FMP Graphic Outcome ALL CHANGE!!!!....WTF?

Drowned At Sea teaser poster !!

FMP/ DROWNED AT SEA RELATED...

This is the final promotional/ gig poster for Drowned At Sea, a band I have been working on for my final major project at uni. Hope you like.

Now all the graphic elements are pretty much complete, I can now try finish off the sketchbooks which is pretty stressful, and of course commence with the concept video piece that I intend on producing as another outcome for my project.

Oh, and I've really been slacking in my photography project. I need a good kick up the arse when it comes to that project, been spending all my time on FMP. Oh dear...

DROWNED AT SEA / FMP

This is the final graphic artwork for Drowned At Sea who I have used for my Final Major Project...feel free to comment on what you think of it...

TTFN.

This is a demo, rough cut version of the opening sequence to my Proposed video outcome for the Drowned At Sea concept video. This was recorded in a very dark room, hence why its hard to see some aspects. I was hoping to create a rough, 'eroded' type visual to link with the name 'drowned at sea' as things erode in water....

Some of this footage will be re-recorded, however this is a good foundation of what Im attempting...

laters ...

This is a demo music video I have put together to re-fresh my skills on video editing software. This video is from footage filmed at a 'Drowned At Sea' gig I filmed the other day. I wanted to create a rough, raw, hardcore looking image for the vid.

Hope you enjoy. TTFN

OK, so heres a tiny glimps of FMP, these are two demo logo/ typefaces for the band. After looking into other band typefaces that 'Drowned At Sea' vocalist liked, I tried to produce something that not was slight similar in style but also something that had a sense of weight to it.

Demo 1

Demo 2

As stated these are only demos and would eventually have more aspects added to them to 'finish them off'.

Laters.

SO, the photography project really needed a kick-start this week as I've been working on FMP (final major project), and for one of the briefs in photography we were given the oportunity to take a film and create stills that represent the theme/ story of it, so I was thinking the film 'From Hell' based on Jack the Ripper....these are the results of early photos that I have taken, the film is of a dark nature and I wanted to capture this dark sinister feel, which after messing around in photoshop editing contrast and brightness these seem to have done.

Hope you visually like these, however if they do offend anyone, leave a comment and I shall remove them. TTFN.

So, other than FMP, I am also doing a Photography module. Although the images that follow have nothing to do with what my project will be on, I still took these the other day to add to the portfolio. Thought I'd take shots of Swiss RE and the Lloyd's Building, considering its very close to Uni.

Hope you like....Anyways, best continue to crack on with uni work, while listening to abit of Cypress Hill!!!....I know their NOT metal, but their quite listenable...

PremierShip Battle....

So, I finally got round to producing a NEW collage. Very simple mind you. But here it is, ' the battle for the Premiership', Labour vs. Conservative, currently the blues have the upper hand, but who will win come May?

And in THE Premiership, Chelsea are currently above Man United, Which sucks because I dont support either of them !

Anyways, hope you like....

First week back...and other things....

So, I was back to uni this week for my final semester!! Had to present a draft of my proposal for FMP which was met with a mixed review from my tutor, for reasons that sound pretty obvious, nothing wrong with the initial idea I gathered, but the outcome direction is what needs to be sorted. I really cant afford to fail this part though, hopefully everything will be OK in regards to the project. Really need to crack on with the work now, havent done as much as I would have hoped to thus far as.....

...this weekend was my 21st Birthday! It wasnt too bad, mainly a family affair (as it was my sisters Birthday too), spent time up the pub with some close mates which was good, however there were those that couldnt be bothered, which was a bit disheartening, even a card or text would have been nice, but oh well....

..got another Birthday drink at uni tomorrow, so that should be great !!1

Another cool thing I've recently heard is the new single off the forthcoming Godsmack album, titled 'Crying Like A Bitch', personally, I think its a tune !! and think any metal/ rock fan should check it out.

Anyways, Back to the uni work......

So Far So Good?....Hmmm

So, I was due to get 3 module results yesterday, I only recieved 2. Theres been a cock up somewhere with one of the modules. Well isn't that just great eh?

