Sunday, September 22, 2013

Emotion Manipulation with music

Something I learned from this article is that certain noises can give a person a certain emotion. Another thing I learned from this article is that scans suggested that the regions of the brain that light up with music are those linked to euphoric stimuli such as food, sex and drugs.  I also learned that it's believed that the fear people felt while watching "Paranormal Activity" was caused by the use of low frequency sound waves. Something I liked about this article is that it was interesting. Another thing I liked about the article is that it showed how important music is in a movie. A question I have about this article is  what do they mean by " back to when our prehistoric selves will have heard a twig snap in a forest and thought 'that's it, I'm dead'?

Chipotle Scarecrow

Something I learned is that the video in the article has angered many people in the food processing business.(Understandable) Another thing I learned is that the video hasnt even been aired on television. I also learned that the video isnt really an ad, but more like a narrative. I also learned that Chipotle wants to gain customers by reaching people who agree with their anti-processed food approach. A thing I liked about this article is that its about chipotle.(Their food is so good.) Another thing I like is that the video is animated. A question I have about the article is why is there an article on the video?

Weekly Blog Post.

This week I learned alot about photoshop. Something that I want to learn in the future is how to use after effects. Something that made me happy this week was the release of Grand Theft Auto 5. Something that frustrated me this week was having an english essay. http://youtu.be/WQO-aOdJLiw This might be a little disturbing, but i guess this guy uses photoshop to do this, so i thought it was Relevant.

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Low Budget Visual Effects

A thing I learned from this article is that the COTOPOXI boat (That appears to be huge) in "Close Encounters of The Third Kind" was actually a 20-foot model and the actors were just placed a quarter mile away. Another Thing I learned is that the "Imperial Sand Dunes" from Star Wars Episode VI were actually just dunes in Southern California (Not Surprised). I also Learned that the author of the blog post used the same "Forced Perspective" technique in his own movie "The Grind" to put a humvee in the desert. A thing I liked about this article is that it gives you a useful way to make a low cost visual effect. I also liked that the author included videos of the effect in action. A question I have about this article is why does everyone do this effect in the dessert?

Too Many Animated Movies

A thing I learned from this article is that there are too many animated movies coming out or already out.
Another thing I learned is that DreamWorks had to lay off people because of the money lost from "Rise of The Guardians." I also learned that Warner Brothers is making a movie based off of Legos in 2014.(Why?....) A thing I liked about this article is that it shows how more creativity is needed for movies to be successful. Another thing I liked about this article is that it talks about upcoming animated movies. A question i have is whats with the obsession with the Minions from "Despicable Me"?

1st full week of school. :,(

Something I learned this week is that I have the math skills of a 7 year old. Something that made me happy this week was that the weather was good for the most part. Something that frustrated me this week was getting homework thrown on me by my english teacher already. Something that I'd like to learn in the future is how to use Maya. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_HyTN2wps here's a tutorial on maya, I thought it was okay, not as good as a Licata tutorial though.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Practice Blog

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