 October 2011
More mood boards
A collection of concept art, costumes, equipment, movement of characters and different perspectives of what i would like my character to look like.
Tuesday 4 October 2011
The Pacific
The HBO tv series 'The Pacific', which was broadcasted last year on sky has a huge influence on my character i am designing.
The pacific a sequel to the critically acclaimed 'Band of brothers' tells a very different story about World war 2.
The series follows three main characters, one character in particular Robert Leckie takes us to the brink of madness and the psychological effect that war can have. The series goes into depth in how Robert fought two wars, one against the Japanese and one again the jungle itself.
Its a hugely captivating and moving series that i recommend you watch with its philosophy of war having a major impact on my character. Looking further into the production of The Pacific i have come across storyboards of many different scenes that i believe will help my character construction
Here is the link to storyboards:
http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/episodes/0/04-part-4/slideshow/storyboards-4.html
The pacific a sequel to the critically acclaimed 'Band of brothers' tells a very different story about World war 2.
The series follows three main characters, one character in particular Robert Leckie takes us to the brink of madness and the psychological effect that war can have. The series goes into depth in how Robert fought two wars, one against the Japanese and one again the jungle itself.
Its a hugely captivating and moving series that i recommend you watch with its philosophy of war having a major impact on my character. Looking further into the production of The Pacific i have come across storyboards of many different scenes that i believe will help my character construction
Here is the link to storyboards:
http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/episodes/0/04-part-4/slideshow/storyboards-4.html
Mutiny
The Midlands from Mutiny Bikes on Vimeo.
Mutiny bike co never seem to disappoint, the production value is amazing for what they have set out to do. Their edits always seem to be a little different and quirky. never fails to bring a grin to my face!
Great to see some unseen uk street, keep the uk edits coming!
Another stunning edit from Mutiny shot in Leeds is Roey killing it at the works skatepark, check it out!
Roey Leeds Session from Mutiny Bikes on Vimeo.
Mood board
Jungle warfare mood board i made, conveying my ideas around my character and exploring different colours i can use in my environment and character design.
Character Design
My first brief for uni has started and my task in hand is to design, make and create a character.
I've thought hard about what type of character i am going to create and have drawn upon resources from my a level media to aid my work. So I have decided to go down the root of a soldier.
The image above depicts Witt from 'The thin red line' a character in which i have drawn a lot of inspiration in building my own character. His view on warfare and the philosophy behind it has made me think in a very different way about war and have tried to convey this trail of thought through my own character.
The Vietnam war has also shaped my character hugely. A war that changed a nation and a whole society holds similar emotions of the environment i want my character to be facing.
I've thought hard about what type of character i am going to create and have drawn upon resources from my a level media to aid my work. So I have decided to go down the root of a soldier.
The image above depicts Witt from 'The thin red line' a character in which i have drawn a lot of inspiration in building my own character. His view on warfare and the philosophy behind it has made me think in a very different way about war and have tried to convey this trail of thought through my own character.
The Vietnam war has also shaped my character hugely. A war that changed a nation and a whole society holds similar emotions of the environment i want my character to be facing.
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