LISA O'HARA

NEW BLOG

2011-07-11T08:18:00.002-07:00

I never use this anymore. Please visit my Website

PRISM CAT

2010-01-07T16:37:00.000-08:00

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

2010-01-07T16:35:00.000-08:00

or in other words... my bedroom

MOULD OF MY BUM

2010-01-07T16:32:00.000-08:00

There's got to be a mould on my bed by now as i've spent the whole week in pretty much the same position... only occasionally moving to walk the dog, feed the dog, play with the cat and obviously feed her too.... I am very scared about my dissertation but I'm ploughing through.

I ♥ DOODLERS ANONYMOUS

2009-12-04T11:19:00.000-08:00

Here's one I made earlier... This is for the colouring book competition on doodlersanonymous!! It's a really nice competition and all for a very good cause. Eventually the book might be sold online and all proceeds will be donated to the had a go at colouring it in... be good to get some kids to have a go!

GLITTER DROOL

2009-11-30T11:30:00.001-08:00

and it's everywhere now...

ESS EFF PEE MASHUP!

2009-11-30T11:08:00.000-08:00

I DEFACED A SET OF PHOTOS BECAUSE:
1. All of the series that the photographer took were awful
2. They look much better like this
3. This is my form of procrastination when i'm staring 600 of what should be 3000 words in the FACE!

A LA LA A LA LA

2009-11-30T11:07:00.000-08:00

BLOODY CIRCULATION!

2009-11-30T10:54:00.001-08:00

Here are some ideas for OKIDO's Blood & Circulation issue.

Can you guess my character inspiration?

2009-11-28T06:51:00.000-08:00

PEE DEE EFFIN'!

2009-11-28T06:32:00.000-08:00

Made me first PDF for my PPD3 proj... here are some little characters I made to make it look nice... I went with the theme of a mole as my PPD3 explains how i've been finding my way around illustration. thank GOD i've finished that!

I believe ya...BUT MY TOMMY GUN DON'T!

2009-11-28T06:27:00.000-08:00

LE BUTCHERETTES

2009-09-29T12:56:00.001-07:00

Got some new staedtler's...schwing!!

♥ ANORAK ♥

2009-09-27T09:06:00.000-07:00

Hooray! Thanks to the kind people @ Anorak magazine & Doodlers Anonymous, I’ve got a lovely full page in the back of their Autumn edition. I loaf you Anorak!

♥ THANKYOU CATHY & OKAT ♥

RUN FATGIRL RUN!

2009-09-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

PORK LIFE

2009-09-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

Thanks a LOT Scotland.

ENVIRON-MAD AS OWT!!!!!

2009-09-06T14:39:00.000-07:00

SMELLS LIKE TEEN GIZZARDS

2009-09-05T16:54:00.000-07:00

FAAAAR too much time, little productivity.

REMINISCE

2009-09-05T14:54:00.000-07:00

MORE old photos of magazine's i took for some reasearch at some point last year. These were from around christmas, looks like the weather says i'm gonna have to crack open a new pair of slippers soon??? No bare feet for fear of cold & big spiders!!!

FOLK OFF!

2009-09-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

Found these photos on my computer, I've probably blogged them somewhere before, but was happy I found them!

FELT TIPPIN'

2009-08-25T13:50:00.000-07:00

Hi, I just fancied drawing a horse, dog, lion, giraffe, bear, cat, walrus, elephant, snake, bull, pony, swan, turtle, tiger, kangaroo, monkey, pig, ferret, bird, rabbit, squirrel, dolphin, bat, alligator, panda, mouse, hare, octopus, tapir, and a hedgehog

S'WARM

2009-08-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

Went to Sutton-on-Sea with my parents, dog & brother a couple of Sunday's ago. It was real lovely weather! As we were walking up the steps, I noticed a ladybird on my mums arm, and was shocked as I've not seen one for ages, probably due to living in a city, but even back home i'd not seen them for aaages. But anyway, as we got walking, they were all over the place....

My name is Lisa,

2009-08-03T09:48:00.001-07:00

...and i'm a doodle addict.

Today I got the amazing news that my Alice in Wonderland doodle for the Doodlersanonymous competition won!

NATASHA

2009-08-01T06:31:00.000-07:00

BUMBLR

2009-08-01T05:37:00.000-07:00

Starting to like the look of TUMBLR a whole lot more than BLOGGER! But i've been keeping both updated. My Tumblr account is just a stepping stone and standing in as an online portfolio until my website is finished and online! I mean there are a lot of things I love about blogger that you can't do or get on tumblr, but it's the same the other way around... I do, and will always be best of friends with this blog for just about everything creative I do, but my Tumblr is just for the prime cuts of creative MEAT! So basically i'm having my cake & eating it!

