Touching Strangers

"We think these great photographs have something positive to say about human connection... about a diverse society in which people have been taught not to touch each other but in which we can and do transcend the boundaries set around us."

Richard Renaldi is one of the many artists whose work I have fallen head over heels in love with almost instantly. In the piece that converted me into a Rinaldi worshipper, he nabs strangers off the street and situates them close together for a quick portrait. This is yet another artist we've looked at that bases his work on the beauty of the human experience.
The too-close-for-comfort vibe makes for really unique, personal art.

"Those Green M&Ms that are Bat their Eyelashes in Commercials are Hiding Terrible Secrets"

It's sad but true. In today's age we won't pay attention to any kind of PSA unless it's got a really cool aesthetic. Maybe it's Apple's fault. This little slideshow I've posted packs the power an image has on information . Our generation tunes into anything that enraptures our visual attention. I'm loving new-world displays of factual information superimposed onto a creative design. Good design, important health facts. 

Eric Lanz - Video Art

Take a look at his work: http://www.ericlanz.net

GREEN SCREEN DON'TS.

Green Screens are very cool to use, but are very sensitive at the same time. There are a lot of things that you have to make sure are correct in order to get the quality that you want. A way to get what you want you can simply just follow these five Do's & Don'ts.

http://christiansorensenhansen.com

Ski Lift from the snowboard point of view

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLz5EEZiiLs&list=PL062A4EEE0C0EDE0F 

Snowboarding from the boards point of view 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvM-N-3m_bI&list=PL062A4EEE0C0EDE0F

I found these videos interesting because it allows viewer to see things in a whole new perspective. Also known as a "worms eye view" of things.

Rage Against the Mundane      

       

I found this video to be comical because one person is moving through his daily activities in a normal way. The other guy over exaggerates his actions. I like the use of audio in this video. The music tends to get more up beat and crazy when the overly enthused guy comes on the screen. The music switches to something more calm as the other person is being filmed.

"Point of View" a short film by Doug Smith

This is a short POV film based on the character's daily life.  I was really inspired by this and i plan on making my own POV short film for the next project.

Paint Dance

This is a very interesting clip from Youtube that sort of fits into what we do in this class. These guys take regular everyday objects and things and use a very high tech camera to see what goes down in slow motion. In this unique video they simply put paint on a speaker, add some sound to it and then film the paint splashing up. In real time it just looks like paint splattering everywhere, but in slow motion it looks as if the paint was "dancing" around.

inspiration for project 4
http://vimeo.com/34773713


Breaking Bad // POV from kogonada on Vimeo.

google

I was going to search on google to find a graphic design post to blog about when i came across an interactive video on the search engine page. Its an video for the 216th anniversary parachute jump. it was quite fun to play with and made me lose track of what i had in mind so i decided to share my thoughts with you all.

www.google.com

Fan stop motion music videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7YPPw4etfs
^ Not only do I love this song and band, a fan used stop motion to create her own music video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkAVQfS8ZEw
^ This video was amazing. I thought it was so creative

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwF-L5iRDcs
^Another great example of a creative stop motion music video.

Watch this!

then watch how they did it below, so cool!

tips for stop motion on after effects

http://www.instructables.com/id/Stop-Motion-Animation-using-After-Affects/?ALLSTEPS

This post had great tips on how to use after effects for stop motion animation.

Food For Thought

This one's for all of you that still like to play with their food. Danielle Evan's way is just a bit more sophisticated. I really like when two things come together that look so wrong that it becomes right somehow. I've been seeing food typography pop up all over the artistic sphere lately--Tumblr, Pinterest, Blogs--you name it.

Click on the link to see target utilize food as font in their ad campaigns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaVI43q3Qn4

The New World of Printing

There is a printer that fabricates almost anything on your desktop by building it up layer by layer through an additive process which eliminates all complex shapes. Instead of spitting out ink these printers spit out bits of plastic. This is our future. 

If you haven't already guessed what I'm talking about it's 3D Printing. Completely and Utterly revolutionizing the game out there for designers. We've officially eliminated the barrier between the flat surface and the artist. 

After Effects; Light Blue Particles. 

After Effects Text Animation

I think this is really cool. I like the use of the design and the text.

AE tips

http://www.motionarray.com/blog/item/28-10-tips-for-the-beginner-adobe-after-effects-user/28-10-tips-for-the-beginner-adobe-after-effects-user

This blog has a lot of good tips for beginners using After Effects.

Projection Mapping On the Next Level

Projection mapping is everywhere nowadays. Film, design, architecture, Marilyn Monroe's face even. Box is the culmination of Prepare to be mesmerized if this is your first viewing. This is a pretty sweet little scientific experiment all tied up with bow--live projection mapping of 3D computer graphics on two 2D screens attached to robotic arms. The result? Simply incredible.

Claymation

Working on a stop motion animation is hard enough but a claymation? I can't imagine the level of skill and patience. If it seems like were doing a lot, I urge you to check out the professionals. The dedication. Mindblown.

Stop Motion Tutorial: Facial Animation

I thought this was pretty neat it gives you tips on how to animate clay facial expressions.

Animated in Bed

This is a great example of stop motion animation! I thought it was really cool and well done.

Paper Motion Animation

This is an stop motion animation made out of paper.

Paper Motion Animation

This is an stop motion animation made out of paper.

Beatles Flash Video

Beatles flash video

Here's a really cool flash video done of the famous band The Beatles. You can tell the video is flash because all the animation done in it. It's really interesting what people can do with a simple computer program

flash tips

http://www.trainstation.cc/Tutorials/Flash/flashtutorials.html

These are some tips for using flash that may come in handy.