Oded Ezer: Exceptional Concept Workshop Day 1
The Task:
My next step:
I began by making a list of my areas of interests, niches, and hobbies that could be applied to the three types of projects Oded tasked us with. However I was getting no where with finding ideas from the inside of my own head, so I decided to look for inspiration at the library. Here, I noted down anything that I gravitated towards, anything that made me wonder, and other inspirations. I recalled my interests in Polish opera posters (from when I went to a poster exhibition in Kyoto), and a D&AD winner of the moving poster festival. Therefore I came up with the idea to re-purpose opera posters and make them come to life with moving imagery. This could contribute to the revival of Operas and make its posters visually appealing to modern audiences, and can be applied to technology and social media.
My Idea:
The related projects/resources/references I sourced to back up or better explain my idea:
Smartify:
An app that makes artworks come to life when scanned, and educates modern audiences in an interactive, engaging, and digital way.
Posters of the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary:
This website features examples of posters featured in the exhibition and talks about the exhibition's book (which I also own).
Anna Mills Nicer Tuesdays:
Talks on how her use of type and graphics come to life and are given a personality. This inspired me on how not only limiting myself to making the illustrations move, typography can be given a personality too.
Moving Poster examples:
Examples show contemporary posters that uses screen billboards, station screens, online websites and social media as poster platforms. For promotion and for a design festival.
The feedback I received:
Workshop Reflection and Takeaways:
It was interesting to see how by breaking down and simplifying my concepts helped lead us to a better, stronger concept. From simply questioning myself whether I enjoyed each step, topic, field of study, if I had answered with "no" then that was easily changed to an area I was interested in. Furthermore, Oded said I was limiting myself to a poster as the output. Rather than just creating a moving poster, I was told to think broader and bigger and to create an "exceptional project". I think my main takeaway from this session was that I should pursue a project of which I will enjoy and am passionate about, think about myself and let my intrusive thoughts win as they may lead me to greater ideas, and don't limit myself to a singular medium straight off the bat as it will limit my overall output.
I found this session very inspiring and it definitely taught me about a new way of thinking and brainstorming for ideas.
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ALCEST ADD LONDON SHOW TO SPIRITUAL INSTINCT UK/EU TOUR 2020
In February and March 2020 ALCEST will hit the road again, in support of their new studio album Spiritual Instinct, that saw the light of day last month. Today, ALCEST are pleased to reveal that a London show date has been added to the UK leg, set to take place on March 4th at Heaven - directly followed by shows in Manchester and Bristol. French hardcore punk act BIRDS IN ROW as well as the Icelandic synth pop trio KÆLAN MIKLA will be supporting blackgaze pioneers, on all 29 dates.
London tickets will go on sale Wednesday 13th November @ 10am GMT HERE
All other shows are on sale now.
See ALCEST on one of these dates of their Spiritual Instinct European / UK Tour:
Spiritual Instinct Tour 2020
Support: BIRDS IN ROW + KÆLAN MIKLA
06.02. FR Audincourt - Le Moloco
07.02. FR Tourcoing - Le Grand Mix
08.02. FR Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
09.02. DE Munich - Technikum
10.02. DE Cologne - Kantine
11.02. DE Hamburg - Gruenspan
12.02. DE Leipzig - Täubchenthal
13.02. DE Berlin - Heimathafen
14.02. DE Hanover - Capitol
15.02. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
16.02. SE Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
18.02. FI Helsinki - Tavastia
19.02. LV Riga - Melnā Piektdiena
20.02. PL Warsaw - Klub Proxima
21.02. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
22.02. AT Vienna - Szene
23.02. HU Budapest - A38
24.02. RO Cluj-Napoca - Form Space
25.02. RO Bucharest - Quantic Club
26.02. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5
28.02. SL Ljubljana - Kino Šiška
29.02. IT Parma - Campus Industry Music
01.03. CH Lucerne - Schüür
02.03. DE Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
03.03. BE Brussels - Orangerie @ Botanique
04.03. UK London - Heaven
05.03. UK Manchester - Gorilla
06.03. UK Bristol - The Fleece
07.03. FR Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
The band's sixth studio album titled Spiritual Instinct is out now! Order your copy in various collector formats, here: https://nblast.de/AlcestSpiritInstinct
In case you missed the previously released music videos, directed by Craig Murray, check them out here:
'Protection': https://youtu.be/Tn7wvu8R4Wk
'Sapphire': https://youtu.be/69fnUZhV8SI
In addition, the band will bring their cathartic sound to these festivals/cities in 2019 and 2020. Dates as follows:
16.11.2019 DE Neunkirchen - Gloomaar Festival
