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Design Statement:

The video, entitled, “Eraser Bits Meet Chicken Scratch”  conveys the frustration that occurs when one encounters a creative block. The count down contributes to the pressure that is presented in the circumstance, where even though each number becomes more visually elaborate and stylized, the ideas still don’t seem to be the right solution and becomes erased. As the paper gets crumbled, eraser bits collect, and the final result is nothing but mere chicken scratchings. By the time the individual reaches  the number three, the number is drawn similarly to the ten, which was the first attempt to begin with thus symbolizing how we tend to circle back whenever we feel stumped on fresh ideas. The ending shows the three getting ferociously crossed out, and the clip ends off with the person simply in thought, tapping their pencil, but unfortunately never actually presents a final result or solution which is intended so that the audience is left equally unsatisfied.

Working Title:
Eraser Bits Meet Chicken Scratch

Overview:
The idea plays on the concept of having a writer’s block and having the challenge to come up with a final product, only to go through a sequence of trial and error. The numbers will be written in pencil in an assortment of creative ways, only to be erased with a regular pink gum eraser and to have the next following number be written, and erased again. To add a climax, the erasing will become harsher as the numbers count down, leaving evidence of previous failed attempts (pink skids and pencil indents on the paper, the growing amount of eraser bits on the working surface, crumbled up paper balls, etc). By the time it reaches to the number “3″, the number will be roughly crossed out by the pencil itself.

Goals and Objectives
I want to convey a sense of frustration within the little time that is permitted for the video clip. The objective is to show feelings of disatisfaction and failure to produce a desired outcome, where the count down acts as a loss of time and accumulating pressure that only feeds the frustration.I want the user to feel the frustration, where they almost yearn for a finalized outcome but never recieve it when the screen goes black after the number “3″. This is relevant to the parameters of the project and would be a challenge to convey in a stop motion technique. I want to play with timing, sequencing and other factors related to the output.

Audience
Anyone who has ever experienced a frustrating moment to finish something and to the creative individuals whom have encountered a creative block. The content of the video itself should relate to the audience on a personal and/or relative level.

Key Message
Don’t let frustration consume you, or you will never get the results you want. The more you focus on being stuck, the deeper you will sink into the sandpit.

Content Planning
The content will consist of a pencil and a hand using the tools to interact with other objects to attempt a creative output. The other objects include: paper (application for creativity), eraser (trial and error) and the desk (working environment).

Schedule
Jan.21 – Do photoshoot
Jan.23 – Edit photos, filterize
Jan.24 – Create video test outputs
Jan.27 – Upload final version onto youtube, write statement, dvd
Jan.28 – Submit and present project

Bibliography & References
N/A

Working Title:
- Pocket Crap

Overview:
The concept is as straight forward as its title, where the subject is about ‘pocket crap’. What is pocket crap? Well, it’s random things we find and forget we had in our pockets…reciepts, keys, coins, gum, condoms, etc. But imagine what sort of surreal things that we could possibly find in one’s very own pocket?

Goals and Objectives
The goal is to have fun by creating an amusing video about something as random as pocket crap. It’s something that many of us don’t even think about it, but imagine just what sort of garbage/crap someone may be carrying in their pockets all day!

Audience
A youth audience, ranging from 15-24 yrs of age, both male and female. The objects being pulled out of the pocket will be items that they can identify and would recognize.

Key Message
You never know what to expect!…or just what a simple pocket can hold.

Content Planning
The video will have a stop motion sequence of clips, zoomed up on someone’s pocket as they are pulling out all of their random crap that has collected inside of it. On each item, there will be a number on it, where it will count down as the person pulls each object out from their pocket. But to make it slighly comical, the items that are being pulled out will start off as something that would be expected, but soon will appear more and more unimaginable and bizarre. These items will be things that you would not picture to be in an average person’s pocket, like for instance: a soup can, a very long ruler or even a potted flower (similar to a bunch of circus clowns all crowding out of a tiny little clown car).

Schedule
Coming soon

Bibliography
Coming Soon

Visual/Conceptual References
Coming Soon

Working Title:
- Creative Block
- Eraser Bits

Overview:
The idea plays on the concept of having a writer’s block and having the challenge to come up with a final product, only to go through a sequence of trial and error. The numbers will be written in pencil in an assortment of creative ways, only to be erased with a regular pink gum eraser and to have the next following number be written, and erased again. To add a climax, the erasing will become harsher as the numbers count down, leaving evidence of previous failed attempts (pink skids and pencil indents on the paper, the growing amount of eraser bits on the working surface, crumbled up paper balls, etc). By the time it reaches to the number “3″, the number will be roughly crossed out by the pencil itself.

Goals and Objectives
I want to convey a sense of frustration within the little time that is permitted for the video clip. The objective is to show feelings of disatisfaction and failure to produce a desired outcome, where the count down acts as a loss of time and accumulating pressure that only feeds the frustration.I want the user to feel the frustration, where they almost yearn for a finalized outcome but never recieve it when the screen goes black after the number “3″. This is relevant to the parameters of the project and would be a challenge to convey in a stop motion technique. I want to play with timing, sequencing and other factors related to the output.

Audience
Anyone who has ever experienced a frustrating moment to finish something and to the creative individuals whom have encountered a creative block. The content of the video itself should relate to the audience on a personal and/or relative level.

Key Message
Don’t let frustration consume you, or you will never get the results you want. The more you focus on being stuck, the deeper you will sink into the sandpit.

Content Planning
The content will consist of a pencil and a hand using the tool to interact with other objects to attempt a creative output. These other objects include: paper (application for creativity), eraser (trial and error) and the desk (working environment).

Schedule
Coming soon

Bibliography
Coming Soon

Visual/Conceptual References
Coming Soon