video critique 10/18/10

http://www.motionserved.com/gallery/The-Kandinsky-Effect/721620

This video is pretty interesting. It takes the style of Kandinsky and animates it. The music choice suits the style of art and also the motion pacing as well. There are many effects used and although it may seem ovewhelming, Kandinsky's style is almost that way with all the colors and line work. The camera moves smoothly and the revealing of multiple layers in the video is a nice effect. The intro the video is intriguing. The circle spinning and the lines moving to become the needle of a record while the music starts up is clever. Also when sounds get louder the shapes grow to emphasize the shift in decibal.  Some of the blurs can be a little uncomfortable to watch as the camera moves towards the end but the way all of the lines and shapes fall into one painting is nice. Taking the lines and shapes of the painting and simplifying them to become the typography of the Kandinsky Effect is working well.

staples 10-13-10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX_mbXeeLNs

video critique 10/10/10

http://www.motionserved.com/gallery/PARAMOUNT-COMEDY-CHANNEL-2010/712340

this is a set of 4 shorts for paramount comedy channel. all four videos are about 20 seconds long. although they are short, they are to the point. each video has a theme and is consistent with it. the music goes well with each video and plays with the theme. the last video with the heaven scene plays the ominous music to give the heaven feel and then changes when he drops to hell. the illustration style is goofy and keeps the comedy aspect still in sight. the very first scene is clever with the rotating world and the separate layers rotating in opposite directions. especially the part where he raises his glass just as the statue of liberty does right beside him.

oct8.10

http://vimeo.com/15655452

video critique 10/01/10

http://www.motionserved.com/gallery/Polack/706736