Friday, February 24, 2012

Quiet Structure

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/glenn50/

This is the link to my Quiet Structure website.
It is about NASA and the various missions it
was involved with over the years.To get there
you have to click on interactive features button,
from there it takes you to where you can access
different interactive sites. I hope that enjoy your
interactive tour of the NASA site.





Sunday, February 19, 2012

Adopt a Font

Arial

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

The reason I use this font is because i find it easier to ready and understand rather than the fancier fonts that complicate writing.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Pre-Production Assignment


                                      Research Paper Unit Production Manager

                                         Frank Simeone—Production Manager

                                                            Comm 2660

                                                        Russell Bangerter

                                                                   2/16/12

Frank Simeone

Descriptiom

Frank Simeone-Production Manager

Contacts-

Mobile: 415.602.4472



Frank Simeone is a San Francisco based Producer and Production Manager of feature length motion pictures, documentaries and commercials. He began his career as a production assistant at Francis Coppola’s American Zoetrope where he worked through the productions of THE BLACK STALLION, HAMMETT and RUMBLE FISH. He has worked as a production manager on two projects for Lucas Films, EWOKS: THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR, a network television special, and TIGER TALES. Frank’s production experience in the studios of American Zoetrope and Lucas Films has enabled him to produce or manage first features for many independent directors. Some of these first features include Terry Zwigoff’s  LOUIE   BLUIE, NINA TAKES A LOVER and the film festival hit, DREAM WITH THE FISHES. Frank’s more recent credits include works on Lucas Films’ PHANTOM MENACE, Ang Lee’s THE HULK, BEE SEASON and X MEN III-THE LAST STAND. Frank is currently producing TOKYO NIGHTS with Cascade Films, Australia and Kurosawa Production, Tokyo.

SELECTED CREDITS

OLIVE, Dramatic Feature. Gena Rowlands, John Scurti, Olive Pictures, LLC.

HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN, Assistand Unit Production Manager, Dramatic feature Nicole Kiddman, Clive Owen, Robert Duvall. HBO Feature.

THE GENESIS CODE, Unit Production Manager. Dramatioc feature. American Saga Productions.

THE PRANKSTER, Unit Product ion Manager, Romantic comedy feature, Kokopelli Productions.

RASBERRY MAGIC, Unit Production Manager, Dramatic feature. Blue Velocity Productions.

X MEN III, THE LAST STAND, Location Manager, San Francisco Unit. Dramatic, action adventure feature. Twentieth Century Fox.

BEE SEASON, Assistant Director. Dramatic feature. Richard Gere, Juilette Binoche, Fox Searchlight.

STAR WARS, THE PHANTOM MENACE, Martial Arts astist/technican research and contracting. Dramatic feature. Lucasfilms, Ltd.

HAPPY, EVER AFTER, Production Manager/Assistant Director. Dramatic feature. Hotbed/FG Incident, LLC.

NINTH HOUSE NETWORK, Producer/Production Manager. Eight episode interactive series and several half hour programs for internet e-learning webcast.

MYSTERY OF THE LAST TSAR, Producer. Feature documentary investigates the fate of the Romanoff Family; licensed by Discovery Channel. Cable ACE Nominee.

DREAM WITH THE FISHES, Production Manager. Dramatic feature. Licensed by Sony Pictures. Sundance film Festival.

NINA TAKES A LOVER, Assistant director. Romantic feature comedy. Licensed by Triumph Pictures. Sundance Film Festival.

TIGER TALES, Production Manager. CD-ROM interactive for children. lucasArts.

REACHING OUT, Line Producer/PM. PBS series to inspire community growth in the inner city.

MATHNET, Production Manager. PBS-TV series to to inspire grade school children to appreciate the world of mathematics. Emmy Award.

ITINERAIRE D’UN ENFANT GATE, Production Manager, US Unit. Super 35 mm Dramatic feature film. Claude LaLouch, director.

THEE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING, Production Manager, US Unit. Dramatic feature film set in Communist Eastern Europe. Academy Award Nominee.

THE METHOD, Line Producer/Production Manager. 35 mm dramatic feature that premired at the Cannes Film Festival.

THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR, Production manager. 35 mm fantasy feature by LucasFilm for ABCTV . National Emmy Award for best television movie. European theatrical release.

LOUIE BLUIE, Associate Producer/Production Manager. The life and music of Howard Armstrong. Telluride, Filmex, and London Film Festival.

THE RIGHT STUFF, Editing staff/researcher. Dramatic feature film about the men that lead America into space. Academy Award Nominee.

HAMMETT, Production manager, 2nd Unit. Dramatic mystery feature film. Wim Winders, director.

BREACH OF CONTRACT, Assistant to Production Manager. Dramatic feature film.

THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS, Production Assistant. Adventure feature film based on the William Farley classic series. Academy Award Nominee.

THE BLACK STALLION, Production Assistant. Adventure feature film based on the classic story. Academy Award Nominee.

ENTRE AMIGOS, Production manager/AD. A television drama to educate teenagers of the danger of AIDS.

LIVE WATER, Producer. 16mm documentary that explores the fascinating world of water dowsing. Telluride, Cork, Wellington Film festival.

Producer, Production Manager or Assistant Director on many more than the following: APPLE, MAZDA, ASHI, JAPAN AIRLINES, HONDA, TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, SEAGRAMS, LEXUS, ALANTIC RECORDS, CAPITAL RECORDS, TOWER RECORDS, ELECKTRA RECORDS, ETC.

REFERENCES: Available on request.

All the information in this research paper came from: FRANK SIMEONE on ProductionHUB.com





Design Assignment





Top Photo is asymmetrical, has closure, foot to ground,
is a good photo of what they think a Heinz Ketchup
bottle should look like.




Bottom photo is a bad design is lacks any Gestahlt Theory principles to it,
makes your eyes want to wander about not staying focused on the item.