Video or 'film' has not always worked online.
1.Where and when did usable online video start? (provide some refs. and an example if possible)
Online video came about during 2004. Although, it wasn't until 2005 that the first group committed to producing online video, the philosophy and technical methods of producing online video had a name for themselves. They were called vloggers and videobloggers.
It wasn't long after that until You Tube came along, posting their first video in April of 2005. An example of usable online video today would be the use of educational lectures such as Lectopia, which enables viewers to see and hear content without having to go into a lecture.
(http://dembot.com/post/310798115/a-decade-in-history-of-online-video)
2.In the lecture we heard about technological innovations that were used by the studios to lure audiences. (mostly to combat the popularity of TV)
What recent innovations are being used to lure us in the movies?
Most recently 3D has been a way to lure audiences to compete with television. Another innovation would be Gold Class, this has transformed the movie experience and given cinemas something more over TV.
What are they luring us from?
They are luring us from pirating movies from the internet, so we continue to put money into the film industry. If television and cinema had the same qualities, why would anyone leave their house if they can watch exactly the same thing by simply downloading a new release from the internet.
3.Are short films still being made? Why? Who pays for them to be made?
Yes short films are still being made. There is a huge market for short films. Film festivals are popular as a way to get your film out there in front of distributors and exhibitors. They can be airline companies, mobile phone companies or anything that involves new media.
4.The term viral is thrown about adhoc but what does it mean in film/movie arena? Give some examples.
In the film/movie arena the term viral is used when something becomes viewed by the majority of audiences. For example a you tube clip or a popular film. One I can think of is 'Trent from Punchy,' which was a hilarious You Tube clip that went viral. 'Beached Whale' is another You Tube clip that became widespread, Supre even sold t-shirts with the whale on the front.
5. Online video distribution isn't limited to the short film format. We are now starting to see television styled shows made solely for internet release (webisodes). Find an example of this style of content and discuss how viewing television content in this way can positively and negatively affect the viewer's experience.
I found an example of a webisode for Alicia Keys new album. What is positive about viewing television in this way is missing out on advertisements and being able to have a deeper insight into something that you wouldn't normally see on TV. What could negatively affect the viewer's experience is the size of screen. Television is always going to have a bigger screen and has the benefit of watching as a group.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_11T5Ai9wZM)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Funky short films...
So this week we've looked at a brief history through moving image distribution and consumption. In other words, the concept of images in motion. The task this week was to look for three short films that tell some sort of story that were made for viewing on the internet. First I checked out short film reviews, which is an awesome website with a number of different short films in all types of movie genres. The first one I came across called '10 more minutes' tells an interesting story about three interconnecting stories thats shows how life can end at any moment. I think what makes it a good short film is by using different characters and linking them together the audience is captivated for the whole time, wondering how it all fits together.
10 more minutes
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoSMsn6TPp0)
Replay - Awesome Animated Short Film
This one I thought was an excellent display of animation. What made this so popular I think, is the story line. The idea of being a deserted world, holding onto a distant memory of life (the tape recorder) made it able to relate to and realistic. I think this story line was the reason why it became so popular and of course the amazing use of animation.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-cFHeoXAw8)
(http://www.australianshortfilms.com/The-Picnic.html)
10 more minutes
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoSMsn6TPp0)
Replay - Awesome Animated Short Film
This one I thought was an excellent display of animation. What made this so popular I think, is the story line. The idea of being a deserted world, holding onto a distant memory of life (the tape recorder) made it able to relate to and realistic. I think this story line was the reason why it became so popular and of course the amazing use of animation.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-cFHeoXAw8)
The Picnic
This short film is hilarious. Although the use of acting isn't the best, the female who plays the part of crazy lady really makes it a laugh to watch. What makes this film good is the comedy, how a normal day in the park can turn into a nightmare. The end is what I think makes the film so popular, where she says, "who the fuck is Erin?" Absolutely hilarious! I really enjoyed watching this film!
This short film is hilarious. Although the use of acting isn't the best, the female who plays the part of crazy lady really makes it a laugh to watch. What makes this film good is the comedy, how a normal day in the park can turn into a nightmare. The end is what I think makes the film so popular, where she says, "who the fuck is Erin?" Absolutely hilarious! I really enjoyed watching this film!
