Thursday, 3 May 2012

Back to the Showreel..

So now ive got the website functioning how i want it too and im happy for NOW with it... i thought it was time to get my ass in gear and back on to the showreel hype...

Now from showreels ive been looking at they all want to make me cry...

BUT i know its just due to experience... so im happy with putting what im proud of ont oa 60-90 second showreel... but the music who knows...

ill render out the video file and link music too it not that its important considering most people mute it so they can look at the art more than the sound that goes with it... but i still think for youtube people would get bored without music... so here goes....



Firstly... all showreels sort of have the company at the beginning explaing what the video is going to be... so if the title doesnt do that ive been working on a little thing with my logo... and a ramp layer in the background i will post pictures and talk about...

So as you can see its very basic... antwonk media logo slides in from the left and creates a pull back push forward effect like on a slider... then as the purple and blue particle come from the inside of the O in the logo of antwonkmedia and fly forward on the z axis... i kept the particle life quite high so it could show graphically on video... as the 2012 pans in from below the screen and the showreel come in from the right...

10 second intro...

same with the end slate


but at the end the only difference is as the logo slides in from the left the particles change direction... and move differently to the beginning as www.antwonkmedia.com and anthonyjohnturner@gmail.com slowly opacity wipe in... and stay on for 5 seconds for readability...


NOW INBETWEEN THEM SLIDES theres multiple passes of work i have on show obviously you have the file to hand... yet i cant print screen on my computer dont know why... if i could i would print screen the multiple layers built up of about 14 clips of animation/art/keyframed etc... all work im proud to show off...

so i shall link my showreel here for you to view... and then talk about the music...


So as you can see its quite advanced... in the way i put clips together i didnt just plot them in...

actually i did... i panicked but it worked out quite well i tried to put a mixture of good and okay work together so its not like a constant downhill battle... but i think it shows progression...

now for the music i had spotify up listening to current songs... while playing it and it just didnt work... because i tried to evoke emotion and make it all flow...

then i had my 90's playlist open... and enya came on... and i was SOLD

so thats my music thats my project... and that is me DONE!

i really really enjoyed this module it was challenging but rewarding... cant argue.

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Website as it stands...

Whats that you want more pictures okay... let me show you a detailed version of my website to plan... as i have it in my head and on paper....

Spent alot of time away from the blog recently to work more on it rather than continue giving you snippets of images and bore you...

so ill start from page to page...


HOME PAGE - IMPORTANT...


So this is my HOME PAGE it comes as you seee nice graphical image in the background with my logo embedded into it showing the mystic orb...

I wanted it to be professional a nice greeting to my website... has a nice border around the image so it looks like a picture has been gently placed onto the table.. LOGO top left... IMPORTANT that stays on every page... COPYWRIGHT bottom middle to show my email address what i do and when it was made... with my CAMERA KNOWLEDGE and SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE within the picture on a text layer... overlaying onto of the image so i can change is as i become more advanced with technology as i want to try and learn nuke along with using more cameras like a Canon 7D and 5D MK II, III just some of the things id like...

Also have my WIDGETS bottom right on every page so you can click them... ive made it so when you click them it opens it up in a new page keeping all focus on my website...


THEN YOU HAVE THE RESUME PAGE...


Same again... logo top left... etc whats on this page is a picture im proud to show off showing my prosthetic work... with a scrollable box so you can read my CV/RESUME online... :)

same again it shows you which page your on by the black textbox... hovering over the page title while changing the text from black to white with a nice glossy embossed textbox...


THEN YOU HAVE CURRENT WORK THAT IM WORKING ON...


Same again... logo top left... etc what i wanted on this page was a scrollable box so it kept to the theme... which tells you about what im working on how i learnt it etc...

with a slideable left too right... picture slider... showing stuff... ALSO if you click on the picture it brings up a lightbox function that i had to install onto the flash builder for it to work how i wanted it...

I also wanted it too look professional with a reflection pass so it looks 3D like them sky adverts...


FINALLY YOU HAVE MY VIDEO PAGE...


