Monday, October 19, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
DIM3 - Interface layout change



Sunday, October 11, 2009
Content Design - WITH SOUND
I uploaded the swf file with SOUNDS
I hope you guys like the voices LOL
I modified them so they sound like chipmunks LOL
xD
http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1255267142
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Content Design - Uploaded Swf
I uploaded the swf file of the ipod video!
http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1255187919
There still needs to be the sounds and dialouges
and the club music !
Otherwise, I think we're done :D
XOX
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Content Design - Scan
Here's the scan for our latest storyboard update, of our the dancing part is going to be organised.
DIM3 - Scans for illustrations
Printscreen of how to trace an image in Illustrator :)- add a new layer for the image, lock it
- add a new layer and use that layer to draw on the original, tracing it, basic outlines
Here are the scans for our Global Warming Website - my original sketches, and my bigger and more detailed sketches :)

'Why is it happening' - Page
'What's the effects of Global Warming' Page - The following 1-2 scans are the images that display the effects i.e. climate change, sea level risings, which will be the images that change
'What's going to happen now?' Page
'What can you do to help?' Page & Basic layout of the 'small things' tips pageHey Kelly and Pauline
Kelly - I think you should concentrate on doing the illustrations for the 'tips' pages okay. You'll see what you have to draw up when i scan them all up. My drawings aren't the best in some of them, so yeah, best to google up some better images :) but of course keeping them simple.
If you can, just do the black outline of the images okay, making sure they all join up. I'll put the colour in so that it goes with the colour theme. :) I hope you get what I mean haha x) - call me if you don't okay? *MUAH* :D
Okay, I'm going to get some sleep now, so tired. I'll scan these images first thing in the morning when I wake up and upload. Sorry if this is all delayed! I literally filled up that little sketch book of mine with plans (-_-) haha. So that's gonna take a while to scan.
P.S. I'll work on content tomorrow, and hopefully get a lot done =T YAY.
MUAH*
Oh yeah I've been asking around for microphones, but yeah, not much success. Might just end up using my webcam or pauline's microphone okay? we should be alright :)
xoxox goodnite loves :D
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Content Design
Dancing - but everywhere! But it's people who dance, who are REALLY dancing as if no one is watching. And the dancing, it happens everywhere and anywhere. We can film using my digi cam - dance at uni, outside uni, in my backyard, on the bed, etc.....
Design Organisation - Things to do!
- Fix up storyline, need to add more of a twist - maybe make the party BIGGER i.e. add balloons, circus animals, clowns, any other ideas?
- create the extra illustrations if needed i.e. balloons, extra characters
- find music - we need clubbing music for the start
- edit music - music has to be in time with the video, so I guess we've gotta finish off the animating (at a good pace) first
- question: should we do jibberish for the dialouge? and record it, instead of the speech bubbles, because I think that might be more interesting :) / or even record our voices speaking because reading the speech bubbles slows downs the video
- continue animating
- WRITE UP THE RESEARCH DOCUMENT
- We need to cover these topics in the doc:
Theme of the company and/or product and how this could translate to a dynamic,
visual concept
Research:
o Who/what is the product
o Who is the target audience
o What have the company used in the past
o What is unique about its capabilities that might resonate with other ‘well
known’ ideas (ie. intertexual referencing)
o Are their aspects of viral marketing that lend themselves to this promotion
Concept evolution & brainstorming
o Research some creative techniques for innovating (SCAMPER, ‘cut-up’,
morphological matrix, mind-mapping, Pritchen’s ‘creative kickstarts’, Oblique
Strategies, etc.)
o refine and define the best concept
The concept
o Is it interesting? Does it have a unique angle? Is there a ‘viral’ component to
how it could be used?
- We really need to point out HOW our video is a VIRAL video, what's so extreme about it - perhaps that it's made by hand? Kind of like stop motion, these characters have their own little world and language (if we use the jibberish language) etc (O_O)
DIM3
- Research and word blocks for the website i.e. 'explaining what global warming is' is the main part, the tips for helping global warming is pretty much done, I think
- Question: Should we add a (fake) button to link to twitter or facebook? to make the website look more authetic
- Illustrations for the global warming interactive, tips pages
- draw up storyboard for animating the images (so they move and make the site look more interesting)
- buttons for the website - need to put in actionscript / I think it's better to make sure all the pages have been built, along with its animation before we build the actionscript to link them all together
- MAJOR RESEARCH DOCUMENT - refer to examples Dean has given us
- We need to cover the following topics:
- Your document should include the following and any other relevant information:
Title
Establishment of the Brief
Management of team – allocation of roles.
