"A Thousand Mile Wish"
Audio: Prince Estaris - "A Thousand Mile Wish"
Audio: Prince Estaris - "A Thousand Mile Wish"
Much of the assessment and tutorial work from this semester up until this point has been largely objective, primarily focusing on technique and recreation rather than content. As such, my work for the final assessment will be something personal, focusing on my own thoughts and experiences.
As the main point of this assessment is to create an audio driven piece, choosing appropriate audio was my first priority. Fortunately one of my close friends is a promising musician and, over the course of our friendship, has produced many songs that have inspired and touched me. "A Thousand Mile Wish" is one of these such songs. The song, composed of piano and male vocals, has a slow tempo with lyrics that tell the story of a person who has had love lost. It is a powerful and emotional melody that not only evokes a strong sense of 'hope in dark times' but also holds much personal significance as the song was a gift from Estaris to myself.
Just as the song was gifted to myself, this video will, in return, be gifted to him in hopes of raising awareness of his musical ability. Thus, the target audience will be current and potential fans of the musician, generally young adults between the ages of 15 and 25. Similarly, to effectively target this audience, distribution through Estaris's Myspace Music or YouTube profile page would prove the most appropriate as these are the most accessible to the public. Much like the title, the content shall also stay faithful to Estaris's thematic style.
Inspired by Japanese customs and the artistic style of paper dolls or puppets, I aim to link the concept of unrequited love to the Japanese belief that two souls destined for one another are joined by a single red string. To accomplish this, I will use a compilation of my own artwork (predominantly rough sketches) and images and textures under a creative commons license. With Estaris's permission to use the audio track, my own art and images under a creative commons license, there should be no issues with copyright laws. As in the following three motion graphics videos, I intend to utilise the artistic style of incorporating paper or scrapbook impression.
The moon princess
http://www.vimeo.com/374473
I yarn for paper
http://www.vimeo.com/3405151
Higashi no Eden ED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28XXAjHSu2o
Each of these videos present a well-crafted composition incorporating paper doll or puppet movement in their characters. As my temporal composition will rely heavily on my characters to illustrate the intended story, I felt it necessary to research other motion graphics animations with strong characterisation. I also searched for animations with similar artistic styles, such as the use of paper. Unlike these animations, my project will not require as much photographic imagery and will instead rely on my own artwork and masking of textures or images to demonstrate movement.
With the effective use of these elements and the skills required over the entire semester, I aspire to create a meaningful and emotional temporal composition to accompany the chosen audio, "A Thousand Mile Wish".
As the main point of this assessment is to create an audio driven piece, choosing appropriate audio was my first priority. Fortunately one of my close friends is a promising musician and, over the course of our friendship, has produced many songs that have inspired and touched me. "A Thousand Mile Wish" is one of these such songs. The song, composed of piano and male vocals, has a slow tempo with lyrics that tell the story of a person who has had love lost. It is a powerful and emotional melody that not only evokes a strong sense of 'hope in dark times' but also holds much personal significance as the song was a gift from Estaris to myself.
Just as the song was gifted to myself, this video will, in return, be gifted to him in hopes of raising awareness of his musical ability. Thus, the target audience will be current and potential fans of the musician, generally young adults between the ages of 15 and 25. Similarly, to effectively target this audience, distribution through Estaris's Myspace Music or YouTube profile page would prove the most appropriate as these are the most accessible to the public. Much like the title, the content shall also stay faithful to Estaris's thematic style.
Inspired by Japanese customs and the artistic style of paper dolls or puppets, I aim to link the concept of unrequited love to the Japanese belief that two souls destined for one another are joined by a single red string. To accomplish this, I will use a compilation of my own artwork (predominantly rough sketches) and images and textures under a creative commons license. With Estaris's permission to use the audio track, my own art and images under a creative commons license, there should be no issues with copyright laws. As in the following three motion graphics videos, I intend to utilise the artistic style of incorporating paper or scrapbook impression.
The moon princess
http://www.vimeo.com/374473
I yarn for paper
http://www.vimeo.com/3405151
Higashi no Eden ED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28XXAjHSu2o
Each of these videos present a well-crafted composition incorporating paper doll or puppet movement in their characters. As my temporal composition will rely heavily on my characters to illustrate the intended story, I felt it necessary to research other motion graphics animations with strong characterisation. I also searched for animations with similar artistic styles, such as the use of paper. Unlike these animations, my project will not require as much photographic imagery and will instead rely on my own artwork and masking of textures or images to demonstrate movement.
With the effective use of these elements and the skills required over the entire semester, I aspire to create a meaningful and emotional temporal composition to accompany the chosen audio, "A Thousand Mile Wish".
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