Hang final piece

This is the first hang piece i did, after all the testing i did with tug, snap and swing i merged them all together and i came up with this composition. I am very happy with these results as the rope demonstrates anticipation just before it snaps tight. I also successfully accomplished giving this a 3D look by using the scale in order to give the appearance of the rope swinging back and forth. I am thoroughly excited to complete future projects given. ..........

Swing research

This clip isnt really what i had in mind but simply this is a swing and it shows the dog swinging back and forth and this is what my piece will contain, the letters swinging back and forth to create depth in the piece.

Verb in a verb - Swing piece

swing completed from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

Last but not least was my swing action, i exceeded with this action because i created depth in the piece by using exaggeration on the letters, although with this piece i over exaggerated the swing of the letters and have learnt on my final piece to use more subtle swings to create more realistic action.

Snap research

I found a lot of research material for snap but the clip i found to help me was this piece:

At 3:40 you see a leg get snapped and I found this to help me find the angle I could snap the letter at and how sudden it snaps as well.
I could add a lot more clips of body parts breaking but I think just 1 decent example is enough to draw a better understanding of the action.

Verbs in a verb - Snap piece

snap completed from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

Once i had created my tug piece and was happy with it i then moved on to my next action which was the snap of the top letter as the weight pulls on the rope and snaps the 'S'.
This one was really tricky, it was hard to get the snap at the right time and i needed to show the weight and the tension to create the snap action.
But i believe in the end the actions represent the word. I also added a pause at the start to build up anticipation and the overlap of the letters to gain the element of surprise.

Tug research

i Added this clip to show the tension and force of the tugs by the tiger, i focused mainly on how the rope shook and wobbled as the tiger tugged on it. it gave me a better understanding of how to use these effects to my advantage to show what action i am demonstrating in my piece.




i also added this clip to show a more aggressive approach to tugging on a rope but also how the dog swings as well it may be fast energetic swinging but also a good example of both tug and swing in one clip.

Verbs in a verb - Tug piece

I thought how i could get each component in my hang perfect and then i thought hang has other verbs within it such as the 'tug' of the rope, the 'snap' of the letter and the 'swing' of the letters after the impact.

So i thought i would create each action playing their role in my word, for example 'tug' i would focus in on the tug of the rope and tackle how to do this effectively to work in my piece.

The action and tension on the rope as the letters tug on it is how i wanted it, i believe i have nailed this action to show the tug of the rope as the weight pulls on it.

'Hang' pictures

hanging baskets and clothes hanging from a washing line show the swaying of a body when the wind hits it the action of the material and how it behaves reminds me of a body hanging.

crane hanging

the clip i found next looks insanely dangerous, a guy walking along a crane really high up with no support. from 1 minute 30 seconds he starts swinging from each pole with his whole body hanging in the air, the movement of the body is fluent because of the height and the force of the wind.


 

Monkey Man

here is a clip of a man who is like a monkey you see him hanging from a ledge by just his feet its amazing, he can do all sorts but the hanging is what i wanted to show.

Monkey hanging

i was looking for other examples instead of executions or suicides and i thought of monkeys hanging from trees. its really different as a monkey hangs from a tree/vines relaxing and calm but executions are sudden and fierce but still they are both hangings subtle and sudden.

Movie Hangings

i hovered over the internet to look for hanging scenes in movies but not just the hanging the motion of it how the rope reacts when the body falls and how the body hangs and swings after the impact.
i found a few examples that show the ropes reaction and the bodys reaction so its good research to analyse the movement thoroughly.

i found this video because it shows the bodys reaction and the ropes reaction when the men are being hanged, it shows the strain of the rope and the necks snap when the weight of the body pulls down and also the swaying of the body after the hanging.


i also chosen this clip because its a little different to the first. Instead of the hanging being sudden the man here is struggling and suffering making the body movement a lot more active.

'Hang' kinetic verb

For my second word to animate i have chosen hang. first i thought of all different types of hanging, for example an execution hanging or suicide hanging. but that wasn't all i thought of i also thought of hanging from a tree (monkeys), cliff (mountain climbers).

