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Studio Brief 2: Moving Pictures

I had several ideas for ways to make my work move. We were introduced to the animation brief at a time in my project when I was fairly lost so my initial ideas were very different. As my work for the prints developed into the collages it became clear to me that they would lend themselves to a very simple animation. A downside of the simplicity is that I don't feel like I've challenged myself with after effects as much as I could have.

I wanted the sound to relate to the scenes in Orwell’s books at the atmospheres I imagined when reading his books (industrial, war zones, groups of people gathering and talking) . I thought it would be very easy to find a soundtrack I liked but after finding it hard to get exactly what I wanted online I realised it would be easier to make my own. However, I don't think the soundtrack is perfect and it misses lots of things I wanted. I don’t think the animation and the sound mix together as well as they could; when I added the sound to the animation I realised that I should have maybe created the sound before the animation. 

In the end, I made two different stings, one much slower using zooms and moving around the prints and one that is much faster paced that uses flashing images with mostly cuts rather than transitions. The flashing one (which became my final) works much better; especially synchronises with the soundtrack much better.

continuing the fairly abstract approach of the screen prints. I wanted to continue to combine the completely abstract, obscured elements of the prints with the parts relating to the author. However, in the interests of making clear that the sting is about George Orwell and communicating I planned to focus on the more relevant elements of the screen prints (such as the lino parts) in the sting; however, I'm not sure how much this happened, instead it seems that by cropping into areas of the prints it just abstracts them even further and takes it even further away from George Orwell. I found the sting much harder to make than I expected. It felt as if I made a very simple idea very complicated. 

Generally, considering sound more would have been good. That said, I think the soundtrack works with the images and is effective. I focused much more on the prints than the sting, partly as I thought it would be easy to make what I wanted on after effects.

George Orwell Sting from Oliver Wingard on Vimeo.

Studio Brief 2: Printed Pictures

I started 'Printed Pictures' by looking at trade union banners and George Orwell’s non-fiction work. from the start, I wanted to make 5 prints (really with screen prints being likely). I also had a plan that if I had time I would try making a book and banner by printing on fabric.

For much of the project I focused on the trade union banner idea too much and it became too rigid as pat of the project. As time went on, finding a way of making the influence of the trade union banners more implied than obvious became more important. I think with the collages that became the final prints I achieved this. I found the process of making the final prints was really exciting and the fact I enjoyed it so much motivated me, which in turn meant I was in the print room a lot. 

I liked working with lino print; especially loosely, for example only having a loose idea of what you are going to cut before cutting and making it quite simple. I became a big fan of lino cut type during this project because of the scratchy, wonky look of it.

I didn’t explore mono print as much as I could have done - I mostly used mono print textures (which I already have a lot of - so didn’t need to do any more printing.) Some techniques such as wiping off areas of ink is something that I would probably use in future.

I rediscovered my love for photocopying and it became an important part of the project mostly for creating imagery - enlarging, copying, inverting etc…

For the final 5 prints I went in with 10 screens planning to work out arrangements and colour combinations on the bed. I ended up getting a bit carried away and made a huge range of different combinations. (again, working very quickly in the print room). Although I found they didn’t alway look as clean as I’d like (probably just as a side effect of working quickly and not being 100% careful with lining up etc. ) the finals did look nicer. I think printmaking is a good technique for me as its limitations offer a way for me to not do too much experimentation (to the stage of ridiculousness). Through working in the print room I did 3 and 4 colour prints as well as the 2 colour prints. I think the 4 colour prints were the most successful and the 2 colour prints look incomplete in comparison now. I really enjoyed this experimental approach to screen printing.

LAUIL503 Study Task 6: Presentation

Loic Movellan - Includes The type of paper - with the size and weight. Points out the edition, signed and numbered. photographed in a frame but no mention of buying with (or without) the frame.

Jeroen Erosie - Includes edition number, size, weight of paper, number of colours as well as explanation of the work and what it was for.

Also specifies shipping and tax information as well as mentioning that the frame is not included

Project Proposal: Moving Pictures

BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 05

LAUIL503 Illustration: Process & Production

STUDIO BRIEF 3 PROJECT PROPOSAL: Production & Presentation of my Moving Pictures

I intend to produce ……

An animated sting based on prints made in response to George Orwell

The content will focus on (identify 3 specific themes, texts or concepts)

1. Non-fiction books of George Orwell - encapsulating his life and work. 2. Living and working conditions miners and other manual labourers, war, unions, poverty, colonialism. 3. The abstract nature of the prints

I will be aiming to communicate (identify 3 specific messages, ideas, moods etc.)

1. positivity 2. unity 3. strength

To an audience of ….. (name 3 characteristics)

1. George Orwell fans 2. Fans of art and design, animation, moving image. 3. people over the age of 20

Study task 4: 3 Animated Stings

Sander Joon

Animated Dreams 15 from Sander Joon on Vimeo.

Bold colour, fairly simple movement. It is quite fast-paced, which goes with the soundtrack.

Jack Sachs

SHHH! - Jack Sachs X Tate Britain from Jack Sachs on Vimeo.

Using 3D animation in a filmed environment is super interesting. The really subtle sound works well.


Lovers for Green Man 2015: Behind you! from Lovers on Vimeo.

This one is incredibly simple - just walking really. but shape and colour make it effective.

Project Proposal: Printed Pictures

BA (Hons) Illustration - Level 05

LAUIL503 Illustration: Process & Production

STUDIO BRIEF 2 PROJECT PROPOSAL: Production & Presentation of my Printed Pictures

I intend to produce ……

5 Prints Based on George Orwell, influenced by trade union banners.

The content will focus on (identify 3 specific themes, texts or concepts)

His journalism (fighting in the Spanish civil war, experiences in the North of England) Road to Wigan Pier, Homage to Catalonia, Down and Out in Paris and London 2. His essays (Politics and funny things he writes about) England your England, Decline of the English Murder 3. His life (I suppose kind of collected in the two points above) A hanging, Shooting an Elephant, Books vs Cigarettes

I will be aiming to communicate (identify 3 specific messages, ideas, moods etc.)

1. Socialsim, unity 2. 3.  Positive/ idealistic mood

To an audience of ….. (name 3 characteristics)

1. Fans of George Orwell 2. Fans of design/ Illustration 3.

Study Task 5: Sound Study

Geoffrey Jones - Shell

Ok, so its not animation or is really that short - but the way the soundtrack (drumming) synchronises with the fast shots changes is so good. The sound emphasises what is going on in the film much, much more than if it had a different soundtrack (becomes more intense).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zWjT59S_wk

Help Scotland's Harvest

Not sure the crackly recording going with the lightly wonky animation (obvious they couldn't really help either at the time). Uplifting song with uplifting animation means it feels idealistic (propaganda?). I think the soundtrack would work on a recently made animation when contrasted with digital techniques. On a side note I love the simple colours and movements of the animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGU-CusbVb8