Evaluation
In this animation brief we were required to produce an animation that establishes a relationship between two characters. I decided to use Maya seen as I wanted to gain the basic skills required to use the programme. I chose to do a sort of family scene. It consists of a dad spaceman, and a mum and child. There are other families as well, the main issue I had when making them is how to differentiate between them, both male and female and family groups. I decided to solve this issue by creating a different hairstyle simply long for female short for male, and then I decided to use the same colour hair for each family unit to tell them apart. I made a space station as the main housing unit and the main scenery for the animation to take place. A also created a space ship, the general idea was the dad has to go on a mission, everyone says goodbye, kisses wife then goes gets in the ship then flies off. As I was making it I discovered that well firstly the space station was more of collection of accidental modelling rather than something intentional, but this makes it better because the shape is more space age looking than anything I could of made in the time. There were a few other issues like how do I make the dad get in the ship…I chose to make him “teleport” (disappear) seen as to make something open would have been too hard for the skills I have at the moment. I think my piece turned out well, the modelling is especially nice, but due to the fact I spent so long on it the animation suffered slightly. I feel as though I could produce a realistically weighted animation but in order to do this I will have to manage my time far better and spend less time modelling.
Tuesday 29 January 2008
Mag Reviews
Computer arts
There was an article i nearly ficked past until i saw the headline, it's called tradgedy and change. The article tells of how the London bombings although horiffic did cause some monumental changes and issues in journalism. Traditionally journalists wrote stories, photographers were paid to take them or for royalties, this article tells of how the bombings were the beggining of a revolution. At the time of the bombs the news crews had very little in the way of imagrey except footage of cars and ambulances screaming through empty streets, then both bbc news 24 and sky news both started using imagrey and footage taken by the public on camera phones then posted on either blogs or image hosting websites. This has begun many issues like should people get reoyalties for mobile phone pictures? are these people not just "citizen journalists"?
Computer arts
This article is called "design Icon" it tells about the myths and urban legends surrounding coca cola and it's logo, the logo is 120 years old, sells in over 200 countries and is cosidered the most well known logo on the planet. The logo is clearly working seen as coke is worth £39 billion. The logo is written in Spencerium script, and the glass bottle design is trademarked. The piece of the article i was most interested in was the section on was it coke that turned santa red and white, and apparently no. Santa has been red and white in imagry from as early as the 17th century. But coke still exploit this every year with the same famous santa advert, with the lights and the lorries...and most importantly santa drinking it of course.
Computer arts
The article in computer arts is about the mtv logo. MTV has been around since 1981 at that time however they thought that showing music videos 24hrs a day was a bit sketchy and a concept that wouldn't catch on, how wrong could they be. The logo was designed by a company called Manhattan Design, they were a very small company competing with much larger, more well established competition.
There was an article i nearly ficked past until i saw the headline, it's called tradgedy and change. The article tells of how the London bombings although horiffic did cause some monumental changes and issues in journalism. Traditionally journalists wrote stories, photographers were paid to take them or for royalties, this article tells of how the bombings were the beggining of a revolution. At the time of the bombs the news crews had very little in the way of imagrey except footage of cars and ambulances screaming through empty streets, then both bbc news 24 and sky news both started using imagrey and footage taken by the public on camera phones then posted on either blogs or image hosting websites. This has begun many issues like should people get reoyalties for mobile phone pictures? are these people not just "citizen journalists"?
Computer arts
This article is called "design Icon" it tells about the myths and urban legends surrounding coca cola and it's logo, the logo is 120 years old, sells in over 200 countries and is cosidered the most well known logo on the planet. The logo is clearly working seen as coke is worth £39 billion. The logo is written in Spencerium script, and the glass bottle design is trademarked. The piece of the article i was most interested in was the section on was it coke that turned santa red and white, and apparently no. Santa has been red and white in imagry from as early as the 17th century. But coke still exploit this every year with the same famous santa advert, with the lights and the lorries...and most importantly santa drinking it of course.
