PROJECT 5: LIGHTING DESIGN
With this part of the assignment, I studied my living space as it appeared in both natural day light, and at night. I was interested in observing the various changes that light would bring to the space.
When it came to using the model of my living space, I experimented more with different types of materials, from torches, colored paper, reflective materials, and various other objects to see how they would change the lighting within the model space.
Day time lighting state...
Imaginary State...
(Journal Notes)
imaginary State...
(real space)
(model space)
When it came to creating an imaginary state in video form, my goal was to experiment mostly with shadows, using this one factor to create two very different videos, eliciting very different responses.
Based on size of shadows, both a real and a dream-like state would be created.
What did I learn?
After observing my room in both day and night, watching to see how the light changes throughout the space, after experimenting with different materials to create different lighting conditions within my model, and after combining both real and model space in a video, I have learned many things. First and foremost, I have learned that even the smallest change can have a large impact on light and shadow.
Simple shadows, in the case of my video, shadows of flowers, can be transformed just by the movement of a torch. By making the shadows appear much larger within my model space, I was able to create a dream-like state within my video. When I was experimenting with coloured objects, even objects with only a slight amount of colour drastically changed the appearance of the model, and the mood as well.
Specifically, when it came to the video, I learned how varied light can be. In my first attempt, part of the video appeared yellow in tone, because I had used artificial light. Further attempts eliminated the use of artificial light, and I attempted to keep the lighting consistent throughout the video.
There are many factors that come into play when utilizing light!
PROJECT 6: SOUND DESIGN
The goal of the sound design experiment was to create two distinct videos by only changing one factor: sound.
I attempted to create two opposing videos, one more positive, with dream-like experience, the other a darker, scarier version.
The majority of the sounds used were made by myself, either by recording the environment around me, or by making my own sounds.
(Journal Notes)
This first video has birds chirping in the daylight, and experimental, whimsical sounds that take place during the night scene....
This second video utilizes the sounds of bees, and heavy rain to create a dark, scary feel...
What did I learn?
Again, when making this video, I have learned that it is the little details that often go unnoticed, that will have the largest impact on the final product. It was not only about creating whimsical sounds during the night scene, for example, but by focusing on exactly when the bells will toll, and how they relate to the movement of the shadows, does a better, more coherent, video result.
I have further learned how much of an impact sound really has on how visuals can be perceived, and how something is experienced. By only changing sound in the video, I was able to see how it completely changed the mood and feeling of the videos.
Project 7: IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
With this video, I chose to use only pictures to experiment with new ways of depicting. By altering the length of time an image is presented, the transitions between images, as well as sound, I was attempting to create a video that shows varying levels of immersion within an environment.
The idea for this video was to make the viewer feel like they are the individual in the film. It is a restless rainy night, and the person in bed is tossing and turning. Once the storm peaks, and thunder claps are heard, the individual gathers under their covers, scared of the storm above. The goal was to create a real sense of immersion with the viewer, so that once under the covers, you really felt like you were in there as well, scared of the storm, and hoping it would soon pass...
(Journal Notes)
Once the storm peaks, and thunders are heard, the environment quickly changes, as demonstrated with the changing pace with which images are presented, and added layers of sound. Once the storm is over, the length the photographs are presented, and the transitions between photographs drastically changes, to provide a sense of calm and restfulness. The goal was to create a scene where the viewer truly feels a part of the video, that they feel what the character within the video feels.
What did I learn?
Throughout the editing process, I came across the realization that it is not just what images are portrayed, and the sounds that match the images, that create a feeling of immersion. As much focus has to be placed on the details within the video: how often transitions between photographs take place, how the image are arranged, how the various sounds overlap, and relate to one another. I noticed that when even one factor was out of place (for example, the sound of the heartbeat and breathing do not correspond) then it would immediately take the viewer out of the environment. All these small factors had to work in unison to create a true sense of immersion.
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