SAME AGAIN recurrent theme... logo top left...

video work in a scrollable box...  displaying stuff im proud off with stuff to work on aswell... so this page is the only page im not sure on as i dont like the look of the video player... :(

but its un customisable within wix.com... so this is what im stuck with for now...

on the bottom left underneath the scrollable box... it has links of videos i want the public to see so you can slide through them the one you hover over turns grey with white text... as you can see its on '2012 Olympic Rings' and as you can see that video is displaying on the video player...

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Html updater?

so the website builder i used www.wix.com had just over looked the HTML5 mode onto the wix websites... now at this point i was really into my website and building really good assets and playing around with different compositions... and working well in alot of different ways... so i wanted to really continue with this...

Then WIX updated even further and created a flash to html5 change over... so i applied for it through the website and because my website functioned quite well they said alot of the assets wouldnt be able to transfer over... NOW this pissed me off alot! because i spent so much time into making this function... i really want to use this website as a website after uni and tweak it over to html5 slowly when i know ive got a good website... theres no point putting up a naff website or it wont make it anywhere would it.... i wouldnt get work to pay me to pay to keep up a website...

that was my logic anyway...

so i thought 'NO, the html5 conversion is still abit buggy and doesnt have anywhere near the customisable nature of the flash side...' I spoke to Anne about this as i didnt want to be downgraded or anything... because im using flash she then replied aslong as i show progression to want to change it to html5 i would be fine so that will go into my word document.

SO... i pushed on further...

and created my trademark LOGO... now with photoshop being my backgrounded i wanted to push in that nature... so here is my logo...


This is the logo i will use on my website and use on buisness cards etc... Ive always had the name Antwonk as an online allias so i cant really complain.... stuck with what i know closed some accounts so when you google me its all professional...


Spent alot of hours in photoshop doing different compositions and this to me was the best one... i liked how i could use the O in Antwonk as a sort of Aperture in a camera.. showing my creative side and keeping MEDIA as i mean buisness nice font with a subtle drop shadow...


So.... i put 4 widgets on my website i really wanted to put a 5th 'youtube' as thats what plays through my videos...

so the facebook link will send you to this page...


Which is my personal account on facebook if people wanted to get in touch with me directly... thats where they could if there not able to email me... for quick help or work...

I wanted to privatise my account because well lets face it i dont want people seeing me moan on my statuses about things im doing through out my day... After uni i will either set up a private like page for ANTWONK MEDIA or keep my statuses down to a professional nature...



My TWITTER link sends you to my twitter...


As you'd want it goes to my twitter lets people see my tweets follow me... etc... you know how twitter works... so yeh enjoy :)



MY VIMEO link sends you to my vimeo... not alot is on there... but still need to upload videos on there for this purpose as it doesnt codec your video so much as youtube does... so it can keep majority of its integrity from the render...


so as you can see not alot on there... but has a nice detailed description about me... so yeh thats my vimeo...


FINALLY I HAVE LINKEDIN


Does what it says on the TIN... i found it quite hard to use linkedin... was very complex and it forced you to fully set up at first rather than look at other peoples profiles that you aspire to be like... and work towards doing something like that...


Anyway that shows all 4 links that ive got... but my youtube has alot more videos on it... that i had to use through the video player on the website to play...

Saturday, 31 March 2012

CV writting...

erghhhh i physically hate talking about myself... im sorry blog... from this your probably thinking i hate everything... you would be true... im so lazy but when i pull my thumb out i do well...

so i will qoute my CV and see if comes out the way i like...

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Mr Anthony Turner
32 Aldersgate Road
Mile End
Stockport
Cheshire
SK2 6DE

Contact Number - 07816 210465
Personal – Anthonyjohnturner@gmail.com
Website - Http://www.antwonkmedia.com

PROFILE

A confident and outgoing person of smart appearance who is punctual, good communication skills and team building abilities. Always looking for a opportunity to put past experiences to use whilst developing new/existing skills in a challenging position.
Full Driving Licence held.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth 24th May 1990
Nationality         English
Marital Status Single
Dependants None


EDUCATION / TRAINING

Secondary Education: Stockport School, Mile End Lane, Stockport
September 2001 – 2006 6 x GCSE Grades A – C                            
1 x GNVQ ICT (equivalent to 4 GCSE Grades)

