Sophie Harrison - Women are Heroes

Posted by sophieharrison | Posted in , | Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010

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Just found this exhibition on Stash media and thought it might interest you. An artist has photographed women in war then posted them on walls in various locations.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcd25a_jr-exposition-paris-2009-ile-saint_creation

Competition Advice

Posted by Jenn | Posted in , , | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010

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Emma Macklin also sent over some more information for me:

Emma Macklin 08 April at 15:28
Here is another thought! ha ha!You should keep your eyes peeled for competitions! They are great! Friends of ours have entered lots and won! You can do really well from these. Good mates have entered and won competitions and used the money they won to buy kit. plus the recognition and getting in magazines!

These are opportunities to get noticed. Just thought i would pass on that thought too!

You'll hate me soon!:)

http://www.dazeddigital.com/Projects/Default.aspx

I really do appreciate the help and advice that Emma is giving me, I haven't heard of this competition, and if it wasn't for Emma I probably wouldn't have found out about this ... at least for a good while anyway!
I'm in two minds wether to enter the competition this year, the deadline for entries is the 1st May and at this point I would still be working on my Final Major Project Work. Part of me feels as though I should be concentrating on my degree, work, but theres something inside me wanting to enter and get my name out there as soon as possible! But then I think why rush it? Why not take some time to develop my style? ... I think I'm just curious wether any of the films I have produced so far would get anywhere in a competition like this?

True Blood - Main Title

Posted by Jenn | Posted in , , | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010

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Emma Macklin suggested that I watch some titles that she said reminded her of them when viewing my own work. This is what she said:

Emma Macklin 08 April at 14:58
Hey Jenny!
I thought I would send this over, as when watching one of your body pieces it made me think of this! It had a vibe of title sequence artwork. You may think Im nuts but I thought I would send it as it is a fab title sequence and the atmosphere is amazing. Great commercial art project.

Really great making of too!

http://www.d-kitchen.com/projects/true-blood-main-title#

Here is the piece she is talking about:

True Blood Main Titles from DIGITALKITCHEN on Vimeo.


And here is the making of the titles - Definitely worth a watch! :


This is what it says on the 'DigitalKitchen' website about who they are:
Digital, for us, isn’t a technical term that designates media or medium. It’s the defining term for the era of engagement marketing. We create disruptive communication strategies and assets designed for this era. We stimulate and navigate the machines and minds of 21st century consumers by speaking through the most effective portal, device, page, wall, animal, mineral, or vegetable available and relevant to a brand’s message.

They are award winning creators and producers, but there are many different areas within the company to be a part of! ranging from designers and animators to musicians and writers.
They are based in 4 locations around America (which i was a bit disappointed with, I was hoping there would be one in London - As I would love to work with them!!).
*New York City
*Chicago
*Los Angeles
*Seattle

When watching these two videos, i felt really drawn to the style and atmosphere it was creating. The experimental aspects of the visuals and editing techniques really grabbed me - I especially enjoyed watching the making of the True Blood titles, it made me want to be there! Filming with them! Exploring different techniques with them! I especially liked the editing style, it made me think that this style is exactly how I would like my Final Major Project pieces to look like, and feel like.
I noticed in part of 'the making of' film, they said that there was a crescendo, a build up of the atmosphere so that by the end of it, it became too much to cope with - this is exactly how I aim to deliver my isolation within depression piece. There were also certain imagery within the piece that I could relate my own project to, relating them to isolation characteristics and depression characteristics. It has given me some nice ideas to explore within my own film.
It has been very inspiring, Emma has a good eye for these things!

Ian + Emma Macklin - Portfolio Viewing

Posted by Jenn | Posted in , , | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2010

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I have been in contact with both Ian and Emma Macklin since meeting them for the first time on my London portfolio trip in March. They have both been extremely helpful with advice on how to approach the industry I am interested in working in. I asked them if they would be willing to look at my work digitally. This is the email i sent them:

Hi Ian,
I don't know if you remember me, but I came to see Tal Rosner at Tenderpixel Gallery in London a good few weeks ago now! And I tagged along with Christinia and you guys to the pub afterwards!

