Thursday, November 1, 2007

Visit to denis severs house

ugh, denis severs house was a bit strange. we werent allowed to take photo's and drawing wasnt exactly on my to do list while in there. i found liverpool street more interesting architecutally than the house. However the learning outcomes meant for this visit were fairly obvious.

Denis severs house wasn't just about looking at an old style of living, it was about how the house was set up. as a display of mood, sounds, and presence. the lighting, what little lighting there was. set the mood for the house. lighting in animaton and in 3D work is incredibly important. the lighting of the house seemed dark and mysterious in some areas, almost ominous. being able to take in the mood of each room simply by noticing the lighting, is something we should try to aim for as animators.

presence, without presence.


the use of presence without presence, sounds a bit strange i suppose. but in this case it makes sense. the sound installation in the room, while a bit hard to notice with the chitter chatter of my peers, it is there to give you a sense of life and activity from that time. as if people are around you and things are happening in and out of the house.

In animation practicality often takes presedence over quality And quantity. create and animate a thousand people, Or create and model two people and make it seem like theres a thousand people around? sound can play a huge part in changing the surroundings of a scene. change the camera to show one guy, and have the sound of hundreds of people chattering. without seeing those peopple we can create a world where they seem to obviously be there.

(http://www.view.captureweb.co.uk http://photos.igougo.com/pictures-travel_photos.html)
Outside the House

Liverpool street, i had never been there at least not that i remember till i had to go to the House
the trip to the house was...... well we all got lost. but the buildings outside were very interesting. it felt like i was in London, but not the london i knew a London 10 or 20 years ahead of the london i am used to. taller buildings, cleaner buildings, newer cooler cars. it was definatly inspirational.

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