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Here is a summary of my projects for the semester.

Brief 1
My design was inspired by the artwork of Rodeo 27.

Scratchpad

Final

Brief 2
This was a visual interpretation of the song 'Barabas' by Hooverphonic. I don't really know what the song is about but the mood and instrumentation of the song conjured up this image.

some of the resource images used

final

Brief 3
My video was based on my interpretation of the piece 'Saturn - The Bringer of Old Age' from Holst's Planets Suite.



Brief 4
I used lyrics from the song 'Ain't Going Down 'til the Sun Comes Up' by Garth Brooks



Six o'clock on Friday evening
Momma doesn' t know she's leaving
'Til she hears the screen door slamming
Rubber squealin', gears a-jamming
Local country station just a blaring on the radio
Pick him up at seven and they're headin' to the rodeo
Momma's on the front porch screamin' out her warning
Girl you better get your red head
Back in bed before the morning

Nine o'clock the show is ending
But the fun is just beginning
She knows he's anticipating
But she's gonna keep him waiting
Grab a bite to eat
And then they're heading to the honkey tonk
But loud crowds and line dancing
Just ain't what they really want
Drive out to the boondocks and park down by the creek
And where it's George Strait 'til real late
And dancing cheek to cheek

Ain't going down 'til the sun comes up
Ain't givin' in 'til they get enough
Going 'round the world in a pickup truck
Ain't goin' down 'til the sun comes up

Ten 'til twelve is wine and dancing
Midnight starts the hard romancing
One o'clock that truck is rocking
Two is coming, still no stopping
Break to check the clock at three
They're right on where they want to be
Four o'clock get up and going
Five o'clock that rooster's crowing

Six o'clock on Saturday
Her folks don't know he's on his way
The stalls are clean, the horses fed
They say she's grounded 'til she's dead
Well here he comes around the bend
Slowing down, she's jumping in
Hey mom, you're daughter's gone
And there they go again

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For Brief 3 I was tossing up between a grungy graphic novel style animation drawing inspiration from abandoned building photography, or visually interpreting the classical piece 'Saturn - The Bringer of Old Age' from Gustav Holst's Planets Suite.
This is the composition, which is 9 minutes! The whole piece is amazing but the ending is the most moving.

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A really cool interactive site I discovered a while ago is www.99rooms.com. The street art is great but I was more drawn to the ambience of the spaces and locations photographed.
It was the website that first sparked my interest in derelict buildings and ruins. There's a solemn charm about these abandoned sites; the remains seem to speak volumes about the history of the places and the people that inhabited them. Through daily usage and occupation the buildings absorb every footprint, moment and memory that have been left behind; around every corner lies an old story of the past, patiently waiting to reveal itself to whoever may stumble across it. The places can seem quite spooky and gritty, but also possess a mood of nostalgic warmth and stoic acceptance.

Another site with photos of this essence is http://photos.dobi.nu/

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I really like the collage/montage/vintage style of Rodeo 27.

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I found a group of recently graduated UK designers and their folios online. It made me feel very inspired and depressed at the same time...

http://ashspurr.com/
http://www.mattkeers.co.uk/
http://www.christopherjennings.co.uk/

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I really wanna see this film!

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I love the artwork of Eastern European matchboxes from the 50s/60s! There's a naiveness to the flat washed out colours and grainy textures, which counterbalanced with themes of consumerism and global technological advancements create an ambivalent mood of bleakness and hope.