Embodied Thinking
- Empathizing
- Kinesthetic
Kinesthetic: 5 senses
Applicable to music?
Changing rhythm, amplification, change in instruments, vocals (possibly lyrics?)
Wavelengths: bars, lines, waves
Apply to:
- Linework (stability)
- Colour palette/theme/scheme (brightness/saturation)
- Size
- Stylistic approach (how realistic)
Examples of music to be used:
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
- ALIEN - Maximum the Hormone
- ECHO - CrusherP
- Toxicity - System of a Down
- Circles - EDEN
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Sound = Audio waves
- Frequency/Wavelength
- Amplitude
- Sound pressure/Intensity
- Speed of sound
- Direction
Frequency = number of occurrences (higher frequency, faster rhythm)
Amplitude = measure of change (higher amplitude, louder volume)
Instead of the audio waves literally being the linework, it can instead dictate how smooth/rough the lines, textures, etc. are.
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Videos that follow the beat of the song:
Thought of You by Ryan Woodward:
Duet by Glen Keane:
Notes:
- Movements only follow the general rhythm but aren't entirely dictated by them. Big, key movements during the peak moments of each song.
- Movements only follow the general rhythm but aren't entirely dictated by them. Big, key movements during the peak moments of each song.
- Linework is rough and free; matches both songs' calm and serene nature.
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Narrative videos influenced by shapes/patterns (animation process research):
Coda by Alan Holly:
The Junebugs by OddFellow:
Notes:
- Shapes could morph to the beat, whether it's with size, colour or opacity.
- Using rough textures for each frame could mean wanted/unwanted extra movement
- Stylistic approach could be different for each element in the animation. Eg. Only linework for the environment in the foreground, realistic painting for the background, flat 2D for the characters.
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Music video with experimental animation (linework, textures and colours):
Old English by RuffMercy:
Notes:
- Frames are never consistent and always changing. Is rough by nature, multitudes of lines, layers of colours, text. Very wild and free.
- Shapes and patterns transform all around the rappers, matching key moments of the beat.
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Examples of rotoscoping with expressive linework:
EXO Dubstep intro animation (KAI ver.) by Chulsu
exo-k kai machine animation by Chulsu
Notes:
- Good minimalistic approach in linework. Uses not online outlines/folds, but also the shading and darker tones' strokes to bring about movement.
- At key moments of the music, the movement is exaggerated with motion blur.
- The costume design and environment in the second video allowed for even more movement through the linework.