Computer arts
The article in computer arts is about the mtv logo. MTV has been around since 1981 at that time however they thought that showing music videos 24hrs a day was a bit sketchy and a concept that wouldn't catch on, how wrong could they be. The logo was designed by a company called Manhattan Design, they were a very small company competing with much larger, more well established competition.
Thursday 24 January 2008
Completed Interview
Name/Dj alias?
DJ Twist / DJ Gundrillah (kidulthood ‘treva ma real gun drilla lol )
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
I used to be in a band and I am able to play guitar bass and drums, also going to music college it was compulsory to get to at least grade one on the piano, so yes.
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Well first got into mixing around a year ago and the main reason is from being at the raves and watching the dj’s do ridiculous mixes and I just thought ‘yes sick guy I wouldn’t mind doing that’ it also jus so happened that a friend at college got some decks around xmas and really wasn’t into djing so he sold them to me for like £100 which was really lucky because that was probably all I could afford at that time.
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
the first vinyl that I owned was bought for me when I was little ‘ leeds united marching on together 7’’. But the first proper tune I bought was Tarantula really big tune at the time.
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
Well from being in the band and writing music I believe that it does well it has givin me a good knowledge of the structure of music and where different parts usually appear. It has helped with the knowledge of composition as in layering up the parts and drum loops and sampling.
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
It has helped a lot but I don’t think that it is necessary as you get so many people going out and getting the software and jus playing around and self teaching themselves.
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
Well to start with it was purely drum and bass but recently a lot of dubstep and dub has been purchased. I don’t rerally have a favorate style as I enjoy playing it all. However I do believe that dubstep and dub is slowly getting me.
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
I would love to concentrate on making the tunes but it jus finding the time to do so if you no what I mean. I am going to start on more and there are so many unfinished parts and bars. But it really is just finding the time and being in the right mood.
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
I think that there is still some to learn but I rekon that I have the whole concept of mixing down now. Saying that mixing can go so far now though i.e. more than 3 decks (chase and status style 6 deck mixes..Mental)
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
The dnb jungle dubstep scene wouldn’t struggle but frequency has certainly boosted the scene and helped it out and also giving the people something to listen to through the day as apose to really bad pop music.
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
Definatly subdub but like you’ve said there are so many, it really depends on the style of the night . I would recommend subdub, metropolis, momentum any really they are all quality and difrent in there own little way.
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
I do indeed because 88.1 is a great way for dj’s to showcase there talents and it is self promotion. Its all about letting people know who you are and getting your name about. The radio has been a great starting point for myself… Id say that myspace has also really helped.
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I think that commercially pendulum have really helped the scene and allowed more people to get into that music and tc for that matter aswell being played on radio one. However the jump up dnb scene is still very underground with it being so grimey and wobbly e.t.c
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Well it really annoys me when people just go to the rave to get themselves messy and they don’t really appreciate the music that is being played (its just a beat to them). And when you tell some people that you go down to chapeltown for a rave n there like fukin hell mate why do you want to go to chapel town for a night out, well the answer to that is for the tunes and the scene.
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
I don’t think that if the scene went completely commercial it would spoil the music I believe that it would go to Drum and bass and Underground Drum and bass and possible become two scenes. It is starting to do that at the moment in a way because you hear pendulum on radio1 but I have never heard a dirty Gdub wobbler on there. Also with all the different night out there now not just in leeds the different styles of the music are slowly seeping through. I belive that jump up drum and bass will stay underground tho.
Due to how this is with a friend i may need a bit of editing to make it more mag ready.
DJ Twist / DJ Gundrillah (kidulthood ‘treva ma real gun drilla lol )
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
I used to be in a band and I am able to play guitar bass and drums, also going to music college it was compulsory to get to at least grade one on the piano, so yes.
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Well first got into mixing around a year ago and the main reason is from being at the raves and watching the dj’s do ridiculous mixes and I just thought ‘yes sick guy I wouldn’t mind doing that’ it also jus so happened that a friend at college got some decks around xmas and really wasn’t into djing so he sold them to me for like £100 which was really lucky because that was probably all I could afford at that time.
