#cic100

Did some research on the net, KnowYourMeme has something on datamosh.

(or glitch art)

Or here is the tutor’s definition of datamosh:

Leveraging data compression algorithms in way intentional inventors did not inend them to be used. You are using these vectors to move pixels of material that they are not supposed to be moving.

Final Video Project: The One Who Got Shocked

Duration: 47seconds

The final result  of my video, a bunch of supercuts of Friends characters getting shocked in the series. I decided to settle down with this because Friends is my favorite tv series, and when introduced to the first video technique which is the supercuts, i figured why not make a video out of something i love to watch so much.

I decided to go with the characters getting shocked because when watching. i realise they make a lot of shock gestures, and that each character has a different kind of gestures, which i will highlight in this supercut. I did not include Ross' or Chandler's shock expressions because when i watch the series, i realise that their gestures arent as big as the other 4.

Processes, Methods:

The processes and methods in making my supercut were fairly straightforward from a technical standpoint – watch the Big Bang, find laugh and cut it all together – however the actual labour component of the work was extensive and very time consuming.

I started off with watching clips on YouTube with Sheldon laughing. I searched “Sheldon Laughing” “Sheldon Laughing Compilation” and “Sheldon best moments”. From all these clips however I only found about 10 seconds worth of laughing which was quite discouraging but I continued to dig. I watch the “best of the big bang theory” from season 1 all through to season 8 and managed to pick up a few more laughs. However, I still lacked and I knew there must have been more so ended up driving to the video store and taking out seasons 4 and 7 which I watched all the way through. I managed to find a few additional laughs aswell as additional fill in footage to add story elements to my video.

In deciding on a video to supercut, I wanted to make something simple yet unique. I watched a ton of short supercuts on YouTube in hope of finding some inspirational. Here’s a list of the videos I navigated through and which I found particularly interesting:

Nooooooo!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek2IZlyAwwM&list=UUzJPgsWMXKsa5dv_zRlD2VQ

Countdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ3SDs-ymL4&list=UUzJPgsWMXKsa5dv_zRlD2VQ

Rocky 1 -6 every punch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwu6au8cG7o&index=36&list=UUzJPgsWMXKsa5dv_zRlD2VQ

I liked these clips as they each demonstrated a sort of storyline. They weren’t just cliché Supercuts that complied together cliché clips from a series of different sources; they flowed to make a story. It was as if each clip was connected to each other and worked in harmony with the next to ultimately allow people to engage and follow along as if watching a short film.

I then came across these next two clips:

Will Smith Making Noises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbNznxvmw-o

Wilhelm Scream Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY