Project Updates/Title Design

I haven't posted in awhile since I've been busy with both my social life and work. Just to do a quick recap, I've just about finished the Tinie Tempah project. We took a different turn in the lower thirds but I'll get to that when I have more time to write a solid entry about it. I'm currently working on a student film titled "Bright Quiet" doing some screen replacements and designing a mock iPhone app interface for the short. And last, but not least, I got a job working at my school doing motion graphics and social media.

I'm pretty excited for my job since I'll be getting paid to do what I love to do and I get some perks such as press passes and such to cover events on campus like concerts and big events. I'll be hitting the hay early for my first day of work tomorrow, so excuse me for the brief entry.

To make up for a lack of content, here's a video I got linked to me from my friend Jabari about title design. I just wish they covered the subject much more, but it's a good taste of the subject and talks briefly of one of my biggest inspirations for titles, Saul Bass.

Project Tempah Update

I've been messing with lower thirds for the documentary and have so far developed two, and have polished one for review.

On of my concepts was Tinie Tempah's teacup logo splashing down and leaking out the interviewee's names and jumping down a hole to exit. The background of the "puddle" was pictures of different nebulae that flashed in succession behind the text.

My other concept was a geometric design based off Tinie Tempah's Disc-overy album cover. A pair of triangles come in and spread apart to reveal the lower third and the animation is reversed for the exit.

I'm still working on the title sequence and haven't quite fleshed it out yet, but here's some progress so far.

My due date is the 25th, and I'm making some good leaps.

This song I got from my friend Erwin this weekend has been stuck in my head and is currently what's on replay for this project. It's called "Disaronno Brain Feed" by Betamaxx. Really loving this whole glow-fi/chillwave genre thats becoming more apparent.

I'll be busy all weekend with me doing some on location sound mixing Friday and Saturday for a short student film which I'll also be doing some compositing work for. It feels good to be keeping myself busy with all this work.

Update

Just recently came back from an amazing fromNew York City. I love traveling because of the inspiration I get from being away, exploring, and the culture I encounter. I managed to visit a couple of museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, and the Natural History Museum. The MET won best in show for me. It is one of the biggest museums I've ever seen in my life. During my visit I didn't even get to see everything. I definitely need to go back and explore for a whole day.

I've definitely fallen in love with the city. NY gives me a different vibe than being in any other city. So much energy in the streets, indoors, and underground. It seems like you're constantly on the move when you're in Manhattan, as if there's never enough time to do anything. On top of that, you're constantly surrounded by a skyline of buildings that make you can't help but look up.

I'm seriously planning on living there for a period in my life. It's truly an experience being in one of the largest cities in the world. The culture, the food, the city, the lifestyle. I've definitely fallen in love.

Anyways, as for updates, I'm still awaiting final notes for the Bobby V. project. It's all fixed and ready to go but I can't post it up until I get the green light that everything is perfect for the client.

In other news, I've begun working on the titles for the documentary I was hired to do for Tinie Tempah. I've made some mock titles for interviews and I'll be presenting them around Monday or Tuesday.

In school, I'm helping out other students for some of their films and I'm doing some compositing work. I'll be doing some simple composites like an iPhone screen replacement, creating a mock interface for the iPhone, a monitor replacement, and maybe some titling work.

I'm going to take the rest of the week easy though since it's Easter, spend some time with the loved ones and watch Titanic in 3D.