Have a look here if you like :)

WHATS NEW PUSSYCAT!

2009-08-01T05:33:00.001-07:00

These are some new illustrations i'm doing on Dog's & Cat's. I'm nearly finished a Siamese pretty kitty but once I've got them all finished as a proper series, i'll be happy as larry

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

2009-07-31T05:42:00.000-07:00

Went down to Hemel Hempstead for my big brother's girlfriend's sister's wedding! "It were ret fun!" Our family (Myself, Mum, brother Dave & My Dad) were the Northern Novelty of the occasion since my big Steve brother has talked with a southern accent for the past 7 years and his girlfriends family probably weren't aware that he even has ever LIVED up north heehee. These photos were taken with a very old disposable camera. They may have been better if the flash fired more often and it was better, sunny weather! Not keen on no sunshine but as a set together they look oookay.

Ps. Those kites....were....ENORMOUS!

ALICE IN LISA LAND

2009-07-30T17:47:00.001-07:00

This is my submission for the doodlersanonymous competition! It took me allll day (on & off of course!!!) but it’s based on your (my) favourite summer read/childhood read. So, needles to say…

WHAT A LOVELY GIRL

2009-07-25T06:19:00.000-07:00

I got some flowers the other day from my friend Kate. I never get flowers, they last a long time, they've ONLY JUST died & this photo is out of focus. boooo!

MR HENRY

2009-07-23T17:13:00.000-07:00

My friend Liam Henry texted me today saying,
"Lisa! Would you draw my beardy head 4 a logo 4 my site?"
"Yes! Be happy to!"

So, I just copied his face from a picture he suggested and WALLAHHH! Here is his mug, beardy and weirdy. It looks good on his site anyway!

GOLDEN ACRE PARK

2009-07-21T06:02:00.000-07:00

Went to Golden acre park today with Jacob & Liam. It was sooooo hot and we walked soooooo far!But it was beautiful and well worth it. These were shot with my digital. Haven't edited them at all really just had the iso really low as it was mega sunny.

ANIMAUX

2009-07-20T12:24:00.000-07:00

COO COO CACHOO!

2009-07-20T12:20:00.001-07:00

LATELY

2009-07-20T12:01:00.000-07:00

I've been looking for Job ops, work experience! It seem's people just don't want me, even for free!!! I've actually got a couple lined up in Scunthorpe. One is working at a charity as 'An Artist' for Magic Moment's. I've not had much info but a lady is phoning me on wednesday about it. The other is for an organisation called Scrap store and it would be participating in the planning of craft workshops for schools & family's. Not sure what they'll be like but a chance to give soe creative input into something rather than sat in, worrying about stupid thigs!
....Like drawing on my hand!

LEICESTER WITHOUT A HEART

2009-07-07T06:08:00.000-07:00

Went to leicester recently for Jake's friend Danny's birthday. I had a really good time but it felt so wrong being there without it's heart, my friends Lowri & Sarah

Here are the photos I took whilst I was there, I could really see through my viewfinder as my eyes were so flooded with tears the whole time!

LATE IN THE DAY

2009-05-27T14:21:00.000-07:00

Since it's so late in the day to be able to overcome such a weird problem, i've printed stills of my animation on A3 to present to my tutors the quality of them. I did start making CDs of each folder for each section of scenes but it was using a massive amount of memory, a massive amount of time. No worries... I have learnt, I will put it right, Just not today...

Clean, crisp, clear, NO BLACK SQUARES!! OR FUZZYNESS! Aw, I am proud of these images, but it just seems a bit of an anticlimax when things aren't as good quality for what seems like a hidden reason?! why wont it work. I spoke to a technician today, and he said that since the whole animation is made up of files that have been exported in the same way, I would have go back and re-do each part. Which is a mental and un-doable scenario at this stage. I think it must just be a combination of the program i was using or something going wrong on my laptop when i try and export it. It seems to look okay on this screen, but on the nice big monitors it's just those scary squares again.

KAPOW!!!!!!!!

2009-05-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

I'M FINISHED, i'm sad :( I didn't want to have finished yet. I want to keep doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack & The Beanstalk Bmovie from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

RUN AWAY!

2009-05-27T13:34:00.000-07:00

I've mastered Jack's Run, hurrraaay. I feel it's the best bit i've done so far, shame its only about a second long!! :(

JACK RUNNING: MASTERED from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

EDITS & CREDITS

2009-05-27T13:29:00.000-07:00

JUNGLE from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Here's the Jungle. It was fun to do, just set up the square platform thingymajig. Set my camera to a low exposure compensation and clicked away. This is one of the better experiments I did since I the placement of leaves & flowers were only roughly thought out before executed.

