Project 2. Collage Countdown.

I'm quite pleased with how my countdown turned out (although of course, there are a couple things that could be tweaked). I think the collage technique worked out well for the countdown and that a sense of anticipation is successfully created, but broken down towards the end of the sequence. The abstract-looking cut-outs work well to create interesting visuals and a nice texture. If I were to do this again, the one thing I would definitely focus more on is better focusing the camera with each number.

Project 2. Process.

I tested numbers 10 to 8 using the collage framework, mostly to see if it would work at all. Thankfully, it did. Yes, the white balance is off and the tripod moved some, but now I know the collage number sequence will work. Looking at it in motion, I really wish I had attempted more numbers.

What I really need to perfect is the timing of the whole piece - it was more difficult than expected to stretch the breaking apart and coming back together into 15 frames. I'm also going to make the numbers much larger in the frame, so the details of the collage textures can be better seen.

...I also think I'm going to forego rotoscoping the numbers, as much as I'd like to further explore it, just for the sake of time.

Super Short Test!



New shooting method:
- Construct numbers "perfectly"
- For build sequence, shoot deconstruction of numbers and reverse
- Blow collage pieces away completely to deconstruct
- Start with next number

Project 2. Process.

Basically, I want to use these collaged figured, and with each second, a number builds out of the different abstract pieces of paper. I might try rotoscoping the figures using other mediums such as paint and pastel, to emulate the colour patterns for select frames. If not rotoscoping, I may create the figures on vellum one on top of the other to create a sense of "process" for the video piece.