For my memory I had a hard time thinking of one, but then I decided on one of the most exciting memories I can remember in recent years. The summer before my sophomore year I went to see Blink 182 in concert. This was their reunion tour after breaking up a few years before. While my two best friends and I were waiting in line to get into the arena, there were people giving out raffle tickets to win a chance to meet the band or get their seats upgraded to front row. The three of us signed up twice since two people came around with the sign ups. That means there were six tickets in our name. The sold out concert had between 1500 and 2000 people there. The first act goes on. The second act goes on. Suddenly my phone gets a call from an unknown number. I answer it but its hard to hear since theres music playing loudly. Then I hear them. "You're name was picked and you get a chance to meet the band. Would you like to?" I start screaming and all the people around me just stared at me. I sprint back over to my friends and tell them what happened. I can only bring one of them so we head over to the booth and get our wristbands. I try to call every person I know to tell them whats about to happen but NO ONE answers. Then someone leads us and about 8 other people through the arena to a VIP area in the back. Standing there waiting, I can barely breathe. These three men were such a huge part of my growing up and now I'm about to meet them. My memory of the moment is so blurry, probably because I was hyperventilating. I remember clearly when I asked Travis Barker for a hug he said "No....can I have a hug???" with such a genuine smile. It was one of the best moment of my life.
I distinctly remember the smell of weed, hotdogs, and beer all around me. It was a warm july day the sunset around us during the concert was beyond gorgeous. Intense oranges and blues, but no clouds at all. The buzz of people talking all around us and the three bands that performed, The Academy Is..., Weezer, and then Blink 182. I'd like to use music from those bands, along with random background chatter from people and breathing heavily because I know I was near fainting at one point. I have some pictures from that day and other I could find sound specific pictures and possibly pictures that depict the song being played.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Vaz_Project4 Proposal
http://www.vitaminwater.com/#/1
These four websites are so awesome dealing with flash and making it look effortless. I really like Mauricio Studio's website with the flash.
My memory I'm doing is my unreal experience of touring China last summer. I'm going to go through a story for each city I went: Shanghai/Suzhou, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Xi'an. The over populated areas everywhere we traveled, the thick air you could barely breathe, the tastes of the food that we ate, the experience of standing on top of the Great Wall and overlooking the mountains and the rest of the wall, walking through the once sacred Forbidden City, climbing Pagodas, seeing the Temple of Heaven, the history of China at my fingertips. I chose this memory because this experience was a once in a lifetime opportunity that I got to go on. It changed the way I saw art, the way I live, being thankful for everything we have here (especially real toilets and not squatting over a hole in the ground!)
Victoria's Project 4 Proposal
Proposal: After learning what this project was about and knowing we had to use a strong memory, the memory of my best friend passing away in a car accident was the only one that came to mind. I didn't even have room to think about another memory because that one is so strong. I want to use my website to display the wide range of emotions I felt between the time she got into the car accident till when she passed away. This isn't going to be a happy website because it's not a happy memory but I do hope to incorporate some comic relief in it because the girl that passed away was hilarious and I have nothing but funny memories with her. Everything with her accident happened so fast and was so shocking and I want to emphasize how quick it all happened using flashing images and quick motions. Everything is kind of a blur now and the feelings I was overwhelmed with made me numb so I'd like to incorporate those aspects into my website. I think I'd like to use a purple rose as my object that will unravel different parts of my story. Purple was her favorite color and the rose will represent her life and death. I hope to make each pedal reveal either a memory of me and her or a different part to her fight to survive the crash. When I first found out she was in an accident I was confused and skeptical as to how concerned I should be. When I got to the hospital she was so banged up that I didn't even think it was her. I hated going to the hospital, always have. The constant beeping and heavy breathing from the EKG's and respirator's and all of the machines puts me on edge and I want to put those sounds throughout my website. I also want to incorporate the nightmares I have of the crash and her scream. This part of my website will be dark and make the viewer somewhat uncomfortable to get a taste of how painful it is to think about. My friend fought for a full two days before she passed, I stayed in the hospital the whole time until I decided to go home and get some rest and go back in the morning. She was in a coma, I thought she'd wake up again if enough of us kept praying. I didn't sleep much that night but my eyes were tired from crying so much. I finally fell asleep and when I woke up it was over and my mom let me know she didn't make it through the night. This part of my memory is extremely blurry but I hope to make one of my pages being seen through my eyes (literally) and as my eyes slowly close I want the EKG noise to stop and the long beep representing dead heart to linger in the viewers ears. I also imagine the rose having no pedals left in the end but I am still contemplating this. I also may not want to leave the viewer feeling sad in the end because she's in a better place but I'm also indecisive about that so there is still a lot I need to make choices on.
Project 4 Proposal: One of my favorite memories was when I coached my son, Calvin's little league soccer team when he was 9 years old. One day in particular, stands out. Our team was called North End United, located in Burlington, VT. Sun was shining, the air temp was in the mid 60's, on that eventful Fall Saturday. I was the site coordinator for Parks & Recreation so he and I were always the first ones on the pitch, and the last to leave. The freshly cut grass steamed from the evening dew burning off. Every game and practice I would open the clubhouse door and all of my little helpers would help set up the cones, pvc goals, and nets. The skill level of the co-ed team was spread across the spectrum, so it was more important to make sure these kids new the importance of teamwork, hustle, and friendship, more than numerically winning, yet they always added up the goals. Cheering, claps, kicking the ball, heavy breathing, and referee whistles were the dominant sound. I will incorporate sounds with imagery to captivate the vivid memory.