CREDITS from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Here's the credits!

FINISHNG TOUCHES

2009-05-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

After i've made the subject of each section & scene (ie. beanstalk, spider, treasure etc) I've now started to construct the whole of the frame... Using a lot of old boxes and black card & paper!

FIT FOR A KING!

2009-05-19T23:59:00.000-07:00

I've just made the chest full of jewells that the Spider is guarding. I lined it with cerise velvet oh no(wishful thinking)sorry PINK FELT... how indulgent! It took me ages but i'm quite happy with it... It's almost a bit Westwood esque! (Vivian, Tim!). I got some cheesy jewells from Morrisons. They're party rings for little girls!

THE CAMEL: A HORSE DESIGNED BY COMMITTEE

2009-05-19T21:52:00.000-07:00

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Post feedback, i've had highlighted to me that all good spiders need some kind of web! Also, a few other accessories he might be in need of are a mustache, shades, a hat, some kind of other mouth and someone asked me "Why is it a HE?" and I replied "It just works like that best in my mind!" I think the whole feel connotes some kind of silly male character, I don't like the thought of it being a girl spider, it changes it for me. Plus a female spider plays more of a dominant role, where as this spider's soul purpose is to guard some treasure. I do like the idea of a mustache though. Although, having put a mustache on him in jest, it makes his mouth look a bit too busy, and other movement will determine his expressions and they might be lost under a mustache. He wouldn't have a mustache, he's just not that type of spider, he's a bit goofy and silly where as a mustache is a bit too sophisticated.

The web is definitely a good idea though. A keeper!

The snow jelly has stiffened a little which has made it much easier to move the spider around, he doesn't lose his shape at all. I stuck a thin knitting needle all the way through the spider, in the middle of it's back. I then threaded a web-esque thick wool through the whole. I can now hold him up!

CUT & STICK MEN

2009-05-18T04:53:00.000-07:00

I like where this is going, but i can't quite seem to capture faces in the style that I want. I do like the feet though. I like the body as well... After feedback at uni, Sophie suggested I try a style that encompasses the best bits but draw the faces in pen as i have with my Jack illustrations to capture a bit more emotion.

LADELLING THE LABELLING

2009-05-15T17:59:00.000-07:00

I've labeled my silhouette work in with this project along with others as it directly influenced this work!

FIN-IIIIIIISHED

2009-05-15T06:09:00.000-07:00

Really happy with it, probably the quickest peice of work i've done and still liked a few hours later. Not even thumb-nailed, slap my wrists!!!

RAVE IN A CAVE!

2009-05-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

HURRAAAAAAAAAAAAY! It stayed solid!

CAVE.......IN!

2009-05-11T21:45:00.000-07:00

Literally, a cave in! I got ready to create my papier mache cave, got all the paste, which mixed by eye (who hard can it be?), blew up my balloon and started to stick on my newspaper. Getting inpatient I lathered on layer after layer. I left it for a few hours and even used the hairdryer... but these are results!!!!!

OH NO! from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

You've got to have the sound on to really appreciate my disappointment! It's kept it's shape, even though it hasn't done what it's supposed to do. My theory is, if i leave it (ALONE!) for long enough, use a bit of hairdryer action, i MIGHT just be able to salvage it, as it's a pretty good shape. If i paint the outside in acrylic, it'll set quickly anyway and might help it keep it's shape. Anyway, if not i can always make it again.

CAVE SKETCH

2009-05-11T20:30:00.000-07:00

Please click to enlarge!

"meow" VS "ROARRR!"

2009-05-11T20:25:00.000-07:00

He's the the tiger that jack see's in the jungle! Rather making the tiger have an open jawed face, snarling, I want jack to have just seen the tigers face in the bushes. I like the idea that it's got a docile face and movement is elsewhere within the frame. This is keeping the animation 3D rather than drawing each frame again. I've looked at another version of animating a tiger, this would take too long for this particular shot as it would only need to be there for a few split seconds. Also, I think to make the tiger "ROARR!" would be a bit cliched. The sound of a tiger would be hard to re-create myself (and it would definitely need it if the tiger were to have it's mouth open). The other option would be to try and purchase a tiger sound effect but that just takes away the whole concept of what I'm doing. Anyway, I've experimented with capturing how the tiger is going to look...!