Higher Education:        Stockport College, Wellington Road South,                   Stockport
        September 2007 – 2009
AS Level
1 x B – Graphics
1 x B – Photography
1 x B – Art
1 x D – Computing
A2 Level
1 x A – Graphics
1 x B – Photography
                                1 x B - Art

Further Education: Sheffield Hallam University
2009/10 – 2011/12
Film and Visual Effects
Predicted: High 2:1


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer:          Sheffield Parties, Sheffield
Job Title:         Media Team – Videographer + Photographer
Dates:  Sept 11 - Present
Job Description:  While in my final year I needed some form of income but not high-level stress, as I wanted to focus on my degree. I am 1 of 2 that does night club filming in 5 venues over 2 nights, quite high pressure but fun as you get to be really creative with your shots, then the following shift you would cut the video to music as a promotions video. As well as doing a minimum of 250-300 artistic photos on different nights.

Employer:  T.G.I Fridays, Sheffield
Job Title:         Waiter
Dates:  Sept 2010 – Sept 2011
Job Description:      I was hired as a personality to serve to Guest’s as they came in to enjoy their experience at TGI Fridays. Making each experience different so they would remember and come back. I was incredibly good at up selling food and selling cocktails to people who came in just for coffee. Working possibly30+ hours a week while studying.

Employer:  VUE Cinema, Sheffield
Job Title:         Guest Assistant
Dates:  March 2010 – Sept 2010

Employer:  Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle
Job Title:         Pre Admissions | Booking | Medical Records
Dates:  Feb 2009 – Sept 2009

Employer:  Argos Extra, Peel Centre, Stockport
Job Title:         Sales Assistant – Temp
Dates:  Sept 2007 – Feb 2008 then again Sept 08 to Feb 09


Employer: Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle
Job Title:        Out-Patient Accounts Officer
Dates: Jan 07 – Sept 07


VOLUNTEER HISTORY

Employer:  Sign Lab Prints
Job Title:         Volunteer
Dates:  As And When Work
Job Description:        I help a family friends business out, when his work load gets busy, ranging from designing car graphics to implementing them to cars, vans, trucks. Etc. It's a really good learning tool into different software and to implement what I learnt in school and college into real day use, focusing on key aspects as ratio to conception and placement.


HOBBIES & INTEREST

I have done Karate since I was 4 years old, training between 9 -15 hours a week. I have competed in numerous competitions; I travelled to Spain and came back with a WKA World Championship title, and also in the year of 2006 was awarded an Instructors Certificate.
I’ve taught kids fundamentals as manners, counting, respect and discipline all the way up to teaching 65+ fitness to help them with there daily lifestyle.
I worked voluntarily at my karate club giving back to the sport that taught me to be the person I have come a custom to be today. Teaching 4 year olds to be national and world champions before there pre-teens, a truly rewarding role.
As well as that I Compete for Sheffield Hallam’s snowboarding team and trampolining team, going all over the country representing the University.


FUTURE PLANS

I would like to finish University with a high 2:1 or a 1st. I would be moving back home to Stockport and hoping to find a role that I could move up in and be part of a leadership role, Helping people on a daily basis on things software that i pride myself on knowing and understanding. Being with friends and family and capturing them moments you look back on in years to come..While keeping active in a community that I can give back too.


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So as you can tell... i despise talking about myself... hahah but this is a spruced up CV i wish i had more creative stuff involved in it but ive done alot with my life at such a young age... so why not...

so this will go on my Website although i hate the idea of all my details being contact number etc being online... but this is the Industry im in... i guess where i need to be at accessibility whenever needed.


RANT OVER!

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Sorry blog... ive been abusing you...

So... i seem to be abusing my blog and picking it up and putting it down as it pleases me and that isnt going to get me a good grade... is it now? please give me a first? lol

So now ive spoken to my blog... lets get down to the nitty gritty...

i tried the html stuff it made me ill like i kid you not it actually sent me to hospital i was that stressed i forgot to take my meds and had to go to hospital to get checked up on :( not fun...

so as ive tried the html side... i dont fancy anymore added stress on top of missing a few weeks of my main project aswell as my animation and visual effects project which i also dont know how to keyframe animate in 3D programmes... 3rd year is HARD

so... i started to look at website builders... specifically html based... website builders and my photography friend gave me a link that was mearly based for showing of images... i wanted to see if i could tweak settings and put a video slider in aswell... but didnt really go so well very GOOD editing website... but its a payed one... which i didnt like...

http://4ormat.com/

As you can see from browsing around that website its html5 and it works on iphones and ipads... aswell as towers and other devices... so this sort of swayed me... but i didnt like the fact you have to pay monthly... the whole idea of this is to get myself a job to give myself money... not loose money before it even begins...


