Ist Lecture

The start of a new academic year began with the introduction of the Multimedia and Digital Arts Unit, followed by a showcase of various motion graphics works. The lecturers Mark and Troy took turns in showing their favorites. Some of it was hard to watch because of the frequently flashing graphics and  loud and repetitive sound effects, it hurt my eyes a little bit. Others were good and I particularly liked the examples from the studio MK12, as a lot of it represented the type of thing that I aspire to achieve. While the graphics were bold and innovative, I also liked the fact that most of the pieces made a reference of some sort to the past, for example, in the Ultralove Ninja video there are obvious references to the James Bond title sequences in their use of the silhouette footage while the general colour palette of the video belongs to the early 90s era.  Have a look for yourself : www.mk12.com

And finally the other video that I really liked was a 3d piece executed more in the style of a traditional animation fairy tale - A Gentleman's Duel by Tim Miller. I felt that this one went for a little long in some places, but still an interesting story and talk about eye candy!