TIGER TEST 1 from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

This is just moving light to create the sense of movement. As the leaves are raised on a square platform over the tigers face, it creates subtle shadows with the change of directional light.

TIGER TEST 3 from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

This video captures movement in rustling leaves. I've simply moved the frame of leaves surrounding the tigers faces slight with each frame. I like the effect of the leaves just moving. I wonder what would happen if subtle changes were made to the tigers face?

TIGER TEST 2 from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Here drawn another 2 frames of the tiger face. I have traced the first frame using my lightbox in order to get a copy of the face but not an exact one so there is sudden slight movement. I have combined this method with the leaf moving method to create a final example of something I could use.

WHAT DO I NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR?
When moving frame, do not move too far across.
Add more leaves?
Black background instead of orange?
Flowers of frame as well as leaves?

TIGER FACE

2009-05-11T20:20:00.000-07:00

please click to enlarge!

SPIDEY SENSES

2009-05-10T16:02:00.000-07:00

I've given my spider a new set of eyes, they're changeable.. lots of different pairs now so I can make him look around a bit, and even BLINK!

SPIDER BLINK TEST from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Quick animation to test of eyes

SPIDER LEGS TEST from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Quick animation of legs...

XYLOGLOCK?

2009-05-10T15:14:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure this is a glockenspiel, but the box says different. It says it's a Xylophone. I must be wrong, but it is pretty cheap. Anyway, more additions to what sounds I may be using. It's not exciting me too much at the minute. Maybe once I get a proper sense of what kind of music is going where and see it with animation it'll excite me a bit more!!!

XYLOGLOCK from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

ARACHNID

2009-05-10T14:33:00.000-07:00

This stuff is called SNOWJELLY.. its like GAK, do you remember GAK when you were a kid? It stinks.

These eyes may need to change... I don't think eyebrows moving is enough, plus they're not changeable. Every time I try and move them around, the snowjelly just wants to move all around

Good old pipe-cleaner legs!

Here is my inspiration for the look of this spider fellow

PAPER JACK

2009-05-09T13:43:00.000-07:00

JACK A
JACK B

Personally, I like JACK B best, he's got less joints but I like that rigidness about him. I've done some VERY QUICK test animations just for the sake of showing them at a crit. Everyone laughed a lot, as I was laughing quite a lot too! I think Jack A looks like he's had a few too many. It was far too hard to move him without moving absolutely every other joint in his body. Jack B is the Jack for me!

JACK A

JACK RUN1 from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

JACK RUN (DRUNK!) from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

JACK RUNNING (FLAT) from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

JACK B

JACK B TEST from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

JACK B TEST 2 from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

A DARK DARK HOUSE

2009-05-09T12:43:00.000-07:00

PLEASE CLICK SKETCH OR PHOTOS TO ENLARGE

I didn't want to create too much of a Scary black house as there is no mention of it in the story that was written. It has to be inviting and it has to be whimsical. I feel like i've captured that. I can't wait to get it set in a scene... I'm really pleased with it. I feel the cross over of inviting details and dark black angular lines creates the perfect balance of what I'm trying to create.
WHAT AM I MISSING?
A chimney.

HORSIN' AROUND

2009-05-07T14:42:00.000-07:00

FOREST

2009-05-07T13:40:00.000-07:00

BEANSTALKIN'

2009-05-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

I've only been and got my plasticine out! I've build a wire frame and now I'm just adding to it with plasticine. I'm blending dark purple to bright pink!
I added scratchy detail using a push pin...

...Different angles...

Here's some origami shapes I made earlier!

STORYBOARD #2

2009-05-07T11:47:00.000-07:00

I left a bit of room for alternate shots (like the shot where there are spider legs or a speech bubble) This will have to be finalised when in the process of animation

SOUND & VISION

2009-05-06T03:16:00.000-07:00

I've been researching old fashioned fairty tales on LP's that are my mums from when she was little... I've been having a go at doing my own...badly!

RECORDER from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

HARMONICA from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

TRIANGLE from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

FEEDBACK

2009-05-05T10:41:00.000-07:00

Here's my jack & the beanstalk in progress. After feedback, i've made the following decisions...

WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE:
-TRANSITIONS NEED TO BE SMOOTHER
-MORE OF JACK'S BODY?
-BIRD STYLE NEEDS TO CHANGE
-BIRD CARRYING JACK LOOKS TOO EVIL
-TRAIL OF STARS FOLLOWING BIRD CARRYING JACK?
-SOUND EFFECTS NEED TO BE ADDED
-ENDING NEEDS TO BE MADE

Also, get storyboard for next animation checked over before going forward with making animation.