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
the first vinyl that I owned was bought for me when I was little ‘ leeds united marching on together 7’’. But the first proper tune I bought was Tarantula really big tune at the time.
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
Well from being in the band and writing music I believe that it does well it has givin me a good knowledge of the structure of music and where different parts usually appear. It has helped with the knowledge of composition as in layering up the parts and drum loops and sampling.
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
It has helped a lot but I don’t think that it is necessary as you get so many people going out and getting the software and jus playing around and self teaching themselves.
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
Well to start with it was purely drum and bass but recently a lot of dubstep and dub has been purchased. I don’t rerally have a favorate style as I enjoy playing it all. However I do believe that dubstep and dub is slowly getting me.
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
I would love to concentrate on making the tunes but it jus finding the time to do so if you no what I mean. I am going to start on more and there are so many unfinished parts and bars. But it really is just finding the time and being in the right mood.
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
I think that there is still some to learn but I rekon that I have the whole concept of mixing down now. Saying that mixing can go so far now though i.e. more than 3 decks (chase and status style 6 deck mixes..Mental)
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
The dnb jungle dubstep scene wouldn’t struggle but frequency has certainly boosted the scene and helped it out and also giving the people something to listen to through the day as apose to really bad pop music.
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
Definatly subdub but like you’ve said there are so many, it really depends on the style of the night . I would recommend subdub, metropolis, momentum any really they are all quality and difrent in there own little way.
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
I do indeed because 88.1 is a great way for dj’s to showcase there talents and it is self promotion. Its all about letting people know who you are and getting your name about. The radio has been a great starting point for myself… Id say that myspace has also really helped.
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I think that commercially pendulum have really helped the scene and allowed more people to get into that music and tc for that matter aswell being played on radio one. However the jump up dnb scene is still very underground with it being so grimey and wobbly e.t.c
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Well it really annoys me when people just go to the rave to get themselves messy and they don’t really appreciate the music that is being played (its just a beat to them). And when you tell some people that you go down to chapeltown for a rave n there like fukin hell mate why do you want to go to chapel town for a night out, well the answer to that is for the tunes and the scene.
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
I don’t think that if the scene went completely commercial it would spoil the music I believe that it would go to Drum and bass and Underground Drum and bass and possible become two scenes. It is starting to do that at the moment in a way because you hear pendulum on radio1 but I have never heard a dirty Gdub wobbler on there. Also with all the different night out there now not just in leeds the different styles of the music are slowly seeping through. I belive that jump up drum and bass will stay underground tho.
Due to how this is with a friend i may need a bit of editing to make it more mag ready.
Monday 21 January 2008
My Email Interview
Name/Dj alias?
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
Page Layouts
It's clear that the text in the image above is aligned well within the document. The title determains where the columns of text are lined up with.
These are a few pages from knowledge mix mag which i have sliced to show how they were aligned. Some are more simple than others but generally the ones which you look at and think oh that looks really good are the ones that are the most correctly aligned and lead the eye around the page.
Covers
These covers are very nicley designed they use simple colours and mainly consist of large imagrey in the form of photography.
Knowledge
Dnb magazine focusing on clubscene artst and album reviews. Includes interviews with famoous artists and includes lots of photography and artwork...
Web Examples
Just a couple of examples of the sort of websites you find to do woth dnb, the majority are more forum orientated. Others are websites supporting either specific crews or soundsystems.
Example of an interview
Calibre
THE HUMAN TOUCH
Every now and again a producer comes along who really captures the imagination. Someone who does things to their own rules and standards, and isn't swayed by musical fashions. Someone who makes music because it's in their blood. Calibre is one such person.
The mild-mannered Belfast DJ and producer brings new meaning to words like prolific. In fact, the 21 tracks on his forthcoming album, 'Musique Concrete', just scratch the surface of what he's capable of, yet it still blows away much of what's out there. Fabio was one of the first people to spot the potential of Calibre. That's why he's taken him under his wing and why he snapped the album up for release on his Creative Source label. With this kind of support it can't be long before the rest of the drum & bass community stands up and takes notice and, frankly, they would be foolish not to.
