Friday, 16 March 2012
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Friday, 4 November 2011
Zoetrope
A zoetrope is a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures. the term zoetrope is frome the greek word "zoe", "life" and the word "tropos" means turn, it may be taken to mean wheel of life
It is a consist of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. beneath the slits on the inner surface of the cylinder is a band which has either individual frames from a video/film or images from a set of sequenced drawings or photographs. As the cylinder spins the user looks throughout the slits at the pictures on the opposite sides of the cylinder's
The modern day Zoetrope was first invented by william hornier who called it a daedalum meaning wheel of devil
It is a consist of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. beneath the slits on the inner surface of the cylinder is a band which has either individual frames from a video/film or images from a set of sequenced drawings or photographs. As the cylinder spins the user looks throughout the slits at the pictures on the opposite sides of the cylinder's
The modern day Zoetrope was first invented by william hornier who called it a daedalum meaning wheel of devil
Monday, 17 October 2011
Sunday, 16 October 2011
As tickets go on sale for the biggest sports event in British history, the 2012 London Olympics, the Economist is launching a major ad campaign suggesting that the event is a "waste of money".
The Economist has a history of running provocative poster campaigns, such as those last year stating the case for and against trading in human organs and legalising drugs.
But it is now launching a new two-week poster campaign scrutinising the London Olympics, under the headline "Hosting the Olympics is a waste of money", appearing in London underground stations until the end of the month.
The weekly business and news magazine has timed the launch to coincide with the release of more than 6m tickets for sale online to the public from Tuesday, a moment that Olympics chief Lord Coe has highlighted as critical, the "point that it suddenly becomes very real".
The ad highlights several negative points, including the £9bn that the Games will eventually cost – "twice what we were originally told and around £350 for every British household" – stating also that past hosts, including Montreal and Athens, have been "stuck with huge debts and white elephants".
The campaign, which runs under the same theme, and strapline, as last year's posters – "Where do you stand?" – aims to drum up debate and interest among people who do not normally read the Economist.
The Economist, which is 50% owned by Financial Times's parent company, Pearson, is also running a pro-Olympics version of the poster. This version says that the Olympics will help the "poorest bit" of London and that such a big construction project has been a "boon to a stumbling economy"; adding, "Having a big party in London will cheer the place up. That's worth a lot."
A second theme in the campaign that it originally launched in 2010 looks at whether the baby boomer generation – people born between the end of the second world war and the mid-1960s – has left a "good" or "rotten" inheritance. Positive points include them inventing things such as the iPod and internet, which "young people love to play with", while negatives include running up massive debts.
The Economist has a history of running provocative poster campaigns, such as those last year stating the case for and against trading in human organs and legalising drugs.
But it is now launching a new two-week poster campaign scrutinising the London Olympics, under the headline "Hosting the Olympics is a waste of money", appearing in London underground stations until the end of the month.
The weekly business and news magazine has timed the launch to coincide with the release of more than 6m tickets for sale online to the public from Tuesday, a moment that Olympics chief Lord Coe has highlighted as critical, the "point that it suddenly becomes very real".
The ad highlights several negative points, including the £9bn that the Games will eventually cost – "twice what we were originally told and around £350 for every British household" – stating also that past hosts, including Montreal and Athens, have been "stuck with huge debts and white elephants".
The campaign, which runs under the same theme, and strapline, as last year's posters – "Where do you stand?" – aims to drum up debate and interest among people who do not normally read the Economist.
The Economist, which is 50% owned by Financial Times's parent company, Pearson, is also running a pro-Olympics version of the poster. This version says that the Olympics will help the "poorest bit" of London and that such a big construction project has been a "boon to a stumbling economy"; adding, "Having a big party in London will cheer the place up. That's worth a lot."
A second theme in the campaign that it originally launched in 2010 looks at whether the baby boomer generation – people born between the end of the second world war and the mid-1960s – has left a "good" or "rotten" inheritance. Positive points include them inventing things such as the iPod and internet, which "young people love to play with", while negatives include running up massive debts.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Ten top tips on audio vox pop
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TOP TEN TIPS
No one wants to listen to a presenter just droning on so here is radio producer Ros Smith's advice on how to bring your script to life with sounds.1. The most important thing is to make your script clear. What is the story? Tell it as clearly as you can. If you get stuck trying to think of the words, just imagine what you would say to your best mate to explain the story.
2. Be yourself, use your own words and your own language.
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3. Record your item in interesting places - you will be amazed what a difference background noise (or atmos) can make. For example if you're at the seaside make sure you can hear the seagulls and the waves behind you. Listen to these background sounds from the BBC sound effect library.
Make sure you can still hear the person speaking clearly over any background noise. When no one is talking spend a minute or so collecting some extra recording of the background sounds (even if it's silence!) as it can help with editing.
Also, make sure you have permission to record and that you are you are recording somewhere safe. No hanging off cliffs
4. Keep the clips you are using short.
5. Try to get lots of different voices in your piece. You don't just want one person with a boring voice droning on and on. Ideally aim for a balance of male and female voices, different accents and different ages of people.
6. Use vox pops - this means asking people in the street for their quick opinion on an issue. If you think of a good question, people often come up with lots interesting and often funny answers - it can really liven up a piece.
Make sure you go with an adult when you collect any vox pops and remember if you ask anyone under 18 you will need their parent's signed permission.
Read the Recording vox pops section below for more information.
7. Once you've mastered the basics, think about how you can experiment. Instead of starting with an introduction by your presenter it might be more interesting to start with some vox pops or some unusual noises.
If your feature is about sweets maybe you could start with the sound of someone opening some sweets and eating them.
Can you get everyone to introduce themselves rather than the presenter doing it? Do you even need to be in the piece? Would it be more interesting if you weren't in it at all?
8. Use music. This can be tricky because you have to be careful with copyright. But you could write and record some music yourself.
9. Use sound effects. It's amazing what a difference a few sounds effects can make. Door slamming, dogs barking or even a well chosen raspberry - be inventive, listeners like to laugh!
You can make and record them yourself, or have a look at the 60 Second Shakespeare website to find out where to get sound effects on the internet. Use the link in the top right corner of this page.
Remember, it's up to your teacher to make sure it is okay to use sounds from the internet on your school website.
10. Finally, think carefully about how are you going to finish your piece. Perhaps you could leave the listener with a question or something to think about, or maybe a sneak preview of the next programme, known as a teaser.
Don't forget, it's the last thing they will hear, so make it memorable
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