JACK & THE FLOWER

2009-05-04T03:15:00.000-07:00

JACK FINDS THE FLOWER from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

This is more of my animation in progress... starting editing things together now!

JACK & THE VOLCANO from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

BEANSTALK

2009-04-27T05:21:00.001-07:00

Not enough movment???
BEANSTALK from lisa o'hara on Vimeo. like the coloured feet though :)

Blinkin' Jack!

2009-04-26T19:15:00.001-07:00

JACK & THE BEANSTALK: INTRO from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Here's a little test Intro for Animation A. The text being the main animated subject, it would have sound effects to go with each frame,looking to either make these myself or with input from the Kid A (not radiohead)

these are just the drawings i used to make the intro.

STORYBOARD

2009-04-26T07:35:00.001-07:00

Here's a sketch of what story A might look like. I've chosen this one as my drawn animation. I think i'll still use bits of card to illustrate it but it'll be 2D. I'm not sure yet, but i'll have a bit of play next job!
Here's a bit of inspiration

SILHOU-WHAT?

2009-04-25T17:38:00.000-07:00

Check out my "INSPIRED" blog for all my silhouette obsessing.
ps. it's wayyy not that easy to do a bird as good as that...

I'm not obsessed with shadows....

2009-04-25T17:15:00.001-07:00

Here's something I might use. I like light through coloured glass. or even transparency's. I could get some coloured acetate to do use this little trick more effectively... hmmm.

GET OUTSIDE!

2009-04-25T16:42:00.000-07:00

Here's me and Jake messing about with Silouette's. We did end up going go outside... It was nice.

These two were slyly taken, not set up, supriiiisingly.

A fuzzy cat! Jake clearly needed to come closer to the cupboard door! Poor skills Jake!

A Diplodocus, wow, fine shadow skills Jake!

bit bored.

really quite a lot bored.

Yeah, lets get outside

IN WITH THE OLD...

2009-04-15T07:49:00.000-07:00

In most of these images i've used photographs of my friends Sarah, Lowri and their housemate Sally in with illustration. This might be something I can incorporate into animation also.

JACK

2009-04-14T16:33:00.001-07:00

Doing a bit of character development for the Jack & the beanstalk animations i'm doing!

cute

I like the idea of loads of different types of illustrations of Jack. I've looked at a book that has different versions of Alice In Wonderland by different illustrators. It's just because it's such a big story. I'm not aware that it's ever really been done in such abundance with Jack & The Beanstalk as it's more of a fairy tale than a childrens' Novel.

Get Stuffed!

2009-04-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Taxi!
Ps. Still not found a fish, Sophie. Sorry!

JACK & THE BEANSTALK

2009-04-13T17:20:00.000-07:00

RE-JIG!: Just having a think... Rather than this next brief being one large brief, i will use the information I have as 2 or 3 individual briefs. Here's how i'm going to determine which one will come first!

Here are the three stories that i'm basing my Animations on... The shortest will be the drawn animation, as that'll take the longest to do! I'm probably not allowed to write who the kids are that wrote these(labeled A, B & C), but they're lovely and dead clever! Check out A's the handwriting at the top, she's only 6!

I've counted the words and main themes for each animation to help me narrow down each one and think about what style would fit which one best...

It looks as though B has the most themes, with 10 subjects in the story and less words than A's. I think the drawn animation will probably be C's as it's shortest story, although it has more themes than A... So that might be tricky. I think I'll probably draw A's. So that'll be the first animation. I've got a lot to think about. I'll have to maybe do a bit of re-thinking as themes doesn't necessarily mean scenes. So i've got some story boarding to do next job!

LIVE BRIEF 3: ANIMATION

2009-04-13T06:24:00.000-07:00

RATIONALE:
Since my Com Tech brief, I have really wanted to pick up my animation skills more and specialise in this area. I think my main interests always rest with animation and illustration, an animation brief will enable me to practice & research my two favorite practices. Since working in a school for my send & receive, I have made strong relationships with students (aged 5-6) and teachers. I really enjoyed the environment and gained a lot from it. In this brief I hope to combine the outcomes of the Send & Receive brief and Com Tech. I will ask the school children to create for me their own version of a chosen fairy tale. I will use their stories to create an animation. I would also like to create a portfolio of work that represents my best abilities in animation & illustration.

BRIEF: Create an animation or animations based on versions of fairy tales written by 5-6 year old school children.

