(The rough draft of the poem, complete with scribbles and such)
I have this single poem that I wrote (Remembering Music) and I am moving it across media platforms as part of a variation of writing with media this week. I am curious about how the poem looks in different formats, and what I find as I work on it.
This second version of the poem uses some kinetic typography, but I have to admit — I never really found a way to do it that I liked. I spent a lot of time, looking for an inexpensive way and there just isn’t much out there. (We need an app for that!) Vimeo has an entire channel dedicated to kinetic typography.
I am sharing out two forms of kinetic typography with the poem.
First, I used Prezi. I really tried to play with the text, and with some small images, to make the words and visual flow work in partnership with the poem. It worked well enough but I wish the transitions were automatic, so I could control the flow of the poem for the reader. But, maybe I give that agency to you, dear reader. Click away.
I also used Keynote to create a version (exported to Youtube as video). I am not all happy with the result, which I find rather boring (despite the time I spent tinkering with animation on it). Plus, the visual quality of the converted presentation-into-video is poor. Anyway ..
Peace (in the variation),
Kevin
Kevin, I like the seond one a lot. When the third line drops in, it gives the appearance of piano keys, which is nice. I have never liked Prezi in general, it makes me nauseous because of the visual movement and I just don’t like the way it gives info, but I thought yours was great (except it needed music LOL).
It really does need music, doesn’t it?
I think you are really on to something with this, Kevin. I love the way this is developing. I’m inspired!
Thanks. Trying …
Second one is better than you let on. Fuzzy works in typography for me. You can also add audio to Prezi. I have the perfect song to my mind for the Prezi: The Blasters’ “American Music”. I am working on an audio version of my poem.
I think of your efforts at different formats for your poem like a Jackson Pollack. Layer upon layer of meaning and re-meaning. Hard to describe, easy to feel.
Interesting that you and Susan liked the second, and I am all “meh” about it. Is it the music? Prezi needs a soundtrack, I know.
I love the Prezi Kevin. It’s different and I fell into the DEEP as the Prezi pulled me in. Wonderful work!
That’s good to hear. I wanted the prezi to do that — draw you in.
I like them both.I know in Prezi, care must be taken for the “spin,” because many people can’t take the dizzying twirling of words.
I like the options available in Keynote that can create emphasis [font, color, animation, transitions]. I use keynote for so many things rather than presentation. 🙂
Thanks for sharing the information now needed for our fifth CLmooc 2017. Doodling / animating words!