'Slap' extension piece

Untitled from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

After doing the first 3 pieces i was happy with i decided to go for something a little different, i looked for other ways slap is used and i came up with something slapping on a solid surface. for example a ruler on a table and i came up with this extra piece. Its really fast but for me it works really well the roatation of each letter and how they follow the previous compliments the piece, simple but effective.

'Slap' third outcome

Untitled from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

Now this one i did i like more than the others, i changed the layout of the 'lap' to overlap eachother and it looks like a really nice staging and intriguing for the audience to see until the 'S' comes on screen and collides with them. i also added an extra reaction from the 'lap' with them knocking into eachother i think this benefits the action im trying to create.
on the 'S' i changed the arc of how it travels i also used slow in slow out, slow in as it comes on screen and slow out as it joins the other letters i found this to help an aweful lot and it was smoothe.

'Slap' second outcome

Untitled from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

This was the improved version of my 1st piece.
i kept the same staging and changed certain elements around such as the way the 'lap' reveals, for me its a lot smoother and more realistic than my first try and also the 'S' is more smoother and the increase and decrease of the size of it seems more fluent. For me a huge improvement on the first attempt

'Slap' first outcome

Untitled from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

This was my first attempt at my 'slap' piece, having researched into the word this was the outcome i had. the 'S' comes in it starts big and reduces in size making depth into the piece.
i believe i used anticipation well on the 'S' it starts slow coming in and gathers speed and then has the impact of the slap. for me the staging was an issue. How would I start off the 'lap' without giving the word away and breaking the anticipation, so i placed the words in front of each other like so and reduced the size making them appear on a side ways view so when the 'S' comes on screen and slaps them they would react and rotate spacing out revealing the letters.
i studied how a face would react when slapped and i attempted to create something similar with the 'l' and 'a' i stretched them to give them the effect of dragging along with the 'S' i believe i could have done this a lot better but for my first attempt i thought i captured the motion of slap rather well.

The Mask animation principles

First off i would like to say The Mask is my favourite film that combines cartoon animation with real life action. the amount of animation principles used is mind blowing and how well they are done as well.
first off i spot overlapping actions as the clock is bouncing up and down he is trying to catch it using his arms, and also the clock when it is bouncing creates cartoon arcs making it appear bouncy when in fact its a solid object that should not bounce, its giving the object a personality of its own.
Also follow through when the woman is shooting at him and he's bouncing around the hall and and the sparks fly everywhere and the steam comes off the radiator.
The next principle i spotted and is used a fair amount is squash and stretch, its used when the mask pulls the hammer out of his pocket making his pockets appear deeper than they actually are and humorous also its used when he jumps out the window and splats against the floor. he appears to be squashed and thin as paper its used so so well for me the best example i can think of by far.
But for me the winner is the anticipation. when he is about to crush the alarm clock with the hammer how he pulls his arms back that pause of tension shows the weight of the hammer and the force of the smash, but also how the alarm clock shakes in fear knowing whats going to happen my god its brilliant!
Exaggeration is also used when the woman opens the door and the mask see's him and the over reaction of his face when the eyes pop out and the tongues sticks out and how they pop back into his face is bang on, all these used in just this scene alone make up the film how well they have used them all to created this incredible film.

Slap images

for examples i scanned the internet for images that represent 'slap'.

i chose this because its big, bold and makes a big statement it may not carry the action but it shouts out the impact of slap.

 i added this image because it shows the reaction of the face being slapped how the eyes close together and the water spitting out of his mouth shows the force of the slap.

this image is on here because its a cartoon take on a slap its more exaggerated with the crumpled up face and how small and weak the slap actually feels coming from a penguin. you can anticipate the force of the slap just by looking at this image.

i have put these 2 together as i feel they portray the same sort of reaction with the faces acting out the same and the same force by looking at the image. on the first image they have used conventions showing the movement of the hand, so in 1 image it shows the animation of the hand.

ruler slap

apart from looking for a hand slapping a face i looked deeper although 'slap' is dominated by the cliche of  hand and face i was able to find a ruler slapping an arm its related to a hand and face but slightly different. but i wasnt only looking for the action i was looking for the sound aswell. i found a hand or a ruler or any plastic object for that matter can make a decent slap sound that im looking for.

