I seem to be feeling a bit better today, so hopefully I'm on the mend. A very basic website will be online tomorrow, with the real one following in a week or so. Happy happy joy joy.

Posters

I've made a couple of spoof movie posters to advertise the project. They are going up around a few different uni's and smaller versions onto myspace and in emails im sending out. (I have no idea why the resevoir dogs one has come out all blue)

I have decided to start the project around a series of themes... ones that hopefully will cause a bit of debate.. Relegion, Time, Life, Death etc.
Maybe the first version of the film will turn out like 'Coffee And Cigerettes' or 'Waking Life' ??? :)

Spooky

While on the topic, here is a very strange video I found on youtube;



I find it interesting because it shows how editing, sound and use of filters can go a long way to making up for poor acting, low budget filming etc etc.

I was wondering why people often feel the need to add filters to low-resolution video that make them look old, or retro... Im looking out for a filter that has more of a digital feel to it.

Here is a video, shot on mobile phone. It was shown on a cinema screen at Watermans Arts Centre...

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The Guy Who made it gave me some very interesting ideas about how such low-resolution footage could translate to the bigger screen. I like it a lot, I think it has a very haunting quality.

It has also started me thinking about sound...

another post today

the domain www.thisisnotdesignless.org has been registered, I'm currently working on the website, and waiting for my email to be set up so I can register a myspace (groan) and a youtube account.

websites, myspace and web2.0

After much concideration, my initial idea to run the project from a single website (using flash code to allow the upload of video) turns out to be impractical. The project is not about creating a website after all. A simple website will instead lay out the aims of the project, and include links to a youtube user (use their bandwidth instead!), where people can upload the videos. A myspace will be set up to advertise the idea. The website will eventually contain links to embedded youtube video, for the individual videos, and 'final cut'.

not random

The first video project was completely random - completely designless. Although this project will have elements of (as a continuation of) the first, the main aim (and finished product) will be an edited, priduced short film. This is not designless.

final project 07

Better late than never, final project progress and research will be posted here. Thanking you