Friday, October 28, 2011
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Blog #6
Plastic Surgeons Without Boarders- Wonder Showzen
The colors used for the two surgeons are monochromatic and split complementary. The dark haired surgeon is wearing yellow and a tannish jacket. He is, however, carrying a cup that matches the blonde surgeons jacket. And the blonde hair matches the other surgeons pants. Their colors are more saturated, making them standout more. This color techniques make it obvious that these characters don't belong in dull, boring, monochromatic Asia. The monochromatic backdrop creates an atmosphere of a dirty, undesirable, and miserable place.
South Park
The colors in South Park are much more vivid and pleasant to look at. These characters are bright, and I feel much more comfortable looking at them. The colors are much more saturated, and give the notion that this is something that has a lot of detail that I need to look at and pay attention to. They also give the emotion of chaos and franticness.
Blog #5
*my scanner broke so I took a picture of the storyboards with my phone. Sorry if it looks bad...
This scene uses both the rule of thirds as well as the 180 degree rule. In the scene, both Jack and Wendy are placed in the rule of thirds. When she is cowering in the bathroom, her face is in the top left 1/3. When Jack is outside the bathroom saying "little pigs, little pigs....", his face is also in the top left 1/3. When Wendy grabs the knife from the sink, it is in the bottom right 1/3. When we get a side view of Jack swinging the axe into the door, his face is in the top left 1/3 and the axe (hitting the door) is in the top right 1/3. After knocking the door pane out, both side of the whole match up perfectly with the vertical thirds, making his face front and center. When he sticks his hand though the door to unlock it, the door knob is in the bottom left 1/3, making it more noticible when she slices his hand.
The 180 is not broken in this scene. Kubrick forcibly moves the camera to avoid inappropriate crossing of this line.
I think this scene is very directed. Kubrick did not break the 180 rule, and was very careful when planning his framing in accordance with the rule of thirds. This technique adds to the suspense as well as making the scene more visually attractive.
This scene uses both the rule of thirds as well as the 180 degree rule. In the scene, both Jack and Wendy are placed in the rule of thirds. When she is cowering in the bathroom, her face is in the top left 1/3. When Jack is outside the bathroom saying "little pigs, little pigs....", his face is also in the top left 1/3. When Wendy grabs the knife from the sink, it is in the bottom right 1/3. When we get a side view of Jack swinging the axe into the door, his face is in the top left 1/3 and the axe (hitting the door) is in the top right 1/3. After knocking the door pane out, both side of the whole match up perfectly with the vertical thirds, making his face front and center. When he sticks his hand though the door to unlock it, the door knob is in the bottom left 1/3, making it more noticible when she slices his hand.
The 180 is not broken in this scene. Kubrick forcibly moves the camera to avoid inappropriate crossing of this line.
I think this scene is very directed. Kubrick did not break the 180 rule, and was very careful when planning his framing in accordance with the rule of thirds. This technique adds to the suspense as well as making the scene more visually attractive.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Blog #4
Time to Pretend:
Listening Framework
Tempo
Fast
Source
The instruments drive the speed the song.
Groove
The song is very upbeat. Very excited and energetic.
Instrumentation
Drums, guitar, piano (electronic)
Structure/ organization
The layers and tracks of the song are set in patterns that repeat over and over. Although, there is a lull toward the end where the repetitions slow down.
Emotional
The song starts out slow, then picks up, the REALLY picks up. This is how I imagine it to look like...
_____======****/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_________*****/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
__slow__==simple piano==**electric piano**/drums/^^^all tracks together***
Balance
- height
high pitch
-width
centered. electronic piano pans left to right.
- depth
the guitar and drums are the loudest; the piano is the lowest, but it is still very recognizable throughout the song.
Gucci Gucci:
Listening Framework
Tempo
Medium/ fast
Source
The instruments and vocals set the rhythm of the song.
Groove
The song is sort of upbeat, but also down and dirty.
Instrumentation
Dubstep
Structure/Organization
The rhythm is constructed by repeating patterns.
Emotional
________^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^^___o__o__^^o^^
-starts slow____^^chorus/lyrics^^ ooDUBSTEPoo ^^
Balance
height
Vocals: high pitch
Tracks: low pitch
width
Centered, but the wobble bass switches left to right.
depth
The vocals are the loudest, background vocals and "instruments" are softer than the vocals but louder than the wobble bass.