You see, Calibre's music is so natural and just so damn funky it's irresistible. Vocal tracks sit alongside instrumentals, mellow moments mix with firin' dancefloor cuts and throughout the album there's an overwhelming feeling of warmth and light. This man's music breathes life and it's very much a case of less is more with Calibre. Simple ideas succinctly expressed is what 'Musique Concrete' is about but there's a wealth of ideas and emotions in there too.
The word has started to spread about Calibre; indeed, he was nominated in the Best Newcomer category in this year's Knowledge Drum & Bass Awards. So, just who is Calibre? Knowledge met up with him recently just before his debut set at Fabio's Swerve night in London to find out more.
He was born in Belfast and still lives there. From an early age he was interested in music, studying first the violin and then the drums. Life in one of Belfast's toughest schools wasn't always easy but by the age of 16 he was playing in various bands to feed his growing musical habit. Around the same time he also discovered early house and Detroit techno, but it was an elder brother who turned him onto drum & bass.
Labels like Reinforced and artists like the Omni Trio made a big impact on the youngster and by 1995 Calibre had his own basic studio set-up and was making tracks. This is where the key to understanding how Calibre creates his music lies - he makes do with what he's got. He's not one of those guys who always buy the latest piece of equipment, constantly relying on new technology to give them inspiration. Being a perfectionist, he forces every last ounce of creativity out of the equipment he has. So, when he does get something new it adds a whole new dimension to his sound.
"The more time you take with something, the more you learn," he explains. I've made music on the most basic equipment and, to use an analogy, it's like these Brazilian kids learning football. They start playing barefoot in the sand long before they get a pair of boots. In a way taking things slowly has almost protected me from all the bullshit that goes on in the music business. It's also an easier way to turn what's inside your head into music. It's a purer way of doing things.
"Really Belfast is a perfect place to make music because you get the piss taken out of you so much it stops you getting big-headed. I keep a low profile, do what I do and try to stay out of the limelight. One of the reasons I make music is to escape from the situation in Northern Ireland. Shit goes on but I'm not a part of it. Belfast is where I live but it's secondary to everything else I do."
Early recordings surfaced on the Dublin based Quadraphonic label and there were also releases on the Californian label, Thermal Recordings. So, how did he hook up with Creative Source? "I met Fabio in Dublin. Some of the other guys I'd met in drum & bass at that time didn't really want to talk to me or have anything to do with me. They had this attitude that here was just another kid, but Fabio listened to the stuff I gave him and called me back within two weeks saying he wanted me to do a single for Creative Source. I started sending him everything I was making and he would give me feedback. He always kept in touch and showed a genuine interest, offering advice and pointing me in new directions. In fact, he's given me a sense of maturity about the music business and it's very important to find people you trust and who will look out for you.
"My ambition was always to get a track played on the drum & bass show on Radio One," he continues. "Listening to Fabio and Grooverider was how we heard new music - DJs never came to Belfast. When Fabio played one of my tracks the feeling was amazing. Some people were saying I seem to have come from nowhere but actually I've been making music for years."
'Musique Concrete' is the first artist album on Creative Source but it was never conceived that way. In fact, Calibre had over 100 tracks under his belt that Creative Source went through before they arrived at the final tracklisting. "I work very fast," says Calibre, "and I'm making tracks all the time. I never even thought in terms of making an album. The tracks were just there to compile one. In fact, I could have released two albums and I'm not sure what's going to happen to the tracks that didn't make it on there. Some of them are two years old and no one else was doing anything like them at the time which is something I'm really proud about. The album is about creating my own sound and it's basically my musical journey over the last couple of years. It's like a dream coming true releasing this album - I'm almost star-struck - but if Creative Source had never existed and no one had heard my music I would still be in the studio making tracks. There's a freestyle element to everything I do and I don't like to tie myself down to one particular style."