Well I passed the 2 modules in question which is a good thing, just need to pray for the the other one to be a pass! As for the dissertation well I hope thats a pass too.

So its all about the new semester, its gonna be a huge one, I'm actually looking forward to it, the last semester was a bit of a stress with time management, hopefully that will not be a problem this time round.

Outside of uni, well, things could be better. people could be better!! Thats all I'm going to say. Perhaps its time to say, 'enough is enough'. Perhaps after this next semester, my degree will hopefully get me going places, away from things. That would be nice.

So, I got my Final Major Project idea in the works, need to narrow the complexity of it down though, need to make sure my theoretical approach is 'sound'. Still hasnt hit me though that after this semster, thats it....the job hunting begins!, Hopefully some freelance work will come my way!...lol

Anyways, since finding my old collages the other day, it has really got me in the mood to create some 'up to date' ones, I may produce a few soon and upload.

until then, Adios.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness, the unholy matromony of two world leaders.....

(this is another collage that I created during college. Came across it a couple of weeks ago and thought I'd upload for your ammusement.)

If in the case this offends any George W. Bush or Mr. Blair supporters, I would like you to know that I couldn't give a monkey's toss !!

PEACE !!!

Hmmmm

Well, Tony Blair made his long awaited appearance at the Iraq inquiry this past Friday. Below is a collage that I made some years ago at school, which I recently came across, so I thought I'd upload for your entertainment. I'll simple say, some things never change.

Well, the planning for final major project is going, well, slow. Good job I got another week to get lots done. I got a main idea which is a good start, now I just need to wait to find out if a friend can help me with the project in mind now. Hopefully they can.

It has finally hit me, that the next 6 months are so huge for me; the last semester of my degree. The summer should be good job hunting (even though theres not much available). Perhaps maybe a 'gap year' is needed, consider I never took one between college and Uni, maybe the summers the time to get away?

I have recently added to my communication advances with the use of skype!, even though I dont own a headset, so its pointless calling someone at the moment.....maybe someday.

I blogged last week about my antisipation regarding the new Fozzy album, well its not released in Europe 'till March!!, but thanks to some person uploading the songs to youtube I have been able to give it a listen to in full. Quite simply, it is amazing and will most prob be the album I listen to for the majority of this year....I recomend you give it a listen.

Anyways, until next time....

FOZZY -Chasing The Grail...

So, it was about 15 months ago at a Stuck Mojo gig, I managed to have a chat with Stuck Mojo and Fozzy guitarist Rich Ward. Although it was a Mojo show, I decided to ask him when he intended to release the next Fozzy album....

He said he had no idea....

Well, 15 months later, its due for release on the 26th Jan 2010...and I must say, I cant bloody well wait to hear it, from what I've heard, its sounding great, so go buy it people, if you like good metal music....

Also, Motorhead are apparently back in the studio, so at least theres two good albums due for release this year....

Last year, as stated in a previous blog, belonged to Alice In Chains, after quite possibly, one of the greatest comeback albums of all time....

Snow Illustrations

I should really be getting on to try finish my dissertation, but here I have uploaded some pics for you all. Everyone was complaining about the snow, although the novalty of the snow wears off after a few days, it still does not bother me to the point of continuously complaining about it.

Heres how I utilised the snow, to create some 'snow illustrations'.....

Hope you liked. TTFN, best get this dissertation going......

Some People can be strange sometimes and make you feel really 'blah', with no general reasoning.....

So I don't really have much to say, so I leave you with 'Enter SAD-MAN'.....

TTFN

Well, the uni work is going ok, however, it is going slow, but I'm sure I'll have it done by the deadline.

An interesting thing happened yesterday, as I was walking through town I was told I was 'going to hell', yes a preacher in the highstreet told me and many other that we are going to hell. Well wasn't that nice of him to share with us!!

Anyways, on a lighter note, a friend of mine has shown my a illustration based website, where you can draw and upload illustrations. So below is my first illustration for your amusement. (It may take time to get used to the tools on this site though.)

