The past month has been such a fun and busy time in Broadcast Technology! The first thing I did was create a video done in a similar style to the "Future of Music" video, produced last year. This year I have been taking AP Microeconomics and for a class that teaches a lot of complicated concepts I thought that it would be cool to simplify one of them into a 60 second video that could be of some educational value. While the video wasn't made for any assignment from AP Micro I still showed my teacher the video and she approved of the concepts taught in it so the information told in the video is correct! This month I also continued working on more videos from the St. Louis Cardinals Fantasy Camp, and in particular a montage/highlights reel showcasing the excitement and energy that was brought to every game. The video was very enjoyable to work on and also included some transitions involving masking that were really fun to make! Throughout this month I have also been working on finishing Revenge of The Gnomes which is turning out really good! I was able to get some really great feedback from my teacher and classmates that I have been able to incorporate into the story to make it even better! This animation will probably run about 2 and a half minutes long which is really cool given that a lot of the colleges that I am looking at don't assign a 2 minute long animation until their students Junior to Senior year of college. It really shows how this class has allowed me to get ahead of the curve when it comes to my animation journey that I intend to pursue! I have also had the pleasure of acting in a friends short film that is gearing up to look amazing! I can't wait to see the final product and it was really cool getting to see first hand all of the aspected needed to make a film. Overall this month was packed but also very rewarding and enjoyable. I am very proud of what I got done and can't wait to finish off this semester strong! To watch both my Cardinals and Economics video click here!
0 Comments
This past September and October the Ladue Broadcast Technology class put together a truly one of a kind show. For the first time since I've been at Ladue, our class put together a Ladue View that had a special theme and overlay throughout the entire production. For the month of October we decided to make our Ladue View halloween themed and it turned out spectacular. My favorite part about this past production was the attention and care put into the set to really make it pop. To get the set right was really hard because it has to fit well enough with the halloween theme but subdued enough to not be distracting. I think that the class did an amazing job at accomplishing this and made stand out from any other previous show. It is also really engaging and uplifting when you have a group of people who are all so passionate and eager in dedication to all things video and media. To create a show of this scale required a specific group of students who could unite in the same goal as well as a teacher lead environment that would be nurturing of this creativity and help bring it to fruition. It was and still is the prefect combination to make amazing things that will no doubt leave a lasting legacy to the class and Ladue High School as a whole. My particular involvement in the show was as co-host/anchor, writer, and animator for the teaser to "Revenge of the Gnomes." The idea for "Revenge of the Gnomes" was a challenging one. Most times with animation the music is created after the animating is done but in this case the situation was reversed. I was given a score that I would need to match with animation. Most every scene had to have a different hand drawn background paired with animation in which every frame had to be hand drawn and colored. The teaser for this animation was a little bit easier but just as fun to work on. Lots of small references were hidden in the video and a lot of aspects were inspired by different cartoons and drawings that I found online. Below are some photos showcasing different shots from the final teaser compared to these references and sources of inspiration! To watch the Ladue View episode click here and to watch my teaser trailer click here! |
AuthorMy name is Mate Daus. I am a filmmaker, editor, Musician, and artist. Archives
April 2023
Categories |