tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52793922011-10-31T13:20:32.693ZThe ShadesGlasses, plastic with metal rims. Blacked out glass prevents harmfull UV rays; and of course they look cool too.Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-32155382876645208262007-05-08T15:21:00.001Z2007-05-08T15:24:53.066ZFLAT FOR RENTNEED TO RENT A FLAT?FLAT 9 - FOR RENT.Rent a smart flat in a quiet, respectable London street.Apply by Text to Chris the Landlord on 07905115945Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-92049757435668069652007-05-08T15:21:00.000Z2007-05-08T15:22:38.697ZNEED TO RENT A FLAT?FLAT 9 - FOR RENT.Rent a smart flat in a quiet, respectable London street.Apply by Text to Chris the Landlord on 07905115945Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-71085141762191027932007-05-08T14:58:00.000Z2007-05-08T15:01:51.824ZFLAT FOR RENTin a quiet, respectable London city mansion block. No Rough Sorts.Do you want to Rent Flat 9?If So phone Chris on 07905115945Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-66216608616275672392006-03-06T16:53:00.000Z2007-02-22T16:56:37.289ZHave you seen this? Today's internet crazyness came to me via POPBITCH - you can phone up this doll and she'll speak to you live, on the phone and via webcam. It seems to be some sort of recruitment campaign for a Digital design agency. Nice use of hybrid space I thought... conceptually very interesting plus the old lady is Hot!Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1088648549248637362004-07-01T02:21:00.000Z2004-07-01T02:22:29.246ZOk, In Peru making a documenatry film. Much going on. Can´t think in Blogg mode just now. Regenerating my creativity.
Regaining my concousnessDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1086374632949901172004-06-04T18:43:00.000Z2004-06-04T18:43:52.950ZDear Diary
My mind is swelling up to bursting point with ideas, hopes, dreams and information.
I am tired but there are not enough hours in the day.
What do I do?
(dry)Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1085071739088712832004-05-20T16:29:00.000Z2004-05-20T16:48:59.090ZRevision, Learning, Projects, travel and high adventure....
All these things rush through my mind on the way back from a revision lecture with Brian Morris on Multimedia Production Management. I am going to miss his lectures next year. I suddenly sit back and see a lot of my year's work in a context. Revision lectures start raising points that I can plug into things that I learnt without Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1083267968256900222004-04-29T19:44:00.000Z2004-04-29T19:50:19.983ZIt's 12 1/2 hours to hand in...
I've got a full hard disk of video clips, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and I'm wearing sunglasses...
Hit itDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-108321253973603172004-04-29T04:02:00.000Z2004-04-29T04:26:29.403ZWell, I saw Brian Morris earlier and showed him a few pages from my report. His interest inspired me to press on late into the night, and now dawn is approaching. My artifact is slowly emerging from the 200Gigs of video footage that I have. And it is starting to find it's own voice. I have now only to let it speak to me, and hopefully I'll end up with a degree worthy preview for the film thatDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1083162127949592562004-04-28T14:13:00.000Z2004-04-28T14:26:16.840ZWell - what a crazy 24hours. I have swung from despair to trimumph, from concentration to passing out due to lack of sleep.
Paper is still all around me (in plentiful supply) - however I ran out last night and was in despair as the printing is taking so long, ink running out, my computer was compressing my video diaries and rendering some special effects so I was paralised for a few hours. Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1083095784520056012004-04-27T19:36:00.000Z2004-04-27T20:00:31.936ZWhy haven't I been blogging as frequently as normal? I simply have not had time. Well, I am here now, fighting against the hours that flow over me as a passing tide. I have had to vastly scale down what I am handing in. Instead of the finished film, I have taken Brian Morris's advice and gone about producing an extended preview of the film (extended trailer if you will), out of the masses of Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1082502098886571672004-04-20T22:49:00.000Z2004-04-20T23:05:37.966ZThings are happening on the documentation front. I have decided that I was writing too much description. Also that long textual descriptions don't really relfect my thinking methods. I have started on a layered mind map that will be printed out (in it's respective layers), onto thick, high quality tracing paper. When you first look at the document you see the messey contents of my mind. As Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1082329718393405332004-04-18T23:05:00.000Z2004-04-18T23:12:34.763ZOk, got back onto the documentation after having a night and a day unplugged - I needed some time out. I am finding this a little dry an clinical now, I am not really a fan of explaining the way I work. I need to finish this explanation and get onto some analysis or else I'll be left high and dry by the time tomorow pulls in. I will probably work all night tonight.
