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Working
with self- or group- shot footage that we will produce in class on Wed(4/26) or Tue (4/25), you will work to explore the idea of
the uncanny and the human body through time-based, image
manipulation. You will shoot a short video of yourself in front of the green screen then compose a short video/animation based of the theme of the uncanny. This project is purposefully open to interpretation.
Uncanny
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
"an uncanny feeling that she was being watched"
| synonyms: | eerie, unnatural, unearthly, preternatural, supernatural, otherworldly, ghostly,
mysterious, strange, unsettling, abnormal, weird, bizarre, surreal |
This can involve any number of tactics, from green
screen/layering to re-colorization to particle effects. Your final product
should be a 20 (minimum) second
HD animation which demonstrates some aspect of the Uncanny. This project can and probably should be abstract in every way. Do not concern yourself with narrative, just use symbols, video footage, color, shape, rhythm, and sound to define your idea. Use instrumental sounds and sound effects (no singing) to create meaning or rhythm. Favorable grades
will be
earned by those who create an animation which demonstrates both an
understanding of the tools
within AE as well as an understanding of the forces at work in critical discussions
of the Uncanny.
Process -
Step 1: collect audio tracks and ideas for class, do so before step 2.
Step 2: film short scenes in Photo/Mocap lab in Grant building on Wed 4/26 or Tue 4/25.
Step 3: edit your compositions
In class demo 1 - after effects keying and motion graphics
In class demo 2 - particle systems, masking,
Due Dates -
MWF class: due at the beginning of the class final, Monday, May 8th 3-5:30 PM.
Ideas -
Super powers or mutations ala the Uncanny Xmen
Bodily transformations like accelerated puberty or illness, mutation
Repetition, duplication
Dance
Pill
Virtual Ribbons