I THEN found wix.com i actually had a look at wix.com back when it was early first year days...

so i dabbled with this and found it to work quite well... so ill give you a screen grab of something i started to create within the website...

So as you can see i went for a professional approach... with easy accessibility and worked around the idea of using drop down menus with NO SCROLLBARS i really hate them and i have no idea why... i just think they look unprofessional for a showreel website...

as you can see i put widgets in for Twitter, Vimeo and linkedIn and put a basic ANTWONK | MEDIA in the top left corner and on the pictures on the top right... just so i keep copy right of my images... as i dont know how to set them so you cant right click and save....

I also went into the settings and changed the advance settings few a little bit of coding so it would fit all screens... to the best resolution...

I even had a clickable link so where you see Anthony Turner - Cinematographer at the bottom you can Click on to send me a message... that would then come direct to my email address.

I also wanted to show more to me than just zombies... i wanted to show some VFX shots off or atleast a place for them to go...

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Showreel examples....

So its time too look at showreels and what better way to start then filling my blog full of youtube and vimeo links of what i like and what i cant achieve because my work is amateur to the quality that is out online at the moment even backdating to like 2008 or something... its ridiculous




So as you can tell this showreel is quite low quality but its from a design group that do quite alot when it comes to TV as you could see there was a scene there from holby city... which to be fair its all subtle vfx like taking away flares or adding elements the delivery is nice... the music not so much!

But in all... quite a nice little showreel especially with the linear wipes to show the subtle add on or removal of elements.




This is a really well cut piece of showreel from a guy names Michael Dean who really shows off his editing side aswell as vfx as you watch the piece just listen to the music and watch the cuts... its text book perfect for somebody whos trying to get into the media... it worries me a little because even though our showreel has a time limit... this guy showed alot of work off like little snippets where as im really struggling to find pieces im proud of also worrying about how to show off Audio clips that ive done for a sound brief i did... in my 2ndyear

STRESS IS COMING TOGETHER NOW

TIME FOR SOME VIMEO STUFF (really well made stuff that makes me cry on how untalented i am in comparison)





Okay so looking at visual effects groups its ridiculous i see work like this and i just have no idea how im going to subliminally transition from project to project... when theres no relevance as there all briefed work not work i choose to do myself...

if it was work ive chosen to create myself... id be more than proud to show it off because im a perfectionist and i wouldnt finish it till its up to standards that id like to get complimented on... bit of an EGO boost i know... ;) but ... you have to be proud of your work otherwise it wouldnt be seen.





Yet again another high intensive showreel showcasing work that 'The Mill' have produced.... alot of transitions between work... which makes me want to cry... because its JUST SOOO GOOD! i think after this project i will produce work in after effects and 3D programmes and rework my showreel so one its longer... and two it showcases work ive really wanted to produce that shows me... sort of like motion graphics adverts for drinks etc...

GOD DAMN i hate looking at showreels then looking through my work for potential parts id like to show off...

Thursday, 1 March 2012

Website Link Zilla

http://www.templatemonster.com/website-templates/39070.html

so this link i love.... and would work so well as a website with changing the background etc... and wording it for me... but for a starting point its a great look in... and i love it more because its not GOT SCROLLBARS! thank god!


http://www.templatemonster.com/website-templates/38562.html

now this one i like because of its customisable appearance but yet again its one you'd have to pay for...


http://www.templatemonster.com/website-templates/38377.html

this one i like for the colour grade of the overall piece its quite subtle and professional but still has a range to develop it more...


These are just a few of many templates i looked at that are paid templates i like the free templates but theres alot of work id like to put into the free templates that Anne showed us on one of the lessons im just not liking the tweaking side when ive got soo much work to do on different modules... this module is pushing me over the edge its stressful but if executed well it would be great to use on a cv or to search for jobs... just an ONLINE presence... that you wouldnt have otherwise.