Timeline
Research
Concept development
Flow charts
Information architecture
Schematics/ wire frames
Presentation
Testing
Content Management
Upload delivery
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
DIM3 - Organisation of GW Tips
The should have did you know facts, that demonstrates the negative impacts of what we do everyday if we continue doing them
What you can do at home:
tip - washing machine, clothesline
tip - turn off all electrical appliances
tip - take shorter showers, less hot water
tip - recycle rubbish i.e. paper, plastics appropriately
tip - rug up instead of turning on the heater or air conditioner
tip - open shutters and curtains, natural sunlight
tip - use fluorescent light bulbs instead
What you can do outside:
tip - take public transport
tip - walk to school, ride a bicycle
tip - plant a tree
tip - encourage others to conserve energy use
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm
Monday, September 28, 2009
DIM3 - photos for tips
tip - instead of turning on the lights, open up your shutters and curtains and use natural sunlight :) be like a flower
tip - switch to using energy saving light bulbs through out your house
tip - rollerblade, walk, ride your bike to school if its in the local area, be active and save petrol. Plus it can be more fun! :)
tip - switch off all the lights when they're no longer in use. It's a small thing, but it can add up to a big impact.
tip - switch off all your electrical appliances that you are no longer using i.e. laptop, computer, gaming console, air con and the list can go on.
tip - help out your mum one day with hanging out the washing, instead of using the clothes dryer. Remember to only use the washing machine if there a full basket of clothes.Content Design - speech bubbles
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Interaction Steps of Global Warming Website
Define what it is:
- Where did it all start?
- Why is it happening?
- What's the effects?
- What's goign to happen?
- How can you help?
TIPS
- Energy effecient light bulbs/ Turn off lights when not in use
- Laptops / TV / Computers
- Open blinds for light
- Wear more rather than turning on the heater
- Seedling -> Tree
- Exercise - bike, rollerlbade to school/local area
- Shorten shower time
- Take public transport
- Participate in Earth hour, or have a family Earth hour once a week
- Recycle
- Discuss with family and friends on what could help save the environment and encourage participation. :D
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
DIM3 - Global Warming Kids Websites
http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/globalwarming.html
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/
http://www.hippoworks.com/hippoHELP.html
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
DIM3 - Looking at other websites for ideas
http://www.climateark.org/?gclid=CIG1zZfN-JwCFado5QodfgOTbAMonday, September 14, 2009
DIM3 - Who will be our target market?
- Children is our target market?
Links to help us achieve this: On Developing User Interfaces for Children in Educational
Virtual Reality Environments
http://tr.cs.gc.cuny.edu/tr/files/TR-2007001.pdf
Multimedia for Kids
(from a design perspective)
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~foreman/ITEC830/3_Issues/kevin/kevin.html
- Young adults is our target market?
Links to help us achieve this:
Good User Interface Design Tips
http://toastytech.com/guis/uirant.html
DIM3 - Global Warming YouTube
Title: Neglected Sky
Award: Winner in the 5th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival (http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/5/n eglected_sky/)
Description: In this fast-paced animation, youth producer John Cooney shows us that a little effort can go a long way in reversing global warming.
Greenpeace Video
Greenpeace Angry Kid
This is a shocking video attempting to make people to wake up and realize the crimes they commit against their own future, their children's future.
One of the best I've ever seen.
The purpose was to awake and to shock and i believe it did it pretty good.
http://www.greenpeace.org/internation...
"Tick" - NYC Global Warming Ad - Environmental Defense
A New York City version of Environmental Defense's public service ad about global warming (Created with the Ad Council)
http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/
"Train" - Global Warming TV Ad - Environmental Defense
Susan Sarandon: Take a Stand
Susan Sarandon lends her voice in this PSA asking supporters to join the Capitol Climate Action in Washington, DC on March 2nd, 2009. Thousands of supporters will come together in front of the Capitol Coal Plant in the largest act of civil disobedience on global warming in US history. They will tell Congress to solve the climate crisis now. For more information, visit
www.capitolclimateaction.org
Global Warming - Save Tomorrow (Cannes Young Lions 48 hours Ad Contest)
This video has been made for Oxfam GB as part of the YouTube Cannes Young Lions Ad Contest.
Human Human - Shortlisted Finalist for YouTube-Cannes Young Lions 2009
Climate Change by human, can be stopped by human
This video has been made for Oxfam GB as part of the YouTube Cannes Young Lions Ad Contest
Oxfam Ad - 2 guys and global warming
Hello, I'm a politician - and I'm Joe, a common citizen. And THIS IS GLOBAL WARMING!
This video has been made for Oxfam GB as part of the YouTube Cannes Young Lions Ad Contest.
OXFAM - Hope
Live your life, change your world
Don't stop dancing. Put pressure on world leaders to end extreme poverty. Oxfam film showing at UK festivals 2007. Find out more at oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy.
What's Oxfam doing to tackle climate change?