I have heard both of these songs at least 50-100 times since I've had them. After listening to a song that many times, you tend to know them very well. I think the reason I like both of these songs is because they have a lot in common, even though they are completely different. Lyrically, these songs are very similar, but on both ends of the spectrum. MGMT's Time to Pretend is the bands interruption of what they believe it means to be a rockstar. Kreayshawns Gucci Gucci, on they other hand, is about selling/ doing drugs, not conforming to society, and being an all around "gangsta" from Oakland.
The composure of these songs, too, are very similar. Both have fast tempos, a high pitch, similar speed, and a distinctive timbre. When I listen to both songs, I feel a similar "amped-up-ness" that I don't feel from other songs. Time to Pretend makes me motivated and want to go do something, while Gucci Gucci makes me creatively motivated.
Also, these song rely on modern technologies to create some other their tracks and sounds. Gucci Gucci has that noticible dubstep sound (particularly with that wobble bass in the background) and Time to Pretend is reliant on computers to create that distinctive piano repetition. Although, where these two differ, is that MGMT uses real instruments such as guitars and drums, where as Kreayshawns beat was definitely created in a studio.
All together, I would have to say that MGMT's Time to Pretend is better. I don't know why but this is my absolute favorite song of all time. I really love that electronic-piano notes that repeat in the background. As I said earlier, this song makes me want to go out and do something. Maybe thats why I have it set as my alarm clock!
Listening Framework
Tempo
Fast
Source
The instruments drive the speed the song.
Groove
The song is very upbeat. Very excited and energetic.
Instrumentation
Drums, guitar, piano (electronic)
Structure/ organization
The layers and tracks of the song are set in patterns that repeat over and over. Although, there is a lull toward the end where the repetitions slow down.
Emotional
The song starts out slow, then picks up, the REALLY picks up. This is how I imagine it to look like...
_____======****/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_________*****/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
__slow__==simple piano==**electric piano**/drums/^^^all tracks together***
Balance
- height
high pitch
-width
centered. electronic piano pans left to right.
- depth
the guitar and drums are the loudest; the piano is the lowest, but it is still very recognizable throughout the song.
Gucci Gucci:
Listening Framework
Tempo
Medium/ fast
Source
The instruments and vocals set the rhythm of the song.
Groove
The song is sort of upbeat, but also down and dirty.
Instrumentation
Dubstep
Structure/Organization
The rhythm is constructed by repeating patterns.
Emotional
________^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^o^^^___o__o__^^o^^
-starts slow____^^chorus/lyrics^^ ooDUBSTEPoo ^^
Balance
height
Vocals: high pitch
Tracks: low pitch
width
Centered, but the wobble bass switches left to right.
depth
The vocals are the loudest, background vocals and "instruments" are softer than the vocals but louder than the wobble bass.
I have heard both of these songs at least 50-100 times since I've had them. After listening to a song that many times, you tend to know them very well. I think the reason I like both of these songs is because they have a lot in common, even though they are completely different. Lyrically, these songs are very similar, but on both ends of the spectrum. MGMT's Time to Pretend is the bands interruption of what they believe it means to be a rockstar. Kreayshawns Gucci Gucci, on they other hand, is about selling/ doing drugs, not conforming to society, and being an all around "gangsta" from Oakland.
The composure of these songs, too, are very similar. Both have fast tempos, a high pitch, similar speed, and a distinctive timbre. When I listen to both songs, I feel a similar "amped-up-ness" that I don't feel from other songs. Time to Pretend makes me motivated and want to go do something, while Gucci Gucci makes me creatively motivated.
Also, these song rely on modern technologies to create some other their tracks and sounds. Gucci Gucci has that noticible dubstep sound (particularly with that wobble bass in the background) and Time to Pretend is reliant on computers to create that distinctive piano repetition. Although, where these two differ, is that MGMT uses real instruments such as guitars and drums, where as Kreayshawns beat was definitely created in a studio.
All together, I would have to say that MGMT's Time to Pretend is better. I don't know why but this is my absolute favorite song of all time. I really love that electronic-piano notes that repeat in the background. As I said earlier, this song makes me want to go out and do something. Maybe thats why I have it set as my alarm clock!
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