donald johnson – IT IN Place http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:02:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.15 Closer http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/09/30/closer/ Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:38:44 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4576
Music video for Donald Johnson’s song, “Closer.” Recorded By Javier Hernadez-Miyares at his Rego Park Studio. I like to call it the Rego Ragga. The instrument you see at the beginning is a small Indian made synthesizer that is used to play Sitar and tabla against etc. It fills in for those weird squeezebox and crank driven drones that are used in Indian music to such wonderful effect. Javier likes to collect all sorts of odd little synths and electronic noise makers I thought this one would work well with the “Eastern” sound of this song, while still being contemporary…. plus I thought switching it on would make a good beginning and ending of a shot.

]]> Premier http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/12/premier/ http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/12/premier/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:05:39 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4369
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We were editing Cage, when all of a sudden the kids decided to inflate a screen and show movies. It was a nice opportunity to see “Pain” projected with big speakers for the first time!.

]]> http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/12/premier/feed/ 2 Pain http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/10/pain-2/ Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:16:02 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4365 And after much Pain:
An Animation for Donald Johnson’s song Pain. I made over 2,000 individual images iin Photoshop in an attempt to make something like a handmade digital animation. I call the characters cogs. They aren’t cats and they aren’t dogs and they aren’t people. They are part of a narrative machine.

Song written and sung by Donald Johnson
Music arranged, played, and produced by Javier Hernandez-Miyares
Art and Animation by Alex Itin

]]> The Kiss http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/09/the-kiss/ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:49:12 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4362 2021Maybe thole thing was an excuse to make an image that reminds me of some old paintings from 90’s? Anyway I actually enjoyed and am enjoying the big climax, as it were.

]]> Exit Stage Left http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/09/exit-stage-left/ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4357 comedy
I’m into the last notes of the video for “Pain”. The characters walk off stage a little like an old vaudeville comedy team. They are sort of based on me ex’s little dogs who are a little like a comedy team in their antics too. They’ve been running around my feet the whole time. Pain, isn’t it adorable?comedydogs2

]]> COGitate http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/08/cogitate/ http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/08/cogitate/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:53:10 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4354 wogThe last cog in the machine.

]]> http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/08/cogitate/feed/ 2 On the Beach http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/08/on-the-beach/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:19:49 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4347 beachwog

]]> Out To See Sea http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/06/out-to-see-sea/ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 03:11:13 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4344 1875

]]> Coming Up For Air http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/03/coming-up-for-air/ Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:48:58 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4340 whale1824
Breath

]]> Mobyo http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/08/02/mobyo/ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 06:37:43 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4337 1789Moby meets the Court of the Crimson King.

]]> To Sleep With The Fishes http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/31/to-sleep-with-the-fishes/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:26:49 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4334 1736
Donyo meet Peshyo

]]> Abyss http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/30/abyss/ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:37:25 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4329 1684 Plop plop fizz fizz, the snowball melts back to the skull and sinks into the briny depths.

]]> Low Lands http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/30/low-lands/ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:58:00 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4325 1628Sort of on the beach really.

]]> Vineyard http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/26/vineyard/ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:27:06 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4322 1544A rolling stone, gathers no grapes.

]]> Donyo Was A Rolling Stone http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/25/donyo-was-a-rolling-stone/ Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:59:59 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4318 1471
Or actually a dislodged skull turned snowball rolling down a mountain…
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Below the tree line and into the valley below.

]]> Sonyo http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/23/sonyo/ Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:20:28 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4307 sun Melt
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]]> Dead Dird http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/17/dead-dird/ Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:31:19 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4304 1347I think this might be a small ode to Hemmingway’s Snows of Killimangaro? Anyway the gag seems to be working and the moral is keep your eyes ahead of you.

]]> Dird http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/15/dird/ http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/15/dird/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:47:41 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4300 Dird PAX

]]> http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/15/dird/feed/ 1 Bird on a Limb http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/12/bird-on-a-limb/ Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4297 1197 That was a lot of petals to move. Now to master flight.

]]> Ch Ch Ch Ch Cherry Tree! http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/07/10/ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry-tree/ Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:23:17 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4288 11261104jpg She says, “What’s that ugly thing? Are you making cherries?” And I think, “No I’m destroying the world.” But I say, “Well yeah, I guess it could be a cherry tree. Do you suppose I could draw Donyo as a bird? A little thing with wings and a human head?” “That sounds ugly,” She says. “I think it will be funny,” I say. So tune in later this week to see the flying cog.

]]> Donyo http://futureofthebook.org/itinplace/2013/05/25/donyo/ Sun, 26 May 2013 00:52:31 +0000 http://www.futureofthebook.org/itinplace/?p=4234 570The bald man is jumping like a little dog, or the little dog is jumping like a bald man.

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