Elvis Campos
GDS:230
Motion Design
3/30/17

Nature by Numbers

This past week I have been really diving into learning about sacred geometry. I have been wanting to find a way to design a unique geometrical tattoo for myself. As I started studying more about the subject I started finding more and more amazing videos that demonstrate how sacred geometry is everywhere. This specific video deals with objects in nature that mock the fibonacci sequence. 

This video has opened my eyes on how so many things are really connected through out the world without most of us even realizing it. Makes me wonder what else in this world holds this golden ratio.

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Elvis Campos
GDS: 230
Motion Design
3/16/17

"Float On" Modest Mouse

This week I chose to share a video to one of my favorite songs of all time. "Float On" by Modest Mouse is an amazing piece of music, but what they did with the video made it even more enjoyable. The song really speaks to me. It talks about all the bad things that can happen to you in a day but realizing that it is not the end of the world and that the important thing is that we get to live on another day. I feel like with this type of animation that they used in their video really helped portray a positive mood and fun loving atmosphere. 

 

I feel like the animation used here is very similar to the ones we have done in class. Especially the one with the photoshopped images with the drill sergeant and the soldier. I feel like they made it very simple but well and fun. 

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Elvis Campos
GDS: 230
Motion Design
3/9/17

Destino

This week I chose to share a video I came across on Facebook. This short film tells the story of Chronos, the personification of time and the inability to realize his desire to love for a mortal. What really captured my attention were the creators of this film. The film was originally a collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali that started in 1945. The production of the film stopped due to the financial struggle at the time during the WWII era. In 1999 Roy Disney unearthed the project while working on Fantasia 2000. Twenty-five animators deciphered Dali's storyboards and finished the animation in 2003. 

This film really has both of the qualities of theses brilliant artists. It had such a predominant story and hopeful feeling but had such abstract features which just made everything feel so magical. 

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Elvis Campos
GDS: 230
Motion Design

This week I chose another video that I have seen in Vimeo that really shows the endless creativity and possibilities when it comes to motion design. The reason why I like this video so much is because it integrates animation with reality. I love it when is see animations in real life situations. It is something I plan to do much of myself one day.











It really captured a lot of well done 3D aspects along with many amazing 2D transitioning. There are many elements here that play in to a lot of films that I have seen, such as the digital programming that is visible when creating the car or assisting the soldier. Overall I think this is a great video and I feel it really speaks on what motion design really is and what it can create.

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