Websites: When I think of my son, stars and the universe are always in the background. This site is creative and interactive and I hope everyone checks it out. I really like the faint moving background on this next site, it gives a feel of going down memory lane. The pop-up book layout display is nice and I would like to learn how this animation is made. Memories make a person go into their past and in this site, the mesmerizing portal will send you on your way.
Websites: When I think of my son, stars and the universe are always in the background. This site is creative and interactive and I hope everyone checks it out. I really like the faint moving background on this next site, it gives a feel of going down memory lane. The pop-up book layout display is nice and I would like to learn how this animation is made. Memories make a person go into their past and in this site, the mesmerizing portal will send you on your way.
Amanda - Project 4: Sites and Memory
I wasn't sure where to begin looking for Flash websites so I googled it and found a few sites that are really nice. The first one I found is really cool, its by Intel and called The Museum of Me. You can connect to facebook through the site and it uploads your facebook life into a museum gallery of you. This is the link to the Intel site. Another site I found was Dave Werners Portfolio, which is really nice. Another site is the Marc Ecko site which I like because the page moves as you move the mouse and its a clean layout which is always nice to see. The last site I found is the Waterlife website, its a really nice design and very interactive.
The memory that I would like to work with is from my wedding day. I was thinking of one of my most emotional moments and it was right before I walked down the aisle. This is what I wrote in my sketchbook: Standing with my bridesmaids, waiting for the music to start, trying not to get too emotional, breathing probably a little too heavily, so nervous and anxious and hating the thought of being the center of attention, I remember feeling like I was having an out of body experience. The music starts to signal the bridesmaids turn to go and my dad squeezes my free hand while my other hand clutches my bouquet. The girls head off, one by one, as I move closer and closer to the doorway. Then my music starts, signaling that it is my turn to walk down the aisle. I hear chairs screeching on the floor as people start to stand. I take my dads arm and then Im walking through the doorway. Time seems to move too slowly and too quickly all at once, I close my eyes and when I open them I see my future husband, waiting for me, smiling. I look down to keep myself from crying. I look back up and I am in front of the flowered archway, and I cant believe this is finally happening. I give my dad a hug and I take Chucks hand, the ceremony goes by so fast and before I know it, we've said our I do's and are pronounced husband and wife. I hear you may now kiss the bride, as camera flashes and clapping begins.
This is one of my greatest memories because it seems like it took forever to get to that point, my husband and I have been together for 8 years and were only married a year and a half ago. We've been through a lot of ups and downs, like any relationship, but I really looked an still do look forward to spending the rest of my life with him.
The memory that I would like to work with is from my wedding day. I was thinking of one of my most emotional moments and it was right before I walked down the aisle. This is what I wrote in my sketchbook: Standing with my bridesmaids, waiting for the music to start, trying not to get too emotional, breathing probably a little too heavily, so nervous and anxious and hating the thought of being the center of attention, I remember feeling like I was having an out of body experience. The music starts to signal the bridesmaids turn to go and my dad squeezes my free hand while my other hand clutches my bouquet. The girls head off, one by one, as I move closer and closer to the doorway. Then my music starts, signaling that it is my turn to walk down the aisle. I hear chairs screeching on the floor as people start to stand. I take my dads arm and then Im walking through the doorway. Time seems to move too slowly and too quickly all at once, I close my eyes and when I open them I see my future husband, waiting for me, smiling. I look down to keep myself from crying. I look back up and I am in front of the flowered archway, and I cant believe this is finally happening. I give my dad a hug and I take Chucks hand, the ceremony goes by so fast and before I know it, we've said our I do's and are pronounced husband and wife. I hear you may now kiss the bride, as camera flashes and clapping begins.
This is one of my greatest memories because it seems like it took forever to get to that point, my husband and I have been together for 8 years and were only married a year and a half ago. We've been through a lot of ups and downs, like any relationship, but I really looked an still do look forward to spending the rest of my life with him.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Project 4 Concept
http://duplos.org/ - This first website I found is very simple in its design with simple shapes moving and linking to different pages which is what I am interested in doing.
http://www.zasmakujelegancji.pl/ - This website is the website for Martini Asti. It is beautifully animated with flash with everything moving and interaction with the viewer of the website. What I thought would be a good example from this website is images moving into the picture and becoming stationary. Also there is a nice flow between pages and at least one thing on the page moves.
http://www.infinitcolours.com/ - This website is completely bizarre to me. It is interactive in the way that you can change the background image on the page and the navigation is just these moving strings that bring you to other pages. What I wanted to use from it is the background style, it is very vibrant and seems to move but doesn't, the picture looks very natural.
Proposal:
The memory I want to work with is one from last summer being in the Thousand Islands. The reason I chose the memory because of our dog Bailey, last summer was the last summer we got to spend with him before he was diagnosed with brain cancer and had to be put down. It was the first memory I thought of when the assignment was first given. The memory is of the day me, my boyfriend, his parents and Bailey (the dog) went out on the boat for the entire day cruising through the water ways of the Thousand Islands. Bailey, being the outrageous dog that he was, was at the front of the boat barking his life away yet cuddling up and licking my face every time the boat broke through the waves because he was scared. I want to recreate the images and sounds of that day. The mist of the water splashing me and Bailey, the sound of the boat engine, the sound of whirl pools we went through, Bailey's excitement and eagerness to jump in the water, the gorgeous sunny august weather and Bailey barking and crying and wagging his tail in excitement. I want to use imagery of Bailey, who was a golden retriever, of the boat and of the water. I want to include sounds of the boat and water and of a barking dog to communicate the feeling. The website itself, I want the pages to be in random order so the viewer can choose which page to go to when since the memory doesn't require me to keep it in sequence.
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