(http://www.australianshortfilms.com/The-Picnic.html)
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Digital devices that aren't electronic
Hi followers!
So to try and find out what exactly could be digital devices that aren't electronic, I first have to define digital, analogue, communication and electronic.
Digital is a form of information stored using the variations of ones and zeros. For example, computers are an example of digital devices as they only have the two options on or off, or 1 or 0. This simple method or binary method is very effective and store plentiful amounts of data.
Analogue is the way humans translate data, in the way we perceive continuous information through our senses. It is this form of continuous stream that underlies the concept of analogue.
(http://www.techterms.com/list/c, viewed 20 August 2010)
Communication is the process of sending a message from a individual or group of individuals to a receiver within a medium, where by the receiver decodes the message and sends back a response.
(http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/communication.html, viewed 20 August 2010)
Electronic is the science and technology, connected with the construction, movement and transmission of electronic devices and circuits.
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/electronics, viewed 20th August 2010)
One obvious example of a digital device that is not electronic is Morse Code.
As seen on the website omniglot.com, 'Morse Code was invented by Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872), a painter and founder of the National Academy of Design. He conceived the basic idea of an electromagnetic telegraph in 1832, and produced the first working telegraph set in 1836. This made transmission possible over any distance. The first Morse Code message, "What hath God wrought?", was sent from Washington to Baltimore'.
(http://www.omniglot.com/writing/morsecode.htm, viewed 20 August 2010)
Another example of a digital device that isn't electronic is the typewriter. This was an early tool used to present information in a presentable format.
And finally, the analogue clock is another form of non-electronic digital device. To us, this is something that still remains in use throughout our daily life. Although the conversion to digital is becoming increasing common, the analogue clock is the coolest way to read time.
So to try and find out what exactly could be digital devices that aren't electronic, I first have to define digital, analogue, communication and electronic.
Digital is a form of information stored using the variations of ones and zeros. For example, computers are an example of digital devices as they only have the two options on or off, or 1 or 0. This simple method or binary method is very effective and store plentiful amounts of data.
Analogue is the way humans translate data, in the way we perceive continuous information through our senses. It is this form of continuous stream that underlies the concept of analogue.
(http://www.techterms.com/list/c, viewed 20 August 2010)
Communication is the process of sending a message from a individual or group of individuals to a receiver within a medium, where by the receiver decodes the message and sends back a response.
(http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/communication.html, viewed 20 August 2010)
Electronic is the science and technology, connected with the construction, movement and transmission of electronic devices and circuits.
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/electronics, viewed 20th August 2010)
One obvious example of a digital device that is not electronic is Morse Code.
As seen on the website omniglot.com, 'Morse Code was invented by Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872), a painter and founder of the National Academy of Design. He conceived the basic idea of an electromagnetic telegraph in 1832, and produced the first working telegraph set in 1836. This made transmission possible over any distance. The first Morse Code message, "What hath God wrought?", was sent from Washington to Baltimore'.
(http://www.omniglot.com/writing/morsecode.htm, viewed 20 August 2010)
Another example of a digital device that isn't electronic is the typewriter. This was an early tool used to present information in a presentable format.
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| Phillip K. Dick's favourite typewriter and mug |
And finally, the analogue clock is another form of non-electronic digital device. To us, this is something that still remains in use throughout our daily life. Although the conversion to digital is becoming increasing common, the analogue clock is the coolest way to read time.
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| Classic clock (generally seen in the classroom) |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Treasure hunt
Ok, so this week we've been asked to go on a treasure hunt throughout the net and come up with some answers to these questions below. And yes without Google or wikipedia. Not too sure how I'm going to tackle this one, but here goes...
1. What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?
The world's biggest machine is the Large Hadron Collider, which weighs over 38,000 tonnes and cost 2.6 billion pounds to produce as well as a 95 million pounds fee annually to the CERN.
(http://www.lhc.ac.uk/About+the+LHC/11795.aspx, viewed 12 August 2010) (http://www.lhc.ac.uk/About+the+LHC/LHC+Big+Questions/17716.aspx, viewed 12 August 2010)
2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Ozzy Osborne?
The best and quickest way to contact Ozzy Osbourne is through traditional mail. This is due to the amount of fake emails circulating throughout the celebrity industry.