As part of our degree, we're supposed to have 2 face to face profile viewings of our own work, and one sent digitally through email, I have already met up with 2 artists and received their advice and their opinions on my work, but I still need to show someone my work digitally, and you and Emma came to my mind!

I have finally put up the majority of short films I have created so far on a 'vimeo' website. I don't have the cash to set up my own website as of yet!

This is the address:

http://www.vimeo.com/jennyhuddart

If you are not too busy, and could find the time to view my work for me and let me know honestly what you think of my style, and what I could do to improve the piece etc etc.

And also, would it be okay if i use the information you give me in the email on my personal Blog? Only my tutors and other classmates would see it.

Thank you so much for your time, It was lovely to meet you and Emma the other week!

Take care of yourselves

Jenny

Jenny Huddart BA (HONS) Moving Image. 3rd Year. Stockport College. Manchester.

Here are their honest opinions about some of my videos:

'Hey Jenny,
sorry for the delay in getting this to you.
We hope this helps you with the completion of your blog, and graduating!!!and we hope that you understand what we're talking on about! :)

If you've got any other questions do give us a heads up.
Good luck with the rest of it all,

catch you around
Ian & Em


*Music Quote 01, 02, 03 & 04

We feel that the music quote pieces are really interesting explorations of technique. The visuals you have created work really well with your choice of audio. We really get the feeling of the ambience and atmosphere.
You have a thoughtful and atmospheric style.
We feel that the elements of the quote "BAM!"  and the description of the "dramatic chord change" is not quite represented as clearly as we feel it could have been and feel it could be a little more dramatic to emphasis the word 'BAM!'. Though we feel this we do also acknowledge that your choice of audio and the visuals you have created do work really well together.


*Rhythm Of People

Like you mention on Vimeo, this is more of an experimental piece looking at rhythms and so without it answering a direct brief it's a little more difficult to be any more analytical, however we felt that the visuals of the hustle and bustle of the people matched up rhythmically with the audio very well and that you've created some interesting compositions with the sharp angles cutting across the screen.
It would be great to see this piece in a higher quality but we understanding there may have been uploading issues.


*The Body

We agree that there are some really strong sections in this piece that really work. One major visual that stuck out for us was the projection of the eye onto the body.
Seeing a human eye somewhere that you wouldn't normally expect it to be created alot of intrigue, and visually, with the strong contrasting colours, created some really interesting compositions.
We'd love to see this taken even further, projecting other body parts onto each other. Overall a very interesting piece with some exciting techniques to be explored.'


I have really enjoyed reading what Ian and Emma think of my work, its good to read something different, especially with the comment about 'The Body' piece, they mentioned that the eye projected onto the body stuck out for them - whereas compared to Max Hattlers comment, he really didn't like that section. Its nice to have contrasting opinions!
I am extremely grateful to Ian and Emma for taking the time to look at my work, I am keeping in touch with them via email and facebook! They have sent me advice on getting my name out there by entering certain competitions and other works to look at in which they feel would help develop my own style! They have been extremely kind and cant thank them enough for helping me out!

Tenderpixel Gallery (And Tal Rosner)- London Visit (March 2010)

Posted by Jenn | Posted in , , | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010

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I had previously published a post about Tenderpixel Gallery, they were showing an exhibition by Tal Rosner called 'Family Tree' and the day I went down, Tal was actually there with Rick and Christinia talking about the work we were watching. It was the first time I have ever done that and it was really interesting - The fact that I was in London, in a tiny tiny gallery space with the artist talking about his work to a group of 5 of us! I found it really surreal. And it was a fantastic opportunity for networking! (Although I have emailed Tal and it's been a very long while, and he still hasn't replied...oh well! - I'll try again sometime soon!).
When experiencing this piece of work in the environment it was originally set up in, i felt really drawn to it. I have spoken to other people who saw the exhibition, and understandably they say that compared with his other works it didn't have the same feel to this piece like there is with his other works.
he visuals Tal has created for Family Tree is based around a poem by Rozalie Hir. Tal has used a whispering female vocal to read out the poem within his piece. I found that it created an eerie atmosphere and if i'm honest, I can understand why people wouldn't really take to the piece, but I really did enjoy the experience - I found it inspiring to see Tal produce a piece of work like this in a different environment, an environment that i myself am really interested in working with. I particularly enjoyed the layout of his space, even though he told us that it wasn't intentional, he wanted the projections overlapping the screens bigger, but had to compromise with the sizes of the projections - i still think it works well together. By viewing this piece, it has helped me to think about my own ideas for my Final Major Project and how best to present the films in an exhibition style environment.

