Creative attempts to "cut the mustard" in a digital world.
Summer2015
collaborative Project of #Burgeron106 summer of 2015. I took on the editing and compilation of audio to video
Collaborative project of summer 2015 – #burgeron106 and prisoner106.
No acting part in this – but worked on finding sound files, and staying current with group to get things done.
Added to the mix a bumper and a commercial
https://konarheim.com/assignments/b-cing-u-giffing-it/ One of the Gifs from the summer.
Labyrinth Tales promo poster, by Rockylou Productions, licensed CC BY-NC 2.0
The summer sessions of OPEN #ds106 Burgeron106 Fairy Tale Festival and #Prisoner106 groups collaborated on a radio show that premieres on http://ds106rad.io/listen on September 6th, 2015 at 2pm CST.
Read the write up by Christina Hendricks that includes credits and creation details.
Here is the show, which was premiered on ds106radio on Sunday, Sept. 6, 8pm UK time, during the ds106 Good Spell show. It is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Please credit “DS106 open players” as the creators.
the Goodspell Radio show archive with John and Mariana and some of the group via Skype – http://www.edutalk.info/the-ds106-good-spell-episode-38/
and the content without the info around it.
Poster Created by Ronald Leunissen
August:
As family is arriving for visits – I had some time to fill while waiting for next events. The summer #ds106 holiday groups are winding down but #prisioner106 combined with #burgeron106 members are working on a radio show. Several have stepped up to take on some heavy lifting who will all be recognized in the final product posting and credits. My time now doesn’t allow me to commit too deeply at this time, but the energy is high and draws you in to wanting not to miss any part of the action.
While a partner activity would be ideal – I can only add content to the overall product from an personal standpoint because of other life happenings right now. However – community is available for feedback that is helpful and connects!!
While others work on the script and main part of the radio story, I have done some smaller activities in creating a bumper and a commercial. Hindsight tells me this should be about half as long! Still trying to figure out what could be cut out…..
Tune in on September 6th to http://ds106rad.io/listen the 106 Goodspell Show with Mariana Funes and John Johnston, produced by RockyLou Productions, for the premiere of Labryinth Tales!
The bumper:
I also created a commercial for Minotaur Tea. You will need to listen to the show to find out why it is the product. 🙂
The commercial ended up being 3 versions. My first version was the basis.
Process:
Sometime I will learn not to post every iteration – but in doing so I hope others realize they are not alone and that even when you think something is done or you can’t see what can yet be changed – you will as soon as you have posted!
Shortest Version – Best fit for inclusion in Radio lineup
A slightly longer version – my personal favorite
and – the long version DRAFT that needed some feedback to get where it needed
Got your interest?
Tune in on September 6th to http://ds106rad.io/listen the 106 Goodspell Show with Mariana Funes and John Johnston, produced by RockyLou Productions, for the premiere of Labryinth Tales!
As the summer holiday groups end – the fall groups are starting up! Next is #ds106tales!!
See you on the dark side.
Working on GIFs again during this week of self directed learning.
I have been wanting to figure out how to put two layers of action going on and sound. I also was very impressed with the Hulk GIF by Jim Groom and wanted to figure out how to do one similar – but not quite into the comic book genre yet.
I struggled with the two different movements by thinking of them as two different movements. Working with the layers I figured out that I would need to blend the two actions into one to create not blend them after creating.
I captured the b-cing-u footage from The Prisoner with MPEG Steamship and made a GIF. Capturing left it a little dark so for the active frames I adjusted the Brightness/Contrast throught the Auto option so that they changed as needed rather than trying to set each one at the same ratios. Same ratios would have been jumping instead of fluid. This time Auto was a good choice.
I captured a still of Number 6 in his handsome pose.
I then split the handsome No. 6 and ended up with a right and a left.
I create a background with text – sorta of a poster or book cover fashion using the Village font.
The b-cing-u gif I cut down to 12 frames.
It was then creating a layer for each with the split handsome portrait in different spacing to look like it was cut in half and opening.
I then reversed the process to have it look like it was closing. Having the first ones done, I was able to have them in the background and recreate the handsome face closing with the new b-cing-u gif background. Happened upon that by accident – a good accident!
I set the timing so the full version was longer to loop from end to beginning. I also lengthened the time of the gesture of the B at the forehead to be longer. All other frames were set a the same rate.
Lots of repetition – but worked.
I haven’t got around to figuring out masks yet and not sure if they could have been applied to this rendition.
My next challenge is to add sound to the GIF. another next is to make the image behind to be something different……….
I again used Photoshop because as long as it is paid for and I have it – I might as well use it! I also want to drop it into Fireworks and see if that produces something different.
I haven’t been consistent with weekly summaries. Many of the #ds106 “advice” posts are to start the summary early in the week and add to it instead of waiting until the last day. VERY GOOD ADVICE!
Giving it a go this week….and when done realized I had a productive week even though while going through it I felt like I had slacked.
I seem to have hit a plateau this week or maybe just falling into a realistic pace. I have spent some long hours on things the last few weeks because I could. This week has fewer leisure hours for some reason so not as intense of attack. I also seem to be hitting the midstream wall and content is not coming to me without lots of effort and thought.
Prisoner106 group kinda helped with that – seems the new new new new No. 2 is missing. Talky Tina jumped in and set some things up. From comments of many members – heading into August is a busy time and their time may be shortening as well. Radio week has some effort – not sure the constellations are totally in line – but ds106 surprises so it may fall into place or morph into something else.
This week in review:
Daily Creates: Getting back in the groove of doing the daily creates. They are a great activity and really do keep you sharp and thinking. I have slacked on them with doing more intense projects – so it is good to get back to them
Cowerful Dreams tdc1297
Chicken tdc1295
and then views through a cutout….. tdc1298
A challenge from RonaldL and John Johnston on creating a BCingU Gif..
I created a GIF while in my bungalow and waiting for a weekly message from No. 2.
Burgeron106 is looking at Native American fairytale and focusing on Animated GIFs – so reading and creating.
Video week in Prisoner106 was a time sucker – I easily forgot how long things take – but I was determined to come up with a result even though I still can’t get totally onboard with the nuances of the story. Iron Maiden saved this week for me. I even have the music on my playlist for exercise time. 🙂 Here is my result of the creation process.