I am currently also settingDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1082145577128564212004-04-16T19:40:00.000Z2004-04-16T20:03:29.936ZRight - I am at the stage of having written about 40% of my report and I have stopped to lay out what I have written so far in Adobe Indesign to see what I have got; put in pictures etc. I feel so far that my report is too descriptive, with not enough analysis included. I am glad to have spotted this now rather than later - I still have time to pump up the analysis side of things in the Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1081891708005458322004-04-13T21:28:00.000Z2004-04-13T21:32:17.340ZReport is going well, hacking into it, however now I'm worried that I may be writing too much.... I'll finish drafting it out then edit it as I lay it out in InDesign. I am a little worried about how long it will take to produce these small CD inserts that I want to put into the report. Director? humm - it takes too much time. I still need to finish the film - arrh, can't think about it all Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1081761551648845492004-04-12T09:18:00.000Z2004-04-12T09:22:59.140ZHow do I write this report? I'm having problems knowing where to begin....Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1081693449655516542004-04-11T14:24:00.000Z2004-04-11T14:27:56.090ZOk, am at work today and thank God my cold has cleared up. I was hoping to be well into my report by now, but alas I am fighting back the enemy of time - video production and editing has eaten away the weekend and so I will have to start the report tonight (well, doing it now, while at work but don't tell my boss).
I have to face facts - I don't think I will finish the film for hand in. But Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1081186372784853042004-04-05T17:32:00.000Z2004-04-05T17:36:31.403ZWell, it's the 5th of April and I have come down with an awfull cold. The past 24hours have been hell. I have not been able to work. My sinuses are blocked and my brain feels like somebody took it out and replaced it with a sack of cotton wool.
A packet of Lemsip later I feel a little better - I am still bed bound with achey muscels, but the laptop has come into play and I am trying to get Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1080795212662687602004-04-01T04:52:00.000Z2004-04-01T04:57:04.826ZP.S. - that last post was NOT and April Fool. April fool - well, finally it's my turn to make a fool out of April!Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1080795142039338902004-04-01T04:45:00.000Z2004-04-01T04:55:54.233ZI think I have regained focus. If not then I have definatly regained drive. I feel alive again. I feel like I have the energy to take on an impossible mission on the work front. Why? I don't know, I even more don't know why it's suddenly 5.45am. The way my mind works.
Quick List for myself:
1. 3D animation - Perfect the opening to the film. Recomended course of action to help me keep Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1080773328428447222004-03-31T22:35:00.000Z2004-03-31T22:52:20.340ZWell. I was forced to have two weeks off of Project work. After my last entry I put in three more days of Editing and then was forced through total fault of my own to divert all efforts to my last piece of corsework - 3D grahpics Virtual Reality and Animation.
So here I am after three days of once again working on my project... and I have nothing to report. I feel like I am falling apart. Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1079559234709257982004-03-17T21:25:00.000Z2004-03-17T21:37:08.293Zwell - Finally I've wrapped all the shooting. It's been a long process and very trying. continually trying to arrange things, hours of time on the phone. Hours of time loading equipment, up early, bed late etc. All the time having the continual worry that somebody will let me down - if you don't pay people you can't expect professional commitment - however from everybody I have had Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1078633198002752292004-03-07T04:19:00.000Z2004-03-07T04:22:57.670Zabout 400 odd frames in, been a long night/day/night. Hitting the sack to boost seretonum levels for a bitDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1078601279931035312004-03-06T19:26:00.000Z2004-03-06T19:30:58.996ZOk, imported the Solomon Mnemonic scene into flash (after two and a half hours of messing about trying different ways). Starting a frame by frame optimisation of all 1500 odd frames.....
here we go...
