Tash's Multimedia

Alumni Client Project

2011-11-07T07:03:00.000-08:00

Young Readers

2011-11-07T07:02:00.000-08:00

Paid work I did over the summer :)

Wedding DVD menu

2011-05-23T10:11:00.000-07:00

Wedding DVD I created for my aunty and uncle after recording some film at their wedding. This is the menu page I created on After Effects. The first link is to their dance. When I filmed it the sound wasn't very clear so I downloaded the track from youtube and placed it in the background so it was clearer.

Then there is a slideshow of all the photos from the day which lasts for 15minutes with 5 different soundtracks of songs that are associated with my aunty and uncle and weddings.
- Bruno Mars - Marry you (played on their way to the ceremony in car)
- Abba - I do (Song from footsies favourite film 'Muriels wedding')
- Shania Twain - You're still the one (The song they danced to at wedding)
- Abba - Dancing queen (Played during photos of people on dance floor, also a song my aunty loves)
- Barbara Streisand - Unexpected places (They met in an 'unexpected palces'... they were neighbours!)

The final link 'the extra' is footage from the wedding that I filmed of everyone on the dance floor having fun.

I enjoyed making it and my aunty loved it so I was happy with what I had made :)

Main menu for DVD portfolio

2011-05-23T03:52:00.000-07:00

I wanted to have a practise using Adobe Encore to create a DVD portfolio, even though I will mostly use my on-line portfolio (eportfoliotash@moonfruit.com). This is the menu page which links on to four examples of films I have been involved with. I created it on After Effects first then used it on encore in order to create a Moving title page.

2029 Fashion Film

2011-05-23T03:25:00.000-07:00

A Fashion Film created to represent dystopia in 2029. I created this film for a final year fashion student, Charlotte Dennis, for her final show. I was inspired by Gareth Pugh. After effects and Premiere Pro were used to create this film and was edited within five hardworking days. My roles were Cinematographer and Editor. I also played a huge role in storyboarding the film and helping with ideas to tell the story of time travel to 2029, dystopia and most importantly to showcase the garments. It is the first fashion film ever to be made by a student at the university and the film was so successful it is used as an example for future fashion students attending Nottingham Trent University.

Creative Director - Charlotte Dennis
Editor - Natasha Gaynor
Producer - Charlotte Dennis
Cinematographer - Natasha Gaynor
Cinematography Assistant - Leigh Harrison
Music - Leon Shand
Stylist - Charlotte Dennis
Styling Assistant - Callecia Brown
Model - Sarah Ashworth
Model Agency - Blake Models
Photographers - Urban Picture House
Samuel Kirby Anthony Hopwood
Make Up Artist 1 - Ali Gunn
Make Up Artist 2 - Anastasia Birtles

Emmanuel House Documentary

2011-05-23T03:23:00.000-07:00

This documentary is one of my proudest projects. As director I decided to create a feel of realism in the film and keep the raw texture to the film. I was also majorly involved in the edit and helped create the title sequence. From interviewing the users myself I really felt involved in the issues of Emmanuel House and felt that our crews sympathy really brought out the best in the people there. I created the timeline for the documentary and scripted the commentary.

Robin hood title sequence

2011-05-23T03:21:00.000-07:00

My aim was to create a title sequence for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood movie. I wanted Robin to look heroic. From researching title seqeunces for films such as batman and spiderman i was inspired to contrast real image against computer-generated images to create a sequence of a routine. Using Adobe After Effects and Premiere I have created a suspenseful, exciting title sequence.

2011-03-15T18:10:00.000-07:00

Im just finishing my CV to go on to my online portfolio. However word has frozen so I decided to come on here and let people know what i've been up to! i spent not last weekbut the week before focusing on my Title Sequence. I rented out a costume and shot my friend Glen putting it on against the green screen in Waverley building. There were some wrinkles in the curtains, and it wasn't until thursday's seminar at uni that i realised how important it is to NOT have wrinkles!! However from using 'video co pilot' I learnt how to use after affects and cut out the green screen as much as you can and as time consuming as it was it was pretty simple. I was literally in uni 10-7 everyday that week just working on the edit. Currently this weekend i've been ill with a really severe cold and sickness but managed to get back into uni today to find that our edit isn't as completed as i'd hoped for. However we all decided to split up the edit and focus on a subject each, I think leaving the edit to one person is abit harsh, and this way we can all work in the same room and more opinions are better than one! I wanted to continue my title sequence essay tonight, however I left my hard drive at uni! I left quite late though and should be going in fairly early tomorrow so fingers crossed its still there!! I've already analysed three title sequences and got ideas from them for my own, however I haven't put it all together to form a formal essay which i plan to do tomorrow night.