SEE ADAPTATION OF THIS BRIEF

SEE NEXT STEP OF THIS BRIEF

"JUST WHAT WE WANTED"

2009-04-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

Here's the final design for the cover... hoorraaaaay! JUNE 8TH! Can't wait.
front:

back:

side A:

side B:

TRIAL AND ERROR

2009-04-10T00:00:00.000-07:00

Neither planning or doing something I feel is what THEY want is working... I think the best way to go about this is take what they did like, keep it, but then produce something for my gut. I'm going to have a sit down with some scissors, textured card, pens and paper and get sticking... it usually seems to work. LETS HOPE I'M RIGHT!

OKAY! ....So, i like it! Time to scan it in and have a play, I think i'm to get rid of that text and re-do it, and maybe use some more colour... I like it so far though!Here's the template for the vinyl design... Now to get editing and messing around via photoshop.

ADDRESSEE

2009-04-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

Printed poster, got to POST IT! NOWWWWW!

CUT & STICK

2009-04-07T09:26:00.000-07:00

THUMBIN'

2009-04-07T00:01:00.000-07:00

Learning how to work very quickly by doing the fastest thumbnails I could possibly do to get a rough idea of my layout so that i'm not completely stumped as to what might look good where... RIGHT! Let's getting cutting and sticking! I hope to create a collaged final piece from cut out paper scanned in and add text over the top!

LIVE BRIEF 2: GIG POSTER

2009-04-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

RATIONALE:
The band I am in, Silent Film Project, are due to play a gig at the Lincoln Imp in Scunthorpe on the 17th of April.

BRIEF:
Design, Create & Print an A3 poster for a gig hosted by the band Silent Film Project.

Design must include...

-BAND NAMES IN ORDER OF APPEARING (FIRST AT BOTTOM)
SILENT FILM PROJECT
GARY STEWART BAND
YOUNG GUNS
SCOTT MCEWAN
-MYSPACE ADDRESS' OF EACH BAND
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ASILENTFILMPROJECT
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/GARYSTEWARTBAND
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/YOUNGGUNSDERBY
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SCOTTMCEWAMMUSIC
-THE DATE (FRIDAY 17TH OF APRIL)
-THE TIME (DOORS 8PM)
-THE PLACE (THE LINCOLN IMP)

EVALUATION STRATEGY:
The final product will be a success if...

-It is representational of Silent Film Project as a band
-It advertises the gig successfully and we end up with a good turnout

RESEARCH:
-EXISTING ARTWORK AND RESEARCH FROM BRIEF 1

RESOURCES:
-Stationary
-My laptop
-University printer
-The Post Office
-Adobe Photoshop Cs2

DEADLINE:
07/04/09 - I must complete, print & send the poster today in order for the gig to be adequately advertised as there are only 10 days from now until the actual gig.

"it's all a bit childish..."

2009-04-06T13:13:00.000-07:00

Here's my second big idea (don't get any) for the single artwork! Unsuccessful but I've always liked this one. Conflict of interests and styles... No worries, try & try again....!

RENDER BENDER

2009-04-06T08:24:00.000-07:00

I've gone for a hand-drawn typeface since I think it works with the other components. Everytime I try using text on photoshop or illustrator, it just makes me judder, I'm either doing it wrong or something is calling me to hand render! "HAND RENDER!"

DESIGN DESIGN DESIGN!

2009-04-06T08:09:00.000-07:00

Here's having a go at designing a template for a different stab at the design. Just wanted to have a go at drawing each component for my chosen layout. I've gone with the idea of using a sketched circular crayoned blocks of colour with the magpie incorporated in with the shapes or some kind of transparency behind it. Adobe photoshop was the best tool for this as i can work with my chosen illustration easier than having to re-draw it each time. If i were to come up with a final version of the design, i would then re-draw the entire thing.

WHO ATE ALL THE MAGPIES

2009-04-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

Been having a go at illustrating magpies... i think somebody's been eating too many worms!!! (watch out for the fat magpie)

MABLETHORPE

2009-04-04T11:03:00.000-07:00

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside.....!

Big bro & I

Camo Dog...

Best shop ever...

new brooch :)

New belly...

Oh my god...

FARTWORK

2009-04-04T08:49:00.000-07:00

I've been aaaaaages designing artwork for the release date!

This is the very first idea that I had:

This is the flat template for an origami magpie! The magpie theme comes from lyrics that pop up in the A&B side of the single.

Here are my finished magpies!

Tried photographing it first with just a white background. Bit of macro too for a bit of depth of field. Then decided to use bits of props to add a bit of colour to a black background...

I made a mockup sleeve just to send through to the guys...

They didn't like it! :( I'm please now because I don't like it anymore either. It did take me a while to get the origami template right so now if anyone would like an origami crow/magpie making? I'm your girl!!!

