Comments for VISA 0120 Foundations Media: Computation + Art

Comment on Overslept! by Ashly Hylands

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Comment on How we feel about working with Processing by hanyang

hanyang — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:13:45 +0000

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Comment on On My Own Time – Animation by jina

jina — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:09:17 +0000

Diana,
I really like what you did to the video compared to last time. I could get a much clearer sense of what you were getting to. The use of vague closeups add to the dreamlike quality of your piece, like the imaginations of a child. The music is also a sweet addition to the piece. I feel like you would benefit more with a clearer image of the child, not only a blurry image of her.
Good job!

Comment on Cyclical Transformation in Motion by Jina

Jina — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:55:41 +0000

I also agree that this new soundtrack works beautifully with your video.
The smooth humming sound adds to the natural aspect of the piece as if mother nature was calling on the plants to grow and regrow again. The style of your circular lines of your drawing definitely reflects back upon and reinforces the cyclical nature of time you wanted to convey through this piece. Nice work!

Comment on Necessarily Untitled Stop-Motion by michael

michael — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:27:06 +0000

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Diana, the sounds that comes in at 35 seconds its irritating, I agree, but it is supposed to be. I wanted to show a rupture that occurs when the attempt is made to pinpoint the unknowable. That is why the sound comes in during what I consider the climax of the underwater part (also why the switching fossils are removed from the background).

Rhianna and Daniel, I kind of agree with you about the popping sounds. Conceptually, the fact that they are a little lighter in tone made sense to me because the point when their popping gets distorted is the actual point of descent. Overall though, I think you may be right in that the piece would be stronger with something more fitting in its place.

Lissa, Thanks! I know what you mean about the loss of spontaneity. Honestly I think I like the piece better silent myself.

Comment on Time Cash Discontinuum (Assignment #2) by michael

michael — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:51:09 +0000

This piece stands out to me because of the overall structure, and the clarity with which that structure is presented. It moves, fittingly, like clockwork and the humorous play works not by breaking the rigid structure (as it would if you tried to push too much of an organic counterpoint) but instead by playing up and accelerating the hectic nature of the structure (of time, of the schedule) itself. The transition, at the opening, from the single rotating clock to the wall of rotating clocks always makes me laugh- it is overwhelming, and the fact that there is a shot between them pushes that. I must admit that the piece doesn’t really make me want to read too deeply into the symbolism of the jewels etc. I don’t think that that is a problem, but given your clear definitions of the symbolism involved it might be a concern of yours.

Comment on Cyclical Transformation in Motion by michael

michael — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:33:05 +0000

The strong circularity of this piece really works, especially with the line quality (the ovestretching arcs that echo the form of the eggs. The tension between the organic and graphic (the curves are nice and organic, but also feel streamlined, the scan-line growth of the tree) is an interesting element, but it is very rewarding to have to find it yourself amidst a more organic soundtrack rather than have it forced with the old soundtrack. So good work!

Comment on memory box by sean

sean — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:19:52 +0000

Jinsol,
I think that the folding technique you used really breaks with traditional expectations and creates a style that I think is totally unique. While work with the sound could be done I feel it also has a good quality for the current animation. Slowing it down would perhaps fix some of my issues with it feeling rushed, but i feel it would be most effective to do this only in certain areas. Also, I would love to see more movement and attention to the horrifying “mixed” memories that we only catch a glimpse of at the end.

Comment on Cyclical Transformation in Motion by sean

sean — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:15:39 +0000

Marlee,
With the new redesigned sound this piece has a whole new tone, but I really like it. It gives it a sense of mystery and strangeness that I feel were always in your images but was overridden by the first garage band sound track. I agree with amber in that the contrast(which is how i would like to see you go with it) between sound could be pushed. The natural humming noise also reminds me of such a natural process, and brings to mind both cicadas but also internal bodily noises, both of which align to your images. Really awesome work.

Comment on Time Cash Discontinuum (Assignment #2) by sean

sean — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:10:58 +0000

Shane,
The visual elements of this piece are simply amazing. I cannot stress how much energy the movement of both the clocks and gems have. The sound is an excellent compliment and really gives the piece a sense of life in that their is a crescendo of sound and image, which correspond. I like that your sound in this video as opposed to the original sound presented is so much more natural, and is considering it is sounds you made with your mouth. The build up allows the piece to be both playful and terrifying which I think is appropriate given your subject matter. I am not sure how i feel about the ending as I feel it cheapens your peice and is such a break from the organic feel of the rest of the project.