Making the video for this particular project was tough, but I was familiar with one. I always mention my film classes, but it was my only experience with a decent video editor. The project I did was similar, too- we had to pick a song and visualize the lyrics through visuals. I chose NGHFB’s Dying of the Light and various scenes from Richard Ayoade’s film, Submarine. I think there was also clips from End of the F***ing World in there... it's been awhile. In high school, I didn’t use stock footage at all. Instead, I decided that it'd be a good idea to use copyrighted movies-But now, knowing better, I did my new video entirely with stock footage. (I’ll include the video I did back in high school below, along with my final video for this project for comparison)
I chose John Lennon’s Imagine out of the three songs for this new one. This song is heavy in tone, to which I could probably have this slow, melancholy mood but pick up when the chorus starts, and it has fast cuts. Since this is also a political song, it’s essential for the visuals to reflect the message and to be diverse in its characters. I used the lovely website Pexel for the clips and used my footage mainly from a user called Cottonbro. They shot several collections of situations for free use, and the quality of the videos was immaculate. I was worried about the stock footage because sometimes the way it’s shot is without consideration of the quality, but Cottonbro’s videos were perfect. They carried the necessary aesthetic I was looking for, with the right amount of emotional weight in the visuals.
Digital Art is a genuinely diverse section of art once examined. From Design, Film, and Video Games, digital art has proven to be more than the traditional canvases or sketchbooks; It has a form that can be manipulated and interpreted differently by the artist. The history of Digital Art also spans far beyond what you'd initially think, as well. It's easy to believe that it was only until recently that digital art was defined by recent technology. But despite that belief, Digital art has had its roots spanning back to the early 1950s. Following the Dada and Fluxus movement, they formed this idea of rejecting what society accepted and embracing the unusual. It's somewhat similar to the Pop Art movement, only that it criticized American consumer culture. For example, think of popular Rock Star David Bowie! His compositions in music and fashion have embraced this very idea for his various personas as an artist. I always believed digital art to
Curiouser and curiouser! Down the rabbit hole we go-er- I mean down to Photoshop we go. For this week's project, I'm tasked with creating another dimension, a portal to another universe with the power of Photoshop! Despite my difficulty with the program, I found solace in Youtube tutorials and the modules. With proper effort and time, I found my way around it! Moving onto the project, I scanned through the possible entries and ideas I could put. I wanted elements of Myth, Fantasy, Melancholy, and maybe a touch of ominous and dark in its theme. Brainstorming is over; I ended up with a more light-hearted tone than I anticipated. I mostly found inspiration from movies such as The Spiderwick Chronicles and Epic, where they all center around nature and the little mythical creatures within . Concept: I like the idea of world-building, and especially in animation studios, there are specific characteristics that need to be shown. For example, I wanted the color palette to have a
If you're an artist trying to make a profit on the world wide web, you might be familiar with the copyright terms. Copyright is defined as "a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression." (What is copyright?) This means that an original work made by anyone has the moral right to said original content, that way, it prevents it from being stolen. Now, That's not to say that I can't use anyone else's work entirely, but it does mean that if I want to use someone else's work, I need to be reasonable about its usage. If I were to use all of someone's copyrighted material, I would be a risk for a copyright strike. As another artist, I could dispute it if it was under fair use- but be warned; I cannot abuse this ability too much. I remember seeing a copyright dispute happening to one of the YouTubers I watch: Kurtis Conner. (Check out his videos!!) Kurtis di
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