ERINGA

2009-04-04T08:18:00.000-07:00

The band met Dave Eringa this week. He came to listen to us practice in sheffield. It was just a touch surreal!!! Eringa is the producer of all but one of the Manic's albums. We all went to Paul's work and got tea and treacle sponge and custard (FOR FREE!) then to the pub after... It was just a crackin' day. Silly thing is I didn't have my camera in the bag I took, stupid. nevermind, still just one of those days that i'll remember forever.

What a guy!

I've missed gigging so much. It's been ace.

TRIPPIN' ON MA TRIZURRRP

2009-04-04T05:14:00.000-07:00

A film from my trip that I forgot about. I only really like the results from olympus trips when taking photos in the sunshine so i'm going to use it more often now!

MAGPIE

2009-04-04T00:00:00.002-07:00

I've been researching magpies to get a good idea of their look and different illustration styles of them...

ORIGAMI

2009-04-04T00:00:00.001-07:00

Here's me, trying to make a template for my origami magpie...

LIVE BRIEF 1: BAND ARTWORK

2009-04-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

RATIONALE:
The band I am in, Silent Film Project, are due to release our first single on Kids Records on June the 8th. The design will be based on a 7" sleeve with a front and back and a picture disc vinyl. A theme in both track A&B (A:Two days & B:Alligator) include a Magpie, therefore this will act as a theme for my design. Throughout design ideas & development I will be in contact with the rest of the band on a regular basis and also the label owner, Dave Forbert.

BRIEF:
Design & Format a 7" Vinyl Sleeve and picture disc for the band Silent Film Project.

Design must include...

-TRACK LISTING FOR SIDE A (TWO DAYS)
-TRACK LISTING FOR SIDE B (ALLIGATOR)
-OFFICIAL BAR CODE
-KIDS LABEL LOGO
-P & C COPYRIGHT CONTROL 2009
-IMAGERY OF MAGPIE
-PRODUCED BY: MAT PEEL
-ASSISTANT ENGINEERING BY: ANDY HAWKINS
-GUEST GUITAR ON ALLIGATOR: ANDY HAWKINS
-WEBSITE & CONTACT DETAILS OF KIDS
-WEBSITE OF SILENT FILM PROJECT

OUTCOME:
A finished design for Vinyl sleeve & Picture disc, approved and liked by fellow band members and record label. The finish design must then be formatted correct and sent through to the label.

EVALUATION STRATEGY:
The final product will be a success if...

-It is representational of Silent Film Project as a band
-It fits in with the current market
-It stands out from the current market!
-It sells successfully

RESEARCH:
-Existing artwork by similar or the same genre
-Existing artwork influencing the bands style
-Kids records
-Current singles from other small labels
-Imagery of magpies
-Collage

RESOURCES:
-Stationary
-My laptop
-Scanner & Printer
-Email
-www.yousend.com
-Adobe Photoshop Cs2
-Adobe Acrobat

DEADLINE:
01/05/09 - This is the deadline in which I need to have sent the final version of everything to Dave @ Kids for him to have it ready to send to the printers.

Mr North

2009-03-31T09:29:00.001-07:00

As the band are releasing two days fairly soon, our label arranged for us to get some press shots, photographed by Danny North!

We arranged to meet with Danny a few weeks ago to discuss what we were going to do. He had a few ideas swilling around in his brain involving massive sheets of perspex and a lot of poster paint!

THE CONCEPT:

The band lay on a piece of perspex and are drawn round in brightly coloured poster paint
The band then paint the rest of the areas of perspex left blank

UPDATES

2009-03-17T16:09:00.001-07:00

Boc boc boc boc click cluck clickity cluck cluck

LAIKA IN RUSSIA

2009-03-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

Here's an illustration I made of St Basils Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. I used some good old cut n stick!

I've made an animation incorporating the 6 frame animation of Laika running with this cut n stick Cathedral.

LAIKA IN RUSSIA 1 from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Here i've edited the frames and put the animation in Photoshop to have a go with Animating a GIF in there... straightforward!
LAIKA IN RUSSIA from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

It's clear that despite all the research I've done of Russia, America's style of Animation is the one that's really influenced this animation. It was right after I watched Fantasia!!! OOOPS! Let alone having Mary Blair's work printed on the backs of my eyelids!
To be fair though, St Basils Cathedral couldn't be more disneyfied if it tried!

When playing, please make sure the curser isn't still over the timeline...