Roger Rabbit

As an example we watched the 'Roger Tabbit & Baby Herman' scene and the use of principles use is fantastic, as its a cartoon the boundaries are endless.




alot of satisfying examples of anticipation for example when the baby is trying to escape the cot and its bum wont allow it the anticipation grows until finally it throws him out.
also overlapping action is used when Roger is trying to run and his legs are moving and the carpet is folding over.
The staging is perfect as every action the baby does you know its set up for the rabbit such as the rolling pin, the cooker opening, the soap falling from the sink and the actions that lead the knives to go flying towards Roger, its all deliberate but so so effective and enjoyable.
But what makes it for me is the use of squash and stretch its everywhere and it enhances the cartoon humour wise, for example when all the pots and pans fall on Rogers head and when he collides wothe the ironing board it amazing the use of principles to make this piece come alive.

12 principles of animation

We learned about the 12 principles of animation, for me it was better to watch them in action rather than read about them so i found a video on vimeo that shows examples of them and i understood the actions alot more clearer.



12 Principles of Animation from Justin Zhou on Vimeo.

slow motion slap

After finding a couple of examples of slaps i thought about the action of the object that would be slapping, for example a hand.
i found a slow motion video that shows the action of the hand on impact and the follow through action, previous i had thought how to act out this action on my piece and this is exacally how i imagined it to look.
but not only has this example helped with the slapping object but with the being slapped. the reaction of the onject and the shape it makes on point of impact.



Slow Motion Face Slap from Eric Herron on Vimeo.

Face slaps example

i browed through alot of clips but thought this one showed a variety of different slaps, happy slaps, hard slaps (some are quite uncalled for), surprise slaps, bitch slaps, all different kinds and its so funny to watch! not only to the face though because many people would relate slapping just to face but it shows chest slaps, back slaps, head slaps and many others.

Fish Slap example

i was looking on YouTube for examples of slaps and i found this, i found it so hilarious, a perfect example of real life humour. when i chosen slap i didnt think about the funny side to it but i guess i ca use this to my advantage with the research and have fun doing it.

Kinetic Verb Project

For this project we each had to pick a kinetic verb, once we had we had to animate that word with its meaning, for example my word is slap so i need to create an animated piece using the word 'slap' to relate to its meaning but before doing so im researching everything about slap. different types of slap, sounds of slaps, definition of slap.

off the top of my head i noted down every kind of slap i could think of:
Fish slap
Bitch slap
Reality slap
Face slap
Animal slap
Door-Wall-Table slap

with these my starting point i can look further into them and learn more.

my Daniel Eatock work

we were set a task to explore outside to not only find some 'thankyou photos' ourself but be able to realise more often and open our eyes to whats around us, to explore further.
i found an amazing example of a thankyou photo.

like the example i gave i used words aswell as an object to get my meaning, i believe when i thought of this when walking by, finding more was really easy because once i spotted a few more were screaming out at me and by the end i never wanted to stop, not only was i finding amazing catchy photos like this but i was enjoying doing it also.

Daniel Eatock Project examples

We started looking at Daniel Eatock and his 'thankyou photos'
i thought these were so clever how natural scenes can come alive by a catchy title.
what he has done is made a website where anyone who captures these moments can be put in the website.

For example this one is called 'Double Beds' without the title this would be useless but with it you know the meaning, and i like this one because the words explain the picture.

Abstract Expressionism lecture

Jackson Pollock

Abstract expressionism emerged in the 1940's famously in New York where the art world shifted from Europe and was established in America.

Pollock was well known and a big figure in abstract expressionism, he created his style of painting known as 'drip' painting'.

He was always thinking outside the box for new ideas, pushing the boundaries of art. (nothing happens in a vacuum).

