Project Title
AN EXPRESSION OF ABSTRACT CONSTRUCTION: Minimalist sound
The Brief
To construct a piece of minimalist music, accurately and faithfully recreating visually (VFX) the construction of the piece of music, using colour theory, semiotics and semantics, symbolism, mythology, phenomenology, and synesthesia, subjectivity and suggestion.
Resources Required
Studio set – Software in order of use: Ableton (Music creation) Illustrator , After Effects , Quartz, Modul8, Final Cut,
Minimal budgets as all done on in house software and studio facilities.
High-speed camera for experimentation in technique. (use of fabric and wind machine) – (Moderat)
Self Identified Reading List
Stam, R (1992) New Vocabularies in Film Semiotics: Structuralism, Poststructuralism and Beyond,
Danesi M – Of cigarettes, high heels and other interesting thigns – an intro to semiotics.
Christian Metz (general commentary on semiotics) – Semiotic intent and symbolism
Christiansen M After effects – Visual effects and Compositing – Studio Techniques
Youngjin – Illustrator Cs Accelerated.
Baudrillard J – Simulacra and Simulation
Wise, Belton – Film Sound - Theory and practice
Michael Faulkner/D-Fuse - VJ: Audio-Visual Art and VJ Culture
Richard E Cytowic and David M Eagleman - Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia
Computer Arts
Wired
ImagineFX, Future Publishing
Creative Review
Sight and Sound
(Influence: A Skanner Darkly, Inland Empire, Dune, Blade Runner, Space relations,)
Additional Research Opportunities
Sonar Festival
Chris Cunningham in Manchester – Review
Ryoji Ikeida – Formula – DVD – Review / Analyze
Moderat LIVE SHOW / DVD – Review / Analyze
Anti Vj light experiments, installations
Considerations
The ambiguity and subjectivity of the outcome / product dictates that its point of display will be arbitrary to its content.
Ie – It could be displayed in a gallery as a short (film), an installation, festival environments, theatres, t v, Club and VJ environments.
Deliverables.
Research and Development folder:
Mood-boards
Detailed explanation of conceptual desires – analysis
A comprehensive body of research including all relevant theories and associated context and content and how this is directly relates to the project.
Research on contemporary practitioners/ Context….. Listed above
Developed conceptual ideas / realized concept art / Storyboards / Animatics
At least 3 1000 word evaluative and critical analysis of process and progress, concepts, realizations and justifications / Continuity within concept
Examples of experimentation of technique using a variety of software….. Listed above
A 3 minute audio/visual VFX sequence fully syncopated.
EVALUATION – 1000 words
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