Hope You like it, and to view the animated 'loading up' of the image, heres the link.

http://sketch.odopod.com/sketches/139441/edit

Bollocks To Poverty (Continued)

SO people, the Bollocks To Poverty project is taking shape. Here I have decided to give you a final glimps of another outcome for this project to go with the video. This being what would eventually be a billboard advertisement. Now below are what I would call, the 'runner up' in terms of layout (I'm not gonna upload the FINAL design....well, not yet). But for now, hope you like what you see......

It was some hassle getting this done, not becuase I didnt know how to apporach this project, but because of the bloody snow, the hassle being trying to get into uni to finish this part of the project off, but I got there and got it done, thankfully. Now, I need to sort out how I'm gonna present this on my A2 boards......

Anyways, I best take a hike..... only got 3 design projects to have complete for Friday, and then theres the dissertation aswell........

wish me luck !!!! Holla.

Bollocks to poverty !

Heres the demo.....unfortunately there is no sound! For those of you who feature, thanks.

Illustration to accompany report

For one of the current project at uni, we had to write a report. I decided to choose the question regarding illustration issues within the underground 'zine' area. To coincide with the report, we need to produce 3 illustrations that back up our report. This ladies and gents, is one of them.

The illustration is designed to represent underground illustrators views on the constant uprise of the use and dependancy on computer software to create design work, taking away the raw natural aesthetic illustration gives.

As you can probably gather, the darts world championship was on TV earlier, so this kind of ha an imput....lol.

Snow 6/1/2010

Due to the fact that I couldnt get into uni today because of the snow, heres a few snaps I took and thought I'd add...hope you like.

Uni Project update/ Teaser

Some good news people, I have finally settled on an image style for what will become a final piece full of many portrait photos coming together to illustrate a good cause. Without spoiling what the project is, he is a little glimps of what the images will most probably look like....

PORTFOLIO- More Photography...

Hello again, here I have uploaded more photgraphic images from various projects, however have that landscape/ buildings theme to them, I hope that you enjoy!!


The Emirates Stadium/ Arsenal Football Club

Wembley Stadium, London - (it can be a right bastard getting out of that place after an event!)

The O2 Arena, London - currently voted the best music venue around the world, knocking MSG off the top spot. A great venue. Metallica put on one hell of a show there in March 2009.

The Emirates AGAIN.... yes, I'm an Arsenal fan!

An image taken from the top floor of my Uni building.

PORTFOLIO - MONO Prints

Here are some selected mono prints from various projects for your viewing. Hope you like.

Alice BACK In Chains....

So 2009 brought many things, were any of them any good though? I mean whats good about a recession? NOTHING. With all the recession stuff and the vast amount of celeb deaths in 2009, where is all the good stuff? Was there actually any?

Well yes, there was one GREAT thing to happen in 2009 and no it was not Rage Against The Machine beating Simon Cowell to the UK X-mas number one, neither was it channel 4 announcing it's plans to mercifully kill off Big Brother in 2010. As much as all that was music to my ears, another thing was quite literally music to my ears.....

...The return of Alice In Chains.

And what a return it was, after years of having to really search for some decent music rather than have to put up with all that other so called music shoved down my throat by 'Kerrang!' and other forms of the mainstream media, finally they gave the time to recognise a REAL musical force. If you havent yet heard the latest AIC album, I recommend that you give it a chance, it is quite simply a MASTERPIECE!!!!

Although this album doesn't have the tremendous talent of Ex-vocalist Layne Staley on it, the new co-singer Duvall, does pretty well considering the shoes he has had to fill. Jerry Cantrell has struck song writing GOLD with this album.

So thankyou Jerry and the boys, you let REAL music rear is head once again in the mainstream world of MUSIC. Let there be more in 2010....

A START TO A 'PORTFOLIO'.....Photography - Landscapes/ buildings

Here are a few photographic images that were the beginnings of a concept within the sketchbook stage of one of the modules during my degree, i would like to take more images of this type and hopefully get some while on travel to other cities of the world. BUT FOR NOW, this is the ones I could find! hope you like.