ZOETROPE

2009-03-10T16:28:00.000-07:00

ZOETROPE: BIRD from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Bought myself a Zoetrope didn't I! Had to have a play with it. Popped my little poochy friend in it to see how she got along, still happy with just six frames! It was such a git downscaling the animation. I did a lot of tryouts with other little animations but what i've realised is that you MUST do a cycle that comes back to the start within 12 frames. So I printed out my laika frames very small like and traced them onto a strip of card with specially spaced areas...

IT WOIKS! Canny capture it so well on my camera though... It would probably be better seen with the naked eye!

It's put me mind of Muybridge again!

BIRD IN A CAGE

2009-03-09T16:52:00.000-07:00

Toys From Trash - Bird In Cage (Illusion)

There are loads of ways of going about it but i've had a go at the old well known bird in/out of the cage illusion tecnique.

Found this document too in a search...

I replaced the bird with Laika's head and the cage with an astronaughts glass helmet. I did it wrong the first time with thinking that you had to have the bird on both sides of the card but one with the cage & one without, realising after drawing twice I re drew a new one and had a little spin...

I'm sure this looks better with the naked eye too! It's really hard to capture and get right really.

I ♥ AFTER EFFECTS

2009-03-06T14:27:00.000-08:00

This is now my new 'weapon' of choice... It's similar to flash but wayyyyyy easier. Mike Flower is bloody brilliant!

Here's a terrible little animation I made just experimenting with Keyframes, Positioning, Rotation an Opacity of solid's.

I learnt so much but it wasn't really too much to take in. I'm going to make a point of going in and using After Effects as often as possible just so it gets stuck in my brain. That's really the key thing with all new learning I've come across. If I learn how to learn so it sticks in my head I'll get a hell of a lot more from tutorials than just turning up and going home.

SQUARES from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

It's such YACK quality as i just wanted to test my SKILZZZZ.

Also, Mr Flower gave me a link to some really good tutorials for the future...

FORMAT FACE

2009-03-05T11:53:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago, I arranged with Mat, (the nice technician in the AV suite in college) for him to give me a tutorial of the animation stop frame setup down there. I loved it, it was so useful and I got a really basic idea of how to do a simple stop frame animation with a linked up camcorder and a really good program Frame Thief.

Anyway, I got a simple animation from it after buying a sheet of card and some scissors from the library.

I asked if Mat could help me save it in a format the I could use on my PC as I was using a Mac. He saved it as a Mpeg for me. When I got home it just wasn't compatible with anything. I decided to upload it straight to Vimeo to see what happened. After waiting 'in line' for 150 minutes it just gave me a load of lovely static.

After going back down to the AV suite and saving it every format imaginable and going through every route possible I decided just to put the frames into iMovie and make it into a video from.

The first attempt went like this...

PAPERCUT FINAL ATTEMPT from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Yikes! This is not how it's supposed to look!

The next attempt turned out like this...

PAPERCUT from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

Finally! I would feel a little more rewarded if it was a proper animation and not just a bit of a test! Nevermind.

Mat couldn't even tell me himself the reason it wouldn't upload properly, just my luck probably. I'll be a little more careful with formatting next time and record everything I do more thoroughly.

Here's a bit of music added to it... of the super furry variety!!!

SUPER FURRY PAPERCUT from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

ROCK HARD TIMES

2009-03-04T15:34:00.000-08:00

Having a very tough time at the moment. After being in the animation suite last week and it only working on Mac's and not uploading anywhere online properly GETTING ME DOWN it's all going down hill since then. At least it still works, i'll have to go and have a chat to the nice Mr who works down there, Mat, and he can help me oot!

Just payed out about £900 pounds as I had to move house. So everything is up in the air and don't seem to have time to do anything I want to do. I can't even afford to go to MOMI :'( Still got bills to pay. I've never ever been so skint in my whole life.

I need a friend! & a hug!

I've gone from blogging till my eyes are sore to sulking & having to go the sheffield for the band a lot (which i don't mind but it's never a good time) and then send & recieve (which i absolutely loved on monday but still don't really have to time or money to do it)

Writing it down doesn't help, on the verge of woidawoiks (new york style)

So bare with me COM TECH, i'll get back on track soon, probably.

RODCHENKO PASTICHE

2009-03-01T17:04:00.000-08:00

TI talked in my research about miniatures sets for animation/maquettes and decided to a bit of a space inspired Rodchenko homage to Spatial Compositions! Also, it reminds me a bit of this sweet model making that caught my EYE!

Uh Ohhh...

2009-02-25T07:56:00.001-08:00

PAPERCUT from lisa o'hara on Vimeo.

This isn't what was supposed to happen!!! I'm working on it....... I'd have a go at playing it over and over and staring at it really closely if i were you...