“The modern artist is living in a mechanical age and we have a mechanical means of representing objects in nature such as the camera and photograph. The modern artist, it seems to me, is working and expressing an inner world – in other words – expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces.” Jackson Pollock quote. Radio interview given in 1950

on many of his paintings he was inspired by American Indian art, with the explosive colours he used on enormous canvas's some would call his work rebellious and unpredictable.
in the 1950's Pollock became the most famous artist in the world, having watched the Jackson Pollock clip of him in action by Hans Namuth I agree to Pollock being rebellious, the style he paints is incredible just large drips of a paint brush but everyone loved his work.
Personally I do not like his work much as i cant relate to it I cant discover the meanings behind his paintings and they do not excite me.

Language and Expression lecture

Charles Bukowski

'The man with the beautiful eyes'

I was particularly drawn to this piece I was shown. the illustrations were so simple but yet so effective how it merged with the poem for me it just brought life to the story and from there on the piece had my attention.

The storyline is of 4 children who are obsessed with a strange house which their parents tell them to stay away from, a 30 year old man emerges from the house and the kids portray his as a beautiful natural man, but later they find the house burnt down by their parents, to me the meaning behind that was the parents were jealous and intimidated by the man and because he was different to them they were prejudice towards the man and singled him out within the community.

it seems Bukowski was raising an important point about how society shapes us and how stereotypical it is, 

Strobeascope Piece

strobascope edit from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

for my strobeascope project i found this piece a little challenging. having come up with an initial idea it was hard to figure out how i was going to make the pieces, i was torn between painting the fire or using other materials. In the end i decided to use plasticine but that posted a new threat as it took me a long while to perfect just 1 of my 20 fire pieces. But finally i would say it stands for itself  although this may have been time consuming i enjoyed and completed the pieces and the end product was well worth it.

Foley Project, Nightmare Before Christmas

Nightmare Before Christmas from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.
This project was my favourite to date, we were handed a film clip with the sound cut off and we had to observe the clip and create the sounds ourselves with a recorder, i loved recording all the sounds because we were able to use our imagination and exaggerate the best we could. Ultimately the final piece we made came out far better than i expected and was so pleased with the work and effort gone into it.

Strobeascope Project 2nd example

MTV EMA 2012 Opener from Sehsucht on Vimeo.
this is another strobeascope example but this one is so well thought out and perfected it looks like an actual film, it takes away the illusion of a Scrobeascope.

Strobeascope Project example

i was shown this youtube clip of Pixar's Scrobeascope and i was amazed! i naturally love Toy Story and to see this Scrobascope and see all the cartoons come to life and move infront of me was so exciting. The perfect example of a well thought out and perfect Scrobeascope.

The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza)

The Great Beauty is a film that centres around a 65 year old man called Jep.
i picked up from watching this film that the cinematography is beautiful, with elegant tracking shots of Rome that draw the viewer into the loveliness of Jep's world even if age and experience seems to have robbed him of the ability to feel and see this great beauty himself. As he questions his life, past and present, of lost opportunities not just professionally but personal aswell.

The scenery is amazing and how the film was portrayed in such an exquisite place.The storyline is what got me the most interested, the fact that he lives in Rome a visually beautiful place and all he see's around him is death, it was almost like he was waiting to be taken as well.

What i found intriguing is in a magnificent place like Rome Jep couldn't find inspiration to write a second novel, it was almost like he had given up with his dream after he heard his one true love had died.

One of the aspects that wasn't so 'beautiful' to me, the party's at night.It polluted my vision of an old fashioned innocent Rome, when all the old people were partying like they were 20 years old. and that really put me off.

The religious aspect didn't drip in, half way through the film it came in from the side and just swept you off your feet, took you by surprise and i have to applaud Sorrentino as that was powerful and worked so well.


Although the film was Italian with only English subtitles, i thought that's all that was needed as the scenery, music, images and dialogues told the story.

