Final Post.

Final mixdown of the audio.

I'm concentrating on dynamics. A musical language of softness (p) and loudness (f) to highlight and express emotion in music. I'm using dips and swells of dynamics to connect the sound with the gestures. Almost like making a shape of the audio levels based on the movement of the gestures.

I've been working on the titles for my film. Modern visual effects looked inappropriate with the film's aesthetic so I settled on an animated write on of my hand writing. It works well to continue the line into piece.

I changed the colour of the hand lines from pure white. It seemed too strong in tone against the brown / sepia background. I chose a 90% transparent white against the background, making it an off white lighter version of the brown. It's like I'm squashing down the range away from 0-255, making it feel more intimate and cozy.

I've been getting my publicity material together, for the show website, cinema space leaflet and my own personal business cards.


1) Name:
Phoebe Jeebe
Course:
MA Digital Arts
2) Title:
Are You Listening?
3) Text:
Are You Listening? is a short film that examines unconscious hand gestures, the physical communication that leaks out of us as we speak. Animated hand drawn lines distill their movement to expose the emotions being conveyed. These hands conduct a musical score created from sonic fragments of early films, also embedded with nostalgia, memory and emotion. Listen, what are they telling you?
4) Email:
phoebe (at) phoebejeebe.com
5) Link:
http://www.phoebejeebe.com

I have been helping the onliners resolve their issues with the space and making the plans in illustrator.

Here is the revised plan for upstairs, as Yasmin needed more space and Ioannis needed walls. Only room G36b has changed

Yasmin is happy.
Maria is happy.
Sarah hasn't responded to say is she is happy or not.
I emailed Su to ask if she would swap with Ioannis but she hasn't responded.
I think Ioannis is happy but he would like to swap with Su. If he does swap he will need walls in his new space.
Otherwise there are no other outstanding issues.

NEW TECHNICAL SUBMISSION INFO

So I can easily make the DVD for the cinema space I require you all to provide me (Phoebe) with:

1. Your film in an MPEG 2 format.
IE 2 files, an .m2v file for the video and a .aif file for the audio. You make this from final cut pro but choosing export using compressor and selecting mpeg.

2. Your film should be 'top and tailed' with 2 seconds of black.
IE you make the fade in from black and fade out to black within the file of your film.

3. Your film should include title/credit at the start or end
Obviously this is within the 'top and tail' of black.

The reason I want you all to give me an MPEG is because it means I am not resonsible for the compressing of your film. I would hate to make any decisions on how it should look or sound.
Also, DVD Studio Pro can only burn a disk if all the files are in the same format (especially audio). It would take all weekend for me to compress all your films in the same format and I don't have the time.
If you include the black at the top and tail you can make the creative decisions about how fast you want your fade or a cut.
You need to be responible for the audio levels within your own film. Doing an overall audio mix of all the audio of the different films is incompatable with the DVD burning process.

Essays complete.
first 10 seconds of audio complete and sounding GREAT.
I have decided on 'Are You Listening?' as the name.

Next...
Publicity material. Picture and blurb for cinema space programme
create sequence title for film
finish editing the score
finish rotoscoping the last gesture, then redit.

I have discovered some wonderful animation and music.

http://brainwashed.com/sotl/deadtexan/

Make sure you wait and click 'watch movie' to see lovely animated hand playing the piano.

Christina Vantzou makes the visuals and the music is The Dean Texan and Stars of the Lid. It's quiet, atmospheric and delicate. The visuals are hand drawn I suspect using flash. Soft colours. I'm inspired.