Calibre also spent some time studying fine art at Belfast University where he discovered the work of avant garde musician and writer John Cage. Cage believed any sound in the environment could become music and even created '4'33"', a track of pure silence. As with Calibre, less really is more.
'Musique Concrete' is released by Creative Source on August 27 and Calibre is currently undertaking a DJ tour in support of the album. He will also be collaborating with Marcus Intalex on new material for release on his Solar label.
Words: Matthew Duffield
courtesy of http://www.kmag.co.uk/
Links
http://www.nwdnb.co.uk
http://www.dogsonacid.com/
http://www.dnb-mag.com/
http://www.dnbuk.co.uk/
http://www.halfround.com/
http://www.MayhemDnB.co.uk/
http://www.mixlinks.co.uk/
http://www.urbanvibes.org/
http://www.leedsdnb.com/
http://www.junglized.org/
http://www.mydjstudio.com/
http://www.articulatedmovement.com/
http://www.mydjstudio.com/
http://www.dogsonacid.com/
http://www.dnb-mag.com/
http://www.dnbuk.co.uk/
http://www.halfround.com/
http://www.MayhemDnB.co.uk/
http://www.mixlinks.co.uk/
http://www.urbanvibes.org/
http://www.leedsdnb.com/
http://www.junglized.org/
http://www.mydjstudio.com/
http://www.articulatedmovement.com/
http://www.mydjstudio.com/
Other Stations
The radio list goes on there are many Pirate stations around or that used to be around. Here are a few to show just how important and persistant pirate radio stations are, some of these stations do not exist any more due to the fact they were from as early as 95 and it's hard to stay hidden for 13 years..
Buzz 88.0FM (Manchester)
Don FM (Sheffield)
Dream 99.9FM (Leeds)
Dream 107.8FM (Leeds)
Emergency FM (Bradford)
Fantasy 101.9FM (Sheffield)
Fever FM (Lincoln)
Freak 107.5FM (York)
Frequency 88.1 FM (Leeds)
Fresh 95.6FM (Leeds)
Jive 102.0FM (Huddersfield)
NRG 100.5FM (Leeds)
Ovaload 107.5FM (Hull))
Paradise 105.1FM (Bradford)
PCR 104.9FM (Bradford)
Rebel 107.5FM (Bradford)
Rush 106.9FM (Notts)
Rush 106.1FM (York)
Rythm FM (Hull)
Test 88.1FM (Leeds)
Touch FM (Notts)
Twilight 105.4FM (Hull)
Underground 107.3FM (Hull)
Buzz 88.0FM (Manchester)
Don FM (Sheffield)
Dream 99.9FM (Leeds)
Dream 107.8FM (Leeds)
Emergency FM (Bradford)
Fantasy 101.9FM (Sheffield)
Fever FM (Lincoln)
Freak 107.5FM (York)
Frequency 88.1 FM (Leeds)
Fresh 95.6FM (Leeds)
Jive 102.0FM (Huddersfield)
NRG 100.5FM (Leeds)
Ovaload 107.5FM (Hull))
Paradise 105.1FM (Bradford)
PCR 104.9FM (Bradford)
Rebel 107.5FM (Bradford)
Rush 106.9FM (Notts)
Rush 106.1FM (York)
Rythm FM (Hull)
Test 88.1FM (Leeds)
Touch FM (Notts)
Twilight 105.4FM (Hull)
Underground 107.3FM (Hull)
Actual Petition
RADIO FREQUENCY PETITION---
We, the undersigned, petition the Crown Prosecution Service to show leniency and understanding in the case concerning Radio Frequency.
"I believe;
1. That local commercial stations fall short of meeting my needs in terms of programming content and variety.
2. Radio Frequency supported schemes such as the Princes Trust and community events such as Unity Day, as well as running adverts that detailed how to get advice on drugs and encouraged a stop to violent crime. This is a positive step for the community, and that the important messages often reach young people who take an otherwise disaffected attitude towards conventional media and some commercial stations.
