Website
Here are several sites you can go to to create your own website.
SquareSpace is probably the strongest in terms of design possibilities, but it costs money after the 14 day trial. Please take a look through all of them and take some notes for yourself to determine which one you'd like to use.
You should justify your choice of application in your Technical and Artistic Reflection.
SquareSpace
imcreator
Weebly
Wix
Web
Typographic Poster
Type stands out. We're a literate culture and as much as we look at images, we are extremely drawn to text, especially when it's well designed in a sweet looking poster. There are several links below that should inspire you. Your main goal will be to use typography in a creative way and to ONLY use typographic symbols to create your poster that visually reflects your kinetic typography. Think of this not only as an assignment, but also as a potential portfolio piece! Have fun with this one. It's worth 10% of your final mark.
33 typography posters
More beautiful typography posters
Typographic portrait tutorial in Photoshop
51st Grammy awards typographic portraits
More inspiring typo posters
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Typographic motion on typography and other things...
DON'T FORGET TO DO THE KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT FROM APRIL 12TH!!!! IT'S DUE - FINAL FINAL DEADLINE - ON FRIDAY JUNE 7TH. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
ArtStreet for Artists Kinetic Typography Video from BloomCube on Vimeo.
Karloff, convergence of beauty and ugliness from Thibault de Fournas on Vimeo.
Kinetic Typography | Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Navy Sisomphou on Vimeo.
Inspired: Frank Lloyd Wright from Irina Wang on Vimeo.
On the History of Typography. Using paper cut outs!
The History of Typography - Animated Short from Ben Barrett-Forrest on Vimeo.
ArtStreet for Artists Kinetic Typography Video from BloomCube on Vimeo.
Karloff, convergence of beauty and ugliness from Thibault de Fournas on Vimeo.
Kinetic Typography | Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Navy Sisomphou on Vimeo.
Inspired: Frank Lloyd Wright from Irina Wang on Vimeo.
On the History of Typography. Using paper cut outs!
The History of Typography - Animated Short from Ben Barrett-Forrest on Vimeo.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Working with Audio in After Effects
Here are a few tutorials on working with audio in After Effects.
This one discusses the use of markers to identify certain points in your animation when you want things to happen based on the audio. Check it out: Creative Cow: Workflow Tip #8
And this one on syncing Typography with AUDIO!!!
This one discusses the use of markers to identify certain points in your animation when you want things to happen based on the audio. Check it out: Creative Cow: Workflow Tip #8
And this one on syncing Typography with AUDIO!!!
Monday, May 6, 2013
Kinetic Typography Next Steps....For Thursday May 9 TGJ 2OP
On Thursday May 9th in class we will be meeting as a class for each of you to present/pitch your 3 ideas for you kinetic typography assignment.
How do I prepare?
1. Complete at least 2 brainstorming pages.
You can do any of the following:
Mind Mapping. Lists. Doodle pages etc. Whatever works for you.
- Read this blog entry on Mind Mapping
and check out these images below... You can be as neat and tidy or messy as your mind...
Do one that focuses on the MOOD of your piece of writing and a second that focuses on the TOPIC or SUBJECT of your writing. It may be abstract or it may be concrete.
Use words and pictures and let your mind go. Don't do any editing at this point. Anything and everything that comes to mind should be added.
How do I prepare?
1. Complete at least 2 brainstorming pages.
You can do any of the following:
Mind Mapping. Lists. Doodle pages etc. Whatever works for you.
- Read this blog entry on Mind Mapping
and check out these images below... You can be as neat and tidy or messy as your mind...
Do one that focuses on the MOOD of your piece of writing and a second that focuses on the TOPIC or SUBJECT of your writing. It may be abstract or it may be concrete.
Use words and pictures and let your mind go. Don't do any editing at this point. Anything and everything that comes to mind should be added.
You can also try something that's more list oriented like this:
Alphabetized LIST
Add words/images based on the alphabet.
Sometimes that really challenges you to think outside the box.
2. Once you have your brainstorming mind maps or lists or doodles, step back and take a look.
What jumps out at you? Circle the ideas that you think could be integrated into your project.
