today in class we got into groups and headed out to make our culture jams.
our group decided to do it about the current state of the australian government.
we decided to create a hinking protest.
making out that young people are driving around honking their horns in protest to be heard in government
i had a lot of fun with the group making this video, so enjoy:
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
week 5 - tute activity
culture jamming is the use of a company logo, campaign or ad by independent extremists to completely change the meaning or connotation that it previously portrayed to a negative one. These acts can irreversibly affect a company and it's image. Some examples include;
ipod/iraq: this disturbing image has completely changed the connotation that the ipod advertisement was suppose to have
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c8BLgIFPhn8/SwLmO8RQlMI/AAAAAAAAACk/MiHsteTkz3k/s1600/abughraib.jpg
gap/hitler: this really quite random and just unnecessary culture jam is comparing buying from GAP to supporting hitler.
http://www.lipmagazine.org/images/gap_hitler.jpg'
another clear and well know culture jam is that of jammer Jonah Perreti who used the Nike symbol to stir debate on sweatshop child labor and consumer freedom. Perreti made public exchanges between himself and Nike over a disagreement. Perreti had requested custom Nikes with the word "sweatshop" placed in the Nike symbol. Nike, of course, disagreed. Once this story was made public over Perreti's website it spread world wide and sparked the conversation and dialogue about Nike's use of sweatshops.
ipod/iraq: this disturbing image has completely changed the connotation that the ipod advertisement was suppose to have
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c8BLgIFPhn8/SwLmO8RQlMI/AAAAAAAAACk/MiHsteTkz3k/s1600/abughraib.jpg
gap/hitler: this really quite random and just unnecessary culture jam is comparing buying from GAP to supporting hitler.
http://www.lipmagazine.org/images/gap_hitler.jpg'
another clear and well know culture jam is that of jammer Jonah Perreti who used the Nike symbol to stir debate on sweatshop child labor and consumer freedom. Perreti made public exchanges between himself and Nike over a disagreement. Perreti had requested custom Nikes with the word "sweatshop" placed in the Nike symbol. Nike, of course, disagreed. Once this story was made public over Perreti's website it spread world wide and sparked the conversation and dialogue about Nike's use of sweatshops.
Monday, August 16, 2010
week 4 - tute activity
1: Q: Where and when did usable online video start? (provide some refs. and an example if possible)
A:
The first usable video posted could probablybe tracked back to youtube. the worlds number one video site. the video shows a man at the zoo talking about the elephants. another rather simple and pointless video, it started the youtube revolution
2: Q; In the lecture we heard about technological innovations that were used by the studios to lure audiences. (mostly to combat the popularity of TV)
What recent innovations are being used to lure us in the movies?
What are they luring us from?
A; Technological advances such as 3D movies are being used to lure audiences into the cinema. The idea of seeing movies in 3D excites audiences and forces them to go see that movie as they will not be able to experience it in the same way when it is released to DVD.
3: Q; Are short films still being made? Why? Who pays for them to be made?
A: Yes short films are still being made today. They are made because they are an alternative way for filmmakers and actors to express themselves in a more contemporary way compared to feature films. Generally, the director will pay to make a short film with the hope that it will later be recognized and then pay for itself. Bigger short films which require a bigger budget will be pitched to financial backers.
4: Q; The term viral is thrown about adhoc but what does it mean in film/movie arena? Give some examples.
A: The term viral is thrown around a lot these days but the true definition of viral is when a video on the internet collects an outstanding amount of views. There are examples of one off hits such as Star Wars Kid and Battle at Kruger but there are also cases of continual viral activity as is the case of Ray William Johnson's video with each video getting at least a million views. On the other hand there are videos, such as the beautiful seatbelt commercial which then become viral sensations.
5: Q; Online video distribution isn't limited to the short film format. We are now starting to see television styled shows made solely for internet release (webisodes). Find an example of this style of content and discuss how viewing television content in this way can positively and negatively affect the viewer's experience.
A: itunes now has a whole section dedicated to just online programs and episodes. this can be the result of people using the full potential of the internet to capture their favourite shows anytime that they wish.
