6 x Fun

Who knew having class on Saturday could be so much fun? This past week's classes were fun to say the very least as we got to see some final animations and also complete a one-day shoot with a Bolex. Though we only got to watch two of the four animations(one which was our group's), I liked how they turned out. For the Army vs. Bear animation, the metal soundtrack worked well with the violent, warlike images presented onscreen. With the music, the bear looked like he was in the middle of a mosh pit, wiping people out with his feathers of fire. That was a good call on whoever’s part by choosing to use orange, yellow, and red feathers to simulate a huge flame. It looked really cool in the animation.

Going into Saturday’s one shot, our group really didn’t have a solid idea written on paper, but rather a few ideas that could or could not work. After viewing some of last year’s one shots, we knew we had to come up with something better. John mentioned that he had a doorway dolly to use and of course Angie and I have some interesting props/costumes of our own. The shooting went well once we had an idea to go with. Our location wasn’t far but since we used mostly trees, its almost hard to tell that we used UNCW campus. Our plot was simple: a tracking shot of a musical dance fest complete with a crazy full-grown leprechaun man dancing and clicking his heels around. Though it may not the most narrative piece, the visuals looked really unique and the exposure was nice. A lot more will come together with sound and editing.

I was also impressed with the other groups projects too and even got to participate in two more shots. The collaboration between groups was amazing and everyone seemed interested in helping each other out, both production wise and creatively. Colin, Matt, Martin, and Skip’s shot was something straight out of a Spike Jonze or Michel Gondry video. Definitely cannot wait to see the final product. School on a Saturday has never been so fun.