06.12.2019 ES Madrid - Madrid is the Dark
07.12.2019 PO Lisbon - Under the Doom Festival
13.12.2019 NL Eindhoven - Eindhoven Metal Meeting
14.12.2019 UK London - Beyond the Past at The Barbican (support to Mono)
29-31.05.2020 DE Gelsenkirchen - Rock Hard Festival
06-08.08.2020 DE Schlotheim - Party.San Open Air
ALCEST recently unveiled a studio documentary about the recording process for Spiritual Instinct titled 'La lumière autant que l'ombre,' which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/g3xF4YZeV6k
Be sure to also check out the recently published 'Metal Talks' episode feat. ALCEST on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX4Woqxy7tpda?si=OUu1y09wQr6jPPwhDcUyQw
More on Spiritual Instinct:
Album Trailer #1 - Writing & Recording Spiritual Instinct:
https://youtu.be/OZOZzjMMYd8
Album Trailer #2 - Themes & Album Artwork Spiritual Instinct:
https://youtu.be/DbrS3S6n8r4
ALCEST are:
Neige - vocals, guitars, bass, synths
Winterhalter - drums
Visit ALCEST online:
www.alcest-music.com
www.facebook.com/alcest.official
www.instagram.com/alcestofficial
www.nuclearblast.de/alcest
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ALCEST | DISCUSS THE LYRICAL THEMES AND ARTWORK IN NEW ALBUM TRAILER, 'SPIRITUAL INSTINCT' OUT WORLDWIDE
Last Friday, ALCEST released their 6th opus 'Spiritual Instinct' through Nuclear Blast. To give fans another insight into its creation process, they have launched a new trailer, in which frontman Neige details the lyrical themes and artwork of the album. Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbrS3S6n8r4
Be sure to also check out the newly published 'Metal Talks' episode feat. ALCEST on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX4Woqxy7tpda?si=OUu1y09wQr6jPPwhDcUyQw
Order 'Spiritual Instinct' now: https://nblast.de/AlcestSpiritInstinct
Listen to the band's new tracks in the NB New Releases Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases
ICYMI:
The group recently unveiled a studio documentary about the recording process for 'Spiritual Instinct,' entitled 'La lumière autant que l'ombre,' which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3xF4YZeV6k
More on 'Spiritual Instinct':
'Protection' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7wvu8R4Wk
'Sapphire' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fnUZhV8SI
Album Trailer #1 - Writing & Recording 'Spiritual Instinct':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOZzjMMYd8
Recorded at French Drudenhaus Studio with Benoît Roux and written in bursts both during and after a prolonged period of touring in support of 2016's hugely successful 'Kodama,' the new and very cathartic album is leading the blackgaze pioneers into dark soundscapes. The artwork was once again designed by Førtifem.
ALCEST live:
02.11. UK Leeds - Damnation Festival *SOLD OUT*
16.11. D Neunkirchen - Gloomaar Festival
06.12. E Madrid - Madrid is the Dark
07.12. P Lisbon - Under the Doom Festival
13.12. NL Eindhoven - Metal Meeting
14.12. UK London - Beyond The Past
'Spiritual Instinct' - European Tour 2020
w/ BIRDS IN ROW, KÆLAN MIKLA
06.02. F Audincourt - Le Moloco
07.02. F Tourcoing - Le Grand Mix
08.02. F Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
09.02. D Munich - Technikum
10.02. D Cologne - Kantine
11.02. D Hamburg - Gruenspan
12.02. D Leipzig - Täubchenthal
13.02. D Berlin - Heimathafen
14.02. D Hanover - Capitol
15.02. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
16.02. S Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
18.02. FIN Helsinki - Tavastia
19.02. LV Riga - Melnā Piektdiena
20.02. PL Warsaw - Klub Proxima
21.02. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
22.02. A Vienna - Szene
23.02. H Budapest - A38
24.02. RO Cluj-Napoca - Form Space
25.02. RO Bucharest - Quantic Club
26.02. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5
28.02. SLO Ljubljana - Kino Šiška
29.02. I Parma - Campus Industry Music
01.03. CH Lucerne - Schüür
02.03. D Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
03.03. B Brussels - Orangerie @ Botanique
05.03. UK Manchester - Gorilla
06.03. UK Bristol - The Fleece
07.03. F Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
2020:
29. - 31.05. D Gelsenkirchen - Rock Hard Festival
06. - 08.08. D Schlotheim - Party.San Open Air
ALCEST are:
Neige - vocals, guitars, bass, synths
Winterhalter - drums
Visit ALCEST online:
www.alcest-music.com
www.facebook.com/alcest.official
www.instagram.com/alcestofficial
www.nuclearblast.de/alcest
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ALCEST | UNVEIL STUDIO DOCUMENTARY 'LA LUMIÈRE AUTANT QUE L'OMBRE', NEW ALBUM 'SPIRITUAL INSTINCT' OUT NOW
“'Spiritual Instinct' is a strong consolidation of ALCEST’s sound… a worthy follow-up to 'Kodama' that further cements their place in the history and – most importantly – the progression of metal music”
- METAL HAMMER
“It would be trite to term 'Spiritual Instinct' ALCEST's masterpiece. That would understate the brilliance that has gone before, and be a fundamental misunderstanding of the evolving nature of the album’s titular spirituality. Better perhaps, to call it a reminder: that where so many of their peers seek a path into darkness, ALCEST dare to plot a course through it.”
