The finished products of my work

Sorry I haven't been round, here is a new blog. These are finished products I have done in Uni, this is the 30 second experimental animation with sound.



This one is final video for the video project I have done in five weeks! almost had kittens with this project here is the finished product. Also got the mark for this video, and its good result.



This video is for the video project but a bit experimental. And its just help me to relearn Final Cut Pro, I though I just show it to you guys.



Thanks for watching, sorry about the short blog. Thats all, Bye.

Final Journal/Blog of Experimental Animation Project

This was a little early than plan. The third and final Journal of the Experimental Animation I have created.

22/10/10

Today I went into After Effects, I created my spinning circles, and I made the effect in After Effects using Red Giant 3D Stroke. I simply created a new solid and applied the 3D stroke effects. I then used the pen tool to create a circle and adjusted the values of the 3D stroke effect so that they all rotate at different speeds. Then I exported the video to a QuickTime file.

25/10/10

I’ve been continuing with Photoshop today. I started duplicating the barcode layers a few times in Photoshop today to make the next part of the animation, were I make the barcode shrink a few times in each layers, by using the free transforming tool. Afterwards I duplicate the layers each time I want to make with each frame. With the bending of the barcode I use in Photoshop I have made this by edit – transform – wrap then duplicate each layer each time I bended the barcode each time making different layer.

Afterwards I went into the animation set up in Photoshop, went into the animation timeline and place were each frame were the barcode is disappearing. Then I went to export – render video to the next bit of the animation is completed.

26/10/10

With all my QuickTime files I have done, I‘ve placed them all into Final Cut Pro, place them onto the timeline. Then with the spinning circles, I felt the animation need to make it slower, so I right click into menu bar find speed, in speed side bar change the speed to 80 percent, clicked ok.

With all my QuickTime files I have done, I‘ve placed them all into Final Cut Pro, place them onto the timeline. Then with the spinning circles, I felt the Afterwards I went into file – export –QuickTime Movie. I exported the animation into a QuickTime file. Now is time to show the animation to my peers’, for some feedback.

The animation above this the 26th October showing of the Animation, while one below is the 2nd November animation I showed by Peers, only thing needs to improve is sound. So that is the end of the project. Bye.

Guess who is on Vemeo now?

As the tittle says, I'm on Vemeo now, I created an account yesterday night. So I uploaded my first Video ten minutes back called 'Barcode Experimental Animation', its also on Youtube too from Tuesday. So comment on it on this site, Youtube and Vimeo. So I can write a critical Review for Tuesday (so write before Saturday please, so I can write feedback in time). New Blog/Journal in a week time at least. Bye.

Barcode Experimental Animation from Jonathan hurlock on Vimeo.

Continue of Journal of Experimental Animation Video

I am continuing with the blog/journal for the Experimental Animation Project so far with the working process of my animation so far.

14/10/10

I have started the project, first I created a 1024x576 ppi (which is the layout for the video set up) in Photoshop, and in the first layer I created a barcode by using the reticular marquee tool then filling it in, then invert the image to other way round by image – adjust - invert. Afterwards I have duplicated the layer a few times then changing the colour in image - Adjustments - Hue/Saturation, I have change this around seven different colours for this project.

18/10/10

Today I have added spots and numbers into the project in Photoshop, from the same techniques from yesterday. This was going to be made in After Effects, due to I can’t find a computer with the program, I will do the most in Photoshop, because it has an animation format and export the animation into a QuickTime file. Also I need to do some animation in After Effects to created it, what I want to create in the rough storyboards.

For the moment I use the animation set up in Photoshop, by going into window – animation, were in the bottom of the screenshot, where you have a timeline I have use this to the animation, change the time setup were the pace is set.

Afterwards I export the animation by going into file – export – render video, were in the set up box I check is everything is fine and render the animation so far.

19/10/10

I have got some feedback form my peers so far about my animation. Feedback so far has been positive my peers like the animation so far, they like the use of neon colours I have created for the animation. The only feedback was negative so far was the pace of the animation, they felt it could be a bit faster. I agree with this however I haven’t been satisfied with the use of the timing in Photoshop, I would be more happy with the use of a 25 frames per second setup rather than the use of 0.1 second this would be a stronger rhythm to work with.

And if anyone got feedback will be good to write about on this site or YouTube thanks. Next blog next week. Bye.

Brand New Project: 30 second Experimental Animation Project

Its been a delay, got two projects to do before the 2nd November, writing one of them online will uploaded the other project in a few weeks time, but for now here is my first two weeks of my journal/blog for animation project which is an experimental animation project which needs to be around 30 seconds long so here's the journal/blog anyway here it is.

28/09/10

Start of the project called ‘'Experimental 30-second animation film’. Looked at the brief, then I watched some movies that connect to ‘Experimental 30-second animation film'.

29/09/10

I have looked some animation. I start looking at animation on YouTube called ‘save me’ created by Stewart Hilton. I thought the animation use of different mediums such as: the hand-drawing effect, using paints makes it very colourful in this animation. I also liked the use of stop motion, it works well rather doing this on an animation program such as Adobe Flash. I also enjoy the use of the sound effects and the snippets of different sounds works well with the animation. But, I didn’t like the use of text, I thought it was telling a possible story. I also felt the animation was too long, I thought it could be shorter than its six minutes.