Whilst visiting the exhibition, i also had a chance to talk to one of the Tenderpixel Gallery owners, Lisa. One of the first pieces of advice that she gave me if i wanted my work to be shown in galleries, was to first of all email the galleries who i think would be interested in my work, and invite them to my end of year show which is happening in June. I thought this was a very good idea, and couldn't believe i didn't even think of that! She also said that for networking and getting people to know your name, it's good to go to private gallery viewings, it's a good way to meet the people i need to meet and start to get a knowledge of the gallery spaces and surroundings - maybe they could be potential spaces for me in the future, so take everything from the surroundings in. Lisa also told me about 'Tenderflix' which is contoled by Tenderpixel who call for experimental films to be submitted, for screenings in the Gallery and a chance for your piece to be added on their Tenderpix film compilation DVD.
I think that this is a fantastic opportunity ... However the deadline for their 2010 entries is 1st May, i think i may wait for next years entries because how ever much i would love to enter one of my films right now, i feel as though they need a lot of extra work done to them if they were ever to be seen by professionals in a the industry i aim to eventually be a part of. Plus I want to focus all my attention on my Final Major Project work to help get the best mark for my degree I possibly can!

Decode - Victoria and Albert Museum. (Research)

Posted by Jenn | Posted in | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010

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When I went to visit London at the beginning of March this year, I went to an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum called 'Decode: Digital Design Sensations' which was set up in collaboration with 'onedotzero'. The exhibition showed the most recent developments in digital and interactive design. I really enjoyed wondering around the exhibition, especially as i was by myself and could concentrate on certain sections on my own and could be mesmerised by a piece of work without anybody interrupting my thoughts etc!
Designers involved with this exhibition were people such as Daniel Brown, Golan Levin and Daniel Rozin as well as emerging designers such as Troika and Simon Heijdens.
This is a section off the V&A website describing what the Themes involved were:
'The exhibition explores three themes: Code presents pieces that use computer code to create new works and looks at how code can be programmed to create constantly fluid and ever-changing works. Interactivity looks at works that are directly influenced by the viewer. Visitors will be invited to interact with and contribute to the development of the exhibits. Network focuses on works that comment on and utilise the digital traces left behind by everyday communications and looks at how advanced technologies and the internet have enabled new types of social interaction and mediums of self-expression.'
The 'Code' theme didn't really interest me, I wasn't drawn in by it, but then again I dont suppose I ever have been interested in the codes behind things - fair enough this exhibition represents it as art work and I think that is extremely respectable. But for me personally, I did not like that style.
The 'Network' theme I did think was quite interesting. They were the pieces of works that were sat in between the screen based code works and the big playground of interactivity works!!
The 'Interactivity' theme was absolutely fantastic - It was a bit annoying that there were big crowds around so I couldnt really have a proper go on anything! But just by observing other people and what they were creating by just waving their hands in the air was very inspiring!

One piece of work I didn't really like though, was 'Videogrid' by Ross Phillips.

I did like the idea behind it, but I just think with it done in the right way and with people giving it the respect it deserved it would have been a beautiful experimentation. At the time when I went to see it however, people were being in my opinion, silly and immature with the piece! I know it had no rules or anything like that, and it is a piece of work to give people, anyone that sense of freedom to do whatever you want! But at the same time i just felt like people were just being immature with the piece. It was a shame just for my own personal experience really.

This piece of work I just stared at for absolutely ages, I really did like it, the morphing shapes and colours was truely mesmerising and the way it was set out was good, different colours and shapes going on within these different circles. For me, it reminds me of mould being grown in those little pots when you were in your science lessons at school!

Tahere - 3rd year recommendation

Posted by Tahere Nazirpour | Posted in , | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010

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hi Jenny
i found a video that i taught maybe it's style can be interesting for you...i hope!!

Tahere

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