There's no easy answer to climate change. But there are simple solutions to the poverty its already causing millions of people. Thats where Oxfam comes in. Find out what Oxfam is doing to help tackle climate change through these simple animations. Climate change costs lives. With your help and our know-how, lets sort it Here and Now.
For more information go to - www.oxfam.org.uk/hereandnow
Animation: Climate change, energy & action
A one minute animation about climate change and energy from WWF-Brazil.
Global Warming or: NONE LIKE IT HOT!
Futurama extracted from Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" documentation!
INCONVENIENT TRUTH (Movie)
A movie trailer of Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth
DIM3 - Global Warming Research
http://oregonpeaceworks.web.aplus.net/site/images/stories/images/combating-global-warming-map.jpg
http://www.kristianbjornard.com/files/imagecache/Node-Viewing-Size/files/pfolio/global_warming_is_uncool.gifContent Design - iPod Marketing Development
How will this be translated to a dynamic visual concept?
Research:
Who/what is the product?
iPod classic
wireless playback - invisible wireless headphones
extra functionality: able to broadcast their playback to other listeners within a defined range, takes podcasting to a new level, allows user to become a pirate DJ broadcaster
Who is the target audience?
teenagers, young adults, younger generation
What have the company used in the past?
*check out the youtube ads
the earphones are a big part of iPods, being white and very distinguishable the the iPod icon of the black sillouhette which dances across the screen upon a colourful background.
What is unique about its capabilities that might resonate with other 'well known' ideas (i.e. intertextual referencing)
Are their aspects of viral marketing that lend themselves to this promotion
Content Design - iPod Classic Research

iPod comparisons between different models:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/compare-ipod-models/
Questions to keep in mind:
- should the iPod that we are marketing model from the iPod classic or nano?
- What should the earphones look like?
Content Design - iPod Viral Ad Examples
Here are a couple of iPod viral advertisements from youTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0zMjiZoqj4
iPod shuffle 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE4EEwQAfxo
iPod "No, Yes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yTEQvg-T3k
HQ iPod + ITunes Ad - ColdPlay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDFkRMNeZo4
New Apple ipod nano 4G ad BIG - nano chromatic (high quality) song: Bruises by Chairlift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftTaWwtbvgM
New ipod touch ad (HighQuality)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsRbo7_UlOY
iPod + iTunes TV ad 1 of 2
Eminem iPod Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chzdR7K58RI
Mary J. Blige iPod + iTunes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPXHeUY91Ug
New Apple iPod Nano ad - 1234 by Feist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qP79rRzzh4
New iPod Shuffle Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrXp7KawrL4
Apple MacBook - "The Greenest Family of Notebooks"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqJl6huz4y0
New Macbook Aluminium Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV8hZjIUT8A
LEAKED: New iPhone Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k3zvI2tyPM
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Content Design - Viral Marketing Definition
Major Project - Interactive Online Promotional
'The growth in online marketing and advertising is changing the dynamics of how businesses communicates to their potential customers. In particular 'viral marketing'has been foundto be incredibly successful.' - copied from the assignment criteria
Okay, so our major assignment is asking us to create an online marketing campaign concept for the next generation of iPod devices - in terms of using viral marketing as the key. Before we can make any plans on creating such a campaign, we need to first understand what viral marketing is, and the effectiveness of such a tactic - hence we would be able to follow suit.
From wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
Viral marketing - uses pre-existing social networkds to produce increase in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives (such as product sales) through self-replicating viral processes etc. / word or mouth, use of the internet (video clips, interactve flash games, images etc)
Need to identify individuals with high Social Networking Potential (SNP) and create Viral Messages that appeal to this segment of the population and have a high probability of being passed along
'spontaneous word of mouth enthusiam'
Here's a quick video from youtube that demonstrates the basics of the importance of using viral marketing - underlining that it both saves money and time if word of mouth is to be used instead of expensive marketing techniques that involve commercial advertisement etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj29qmLnBiE
How to sell Soap
Description: A short movie about viral marketing produced by vm-people, a company based in Berlin, Germanyhttp://www.vm-people.de
Other examples that have appeared interesting:
Description: We are a group of individuals that make viral material for the web. The basis of our products is creativity. For more information check http://soflomo.idiweb.nl/. Word of mouth marketing. Youtube video's. Commercials e-marketing win popularity throught the web. Awsome, owned material for yourself created by us.
Coca Cola Hinchalizer (Viral Marketing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ydWlckzMpM
Coke Viral Ad
Description: We made this video for the 2007 NSAC competition. Representing The University of Oklahoma in the District 10 competition was a huge opportunity. Enjoy the Cokemercial.
eBay Stop Motion Viral Marketing Ad
Description: A viral advert made for ebay
Cick the HD button to make the picture clearer and larger
www.maxkeily.com
xBox - Stop Motion Commercial
LG KP500 Cookie viral video #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCbYanTsMKE
Samsung GT-S8300 Ultra Touch Viral Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP_m7cR5jmo
PomeGranate Phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e4X10hOh9o
HP - invent (High Definition)
Description: Response to D&AD Student Awards brief set by Hewlett Packard.