file size is going to be massiave - I hope my machine can coap and flash dosen't crash - making a lot of vectors
Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1078423930169876292004-03-04T18:12:00.000Z2004-03-04T18:15:06.733ZEscaping Technical Rationality
...is a very difficult thing to do when the chips are down. I know that my workflow has been as I wanted: unbound and free to let me explore the ideas I have developed, however; sitting down in my comfortable chair with my laptop poised to start writing my report, I suddenly feel the weight of 17 years of full time education. It sits on my brain like the weight Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1077555741385261202004-02-23T17:02:00.000Z2004-02-23T17:05:04.793ZRight -
Since we last spoke, I've been doing quite a lot of shooting. Thursaday I shot down at Aldgate East with Stephen Watts as Solomon. We did the exterior shots set inside Solomon's brain (The mnemonic imagery). It was freezing cold but we got all that we needed to get down on tape. Stephen looked great as Solomon and it has restored my faith in the project somewhat. I was glad to haveDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1077140069774135792004-02-18T21:34:00.000Z2004-02-18T21:37:48.263ZOk
At work again and thinking about my project report.......
I think that My reporting/ design process will be recorded in the following ways;
1: A Printed Document.
why? Because I think that reading large ammounts of text is easier from a paper document. Of course I can't include Moving image in a printed document; but I can make the physical aspects of the document very funky. I plan Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1077057773579053162004-02-17T22:42:00.000Z2004-02-17T22:45:28.810Zwell, I'm sitting around here at work (QVC shopping channel) and am trying to put together ideas for this animation sequence. I am trying to think along different strands of ideas, and how I would create them at the same time. I usually like to think purely conceptually at this stage in a design process, however the time factor on this one is forcing constraints onto me at an early stage.
Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1076990930079181562004-02-17T04:00:00.000Z2004-02-17T04:11:24.763ZOk then, it's been a while since I updated this blogg. I went to New York and had a fun week there - time to relax and escape the crazy project hayze, but it didn't stop me working on it in the back of my mind..... Infact not much changed in the way of my crazy sleep patterns.
Ok, well I have four days left of shooting and things are beginning to fall apart. I think I am going to have to Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1076526545279635732004-01-31T19:01:00.000Z2004-02-11T19:11:32.793ZI realised today why I cast Jenna as Marilyn. What a joy to work with somebody so tallented, yet so humble. Rarely are the girls who are the prettiest the most tallented, and when they are; it is even more of a rarety for them to offer to do the hoovering up after work is finished. We had six hours in the studio, and we really could have done with twice that. As ever, I am learning the Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1076526076431831302004-01-29T11:49:00.000Z2004-02-11T19:03:44.043ZShooting thismorning happened in the Malitia Canteen pub. Shot the scene between John and Edgebut. This was rather exhausting and just didn't seem to go right. the lighting was all wrong it seems and all the colours are bleeding out all over the place. My Director of Photography - Andy was there and was continually infuriated by the lighting. Also we never noticed how much the stupid yellow Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1076525319450931992004-01-25T21:45:00.000Z2004-02-11T18:51:06.420ZWell - a very long weekend indeed! Got up on Saturday after an hour or two's sleep and shot Edgebut's monologue. It was a real pleasure to work with Ryan; half way through the morning I realised why I had cast him - a real pro and never happy with his performance. To be honest I was not at all happy with my performace as a director. I am learning much at the moment about what direction is, Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1076524349830308742004-01-24T05:31:00.000Z2004-02-11T18:40:02.623ZOk, just finished shooting the party scene. Very tired - drained. I had to crack on shooting this scene despite the lact of my Director of Photography - which meant I was behind the camera. Very tough - trying to direct while having your eyes to the camera view screen - fucking about with settings, appature, lighting, exposure etc. This is why I need a Director of Photography.
I am a Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1074826134204975372004-01-23T02:40:00.000Z2004-01-23T02:50:55.106Zok - I need to sleep, but have no time. I feel like butter spread too thinly over too much bread... or something like that.
This week has been long - long days and I am really feeling the weight of being a one-man-band with this project. Why am I doing it? Why am I taking on all this and pushing myself to the limit?
Because it is my passion - and I enjoy the thrill of dealing with the stressDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1074388076872961182004-01-18T00:23:00.000Z2004-01-18T01:09:51.670ZOk -
Space
|"What is wrong with the space around me?" I ask myself, and in fact at that very moment the question is vocalised by the guy sitting next to me (we had spent the day together and were quite tuned into each other's thought processes by this stage on the first day of shooting my final year project) and to my surprise a new conversation unfolds to ease the boredom to driving round theDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1074260754046026192004-01-16T13:45:00.000Z2004-01-16T13:51:09.780ZOk -
Just had the first dancing rehearsal with Jenna (the Actress playing Marilyn) and John (the actor playing Jon). I booked the Boiler house for the space and we had a productive two hours.