Potential plans for final editing

2011-01-31T16:27:00.000-08:00

I created a list of what we need for the final editing just to give my group an idea of what we need to aim for...

Intro (title sequence)

Snippets of whats to come

History of Emmanuel (how it began, background maybe some photos etc)

Shots of users interacting in main room

Interview with Natasha about Emmanuel and what it does (formal)

Interviews with users about who goes to emmanuel (informal/formal)

More shots of users interacting in main room

Interview with the chef (formal)

Shots of food and kitchen and serving food

Interview with hairdresser whilst cutting someones hair maybe (formal)

More interviews with users about life on the street (having nowhere else to go) (informal)

Shots of places in nottingham the users possilbly go to, grim shots of streets

Interview with Natasha with a plea to raise money (formal)

Shooting for house Documentary 01/02/11

2011-01-31T16:26:00.000-08:00

As director I have had to plan to the group what we want too shoot on our first day of filming...

- Formal interviews with camera and lighting with natasha, and other workers... eg chef, the volunteer in office (hu used to be a user and now works there)

- Formal interview with phone/camera and lights (optional choice) with the users

- Informal interviews in social room with an establishing shot of the room with the users interacting and possibly some close ups of users interacting.

- shots of the food in the kitchen and shots of food being served

Documentary project

2011-01-31T16:19:00.000-08:00

Our documentary project had to be based around the subject 'House'. Our group decided to base it around the Emmanuel homeless shelter because that is a house/home to some people in Nottingham. Emmaunel house provides practical assistance, enables people access to appropriate services, offers support to peopleof all ages (16 and over) and is used alot by the 'homeless & vulnerable'. We went to visit them and found out they are being closed down by the end of march due to government cuts. They were really keen for us to base our documentary around them in order to create awareness about there issues. We can't wait to get started to help them out as much as possible. Luckily for us we were told the users of Emmanuel are 'good talkers' and are happy to be interviewed. I think this will really put a strong message across to nottingham to see the homeless and vulnerable really speaking out to try and save this shelter.

Robin Hood Title Sequence

2011-01-31T09:35:00.000-08:00

I have decided i'm going to base my title sequence around robin putting his gear on. Im going to use extreme close up shots ending with an long shot of robins full outfit. I plan to create a gritty dark style of Robin hood which is similar to how Robin is portrayed in the Russel Crowe film. I want to add music which builds up suspense and gets louder and louder until the finale of robin hood standing tall and proud. I want to set the scene in a forest due to the obvious main location of robin hood is in a forest.

Here is a link to the batman forever opening scene where batman is putting on his costume, It is similar to how i want to create my title sequence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPSEDXw4ilc

2010-12-03T04:13:00.000-08:00

Here's my pitch we had to create in a seminar...

1. My Product is a documentary about Confessions of a Tanaholic. Glamorous and colourful using celebrity Katie Price who will investigate the dangers of tanning beds, the best fake tanning products, the pressure to be tanned and a months diary of life as Jordan without fake tan. With interviews with people with skin cancer, also bring awareness of the seriousness of the subject.

2. Itv2 “our younger entertainment channel, brings to screen an exciting mix of talent, celebrity gossip and young”
• Loose Women
• The Only way is Essex
• Snog Marry Avoid
• What Katie Did Next

3. What is your revenue model? Revenue from adverts ie. Fake Tan, beauty products and hair products. 5% go towards cancer research and 10% to you.

5. bbc iplayers ‘The truth about tanning’ Created awareness to the government, uses Nicola Roberts. Has created the awareness of tanning dangers to the government. Banned Under 18 going on sunbeds. Tries to get girls to feel comfortable in there own pale skin.

6. The difference is Katie still goes on sunbeds so the documentary will be more empathetic as Katie will go through the process of stopping tanning. The documentrary also understands its not that easy to stop tanning on sunbeds, so give tips on the alternative ‘fake tannning’. More positive approach than negative.

Thoughts about Work Experience...

2010-11-01T17:44:00.000-07:00

Just working on my essay tonight. Added some things to my CV that i did over the summer. I've emailed it out to a variety of companies in birmingham and liverpool asking for work experience. I chose brimingham because thats where I am originally from. I also thoguht i'd try liverpool because my boyfriend lives there so i could stay with him and it would be fun to try working in a new city. I've created a BBC work experience log in, which said they would email me tomorrow with work experience oppurtunities in the west midlands revolving around television etc so I look forward to that. I've decided for the moment my interests do lie in commercials, mainly because i've only ever created short films in the past. Feature films are too long and look so complicated to make! I've got an idea for an advert that I might try and shoot just for fun. My sister said she'd help out and be an actor, so when she comes down to visit me from london I might use her for my advert!