"Present an idea which promotes HP Workstations ability to bring to life anything the creative mind can conceive."
Filmed, edited and directed by Matt Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth
www.matthewrobinson.co.uk
www.tomwrigglesworth.com
Music: Hold Me Back by Round Table Knights
www.roundtableknights.ch
www.myspace.com/roundtableknights
Thanks for the help and support from Kenny Evans and Kingston University Moving Image Department.
© Tom Wrigglesworth and Matt Robinson 2009
V Water [viral animation]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IueJvLGB_3c&feature=related
Description: Peter Riley (creative director), , Conkerco Studio, Alex Lodder (music)
Dancing Winged Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvvoCtj8ro
Monday, September 7, 2009
Content Design - Motion Design Complete!
YAY we're finished now :D
it goes for about 30-33 seconds
even though the music can lag a bit, overall I think it looks awesome!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Content Design - MTV Motion Design


Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Content Design - Music List
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footloose_(song)]
We built this city on rock and roll - Jefferson Starship
Wake me up before you go go - Wham!
Oh what a night - Four Seasons
Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_(song)]
I've had the time of my life - Dirty Dancing soundtrack
Monday, August 31, 2009
Content Design - 80's Music
Tracklist Part1:
01. A-Ha - Take On Me
02. Alphaville - Forever Young
03. The Bangles - Eternal Flame
04. Berlin - Take My Breath Away .
05. Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way
06. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
07. Bananarama - Venus
08. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've had) The Time Of My Life
09. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
10. Billy Ocean - When The Going Get's Tough, The Tough Get's Going
11. Black - Wonderful Life
12. Blondie - The Tide Is High
13. Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
14. Bobby Mc Ferrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
15. Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
16. Bonny Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
17. Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
18. Boy George - Everything I Own
19. Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
20. Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
21. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
22. Bryan Adams - Heaven
23. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
24. The Cars - Drive
25. Cher - Turn Back Time
26. Chicago - Will You Still Love Me?
27. Chris de Burgh - Lady In Red
28. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
29. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made
30. Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
31. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
32. Culture Club - Karma Kameleon
33. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
34. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
35. Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
36. Darryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch
37. David Bowie - Let's Dance
38. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
39. DeBarge - Rythm Of The Night
40. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
41. Diana Ross - Upside Down
42. Desireless - Voyage Voyage
43. Don Henley - Boys Of Summer
44. Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real
45. Earth, Wind And Fire - Let's Groove
46. Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance
47. Elton John - Nikita
48. Europe - The Final Countdown
49. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
50. Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
51. Fiction Factory - Feels Like Heaven
Tracklist Part 2:
01. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
02. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
03. Frankie Goes To Hollywoord - Relax
04. Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender
05. Gary Numan - Cars
06. George Benson - Give Me The Night
07. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
08. George Michael - Careless Whisper
09. Gino Vanelli - It Hurts To Be In Love
10. Glenn Madeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
11. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Can't Stay Away From You
12. Grover Washington Jr - Just The Two Of Us
13. Guns 'n Roses - Sweet Child Of Mine
14. Gypsy Kings - Bamboleo
15. Heart - Alone
16. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
17. The Hooters - Satellite
18. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
19. Human League - Don't You Want Me, Baby?
20. Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
21. Inner Circle - Bad Boys
22. INXS - Need You Tonight
23. Irene Cara - What A Feeling
24. Jackson Five - Can You Feel It
25. James Brown - Living In America
26. Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
27. Jason Donovan & Kylie Minoque - Especially For You
28. Jefferson Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
29. Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadorra - When The Rain Begins To Fall
30. Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll
31. Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On
32. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
33. John Waite - I Ain't Missing You
34. John Farnham - You're The Voice
35. John Lennon - Nobody Told Me
36. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
37. June Lodge - Someone Loves You Honey
38. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
39. Kaoma - Lambada
40. Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
41. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
42. Kool & The Gang - Cherish The Love
43. Kylie Minoque - I Should Be So Lucky
44. Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae
45. Level 42 - Running In The Family
46. LeVert - Casanova
47. Lionel Richie - All Night Long
48. Lips Inc. - Funky Town
49. Living In A Box - Living In A Box
50. Los Lobos - La Bamba
51. Madness - Our House
52. Madonna - Like A Prayer
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Content Design - FLIP CLOCK DOWNLOAD





following on my renewed infatuation with the flip clock screensave, i've decided to design my own flip clock digits to use in a video i'm editing.
downloadable in full for your own design pleasure.























