The images I choose to compare and contrast, are from the same animated short made by Pixar. The short is called Vgel and is about three minutes long. Although the video does not have words, it is clear what the animators are trying to convey. The smaller birds are rude to the bigger bird, and the smaller ones end up losing in the end, so the moral of the story is, you should get to know someone before you judge them. The smaller birds judges the bigger one because obviously he was bigger than them. They based their judgment off of the color and lighting of the larger bird. The hue of the smaller birds is a gray color, becoming more saturated towards the lower half of their bodies. The larger bird has a blue hue, and it as well becomes more saturated towards the bottom of the body. The hue of the beak on both birds is yellow, with not saturation. The bigger bird has more brightness to his hue than the smaller ones, which could come off as intimidating, leading to why the smaller birds were mean to him. The overall size and hue of the larger bird, make for the mood of the short and add to the symbolism. The lighting and saturation of the birds hues, makes the viewer focus attention of certain parts of the birds body. The bigger bird is lighter and brighter, so the viewer pays more attention to him. The light and dark colors add the mood, they created it. The smaller birds are dark, which represents that they are not very nice to the larger bird. The color of the birds created emotion and symbolism. The shadows around the birds body, like under their eyes for example gives shape to the angry expressions they are making. While the two birds (smaller ones and the larger one) do have some characterizations that can be compared together, the different elements of each, makes the mood of the short. Both types are similar, but the color and lighting make them their own.
Emotional Architecture (Draw How the song builds and drops.)
Starts off slower and sad, and as the song continues on it picks up and the tempo moves a little faster. Becomes a bit more happier and hopeful.
Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)
Balance
- Height (high and low of frequency)
Very high frequency, a lot of height
- Width (stereo panning left/right)
Normal panning
- Depth (Layers of instruments - via loudness)
Not a lot of depth, only 3 aspects of sound go into the song
The two songs I decided to compare were Take Care by Drake feature Rihanna and Turning Tables by Adele, both songs represent different music genres. Drake represents the hip/hop R&B genre while Adele represents soul. Both of the songs are two of my favorites, but they are vastly different in many ways. The lyrics of the songs have different meanings as well. Turning Tables portrays a girl trying to stay away from her boyfriend and moving on. The song makes you feel how hard it is for her to get over him and how she needs to turn her life around. The lyrics of Take Care represent a guy trying to take care of a girl who just had her heart broken. He is understanding that she is hurt and is trying to convey he is a better option than her last boyfriend. The harmony in Turning Tables provides a calm or somewhat depressing mood, while the harmony in Take Care is more upbeat, the mood is positive and energetic. The musical qualities also differ in each song. The timbre in Adele’s song, is simple, it is very crisp. On the contrary, the timbre in Take Care is complex, a lot of elements are around the vocals. Take Care has a high intensity and low pitch, while Turning Tables has a soft intensity and a low and high pitch. The pitch in Turning Tables easily moves from a low to a higher pitch throughout the song. Another element that is different within the songs is organization, the Drake song is chaotic, it is put into a different organization through out the whole four minutes. Adele’s song has an ordered organization, call and response of verse and the chorus. Something that is similar between these two songs, is how the tempo changes, both start at andante or moderato and move to moderato or allegro, they build up as the song goes on. I enjoy both the songs in different ways, it depends on what kind of mood I am in. If I need a song to calm me down or something relaxing to listen to, Adele is my favorite artist to listen to. While, if I am need the mood for some upbeat music, Drake is my go to man.