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

2010-10-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

I have read the risk assessment form and agree that they are very important. By completing the form it helps a filming crew to prepare in advance to avoid any potential accidents that could take place during filming. It also enable the filming crew to think about whether they need to seek permission to use any locations or if they need to recieve a form of consent from people to whom it may affect.

Animal Quiz

2010-05-14T04:15:00.000-07:00

Animal Quiz by ~tashgaynor on deviant ART

2009-12-11T10:15:00.000-08:00

Date Kate2 by ~tashgaynor on deviant ART

2009-12-11T09:58:00.000-08:00

2009-12-11T09:57:00.001-08:00

2009-11-16T15:07:00.000-08:00

Run Lola Run was made in 1998 by Tom Twyker. The plot is basically about a woman who needs to get 100,000 deutsche marks in 20 minutes in order to save her boyfriend's life. In the film she fails her first attempt at this and while she is dying the film suddenly rewinds itself and she has a second chance to get the money. Then this carries on throughout the film and she keeps retrying to get the money in the quickest way possible! This film is significant to me because as much as it entertained me I was also amazed at the structure and editing of the film. Everything in the background needs to stay the same in each of Lolas attempts however because she changes her actions the mise en scene has to change aswell. I liek the editing in the film, for example the colour red is predominant above all the other colours which I intend to do in my pixelation project. It looks cool and makes the props and people stand out more that are most important to the story. The film consists of lots of slowmotion scences and fast motion which gives the film pace and excitement. There is also one scene in the film where they use a cartoon version of Lola. The fact pace music really builds up the excitement within in the film aswel. I love how the film shows that in life anything can happen regarding to your actions. Another film I appreciate is The Butterfly Effect which uses a similar idea. Here is the trailer I recommend this film to anyone... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkoaszTrHFE

2009-11-01T16:26:00.000-08:00

I initially got my idea from an interavtive game I shamefully played when I was younger called 'Maximum ToyBoy'. In the game you date a boy and you have choices of what you want to say. You usually have 3 choices which each lead to a different outcome.

Here's the link http://www.stunnedbunny.com/mtb/

2009-11-01T14:10:00.000-08:00

This is Kate. The aim of my interactive Narrative is to successfully chat up Kate and I will provide various chatup lines in which the user can click on to lead to different scenarios and reactions from Kate! I drew her with pencil, then drew an outline around her using a black fine liner. These are just photos ive taken of my work which i've edited so I can fill the gaps with different colours. This is just a tester, I will scan my final pictures in and use photoshop to edit them so they will hopefully look better with more colours!
Design Process...

Step1> Familiarise with the program Flash

Step2> Create a practise interactive narrative

Step3> Create a brainstorm with some ideas

Step4> Get feedback from people of my ideas

Step5> Decide which idea I think is best

Step6> Finalise narrative

Step7> Draw pictures and upload them to Photoshop

Step8> Edit photos then upload them to Flash

Step9> Link all the pictures together in order using actions (F9)

Step10> Finish any touch ups

2009-10-22T06:20:00.000-07:00

This is the link to everybody's whiteboard projects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtCBNlCtlcY

I wanted to see if ours would look better in slower motion and I've added my own audio.

2009-10-22T05:58:00.001-07:00

During our induction we were asked to create a short film using cartoon drawings on a whiteboard. I thought it was really fun and because we worked as a group I got to know some new people. The storyline we made was really random but funny. The only problem with our whiteboard movie was that when we watched the final piece it was hard to work out what the storyline was because it was too fast.

The next day we were asked to bring in a 400ml beer can which really confused me. In the end it was so that we could use it to create a camera! We created a lid for the can and poked a pinhole into the can and covered it up with tape to make sure it was pitch black inside the can. We went into the red room and placed some film into the can leaving a gap where the pinhole was. This was difficult because of how dark the room was! Then I decided to go to the park totake my picture. Once I had decided on what I wanted a photo of I removed the black tape covering the pinhole for 8 seconds in order to let the light reach the film inside the can. After 8 seconds I covered the hole back up and went back to the red room where I placed the film into chemicals which developed my photo! I was really pleased with the outcome and everyone said mine looked like a fairytale land :) x

2009-10-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

Helloooo <3