Blog #3

Cole Neilson – Motion Graphics
The piece I chose by Cole Neilson was a short film that seemed to deal with Life. It started off by very creatively showing baby stuff and then went on to show the many years growing up. Cole Neilson worked with Jeremy Ames, Sam Gray, Chris Crosby and Archie Sessions. The description about the motion graphic specifically said it was a man’s life but before I read the explanation and while watching it I could relate to it because I went to high school and had that first job then went to college. I think that a person (male or female) in college or out of college is the audience for this piece because it’s something they can relate to. The advertisers do a good job of putting a lot of different elements into the piece to make it visually appealing. I found myself enjoying certain parts because I could relate more to them, which made those parts more memorable. I found that the transitions from first job to high school to college were very smooth and that made me more interested in it and kept me wanting to watch the whole thing. I think to judge the success of this piece it needs to be visually and mentally stimulating and not boring, which I believe it achieves.

Chia-Chien Mai – Animation
The animation piece by Chia-Chien Mai seems as if it should be a child’s interest but as the animation goes on, the story turns a sad. To be honest I was completely baffled by what the meaning behind this piece was. It is obvious that it has a deeper meaning than I had originally thought, but I was still confused. Because of the colors and aspect of the piece I would say that it is geared more towards females anywhere from 14 and up, but the only problem is that if I don’t understand it, 14 year olds probably wont either. Although it is “kid” friendly visually, the animation is not appealing for kids. The music definitely helps tell the story and the many transitions kept me interested. There are little things in the animation that makes it memorable and one of my favorite parts and most memorable was at the end when the lamb lay down and started bleeding but the blood was multicolored. I believe that because the piece creates emotion in the viewer, with the lamb and his emotions, it is very successful.