3. Come up with 3 distinct concepts for your kinetic typography. Think of this a short film with a beginning, middle and end. Create a brief idea - either visually or verbally that describes each of your three ideas.
4. Present the following to the class ON THURSDAY MAY 9 (No exceptions!):
- Your written piece
- Your brainstorming imagery/lists
- Your three distinct ideas
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Motion Typography Assignment
Where to begin?
1. Search for creative typography and also inspiring spoken word and poetry and post your results and answers as required in my last post.
2. Check out this video. The Child. By Antoine Bardou-Jacquet. It's created entirely with type.
3. Decide on the source you will use. Use one of your written pieces that will result in a 30sec - 1 minute animation. If you choose a song or movie/tv clip that belongs to someone else, you'll never be able to submit your work to Adobe Youth Voices or any other contests, or sell it for profit; however, you would be able to have it as part of your portfolio.
4. Pick a font (or fonts) to act as the basis for your animation. Sites like http://www.myfonts.com and http://www.fonts.com are a a great place to try to narrow down which font will work for you. Also, go through the fonts that are available on your computer (that way you'll know you have them).
5. Now you will need to storyboard your animation. Using the storyboard templates (provided), you will need to plan out how you will be laying out your type and how you will be animating it to match the content, atmosphere and timing of your source. You will need to practice reading it (or have it read by someone else), and then record the audio.
6. Finally, you will create your backgrounds and your type animations in Adobe After Effects.
7. In addition to the animation, we will be working with sound and music in order for you to create an original soundtrack for your piece.
1. Search for creative typography and also inspiring spoken word and poetry and post your results and answers as required in my last post.
2. Check out this video. The Child. By Antoine Bardou-Jacquet. It's created entirely with type.
3. Decide on the source you will use. Use one of your written pieces that will result in a 30sec - 1 minute animation. If you choose a song or movie/tv clip that belongs to someone else, you'll never be able to submit your work to Adobe Youth Voices or any other contests, or sell it for profit; however, you would be able to have it as part of your portfolio.
4. Pick a font (or fonts) to act as the basis for your animation. Sites like http://www.myfonts.com and http://www.fonts.com are a a great place to try to narrow down which font will work for you. Also, go through the fonts that are available on your computer (that way you'll know you have them).
5. Now you will need to storyboard your animation. Using the storyboard templates (provided), you will need to plan out how you will be laying out your type and how you will be animating it to match the content, atmosphere and timing of your source. You will need to practice reading it (or have it read by someone else), and then record the audio.
6. Finally, you will create your backgrounds and your type animations in Adobe After Effects.
7. In addition to the animation, we will be working with sound and music in order for you to create an original soundtrack for your piece.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Post some inspiring work - Kinetic Typography and other stuff...
Please find at least two videos - one of which MUST be kinetic typography that you find inspiring.
The other(s) can be anything that inspired you in terms of style, message or story.
For each of the videos you find, write about the following:
1. What is the story? What has changed from the beginning to the end of the piece?
2. Who is the audience for this piece? What in the piece tells you that it was created for this audience?
3. What is the message of this piece? Is there more than one message? If so, what are the additional messages?
4. Comment on the style of this piece. How would you describe it? Fiction/non-fiction, poetic? personal story? etc.
5. What are the techniques the artists used to convey their message? Interviews, text, performance, music etc.?
6. How is the overall quality (visuals, audio, clarity, volume, objects or sounds that are distracting...)?
7. How do the audio/visuals contribute to the message and the story?
The other(s) can be anything that inspired you in terms of style, message or story.
For each of the videos you find, write about the following:
1. What is the story? What has changed from the beginning to the end of the piece?
2. Who is the audience for this piece? What in the piece tells you that it was created for this audience?
3. What is the message of this piece? Is there more than one message? If so, what are the additional messages?
4. Comment on the style of this piece. How would you describe it? Fiction/non-fiction, poetic? personal story? etc.
5. What are the techniques the artists used to convey their message? Interviews, text, performance, music etc.?
6. How is the overall quality (visuals, audio, clarity, volume, objects or sounds that are distracting...)?
7. How do the audio/visuals contribute to the message and the story?
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