A:
The first usable video posted could probablybe tracked back to youtube. the worlds number one video site. the video shows a man at the zoo talking about the elephants. another rather simple and pointless video, it started the youtube revolution
2: Q; In the lecture we heard about technological innovations that were used by the studios to lure audiences. (mostly to combat the popularity of TV)
What recent innovations are being used to lure us in the movies?
What are they luring us from?
A; Technological advances such as 3D movies are being used to lure audiences into the cinema. The idea of seeing movies in 3D excites audiences and forces them to go see that movie as they will not be able to experience it in the same way when it is released to DVD.
3: Q; Are short films still being made? Why? Who pays for them to be made?
A: Yes short films are still being made today. They are made because they are an alternative way for filmmakers and actors to express themselves in a more contemporary way compared to feature films. Generally, the director will pay to make a short film with the hope that it will later be recognized and then pay for itself. Bigger short films which require a bigger budget will be pitched to financial backers.
4: Q; The term viral is thrown about adhoc but what does it mean in film/movie arena? Give some examples.
A: The term viral is thrown around a lot these days but the true definition of viral is when a video on the internet collects an outstanding amount of views. There are examples of one off hits such as Star Wars Kid and Battle at Kruger but there are also cases of continual viral activity as is the case of Ray William Johnson's video with each video getting at least a million views. On the other hand there are videos, such as the beautiful seatbelt commercial which then become viral sensations.
5: Q; Online video distribution isn't limited to the short film format. We are now starting to see television styled shows made solely for internet release (webisodes). Find an example of this style of content and discuss how viewing television content in this way can positively and negatively affect the viewer's experience.
A: itunes now has a whole section dedicated to just online programs and episodes. this can be the result of people using the full potential of the internet to capture their favourite shows anytime that they wish.
week 4 - tute
Video 1; My neighbourhood has been overrun by baboons
http://www.youtube.com/tropfest#p/a/0BCF195E2911CEB0/1/ZQo9le7f4GE
This animated video tells the story of a man who has his whole neighbourhood overrun by baboons. It is implied that this video is a metaphor for conformity. I believe that it has become a successful short film because of its use of song also acting as the narrative. This is a difficult thing to do and not many videos get this right.
Video 2; Shock
http://www.youtube.com/tropfest#p/a/u/0/w00UsFwn34w
A fairly depressing video, it basically portrays the life of an early morning radio host and his overwhelming depression. The video's title can be traced to the fact that it is not until the end of the video that you find out that he is a radio host, which is perhaps the last job you would think he would do. The different shots of his morning activities such as showering, shaving, having coffee and driving to wok all portray the concrete jungle he is trapped in but is powerless to do anything about.
Video 3; Marry Me
http://www.youtube.com/tropfest#p/a/u/1/XFdbZHMBxfg
This popular short film had 1,659,020 views on youtube when I accessed it, thousands more than the other Tropfest videos available on their youtube channel. This video uses an interesting array of camera angles and zooms which attract the reader to the simple yet effective storyline. The close up shots & the different filming of sunrise/sunset create a stunning backdrop to the story. The filmmakers have done an excellent job in helping the viewer feel the pain of the little girl in the video.
Monday, August 9, 2010
week 3 - tute
at the start of the tute we uploaded our video from last week to youtube,
here it is, the pickpocket;
TREASURE HUNT:
this weeks task is a treasure hunt, and no, not that kind of treasure hunt. For this task we had to search 10 questions on the interent. easy you say? think again. we couldn't use google or wikipedia. the two places where everyone goes for information. this made the exercise a little harder.
1. the worlds biggest machine is the large hadron collider which weighs 38 000 tons and at a cost of 3.5 billion euros.
http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/what-is-the-worlds-biggest-machine-costing-us-13577.aspx
2. the quickest an most reliable way of contacting ozzy osborne would probably be his twitter account.
http://twitter.com/OfficialOzzy
3.
4. The cheapest way to get from the gold coast to melbourne is flying tiger air for only $78
http://www.airfaresflights.com.au/flights/Gold%20Coast/Melbourne-MEL/
5. Hatsune Miku is the first installment in the Vocaloid Character Vocal Series released on August 31. Her birthday is the 31st of August.
http://myanimelist.net/character/7156/Miku_Hatsune
6. The casey webcam in Antartica can be found here
http://www.antarctica.gov.au/webcams/casey
i couldnt find any accomodation to stay at in antartica but there are many boat tours there with accomodation onboard.
