Someone came from Obscura Digital today to present on the technology of video projection mapping. Hard to believe? Hardly. It’s pretty simple, just live use of VFX techniques. And sometimes using motion-sensors or other things to trigger it. He recommended Resolume and Touch Derivative as pieces of software to get started with it.
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Wonderful public-submission how-to site Instructables always has all kinds of contests going on, and with Halloween approaching, they unrolled a whole lineup of Hallow’s Eve themed contests. From costumes to jack-o-lanterns, they’ve got it all. But mostly, the photomanipulation one caught my eye. The deadline’s tomorrow, so sorry if you’re getting late notice, but I’ve been working on my entry for the past two weeks or so. Check it out after the jump.
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… One of my majors requires (not explicitly, but very implicitly) that we develop a practice of making our own stuff without external forces pushing us to do so. While this is awesome, and probably one of the best things to have going on in art school, it really means we have to step up and tackle the world and ourselves in a serious manner. (Not always serious, but at least as far as taking ourselves serious as stuff-makers goes).
So, one of my projects for this year is a short film. Starting with the guidelines of some cool, fast-paced cinematography, some simple, flashy effects work, and a bitchin’ fight scene with weapons and unique choreography, I banged this out in a few weeks near the end of August, and would looove some feedback.
Originally I wasn’t going for heavy story or even fully-fleshed emotional tones, but now that I’ve gotten out the first draft, I’m open to developing that stuff and really the whole thing in almost any direction. That said, I like the piece as it is now, and I do want to keep things short and concise, while also trying to pack a punch (both metaphorically and literally).
So, please attack this with fervor and excitement, and I’d love to hear what you’ve got to say in the comments.
Also, check out Scribd.com if you like the PDF-embedding doo-hickey I used above. I used the iPaper plugin to add the document into WordPress.
Well, as some of you know, I’ve written poetry for some time now, including at an open mic last year, to a wonderful audience response. This year, the monthly events are starting up again, with the first about two weeks ago. Only this time, I entered in the poetry slam competition portion after the open mic. Here are my 3 entries…