Problems - John is not at all a dancer and looks uneasy at the moment, however Jenna is a near professional dancer and would make anybody but the most highly trained dancer look inferior to her eligant Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1073391680805888712004-01-06T11:20:00.000Z2004-01-06T12:23:00.216ZOooh - not to myself. Remember to make a good list of problems I have encountered through the duration of the project so far to briefly outline at the Interum - this will show my thinking and explain my feeling of simply being a problem solver to a project that has a life of it's own.
Actually I'll do it now before I go into town.... let me think:
-->Well first of all I had this idea of doingDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1073387962296925732004-01-06T11:10:00.000Z2004-01-06T11:21:01.670ZHumm - I'm back. This time I'm at home again after already being back at uni and remembering that the food was free at home.
Right - well I'm going to have the second half of my meeting with Andy, my Lighting Cameraman in a few hours and all is going well so far. The first part of the meeting on Saturday was fun and went well - I started to get a sense of the whole, and realised that some of Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1073021691717694172004-01-02T05:34:00.000Z2004-01-02T05:36:25.263ZDid you eat too much? Did you drink too much? I'm not sure I can remember if I did eather - and the answer is yes I had a great new year's eve celebration! - what about you?
Well - Insomnia has hit me agian and I imagine it's here to stay through untill about May time when I can get this project finished. There's so much to do but progress is being made. Tomorow I meet up with Andy Turner, Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1072648819124452952003-12-28T22:00:00.000Z2003-12-28T22:01:47.483ZRight - well, Christmas has come and gone and it's almost newyear. I have to admit to having a few days off over Christmas - I wanted to work solidly but in the end have only done 3D modelling work on the model of Mikey's painting.
This I feel is not a bad thing. I feel refreshed and ready to attack the coming months at full steam ahead. Things are moving forward however and the wheels thatDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1071286840478543582003-12-13T03:36:00.000Z2003-12-13T03:41:47.700ZOk, well what am I up to at the moment? Lots to do as always.
Ok - Met with Jenna (dancer who's playing Marilyn) and she told me to provide her with some Tango music pronto. Therefore I've been to the library and got some out.
I need to get on with the storyboards however! At the moment I am storyboarding some sequences in 3DsMax - trying to see glimpses of the sort of thing I could designDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1070917148985514282003-12-08T20:27:00.000Z2003-12-08T21:00:10.106ZOk - where am I?
Well - lets start at the beginning of last week.
3D model: - I've built the first layer of the painting - and am starting on the second.
Wednesday Meeting: - Met with B.M. and we spoke about the Interum presentation. I think I am less worried about the presentation than some others. I am NOT complacent and realise that I need to put some hard work and thought into it, Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1070418312356052782003-12-03T02:18:00.000Z2003-12-03T02:26:38.763ZOk, well I'm on track though much behind. Much to do. I still need to cast one of the roles!!!
ok, problems aside though I am making a lot of progress with my 3D skills and I think that the whole painting idea will work - painting 3D textures with moving image.
Next problem is locations. I'm finding it difficult trying to get a location for the dance scene so I am considering rendering a Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1069640287715502962003-11-24T02:18:00.000Z2003-11-24T02:18:48.983ZHi Blogg
Haven't posted in too long - infact almost a month. Reasons? well - ECommerce work has taken up most of my time in the past few weeks and there hasn't been much progress to record.
However - things are changing.
Past week: made good inroad into story boards (I can't believe I STILL haven't finished them). I have also almost finished casting - all parts but LURIA are cast (the fact Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1067794576402348012003-11-02T17:36:00.000Z2003-11-02T17:36:29.640ZNotes from Eleanor Watts (editor)
From a telephone conversation on 29.10.2003 @ aprox 3.14pm
Overall impression - very good.
More needed in giving:
Age/clothes/description of characters.
Synesthesia - a description/ definition of what it is.
Indicate clearly the Flashback style of the Luria/ Solomon dialogue scenes.
