A Conversation.
The Brief As Digital Natives you inhabit a seamless, immersive existence with technology; negotiating relationships with the environment and with each other; in the pursuit of connectivity, discovery, creativity and innovation... This emerging programmable world has created a whole new division between the virtual and the physical; a designable environment, a playground for coders, requiring digital design disruption at all levels. We have to intervene and prioritise unprecedented environmental, social and cultural crisis if we are to become effective visual communicators and address real user experiences to provide meaningful design futures... Graphic Design & Animation Both Graphic Designers and Animators are modern day storytellers who communicate through technology - mobile devices and connected media are the tools of your trade. We would like you to utilise a selection of media to connect, engage and interact with a chosen audience and convey the message you feel is paramount in this converging reality we call modern life. As leading thinkers in the field of creativity it is your responsibility to define the digital and physical spaces we inhabit, dictate the topics for discussion and set meaningful and effective future trends. As a starting point for your research JWT Future 100 introduces us to some of the contemporary trends, topics and developments for 2015 – you are required to consider a selection of these topics and investigate them further - be mindful that you are the instigators and activists for ‘your’ and ‘our’ creative futures.
Media • Gaming • TV • News • Cinema
Social Networking • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Snapchat
• Bullying • Advertising
Self Confidence • Success • Appearance • Media • Life Style • Leisure
Conversation Topic
History • Art History • wars • familys and Inheritance • Culture
Politics and War • Povity • Government • Immigration • Terrorism • Crime
• “First world Problems”
Success - Defintion 1.The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one’s goals. 2.The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. 3. A performance or achievement that is marked by success, as by the attainment of honors: The play was an instant success. 4. A person or thing that has had success, as measured by attainment of goals, wealth, etc.: She was a great success on the talk show. 5. Obsolete, outcome. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/success]
1. The accomplishment of an aim or purpose: the president had some success in restoring confidence 2. The attainment of fame, wealth, or social status: the success of his play 3. A person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains fame, wealth, etc. to judge from league tables, the school is a success I must make a success of my business 4. The good or bad outcome of an undertaking: the good or ill success of their maritime enterprises
[http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/success]
Olga Skomorokhova - Pickled veggies The main thing that cought my attention about Olga’s illustrations is the simple hand drawn style of the containers. This is the look i want to go for with my illustrations i will be creating over the top my of footage. I think it would also work well as a font, for the words that will be falling out of their mouths and filling up the screen.
Social Network What Impact Has Social Media Truly Had On Society? By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous impact on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet. They have revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friends’ new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber’s latest brush with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real impacts, both positive and negative, that social media has had on our society? Impact on Business Net savvy companies are using social media to advertise their products, build customer loyalty and many other functions. Interactions and feedback from customers help businesses to understand the market, and fine-tune their products and strategies. Many firms organize contests and give away prizes to enthuse consumers to visit their social website page more often. Compared to television advertisements and other expensive forms of marketing, social media presence is a cheap and effective means to enhance brand image and popularity. Effect on Socialization Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-connect with their old friends and acquaintances, make new friends, trade ideas, share content and pictures, and many other activities. Users can stay abreast of the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choice. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business prospects. Students can collaborate with their peers to improve their academic proficiency and communication skills. You can learn about different cultures and societies by connecting with people in other countries. Negative Effects of Social Media Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. Many introverts and socially reclusive users place too much emphasis on virtual interaction, and ignore the real world outside.
Cyber Bullying and Online Harassment If you are not careful, unscrupulous people can target you for cyber bullying and harassment on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall prey to online attacks which can create tension and distress. If you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action against the attacker. Impact on Productivity Many companies have blocked social networks on their office Internet as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees. Impact on Privacy If you are not careful, what you post on the Net can come back to haunt you. Revealing personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Internet before hiring an employee. If a prospective employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can drastically affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks. Conclusion Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as revealed in this article. It is up to each user to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure they do not fall victim to online dangers.
Self Confidence & Success After looking into convosations that take place in daily lives of everyone, i felt like Success had a different meaning to everyone, ranging from money, getting a job, to even growing good vegatables in your green house. From this i decided to research a little deeper to what the internet and social media described as ‘success’ A Personal question. “You see, personal success comes in many different forms and your concept of being a success might not be the same as mine. If you want to be successful in your life, then the very first thing you should do is to take the time to decide exactly what “success” means to you. Never mind what it means to anyone else, what does it mean to you? To some people the epitome of being a success is earning a lot of money. In fact society seems to base the whole concept of success primarily by how much money a person earns. But society’s definition has more to do with flash than it does with substance. Many so-called successful people are very unhappy in their personal life.” Social Media When it came to browsing media, such as facebook, twitter and youtube, i found the most relevant thing that appeared on Youtube when i typed in ‘Success’, was to do with the gym. This linked in well to self confidence. When you look at a newspaper, magazine or scroll down your social media news feed, you will see some form of ‘inspiration telling you how you should look, trying to sell you a form of cure to your body. When people become so obssesive with it, i.e the gym and trying to look like the fitness models they see, it can become obbsessive. This is called body dismorphia / Muscle dysmorphia. Self confidence wasnt what i really wanted to go further with as i really wanted to explore the meaning of success in different people.
Chosen Concept. I want to find out what peoples opinions are on Success to them. One idea i have is to record a wide range of people asking their opinions on what success personally is to them. To then turn the recordings into a animatied convosation. I plan on going out in public asking people for their permision to record them and explain what i am wanting to do. I am mainly interested in asking a high end business man, middle class, family and homeless. I think asking these different people on different ends of the scale will really open up the meaning of success.