Funny enough, I have Sharon's contact details:
Sharon Osbourne Management
(http://famous-relationships.topsynergy.com/Ozzy_Osbourne/Contact.asp, viewed 12 August 2010)
3. When and what was the first example of global digital communication?
The telegraph is an example of one of the earliest forms of global digital communication. Founded in 1794 by Claude Chappe, the non-electric telegraph was introduced but depended on a line of sight for communication. Long distance communication only came about in 1830, when Joseph Henry, used the basis of an electromagnet to send information through a mile of wire which caused a bell to strike.
(http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/telegraph.htm, viewed 20 August 2010)
4. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
The cheapest form of travel from Gold Coast to Melbourne is by plane. Tiger Airways promotes low fares but are most of the time unreliable.
5. Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does she belong to? What is her birthday?
Hatsune Miku is a voice 'character' who sings J-pop songs. She belongs to the company Crypton Media and Yamaha and her birthday is the 31/08/2007.
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miku-Hatsune/17111156915?v=info&ref=search, viewed 12 August 2010)
(http://www.animevice.com/miku-hatsune/18-20703/, viewed 12 August 2010)
6. Find a live webcam in Antarctica. Find a place to stay in Antarctica.
The best site to look at is camscape, which has heaps of live webcams in Antarctica. From penguins to landscape you can see a live shot every 30 minutes.
There are plenty of places to stay in Antarctica, one that especially caught my eye was Balleny: Living Hut at Mawson Station. Check out my pic below.
(http://www.martingrund.de/pinguine/station.htm#1, viewed 20 August 2010)
(http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Antarctica/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Antarctica-TG-C-1.html, viewed 20 August 2010)
7. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1980?
The top song of 1980 was Blondie by "Call me". I remember that one, what a fantastic hit! (haha)
Let me know what you think...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I&feature=av2n
(http://80music.about.com/od/80smusic12/tp/topsongsof1980.htm, viewed 20 August 2010)
8. How would you define the term 'nano tec hnology'? In your own words, what does it really mean?
Nanotechnology is the science of building devices, for instance electronic circuits, from sole atoms and molecules. In other words, its the break down of metres to the billonith (scale of nanometres), in forms and structures of molecules and atoms and materials. Below is a video showing the journey through nanotechnology...
(http://www.answers.com/topic/nanotechnology, viewed 20 August 2010)
9. What type of camera is used to make ‘Google Street View’?
Google street view uses X-ray cameras which can actually see inside everything and everything else...Scary but hilarious!
(http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/smile-its-googles-candid-camera/2007/06/04/1180809390551.html, viewed 20 August 2010)
(http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/google-street-view-cameras-better-than-x-ray-vans/418/, viewed 20 August 2010)
10. Translate these questions into Klingon.
nuqneH (Hello...roughly, what do you want)
Ok so I'm not going to spend two hours trying to convert these questions into Klingon. However what I know is that Klingon is the tongue of Star Wars and I've attached a site where they are so compassionate about this useless language. Check it out! http://www.kli.org/tlh/
So at first I thought this was going to be a nightmare. I found not using google isn't so hard, there are so many search engine sites available to use such as Yahoo, Ask Jeeves etc. I think it's interested to see how much people rely on Google and Wikipedia and it just shows how much control these organisations have over the internet. Crazy!
1. What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?
The world's biggest machine is the Large Hadron Collider, which weighs over 38,000 tonnes and cost 2.6 billion pounds to produce as well as a 95 million pounds fee annually to the CERN.
(http://www.lhc.ac.uk/About+the+LHC/11795.aspx, viewed 12 August 2010) (http://www.lhc.ac.uk/About+the+LHC/LHC+Big+Questions/17716.aspx, viewed 12 August 2010)
2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Ozzy Osborne?
The best and quickest way to contact Ozzy Osbourne is through traditional mail. This is due to the amount of fake emails circulating throughout the celebrity industry.
Funny enough, I have Sharon's contact details:
Sharon Osbourne Management
9292 Civic Center Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310-859-7761
(http://famous-relationships.topsynergy.com/Ozzy_Osbourne/Contact.asp, viewed 12 August 2010)
3. When and what was the first example of global digital communication?
The telegraph is an example of one of the earliest forms of global digital communication. Founded in 1794 by Claude Chappe, the non-electric telegraph was introduced but depended on a line of sight for communication. Long distance communication only came about in 1830, when Joseph Henry, used the basis of an electromagnet to send information through a mile of wire which caused a bell to strike.