Light and Shadow Project, example

When the Light and Shadow project was introduced these examples sprung to mind, i find them so inspiring and its so beautiful, although they purely use themselves i cant help but think its a perfect example.

Clay Stop Motion

this may be totally unrelivant to our recent project but i was browsing through you tube on stop motion adverts and this came along, iknow we did real life stop motion (with people) and this is with clay but i found it so amazing and inspiring.

Project 2 my created film strip video

Ryan 16mil film strip video from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

16mm finished export from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.
This is my film strip video i created, to start with i did a different one without colour and used a scalpel to carve off the enamel to create the light but it didnt work aswell as bleaching all the enamel off and using inks and water based colours to paint on the film strips, from the example videos i looked at with my video i tried to make a flowing effect, my piece is as much extract but has a theme to it. i really enjoyed making this as it was an individual project and i could really use my imagination to create what i wanted freely, i would say my piece had the outcome i expected and im really pleased, the video was only originally 4 seconds long because i was using stop motion 25 frames a second but in after effects i edited it and put the final touches to it.

i have also added my film strip with the Foley sounds i did later on in my recent Project, the sounds are really broad and, for me bring the piece alive!

Do it 2013

Robert Barry.

Do something unique that only you and no one else in the world can do.

Don't call it art.

Manchester Art Gallery 2nd 200 word piece

The Lady in the lake, Alison Erika Forde 2013
 this piece i observed very carefully and picked it to write about. its of an overgrown woman with hairy legs taking a bath in a lake, it seems she is immune to the stares of the male onlookers. the background is painted so beautifully. i chosen this piece because it captured my eyes with the almost life-like cartoon style feeling. the marks used to paint the trees gives the piece a flowing effect and the surreal story of a woman with hairy legs taking a bath in a lake is fntastic, it really catches you how she could be anonymous to the men watching on.
Forde uses discarded pieces of furnature, most common element is wood to paint her surreal unusual characters on, which all revolves around her recycling nature. From observing this piece i have picked up a dark sense of humour theme making you think with your imagination.
this piece is also colourful, the use of tones to make the piece come to life is amazing, what Forde has done is make the audience see beyond the piece and think further into the theme and her imagination.
The texture of the piece is great instead of paper or canvas she thought outside the box.

Manchester Art Gallery visit 1st 50 word piece

The last of the crew, Clarkson Stanfield 1853

i was drawn to this amazing painting because to me its really powerful, its painted so accurately it gives you the feeling of being lost and the painting just eats you up and gives you the impression that your part of the painting, the emotion i felt was sympathy for the lat crew member.

Project 2 Film Strip Example

Another of Len Lyes pieves is colour cry, i really like this pieve because the colour is really uplifting and i love the effect of the dots and other shapes moving across the screen, i tried with my fil strip to make my piece flow across the screen as smoothly as i could.

Project 2 Film Strip Example

This piece by Len Lye attracted me for a number of reasons, its so simple but effective with no colour but makes me think how time consuming it mush have been making it a 4 minute video. i love the shape of the marks they attract me and i cant keep my eyes off, almost like a trance.

Our Pixillation video

Pixillation2 from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.

pixilation foley improved finish from Ryan Tailby on Vimeo.
Our first Project was Pixillation, our objective was to discuss and produce our own stop motion video.
we came up with multiple ideas and planned how to act it all out, this was our final outcome after we editted in after effects, i think we did really well with what time we had, 2 days. We had alot of other ideas we were going to use but we just ran out of time, so if we had longer we would have made a longer video with many more ideas merged in aswell.

For my recent project, i used Foley to add sound to my current pieces of work i had done, i discovered that the sounds for this piece were really hard, it took me a while to find suitable sounds butin the end i would personally say it has payed off i love watching this video and just laughing at how we could have produced a piece of work such as this.

pixillation example

Food about you from Alexandre DUBOSC on Vimeo.
this video caught my eye because for one its about food! the effect of how cracking an egg and revealing another component is fantastic as this video demonstrates, i think the seringe with egg yoak is extremely clever and works really goo, over all a good example of a pixillation video.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RYAN:)