Thursday, February 9, 2012

Animated poetry analysis

Search the internet to find animated, illustrated or action poetry. Anything that is a series of images, text, sound. You could try searching for multimedia poetry or kinetic typography poetry as well. View several and choose the one that inspires you the most. Post this on your blog with an analysis that addresses the following:

1. Design elements and principles - look at the use of line, shape, colour, space, value, texture and typography and images. Also, the use of emphasis, rhythm, balance, contrast and unity. Describe what you see.

Analyze the use of the above elements and principles in terms of how well the artist expressed the idea of the poem. For example, "The light, pastel colour scheme and fine lines really accented the choice of poems because the poem is all about feeling light and free."

2. Discuss the use of sound - voice, sound fx, and/or music. Describe and then analyze based on how well the sound expressed the idea, emotion and content of the poem.

3. Sequencing. Look at pacing, timing and sequencing. Describe and analyze.

4. Your opinion overall. What do you like about it? Why does it inspire you?

Post by Friday please!

Here's another one.
http://www.motionpoems.com/


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Multimedia Links

http://masteringmultimedia.wordpress.com/
http://digitalfilmmaker.net/
http://digitaljournalist.org/
http://visualjournalist.org/
http://visualeditors.ning.com/
http://kobreguide.com/
http://www.mercurynews.com/
http://mediastorm.com/


Just a barrage of various digitial multimedia sites and blogs with endless links and amazing stuff.
Enjoy!

Here's one that's more abstract and relates to poetry specifically. Never mind the boring monotonous voice of the narration - check out the visuals. Interesting...

http://www.bcactionpoet.org/

You can also google animated poetry and see what you find to get more inspiration. Have fun!




Monday, February 6, 2012

Canadian Black History Research

Here are some links that might help you find information to research our poem...

www.blackhistorysociety.ca
http://www.yorku.ca/aconline/culture/profiles.html

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Richard Avedon - Master Photographer

Here is the first in a series of 9 videos on YouTube about Richard Avedon and his lighting techniques. It's called Darkness and Light.
Click here to view them: Richard Avedon

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The 60 Most Wanted Photoshop Tutorials

There has to be something useful in this bunch of tutorials. Check them out. Tell me what you think.

Check out this technology in a music video

Watch this video and post a comment below. What do you think? Future possibilities?

This is done by Arcade Fire and needs to be opened using Google Chrome. It uses Google earth and street view and combines it with the footage shot for the video and it's based on the address you enter. Very interesting!


http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/