‘Striper v0.1’ created by Max Hattler (2006). I thought the use of colours and textures, the use of the details of the road works well with the animation gives it a strong depth. The use of stop motion works well in its favour. Another thing that worked well, is that it doesn’t tell a story, which is a good thing. Another thing that is positive about the animation was the sound effects, it gives the animation even stronger in places, however the sound track was bit annoying at the end of the animtion. A negative thought would be the animation was a bit too short, it could have been a bit longer.

‘Without you’ created by Tal Rosner (2008). I thought the use of different colours works well. I like the sound effects in this animation, as it works well with the images. I enjoy the strong use of the illustrations such as the lines and shapes and the building itself. Also I liked the use of an After Effects program feel of the animation, and it works well. The only thing I didn’t like in the animation was how long the animation was. I thought it could have be shorter.

30/09/10

My first idea is partly based around Len Lye Post Office Ad which was called ‘A Colour Box’(1935). The idea is around the use of colours, barcodes and lines.

Programmes I want to use After Effects. Because, some of the tools in After Effects will suits what I want to achieve such as: the 3d camera tool will achieve the outcome I want to achieve.

Pros:

• Basically quite simple which will give a great outcome with the limited time I've got

• Will closely suit my style I want to achieve

Cons:

• Could be complicated if its done wrong way round

01/10/10

The second idea is based around close up of cars such as: rear lights, excused, head lamps so forth in an Illustrated/Ropascope way. With some sound effects of a beating of a heart. The Car Could Be Based On The Lamborghini Reventon.

Programmes I will be using possibility a mix of Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator. Possibly based around on Flash.

Pros:

• Could be great, the style and technique could work well with the sound into it.

Cons:

• Could possibly tell a story, which is a No No.

• Could possibly take too long to do within four weeks.

03/10/10

My third idea will be a journey around the garden, in close up views, in Stop Motion. You will see the close up of the grass, stones, shed, slide and so forth.

Programmes I will be using a mix of Photoshop and Premier/Final Cut Pro and a SLR camera.

Pros:

• A Good SLR Camera will add good details to the objects.

• Easy to film

• Textures will work well with the probs.

• Photoshop has some great techniques to improve the animation.

Cons:

• Do I need sound effects or ambient sound?

• Weather problems?

• Don't really fancy this idea much

04/10/10

Last week I am writing ideas down in on my computer bringing in sketches of some of my ideas into PowerPoint for tomorrow to show off my peers for tomorrow.

05/10/10

Not attendant today.

12/10/10

Today I have showed my ideas to my peers. They thought that the first idea with the barcode would be a better idea to use. So I will be using the barcode idea.

That's the journal/blog for now, next blog soon, promise.

Interesting news lately I want to talk about

Interesting news lately, on Wednesday I had an e-mail from Youtube about an animation I've done three years back called Ning Nang Nong (video below), which has over 15,000 hits recently. They asked if you want your video making money via revenue share will be paid through the AdSense account that you provided by Google.

First I've have an account on GoogleAdSense, which need to be approve by them, which I did. Then Youtube wanted to know any info, if it was any copyright such as: is it your own video so forth. the problem I had was them was the Lyrics (the poem was by Spike Milligan) and so a few days, Youtube e-mailed back saying:

"Regarding the poem itself:

We haven't been able to confirm from the information that you've given us

that you have the necessary rights, including publicity rights, to use all the video material and music commercially, so we ask that you provide

written documentation substantiating your claim.

The document should be either a written contract between yourself and the rights owner or aletter from the rights owner stating that you are permitted to use their content commercially. Please provide a signature, along with contact information for the rights owner. A faxed hard copy of the document is preferable, but you may also email us the information with an electronic signature attached. We ask that the document also include the URL for the video(s) and your channel name. Please note that we reserve the right to make the final determination on whether to enable revenue sharing for a video. You must also respond within 7 business days of receiving this letter or the video may be removed from the YouTube site. If you need more time to acquire the proper documents, you may consider disabling revenue sharing yourself.

Please note that disabling revenue sharing will NOT remove your video from the YouTube site."

So overall I need the rights owner if its OK (oh by the way, Spike Millligan has been dead for over 15 years), which I can't get, but they say I can keep it on Youtube, but I had to withdraw it from the Revenue Share Videos list, by clicking the Disable Revenue Sharing button, which is quite nice still, but a shame, had still had an oppertuity of getting money for my animations in the future, but still the animation is on Youtube, if you want to see it.

You can't win them all. New Blog soon, bye.

Sorry for the Delay here's the new blog

Right first thing first, sorry about the delay, second thing I've got enrol for University (called College over the States), I'm doing course with moving images which put we into the third year of the course. Because I've finished my Foundation Degree in animation, with this qualification I can go into the third year at Uni, so third year hear I come!

Third thing, here's a drawing I've done another drawing on my iPod touch with the Adobe Ideas app. A drawing of a Porsche 911.



Last thing I've done a showreel, which includes animation and film I've done in the past four years. I might need to alter the audio set-up that might take some time. So here's the showreel, enjoy



So the next blog I will be doing, will be at University starting my first project, so see ya soon, Jonathan.