Number 2 is again no surprise, Cyriak is an animator whose work I've viewed since he started out on Youtube and since then his fame and popularity have escalated to new heights and really, given the circumstances as to how he first began animating, it's good to see that a downfall lead to his uprising. Created using Adobe After Effect's, "Recursive Culture" elaborates on a formula in which Cyriak has become become known for, 2.5D metamorphic animation using real footage, so is it 3D? It's personal opinion. The timing is, again, really well done, a steady build up with the TV rolling in which leads up to the execution where the city expands and distorts until ultimately the purpose of the scene is realised. Between this and "A Ride of Some Sort..." I do feel A Ride of Some Sort should have won though it's apparent as to why Cyriak won, good on him really to be fair, it's down to personal taste.
Probably the weakest IDent I've looked at so far is "Disney Cinemagic: Island IDent", may only be 5 seconds long though it's an IDent with a quick establishment of what it is mainly due to the use of the Mickey Mouse Logo. The 3D animation itself is good, even if it is just an IDent the problem is, it offers nothing more, it hasn't got any charm, it's like it's there because it needs to be and the creativity behind it isn't there. It pushes no boundaries, plays it safe and offers the viewer a wasted 5 seconds.
The BBC3 IDent's which ran between 2003-08 were great, for those who don't know they were small orange slugs which advertised BBC3, they became incredibly iconic and sold the premise of what the channel was. The simple design made them easy to recognise and because of that they became a sort of mascot. The colour of orange allowed the slugs to stand out against the common blue background which they were usually surrounded by, this causes the viewer to focus primarily on the slug more so than anything else, if there's too much going on, they loose track of focus. Sadly, they ultimately changed the IDent and now it's a surrealist fanboys dream.
The final IDent is debatable as to whether it's a short cartoon OR actual IDent, I class it as an elongated IDent. The Cartoon Network IDent's from a few years back presented multiple cartoon characters such as Scooby-Doo, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog and nearly every other cartoon character to grace that channel associating with one another. They were enjoyable to watch considering no two character's were alike, the tension could be felt if it was present and it was only because of how the audience already knew about these character's and what's more, you weren't viewing just one style of animation, you were viewing a good few. The colours are vibrant, character design is well executed and character personalities are able to speak for themselves by their overall look, mainly in the case of Johnny Bravo, Shaggy and Dexter. The production value is of high value and no corners have been cut to offer the viewer a really nice Identification advert.
And now, my weekly plan...
Monday: Presentation, Proposal and Treatment need to still be complete along with a couple of storyboards. Nothing too much really, it should be straight forward.
Tuesdays: The presentation in front of a selected group may or may not commence. If not, I'll be getting all of my work nailed and present it all to the best of my ability for Wednesday, which I've just found out, is the day of my talk. Good times.
Wednesday, Thursday and Every Other Day: I'll be doing what has to be done, plain and simple.
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