Web Design and Logos Concept

This idea came to me for my own personal professional customized website. I designed the Website using 3DS Max but I can create the buttons using DreamWeaver. I will obviously need to get my own domain if I plan to do it this way.

The first link will show a collection thumbnails that link to vimeo videos of my top projects that I have made in University. 

This page will just basically tell me about myself and also include my contact information.

Personal Branding Logos

Plant shading

I attempted to shade the plant. The paint is now darker than it once was, one darker by 25% and the other darker by %50. The two images below show different types of shading that I attempted.

Sound

I booked out the sound booth room to record some sounds to be featured in my project. This would be a great opportunity to get some real sounds that I could not find anywhere online. In addition, the sounds will be at my own rhythm and at my own pace, so it will give a better atmosphere of the project.

Pencil
Using a real pencil, I scratched it against the paper for a few seconds before dropping it. The only problem came is that the pencil didn't drop the same way as the one in my movie did. The Pencil would always bounce a few times when dropped before coming to a halt. I think this is something that I could change in the animation to suit it.

 

Shoes

For the walking sound effect for the lady, I borrowed my mother's shoes for this. Fortunately for me, there is a carpet in the sound booth room, which would make a good sound for the woman walking across the room, which consists of hard carpet.

 

 Cup

The sounds from the cup are from a real cup that I have. Obviously I could not break the cup to get a sound effect for health and safety reasons but I did manage to obtain cup rolls and knocking the cup over sound effects.

Paper
For the scene which the little music note emerges from the waste paper bin, I flopped crunched up pieces of paper a few times. I also smacked the paper against the desk to make the sound effect that will be used when the paper is kicked and when the paper hits the gramophone.

 

 Here is the sounds from the sound booth that I recorded. I took multiple takes. This way, I can decide which one I feel as though could be right for the animation.

 

I signed up for freesounds.org, which provides me with .WAV files for appreciate sound effects. This video contains the rough version of the sounds that I intend to use in the project. I didn't include the soundtrack from the gramophone because that is the type of sound that I need to correlate separately to these sounds.
Sounds from Jack Vanes on Vimeo.
Project Sounds from Jack Vanes on Vimeo.

More Business Cards and Branding Statement

Here are two more business cards I have created based on the existing business cards that I looked at.

Personal Branding Statement
I am a recent graduate with extensive skills in animation interested in entering into this field. I am proficient in both 2D and 3D animation. I am creative, have initiative, am consistently hard working, can rise to new challenges and eager to learn more. I would like to be part of your team and help your company to grow.

My Business Card

I decided to go with a film strip like business card. I think it looks old fashioned but unique in a way.

Sample Business Cards

Here is a collection of business cards in the art field that I found online. Hopefully these will give me some inspiration to give me a better idea for what to do for my business cards.

The main thing I like about this business card is that it shows what appears to be a character curling around the name and information on the person. This person also added what seems to be a gradient background to the picture photo, which I personally think should've been on the contact side as well.

The cross border is what I'd say is the thing that I like about this business card. It separates the name from the smudge background. I also like the text font with each letter appearing at various heights rather than neatly in a correct line.

This person has kept it rather simple, with a simple background and basic example of a deer drawing to show the person's style. However this is not a bad trait as sometimes less can be more. I personally prefer to have business cards show the basic stuff of the person rather than have it be overly detailed.

 

 

Simple shapes such as triangles can also work on a business card. Text fonts also don't need to be overly complicated when it comes to business cards. And while the business card itself can stand out from other business cards, I feel as though the neon colours gives it a bleachy effect and can stand out too much in a negative way. 



 

I like the vector art in this business card. How it presents the head looking towards the name of the person. This person, like the other business cards, has kept it simple.



This person has taken a different route in terms of business cards. They have used a very highly detailed drawing to show off their talents. I like how the character is using the border, which shows the person's name and contact details, as a corner to peek around. The black and white colouring works well on the business card as well.

More on Once Were Farmers

Aside from being an award winning animation company, Once Were Farmers also create Visual Effects, which look very interesting. One I especially like is the use of a few layers of soldiers used to form a whole army. This sounds like the type of thing I could also consider doing on top of animation.

OWF VFX from Once Were Farmers on Vimeo.