7. this site i found has said that magic by olivia newton john was the number one song in the same month in 1980
http://www.80sxchange.com/80s_charts/1980.html - 10/08/10
8. I would define nano technology as the manipulation and the understanding of minute particles
9. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9724604-1.html this website shows the type of camera used to make google street view possible
10. i found a website that translates english to klingon
1. nuq 'oH [the] [weight] vo' [the] [world’s] [biggest] [machine] chay' 'ar ta'ta' 'oH [cost] Daq chen
2. nuq 'oH [the] [best] [way] [quickest] HochHom [reliable] Daq [contact] [Ozzy] [Osborne]
3. nuq 'oH [the] [cheapest] [form] vo' [travel] vo' [the] SuD baS [Coast] Daq [Melbourne]
http://www.mrklingon.org/
And that concludes that rather difficult treasure hunt
here it is, the pickpocket;
TREASURE HUNT:
this weeks task is a treasure hunt, and no, not that kind of treasure hunt. For this task we had to search 10 questions on the interent. easy you say? think again. we couldn't use google or wikipedia. the two places where everyone goes for information. this made the exercise a little harder.
1. the worlds biggest machine is the large hadron collider which weighs 38 000 tons and at a cost of 3.5 billion euros.
http://www.moneyweek.com/news-and-charts/economics/what-is-the-worlds-biggest-machine-costing-us-13577.aspx
2. the quickest an most reliable way of contacting ozzy osborne would probably be his twitter account.
http://twitter.com/OfficialOzzy
3.
4. The cheapest way to get from the gold coast to melbourne is flying tiger air for only $78
http://www.airfaresflights.com.au/flights/Gold%20Coast/Melbourne-MEL/
5. Hatsune Miku is the first installment in the Vocaloid Character Vocal Series released on August 31. Her birthday is the 31st of August.
http://myanimelist.net/character/7156/Miku_Hatsune
6. The casey webcam in Antartica can be found here
http://www.antarctica.gov.au/webcams/casey
i couldnt find any accomodation to stay at in antartica but there are many boat tours there with accomodation onboard.
7. this site i found has said that magic by olivia newton john was the number one song in the same month in 1980
http://www.80sxchange.com/80s_charts/1980.html - 10/08/10
8. I would define nano technology as the manipulation and the understanding of minute particles
9. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9724604-1.html this website shows the type of camera used to make google street view possible
10. i found a website that translates english to klingon
1. nuq 'oH [the] [weight] vo' [the] [world’s] [biggest] [machine] chay' 'ar ta'ta' 'oH [cost] Daq chen
2. nuq 'oH [the] [best] [way] [quickest] HochHom [reliable] Daq [contact] [Ozzy] [Osborne]
3. nuq 'oH [the] [cheapest] [form] vo' [travel] vo' [the] SuD baS [Coast] Daq [Melbourne]
http://www.mrklingon.org/
And that concludes that rather difficult treasure hunt
Friday, August 6, 2010
week 2 - tute
i'm still finding 8am tutes ridiculously hard to get enthusiastic about. In the tute we were to get into groups and shoot 30 frames around the campus to make a story from the topic we were given. our group was given the topic 'the pickpocket'. we didnt find this too hard to come up with a storyline and storyboard. after a short while of planning our group went out to photograph. we came up with the idea of me being a unskilled thief, going around campus trying to steal peoples possessions to no success. we got in total something like 70 pictures, so when we got back to the classroom we uploaded them and then begun culling them. this is much harder to do then you would think. we finally got it down to 35 by then end of the tute so we will have to finish it up next week and upload it to youtube and our blogs.
week 2 - lecture
i weren't able to attend this weeks lectue because at that time i was still sitting in a 20 000 person queue trying to get out of splendour in the grass. later that night, before the tute the next morning, i looked over the lecture notes. So this week the lecture was about film, movies and cine-speak. The lecture notes mainly expressed the uses and effectiveness of each of the different camera angles and shots. It then went on to show how each different camera angle and zoom can tell the who, what, when, where and why in a story. It was much more difficult trying to really take in the lecture notes when reading them rather than hearing them being analysed in the lecture.
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