3. That all aspects of Radio Frequency's management showed a concern for the community as a whole. Thought was given to ensuring no one was negatively impacted by the station's activities - I never heard swearing on air, and the FM signal was very clean (did not interfere with any other radio stations) etc.
4. The ethos of Radio Frequency was that of an 'unlicensed' station, not a 'pirate' station. The station never glorified the fact that it was unlicensed, and given the means would happily operate in a legal environment.
5. Current broadcast licensing laws present problems for those stations with the sole aim of providing good content, with the license auction process favouring those with financial weight. I believe there is no legal route which would feasibly allow a small station such as Radio Frequency to progress into a fully fledged, long-term and self-sustaining station without compromising its principles.
6. It would be an unfortunate misjudgement to view Radio Frequency as having negative aims or impact. Instead, I urge those concerned to carefully consider their attitudes towards those unlicensed stations that conduct themselves in a positive and professional manner, and look to revising current licensing laws."
We, the undersigned, petition the Crown Prosecution Service to show leniency and understanding in the case concerning Radio Frequency.
"I believe;
1. That local commercial stations fall short of meeting my needs in terms of programming content and variety.
2. Radio Frequency supported schemes such as the Princes Trust and community events such as Unity Day, as well as running adverts that detailed how to get advice on drugs and encouraged a stop to violent crime. This is a positive step for the community, and that the important messages often reach young people who take an otherwise disaffected attitude towards conventional media and some commercial stations.
3. That all aspects of Radio Frequency's management showed a concern for the community as a whole. Thought was given to ensuring no one was negatively impacted by the station's activities - I never heard swearing on air, and the FM signal was very clean (did not interfere with any other radio stations) etc.
4. The ethos of Radio Frequency was that of an 'unlicensed' station, not a 'pirate' station. The station never glorified the fact that it was unlicensed, and given the means would happily operate in a legal environment.
5. Current broadcast licensing laws present problems for those stations with the sole aim of providing good content, with the license auction process favouring those with financial weight. I believe there is no legal route which would feasibly allow a small station such as Radio Frequency to progress into a fully fledged, long-term and self-sustaining station without compromising its principles.
6. It would be an unfortunate misjudgement to view Radio Frequency as having negative aims or impact. Instead, I urge those concerned to carefully consider their attitudes towards those unlicensed stations that conduct themselves in a positive and professional manner, and look to revising current licensing laws."
Leeds 88.1
Leeds have one pioneering radio station and it goes by the name of Frequency 88.1. It is a showcase of the finest most talented local dj's and mc's from around the region, it also haelps in launching fresh talent and aids the community by playing educational adverts on drugs and gun crime
"Radio Frequency 88.1FM needs your help
Radio Frequency, the Yorkshire based specialist Drum & Bass radio station currently has a court case pending.
In the eyes of Ofcom, the courts and the media, unlicensed radio stations sometimes get a bad reputation and are often linked to drugs and violence. We’re trying to raise awareness of the good things that the station has done, and show that it was a professionally run station that was an asset to the community.
We’ve setup a petition to collect names, so if you could take two seconds to sign it this could really help our cause."
This is from a website called www.yorkshirejunkies.co.uk, due to the fact that this is Leeds no.1 dnb radio station and the fact it's pirate means that it's constantly in a battle to stay hidden and ensure the broadcasting people who monitor the radio waves don't track them, this means studio position needs to change regularly. Every time they get caught they risk fines, all the equipment removing and possible prossecution.
"Radio Frequency 88.1FM needs your help
Radio Frequency, the Yorkshire based specialist Drum & Bass radio station currently has a court case pending.
In the eyes of Ofcom, the courts and the media, unlicensed radio stations sometimes get a bad reputation and are often linked to drugs and violence. We’re trying to raise awareness of the good things that the station has done, and show that it was a professionally run station that was an asset to the community.
We’ve setup a petition to collect names, so if you could take two seconds to sign it this could really help our cause."