Clarify Chris and Jon's relationship. More shots from Chris's point of viewDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1067794243135296032003-11-02T17:30:00.000Z2003-11-02T17:30:56.420ZRight -
Feedback time:
Feedback from Emma Kemp: 25.10.2003 @ 2.30pm
Regarding my script:
Equation should be written out in full at the beginning to help the reader understand it before its nmumonic is described.
Clarity - is needed in the crescendo of scenes towards the end. The Tango scene is slightly confusing, however Emma understands that is is a visual piece and needs to be sceen Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1067433527683909222003-10-29T12:54:00.000Z2003-10-29T13:18:55.530ZOk - just had meeting with Brian and I am left thinking that I am being just slightly over-ambitious (to understate) .
So I ask myself-
Why am I being so ambitious.
What are my strenghts?
What are my passions?
What do I really want to achieve?
Humm - well I think that my personal life has mayb affected my thinking. I am possably trying to confront some personal demons and this is Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1067192446070976532003-10-26T18:01:00.000Z2003-10-26T18:20:50.216Zok, where Am I?
well:
Mile Stone one is complete!!! and I have my script in my hand (well, on my desk here) as the deliverable.!! I feel like I just had a child! I've sent it to the woman who's editing it - she's a professional writer, and am going to phone her a bit later for feedback and creative criticism. I am trying to get the feedback loop started as soon as possable - this should helpDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1066725486682648922003-10-21T08:35:00.000Z2003-10-21T08:38:06.346ZRight, er I'm very nearly at the end of the script writing phase. This last revision will be sent out to my editors, another revision then that's it: the working script. I'm off today to meet up with an old actor friend of mine - I have him in mind for the part of Edgebut. Hopefully he will say yes and be prepaired to join up without pay - well: he'l get a free showreel out of it. I'll keep Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1066256740314343062003-10-15T22:17:00.000Z2003-10-15T22:25:40.136ZRight -
Been too long since I posted. Going to make this the official project Blogg now - hopefully It'll load up into my Uni Homepage.
Where Am I? A: Behind already.
Script is almost finished. I have a clearer vision of where I'm going now however. Met with Brian Morris last week - it was very helpful. There are feedback forms that we have to electronically fill out and send to him Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1063206344131117302003-09-10T15:05:00.000Z2003-09-10T15:05:44.120ZTimes are bad again. I was just starting to get into work again, and now a new black cloud descends. The death of my cousin Phil. What can I say... another victim of modern life? people try to excuse suicide on "Modern life", amongst a whole list of things. It's not the reasons that matter, it's the loss. I want to defer the year and go travelling really; but he wouldn't want me to use his Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1062777466727800622003-09-05T15:57:00.000Z2003-09-05T15:57:46.590ZOk.... I seem to have been talked into doing a workshop to a load of Alevel Theatre Studies Kids - my friend is their teacher. I guess I have a chance here to workshop some of my ideas on Synthesia - the syndrome that I am writing about.
Basically Synthesia is a syndrome where the partitions break down in the brain that distinguish one sensual imput from another - i.e you can taste a tactile Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1062636883350737652003-09-04T00:54:00.000Z2003-09-04T00:54:43.216ZI can't believe I've not blogged in that long!!! Excuses are good though - I dropped off the face of the planet (again) - this time to Edinbrugh, then the middle of some swiss valley in France none the less - damn it the Alps are big - but they also get very hot in summer!
Right: Where am I?
Well just reviewed the footage that I took for the introduction sequence with Mikey before Edignbrugh.Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1061160316396571252003-08-17T22:45:00.000Z2003-08-17T22:45:16.400ZRight - Good week ending in an ace party at Mikey's. this week I filmed part of the opening sequence; the construction of an image to match a memory of an event that is somebody's story being told via narration.
Colour
Light
Photos.
Off to Edinbrugh festival now in search of more inspiration.Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1060716900760473942003-08-12T19:35:00.000Z2003-08-12T19:35:00.680ZStories,
ok, I was just round at Mikey's house and his crazy cousine J told me a good story.