- KERRANG!
“'Spiritual Instinct' is a clear-cut return to top form…(it) strives to be a definitive statement – and pulls it off."
- PROG
Today, ALCEST release their 6th studio album and Nuclear Blast debut 'Spiritual Instinct' upon the world. To celebrate, the band has unveiled a studio documentary titled 'La lumière autant que l'ombre,' accompanied with the acoustic instrumental version of their new track 'Protection,' which was recorded by Neige and can also be found exclusively as a bonus track on select versions of the album. Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3xF4YZeV6k
Frontman Neige states, "We are happy to release 'La lumière autant que l'ombre,' the making-of 'Spiritual Instinct,' filmed by the talented William Lacalmontie. William spent a lot of time with Benoît Roux and the band at Drudenhaus Studio in order to capture our moods, as well as glimpses from the long journey that was this recording process. Hope you guys will enjoy it."
Order 'Spiritual Instinct' now: https://nblast.de/AlcestSpiritInstinct
Listen to the band's new tracks in the NB New Releases Playlists: http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases
More on 'Spiritual Instinct':
'Protection' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7wvu8R4Wk
'Sapphire' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fnUZhV8SI
Album Trailer #1 - Writing & Recording 'Spiritual Instinct': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOZzjMMYd8
Recorded at French Drudenhaus Studio with Benoît Roux and written in bursts both during and after a prolonged period of touring in support of 2016's hugely successful 'Kodama,' the new and very cathartic album is leading the blackgaze pioneers into dark soundscapes. The artwork was once again designed by Førtifem.
To round off 2019, ALCEST will be playing a string of festival dates, before embarking on their recently announced, 28-date headline tour in support of 'Spiritual Instinct' in February/March 2020, with support coming from BIRDS IN ROW and KÆLAN MIKLA. In addition, the first festival appearances for next year have already been confirmed. All dates can be found below!
ALCEST live:
25.10. F Paris - Gibert Joseph (Acoustic Set)
26.10. F Strasbourg - La Laiterie *SOLD OUT*
02.11. UK Leeds - Damnation Festival *SOLD OUT*
16.11. D Neunkirchen - Gloomaar Festival
06.12. E Madrid - Madrid is the Dark
07.12. P Lisbon - Under the Doom Festival
13.12. NL Eindhoven - Metal Meeting
14.12. UK London - Beyond The Past
'Spiritual Instinct' - European Tour 2020
w/ BIRDS IN ROW, KÆLAN MIKLA
06.02. F Audincourt - Le Moloco
07.02. F Tourcoing - Le Grand Mix
08.02. F Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
09.02. D Munich - Technikum
10.02. D Cologne - Kantine
11.02. D Hamburg - Gruenspan
12.02. D Leipzig - Täubchenthal
13.02. D Berlin - Heimathafen
14.02. D Hanover - Capitol
15.02. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
16.02. S Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
18.02. FIN Helsinki - Tavastia
19.02. LV Riga - Melnā Piektdiena
20.02. PL Warsaw - Klub Proxima
21.02. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
22.02. A Vienna - Szene
23.02. H Budapest - A38
24.02. RO Cluj-Napoca - Form Space
25.02. RO Bucharest - Quantic Club
26.02. BG Sofia - Mixtape 5
28.02. SLO Ljubljana - Kino Šiška
29.02. I Parma - Campus Industry Music
01.03. CH Lucerne - Schüür
02.03. D Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
03.03. B Brussels - Orangerie @ Botanique
05.03. UK Manchester - Gorilla
06.03. UK Bristol - The Fleece
07.03. F Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
2020:
29. - 31.05. D Gelsenkirchen - Rock Hard Festival
06. - 08.08. D Schlotheim - Party.San Open Air
ALCEST are:
Neige - vocals, guitars, bass, synths
Winterhalter - drums
Visit ALCEST online:
www.alcest-music.com
www.facebook.com/alcest.official
www.instagram.com/alcestofficial
www.nuclearblast.de/alcest
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