This is from a website called www.yorkshirejunkies.co.uk, due to the fact that this is Leeds no.1 dnb radio station and the fact it's pirate means that it's constantly in a battle to stay hidden and ensure the broadcasting people who monitor the radio waves don't track them, this means studio position needs to change regularly. Every time they get caught they risk fines, all the equipment removing and possible prossecution.
Underground Radio
This video is from 1996 and stars Brocky, featured on Kool fm a famous pirate radio station from London. Pirate radio stations are all about the music, the radio stations more often than not a main source of hearing about the latest underground music and about the raves going on.
Change to Plan....
After some investigation i have discovered the magazine subject matter i chose was too complex and had too much information to write a small article, about so i have decided to change my idea to doing an article related to the underground drum and bass seen around leeds including an interview with a friend of mine who is an up and coming dj.
Monday 14 January 2008
Css
Today we learnt about style sheets and about how they work, and how to use them to create web pages that all comform to the same layout, we also learnt about how to make a page fit the screen width but scroll down as far as is needed. I think this is useful and would be good to myself, i think it will be better for large coporate websites.
"The term "box model" is often used by people when talking about CSS-based layouts and design. Not everyone understands what is meant by this though, and not everyone understands why it is so important. Any HTML element can be considered a box, and so the box model applies to all HTML (and XHTML) elements. The box model is the specification that defines how a box and its attributes relate to each other. In its simplest form, the box model tells browsers that a box defined as having width 100 pixels and height 50 pixels should be drawn 100 pixels wide and 50 pixels tall. There is more you can add to a box, though, like padding, margins, borders, etc. This image should help explain what I'm about to run through:
As you can see, a box is made up of four distinct parts. The outside one, the margin, is completely invisible. It has no background color, and will not obstruct elements behind it. The margin is outside the second part, which is the border. The border outlines the visible portion of the element. Inside the border is the third part of the box, the padding, and then inside that the content area of the box. The padding defines the space between the content area of the box and the border."
"The term "box model" is often used by people when talking about CSS-based layouts and design. Not everyone understands what is meant by this though, and not everyone understands why it is so important. Any HTML element can be considered a box, and so the box model applies to all HTML (and XHTML) elements. The box model is the specification that defines how a box and its attributes relate to each other. In its simplest form, the box model tells browsers that a box defined as having width 100 pixels and height 50 pixels should be drawn 100 pixels wide and 50 pixels tall. There is more you can add to a box, though, like padding, margins, borders, etc. This image should help explain what I'm about to run through:
As you can see, a box is made up of four distinct parts. The outside one, the margin, is completely invisible. It has no background color, and will not obstruct elements behind it. The margin is outside the second part, which is the border. The border outlines the visible portion of the element. Inside the border is the third part of the box, the padding, and then inside that the content area of the box. The padding defines the space between the content area of the box and the border."
Tuesday 8 January 2008
Monday 7 January 2008
Covers
Both of these are mag covers for sneaker culture mags. They use mainly large photography for the imagrey on the front cover with minimal text.
Mag
For the magazine breif we are currently doing i have chosen to do an article related to sneaker culture. After doing some intial research i have discovered that many companies and mags use shots of skimpily clad women with the trainers on, i'm unsure at the mo whether it's because the mag is aimed at men, but the shoes featured are womens ?
Here are a few more.....
Here are a few more.....
Anime Crit
I like the way the main character moves and the way it's hand gestures are very realistic. i think as a piece of animation if i'm being critical it isn't that great considering it's bodily movements aren't very true to life.
This animation is far better, the movement is a lot better and the quality of the 3d work is far superior. I really like the way it is composed with a very well modeled mouse as the main character. I like the way that it doesn't show the mouse actually getting trapped seen as it would remove from the mystique of the animation
This animation is far better, the movement is a lot better and the quality of the 3d work is far superior. I really like the way it is composed with a very well modeled mouse as the main character. I like the way that it doesn't show the mouse actually getting trapped seen as it would remove from the mystique of the animation
3D
I really like this animation, i think it's clever and i think the timing between the music and the items moving. The weighting is not realistic but if it were the animation would not work.
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