He had to go out to his friend's murder mystery evening one night, and decided to go and have a few beers first. He turned up about 8ish in that nice 8 O Clock drunk kind of way and was up for a nice evening of entertainment. He turned up to the girl's house and she swaned down the stairs in Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1060284118956391282003-08-07T19:21:00.000Z2003-08-07T19:21:59.690ZAnd here I am, sitting here slowly getting more and more disattached from reality; I feel like I am in a bubble that nobody can pop. I try to get out, launch sharp objects at the inside, but it dosen't burst. I'm addicted to being me; not the me now, but the me that I am when I'm out with my friends. This isn't to say that I'm putting on a front, I just love that feeling; the side of me that Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1060048445308508972003-08-05T01:54:00.000Z2003-08-05T01:54:05.130ZIt's strange. They say that there is no pleasure without pain, which surely means that the same can happen either way round.
Recently I have had the worst time of my life inside. Andy, if you're out there, and you have access to ths blogg (fuck, the rest of the world seems to, I can't work out how to make it private), then I miss you so much Buddy. I feel for your mam and Pa, I don't really Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059794871507810192003-08-02T03:27:00.000Z2003-08-02T03:27:51.440Zhumm... strange. I finally feel really alive. Project matters aside, I felt dead and numb to the world from about Easter time onwards. I don't really remember much from the latter part of last semester year at Uni - I was dead to it. I battled on with projects etc, but no real inspiration, no real feeling. No passion.
I've just got back from a night out with a good friend - 'twas her Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059794735980928952003-08-02T03:25:00.000Z2003-08-02T03:25:35.920Zhumm... strange. I finally feel really alive. Project matters aside, I felt dead and numb to the world from about Easter time onwards. I don't really remember much from the latter part of last semester year at Uni - I was dead to it. I battled on with projects etc, but no real inspiration, no real feeling. No passion.
I've just got back from a night out with a good friend - 'twas her Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059742061986807892003-08-01T12:47:00.000Z2003-08-01T12:47:41.803ZOk, it's here. As I mentioned a few days ago - I've been putting off actually making a start to this project. I'm scaired I guess - Two years of study leads to the final year and this big "Project". Now I'm here I'm nervous and worried about making a hash of it.
Expected I guess.
Now all of a sudden I see that it's August and I haven't really put much pen to paper yet. I have however readDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059739942722113302003-08-01T12:12:00.000Z2003-08-01T12:12:22.710ZRight, well I've been out to London a couple of days running in search of questions to ask. Went to a nice photography exhibition at the Tate Modern.
Nothing.
However, I was struck with a lightening idea, or rather one developed out of a creative discussion with my friend Mikey Watts, on the train, on the way back from London. It was interesting to see the reflections of those sitting roundDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059418894006930452003-07-28T19:01:00.000Z2003-07-28T19:01:33.986ZBeen reading an article about storytelling in a little-known Brazillian tribe today. It seems that their whole linguistic culture is based around the idea of stories and telling narratives. Very interesting. A community that is bound together in stories of the past. These stories tell them who they are, where they have been, and what to watch out for in the future. The smaller stories form Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059214609187349382003-07-26T10:16:00.000Z2003-07-26T10:16:49.143ZFirst sleepless night over my project last night. I believe that without me setting an official start date for project related thinking, my project has kicked it's self into my concious thoughts.
Things in my head last night:
1. Keep documentation in the form of A2 Sheets to display my thoughts, feelings and dreams. Document in the style of a product design course as the folder may help Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1059059591433600492003-07-24T15:13:00.000Z2003-07-24T15:13:11.430ZDonald Norman ("Psychology of everyday things", Basic Books 1998) points out:
"It is a general property of memory that we store only partial descriptions of the things to be remembered, descriptions that are sufficiently precise to work at the same time something is learned, but that may not work later on, when new expierences have also been encountered and entered into memory"
Basically he Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1058996425053194382003-07-23T21:40:00.000Z2003-07-23T21:50:21.083ZARRH... too many books to read, not enough time.
Right - time for some order of things:
Reading list:
1.Psychology of everyday things (Norman, D) - from Steve's module last year. Interesting for life
2. Principles of Interactiver Multimedia (Cook, E) - compulsive for 3rd Year
3. Memories Dreams and Reflections (Jung, C. J.) - PROJECT book
4. Brain Book (Author not to hand) - PROJECT BOOK
5.Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1058916783469042232003-07-22T23:33:00.000Z2003-07-22T23:33:03.386Zok, just seen the film "City of Gold" -
-techie notes
use of vibrant colour, then de-saturated scenes adds contrast to the drama. CREDITS - moving thumbnals with video of the actors - nice touch.
