Animation - Ringling Thesis - Daydream

[I animate]

Very unique. :)

[ed209]

A bit too wierd for my taste. Interesting idea though.

[DaneStogner]

Thank you."unique" is quite a compliment.

Technically, what is the strongest aspectof this piece? I enjoy the entire process... im just not sure what stands out right now.

Thanks again for takin the time to give me feedback.

[zachgrachan]

I would say the best part is the lighting. the particle shots could use some extra interest, right now they are sorta slow moving and lacking something. overall great work.

[DaneStogner]

thanks. i've always been fond of lighting.
the particle shots were my first ever. that whole series of shots was a technical experiment for me.

[LordDubu]

I know it's considered bad form to ask what the artist intended with the piece, but I was just curious if this is a statement against the over-medication of children in our society as an alternative to discipline, and the resulting stifling of creativity that results?

Or am I reading too much into it?

[DaneStogner]

You're not reading too much into it at all.
The idea came from the recent over-diagnosis of ADD in our culture. Instead of changing teaching methods we chose to drug our children. Children these days are used to high-speed fast-cutting information.. yet most teaching environments are sterile and slow paced. Thats what Daydream aims to comment on.
I tried to keep it vague so you could draw that conclusion yourself, rather than preaching the concept.
Im glad you got it. Some people don't. Interestingly enough... from those I've shown, the older the viewer.. the less they get it.
I like to think that proves my point.
:buttrock:

[UnlikelyCorny]

Originally posted by Lord Dubu
I know it's considered bad form to ask what the artist intended with the piece


Is it? Why?

[UnlikelyCorny]

Ok it does not have a halfdressed 'babe' in it. It also isn't funny. And the character talk, walk nor jump. But it shows that thoughts have gone into content and into a search for orginality. The bit of character animation that the clip uses is properly done (I like the teachers snakelike movement) and the flow of the dream is very wel executed. The best of it is is that the clip has a nice story flow from start till end.

If it was up to me you could put this on the frontpage.

[DaneStogner]

im flattered. :beer:

though i almost went with "hald-dressed 'babe'" over the word TREE. And I cut the part where the professor stepped on a rake.
:D

[UnlikelyCorny]

Originally posted by DaneStogner


though i almost went with "half-dressed 'babe'" over the word TREE. And I cut the part where the professor stepped on a rake.
:D

That's probably the reason why it won't be front cover ;)

[LordDubu]

Is it just me or has the temperature in this thread just dropped DRAMATICALLY...

Off to work on a model of a large-breasted asian battle matron...

I kid! I kid!

Seriously though... think it would make the front cover?

I KIIIIIIIIIIIID!

[victor throe]

i liked it

the concept was nice

i especially liked the way you represented their brains

the music put me to sleep though

[DaneStogner]

A HA!
The music put you to sleep just like the teacher was puting the boy to sleep. I wanted that ambient droning feeling. The only sense of a beat comes during his dream. I wish I coulda found something more sharply contrasted though.
Yer supposed to feel his boredom in the beginning and end.. not in the middle.. I'll look into that.

Thanks for the input!:wavey:

[DaneStogner]

Someone on another list commented that the professor looks like Dick Cheney.
I thought it was damn funny.
*compare*
http://www.rsad.edu/~dstogner/compare.jpg

[John_Shaft]

I thought it was really good. Nice job! I think you were great with the color and camera work when he actually visualized the tree. The part of the clip with the cells were way too organized and neat. You should make them uneven and bunched. Really cool though. To comment on the music, I thought it fitted in really well but it could be more upbeat during his dream. I love the facial expression on his face after he gets his shot. I have seen many faces like that in class. Great concept.

[xxverbxx]

that was awsome, i realy liked the part where the camera was flying throught the 3D tree in his mind...:thumbsup:

so much for freadom of thought.

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