In today’s lesson, we made a double exposure image in photoshop. Double exposure is a visual effect where you use two images to create one image by having one image overlaid onto another image. It can be used as an artistic visual effect for creating a surreal feeling for your photos and creating deep meaning or symbolism behind it. I’m not sure wherever it is suitable for my brief or not as I could use something like this in a title sequence like a double exposure image of a character’s face and some fire. But I do not have any […]
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Double exposure 2
In todays lesson, we made a double exposure video with track mattes. Double exposure is combining two different images with two different exposures. It was originally called the ghost effect. Before, it was using the same bit of film twice which is destructive as it permanently changes it. Now we can do it digitally meaning we can do it as many times as we like and we can undo it if we don’t like it. Alpha channels control opacity & what parts of a digital image is transparent. White = keep, grey = blended, black = remove Track mattes are invisible […]
Gantt chart resub
In today’s lesson, we made a Gantt chart to make time managing easier for our fantasy projects. A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that Picturises a project schedule which was made by Henry Gantt, who designed the chart around 1910–1915. Modern Gantt charts also show the dependency relationships between activities and the current schedule status. Gantt charts convey this information visually. They outline all of the tasks involved in a project, and their order, shown against a timescale. This gives you an instant overview of a project, its associated tasks, and when they need to be finished. […]
Fantasy Brief Character Profile
In today’s lesson, we made character profiles for our characters. I made one for the hero Zeph: I made one for the Villain:
Legal and Ethical considerations – research resub
In today’s lesson, we looked at legal and ethical considerations Ethics Ethics are a system of moral principles that considers what is good for individuals and society and also described as moral philosophy. There are some films/tv that were released decades ago that were alright at the time but nowadays they would be unethical. For example: the 2006 film Borat. Filmmakers need to take ethics into consideration because they have a responsibility to be fair and inoffensive and to be morally correct. They need to keep the wide audience happy with the content they are showing and try not to […]
Netflix Research resub
Netflix is an American subscription-based streaming service founded in 1997 where you can watch a vast library of movies and tv series with no ads on demand. Netflix started as a DVD sales and rental business but hurried on to a streaming service. Their target audience is the 25 to 34 age group, as it is the age group that mostly uses the platform in 2017. In 2018, it was mostly the 18-24 age groups and the 35-44 age groups. 57% of its current viewers are female, while 43% are Male. Per cent of age groups: 24% are 18-24, 25% […]
Race and Culture in character design
In today’s lesson, we looked at Race and Culture in media and character design. Race and Culture within media are sometimes represented well or they are represented badly. They are used by having characters that represent different ethnic backgrounds looking at their appearance and speech. With inclusions of recognisable aspects, characteristics or predicaments relating to one, or multiple, ways in which diverse groups can live their lives. In a lot of the older American films, black people were mostly portrayed as the bad guys, poor guys, and not very bright. Whereas the white people in the films were portrayed as […]
Title Sequence Research resub
In today’s lesson, we looked at title sequences and their techniques. A title sequence is a way of introducing a film or a series to an audience by showing the cast and crew involved within the production. They must make it memorable, interesting, and exciting to captivate the audience. In groups, we researched a title sequence and looked at the techniques used and the reasoning behind it. We saw that in the Game of Thrones title sequence, the sequence shows a 3d world map of a fictional world projected onto concave earth this is lit by a small sun. As […]
Age and Disability in character design.
In today’s lesson, we looked at age and disability in character design. Age: young, adult, old Disability: disabled characters by actors, characters by disabled actors, ableism, hidden disabilities Task option 2: From looking at Zeph’s character design, I will evaluate the age and disability representation in him. For age: Zeph is 21 years old, he has a slim muscular build and youthful looks. It is clear when looking at him, he is a young adult as he has a youthful appearance. He has no wrinkles or grey hair, He is standing proud. He wears his hair shaved at the sides […]
BBC Class System resub
In today’s lesson, we looked at the BBC modern class system that replaces the old class system. Which was just upper class to lower class. There are seven categories: Elite, Established Middle Class, Technical Middle Class, New Affluent Workers, Traditional Working Class, Emergent Service Workers, and Precariats. Each one is sorted by wealth, social interactivity, and what activities you do. It also describes each class. Elite These are a small group of people who hold a disproportionate amount of wealth, political power, privilege, or skill in society. These people are the uppermost class of society. Examples would be MPs and […]