Compelling use of subtitles, fonts (different from norm)
Good use of high motion/ fast motion then stop and then play the scene.
wow - what can I say?
different strands woven well together - Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1058902070406242472003-07-22T19:27:00.000Z2003-07-22T19:27:50.360Zblogg
just of to watch a Brazilian film that mikey says will be good for me to see if I'm thinking of writing something of my own. A different look at cinematography
we'll see...Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1058232287722226222003-07-15T01:24:00.000Z2003-07-15T01:24:47.700ZHey Blogg
Ok, I spent far too much money today, but it was on Research. I brought the complete Talking Heads script by Alan Bennit and also The Complete works of Joe Orton - a classic dark comedy playright from the 80's. I'm looking for screenplay influences. I'm worried that my project is evolving it's self in the back of my head a little fast and I seem to be set that it's going to be A Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-1057866257721967842003-07-10T19:44:00.000Z2003-07-10T19:55:46.970ZWell, this is it.
Where am I?
>> I've finished my second year on MMTD, and had three weeks break. During that time I decorated my room, I spent lots of time in the Garden, and attempted to clear my head of anthing computer related. I needed time to relax and get away from it all. My new space (This was the reason for decorating) - I tore down what has come before, and I intend to press onDonshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-948789552003-05-26T02:11:00.000Z2003-05-26T02:11:06.830ZCan I upload?Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-947144982003-05-22T01:54:00.000Z2003-05-22T01:54:54.516ZA Project idea ? From David McNulty, to Brian Morris in the hope that he will think it worth wile and agree to be the formers supervisor.
Memory ?
"Re-Membering is essentially not only an act of retrieval but a creative thing, it's an act of the imagination"
- Simon McBurney (mnemonic)
This is a quote from the Director?s Speech at the beginning of the theatre production mnemonic, originally Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-947125212003-05-22T00:59:00.000Z2003-05-22T00:59:13.870ZBeen Reading the Yellow Book. I have to appologise to myself for being so dammed de-motivated. Learning to Learn.... hummm - I feel like I've been on the same learning platau for quite some time now, I feel it's about time for a change. And this whole idea of Learning to learn is coming back to me. I remember at A-Level History; one of my teachers was big on this idea, and he totally turned Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-934166622003-04-28T19:32:00.000Z2003-04-28T19:32:46.010ZNo more igs as yet - I really have to get my arse in gear with the reading side of things. Started reading the Yellow book (at last!!). Intereseting. Progress is however being made with the story board, though it's a slog. I'm having to teach myself some basic art skills. More soon.Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-931764852003-04-24T13:46:00.000Z2003-04-24T13:46:27.820ZRight - the IGS has been ticking away slowly - as it's hand in date is furthest, I'm allowing myslef time with it - the danger is I allow myself too much time and get rushed at the end - but I guess I wouldn't be a proper student if I didnt' eventually have to rush for every deadline. I've got one interview down on digital tape - lined up another for Sunday, but I need to start thinking abou Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-929598202003-04-21T02:50:00.000Z2003-04-21T02:50:09.483ZInspiration comes at strange times, and has total disregard for normal sleeping patterns. I have learnt that it's best to just go with it when it comes, because otherwise you can just wait for days and nothing comes - like hitting your head against a flat computer screen. Oh well - who needs regular sleep patters?
Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-928851762003-04-19T12:37:00.000Z2003-04-19T12:37:55.623ZOk, It's Saturday morning and I really have to start some project work. Self dicipline has been a problem these last few days, and this is something that will let me down next year is it persists. However, I do currently feel refreshed (and that's not just because of that nice hot shower). Went out clubbing last night, but before I met an old friend, and it turns out that he did his Donshadesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5279392.post-925552272003-04-14T02:02:00.000Z2003-04-14T02:02:42.996ZOk then..... this is it. Erm I'm in. Have to say I never really thoght about Blogging really, but as this was recomended by Mr Morris in his assignment brief, I though I'd give it a try.
Moved back home yesterday, and set up operations here today. Lots of assignment work to do, and have I learned anything yet? Well:
1. I shouldn't have taken last week off to go out on a wreckie and forgetDonshadesnoreply@blogger.com