Flora Borsi In this project I’ve been analyzing some fashion portraits, how perfect they are. So I made the opposite of retouching, somehow I distouched these pictures of perfect models. This project is connected to surrealist painters point of view: beauty wasn’t enough to give me interest. I love imperfections as much as I love surrealism. These pictures are my little monsters, no one wants to look like them, because they are totally unique. As stated above, ‘because they are totally unique’, i feel this links in well to the subject of success, as everyone has their own unique opinion on success.
Bjรถrn Griesbacht - Hollow Children With these pieces of art work, the portraits have no idendity, apart from a sinister smile. Like each of these children, they have no identity. I feel like success its self has no identity, or meaning, and this is the message i am trying to get across in my work. Success is such a wide expression it cant be defined to a single person.
Laura Garnett - How Do You Define Success? As 2015 comes to a close and we prepare to turn the page on the calendar, it’s inevitable that you’ll think about success. Was it a successful year? Do you feel as though you accomplished what you wanted? Where did you fall short? And perhaps most importantly, how can you make 2016 even more successful? Some of those answers, of course, depend on how you define success. Like many, I grew up equating money and power with success, and for a time, that framed my definition. But as I’ve matured, that has changed. You see, success is a very personal thing. What drives one entrepreneur may be radically different for another. And understanding how others measure success can help you better understand your own definition. For me, it’s “Success is spending the majority of my time focused on work or tasks that are fulfilling, leveraging my Zone of Genius, maximizing my potential and helping other people in a meaningful way while providing the freedom, lifestyle and experiences that I desire” As we bid farewell to another year, I’ve been pondering these questions too. So I approached a number of “successful” people. Most of them are CEOs or run organizations that they started. (I even included my parents!) By most people’s standards, they are successful. What, then, are their definitions of success? I hope these responses inspire you to think about your own version of success. The one constant I found? We all long for daily joy and fulfillment in our work and beyond.
“To find and fully live your purpose in life, and to leave an enduring legacy of having made a difference in the world.” -- Ron Cordes, founder of the Cordes Foundation “Success is not having to describe what’s been accomplished....others do it for you” -- Deborah Hopkins, Chief Innovation Officer of Citibank “I define success as living my true purpose and having a positive impact on the lives of people by uplifting them and inspiring them to think and act in ways that they may not have considered before.” -- Raj Sisodia, co-founder of Conscious Capitalism and professor at Babson College “The purpose of our lives is to contribute our unique, God-given gifts to have an extraordinary positive impact on the lives of others and the world.” -- David Kidder, CEO of Bionic “Success, for me, has always been in providing a great quality of life for my family, for those who work for me, and to my community.” -- Jeremy Young CEO of Tanga “My definition of success is knowing that what you are doing is helping you and others lead a better, happier, healthier life.” -- Kara Goldin, CEO of Hint Water “To me, success means creating a business that empowers customers, employees, and community in equal measure. We want to add positive value to people’s lives, from a personal and professional standpoint.” -- Dan Kurzius, co-founder and COO of Mailchimp http://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/how-do-you-define-success.html
How 9 Incredibly Successful People Define Successt
Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington “To live the lives we truly want and deserve, and not just the lives we settle for, we need a Third Metric,” she says, “a third measure of success that goes beyond the two metrics of money and power, and consists of four pillars: well-being, wisdom, wonder, and giving.”
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming,”
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh “Your personal core values define who you are, and a company’s core values ultimately define the company’s character and brand,”
Acclaimed author Maya Angelou “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
British politician Winston Churchill “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm,”
Billionaire Richard Branson “The more you’re actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will feel.”
Spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra “Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals,”
Inventor Thomas Edison “Success is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”
Popular author Stephen Covey “If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-successful-people-think-differently-2014-5?IR=T
ROTOSCOPING & CELL ANIMATION
ROTOSCOPING & CELL ANIMATION
Animade
Chronemics.
At the moment i really like rough black and white styled animations and graphics. One that caught my eye was an animation made by animade, Chronemics. [https://vimeo.com/118801020] The simple, wiggling movement really works well and i want the animation on my piece to have the same look as this if possible.
Tom McCarten Although this isnt strictly black and white animation, I really liked the smooth flow he created using rotoscoping in this work. Tom is based in London and is an Animatior/director/Designer which I found through Behance like many other artists I find.
Tom McCarten
SUCCESS.
Homeless Selfie Project We invite people living in the street to use Instagram, the leading social network for attention.
Homeless Selfie Project
Homeless Selfie Project
Homeless Selfie Project
Homeless Selfie Project
DEVELOPMENT.
The plan The previous spreads showcases Disclosure’s icon ‘face’ that represents them as a due, traced over their faces. To the right is Justin Bieber’s song, ‘What do you mean’ - In this video motion tracking is used on small parts such as the wheels and outlines of the bodys. The example i have created below, is from a snippet of film i have recorded with an experiment of what the animation would look like. I plan on creating a similar type of gaphic over their faces, so that to hide their identity (as some requested). I will then motion track the animtion to the clips.
After reviewing the proccess of my work, and talking to tutors, judging by the time given for this project, rotoscoping severel minutes of footage in photoshop would take way too long. I was also given the idea of having the key words people said flow out of their mouths, falling to the bottom of the screen, pilling up. I feel this will get the meaning across in a stronger better way. I will also only animate over their faces when they say these words that i want to animate. For this i will look further into some, speech, rough fonts that will match the style of the faces.
Development | Rotoscoping Practice
Development | Rotoscoping Practice
Development | Faces
FONTS ALWAYS FOREVER
BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPSHOT II
DK LEMON YELLOW SUN
LUNA
MOON FLOWER
POKEMON
SEPTEMBER MORNINGS
SHUN SET
SUPER HERO DECALL
Success PACIFICO
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https://vimeo.com/166690976