(http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/telegraph.htm, viewed 20 August 2010)
4. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
The cheapest form of travel from Gold Coast to Melbourne is by plane. Tiger Airways promotes low fares but are most of the time unreliable.
5. Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does she belong to? What is her birthday?
Hatsune Miku is a voice 'character' who sings J-pop songs. She belongs to the company Crypton Media and Yamaha and her birthday is the 31/08/2007.
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miku-Hatsune/17111156915?v=info&ref=search, viewed 12 August 2010)
(http://www.animevice.com/miku-hatsune/18-20703/, viewed 12 August 2010)
6. Find a live webcam in Antarctica. Find a place to stay in Antarctica.
The best site to look at is camscape, which has heaps of live webcams in Antarctica. From penguins to landscape you can see a live shot every 30 minutes.
There are plenty of places to stay in Antarctica, one that especially caught my eye was Balleny: Living Hut at Mawson Station. Check out my pic below.
 |
| 'Balleny' living hut, Mawson 1966 |
(http://www.martingrund.de/pinguine/station.htm#1, viewed 20 August 2010)
(http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Antarctica/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Antarctica-TG-C-1.html, viewed 20 August 2010)
7. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1980?
The top song of 1980 was Blondie by "Call me". I remember that one, what a fantastic hit! (haha)
Let me know what you think...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKVS0eI85I&feature=av2n
(http://80music.about.com/od/80smusic12/tp/topsongsof1980.htm, viewed 20 August 2010)
8. How would you define the term 'nano tec hnology'? In your own words, what does it really mean?
Nanotechnology is the science of building devices, for instance electronic circuits, from sole atoms and molecules. In other words, its the break down of metres to the billonith (scale of nanometres), in forms and structures of molecules and atoms and materials. Below is a video showing the journey through nanotechnology...
(http://www.answers.com/topic/nanotechnology, viewed 20 August 2010)
9. What type of camera is used to make ‘Google Street View’?
Google street view uses X-ray cameras which can actually see inside everything and everything else...Scary but hilarious!
 |
| Hilarious shots captured by Google Street View |
(http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/smile-its-googles-candid-camera/2007/06/04/1180809390551.html, viewed 20 August 2010)
(http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/google-street-view-cameras-better-than-x-ray-vans/418/, viewed 20 August 2010)
10. Translate these questions into Klingon.
nuqneH (Hello...roughly, what do you want)
Ok so I'm not going to spend two hours trying to convert these questions into Klingon. However what I know is that Klingon is the tongue of Star Wars and I've attached a site where they are so compassionate about this useless language. Check it out! http://www.kli.org/tlh/
So at first I thought this was going to be a nightmare. I found not using google isn't so hard, there are so many search engine sites available to use such as Yahoo, Ask Jeeves etc. I think it's interested to see how much people rely on Google and Wikipedia and it just shows how much control these organisations have over the internet. Crazy!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Trapped
At first, the idea of creating a 30 shot still movie whilst demonstrating the concepts learnt in class, seemed pretty daunting. Demsa and I decided to be partners in filmmaking and after receiving our movie title "Trapped", the ideas started flowing...
We decided on a scene set on campus, where a deranged young woman wreaks havoc on the staff and students at Griffith University. Wielding a gun, the assailant sneaks into the Learning Centre and quickly rings the alarm, sending the school into lockdown. But before she can strike, two unlikely heroes arrest her.
I thought our use of music (Jaws) was fitting. It displayed the film in an eerie manner, which captured the woman as being mental and delirious. I thought we used a range of shots throughout the film, capturing the essence of time and place as well as who the subject was and why she was there. One shot I was particularly proud of was the big close-up. This is where we saw Desma's eyes up close to the camera, capturing her psycho tendencies and her essence of evil. I also felt we displayed a good amount of headroom throughout the shots as well as keeping in mind the rule of thirds.
One part I wasn’t particularly proud of in the film was the end, where we shot in the hallway and then out in the bushes. It made it hard to know whether anyone was killed during that time and how the woman got from the Learning Centre to hiding in the bushes. I think next time we need to be aware of taking continuous shots so the audience isn’t confused and thinking, "how did we get here?" All in all, I was pretty happy with it and thought we used most of the concepts learnt in class as well as learning some new tech skills and having awesome fun!
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