Week 11 – Video

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🔊 Sound on! The Edirol PCR-500 (2007) makes brilliant use of satisfying, clicky staggered knobs for menu controls, and nicely weighted smooth turning knobs for MIDI control! Perfect applications! #design #keyboard #roland #edirol

A post shared by @ tech.design.rmit on May 18, 2020 at 3:02am PDT

How did you author (the photo or video) you recorded to upload to Instagram?

I authored this video with the rear camera of my Samsung s10e, taking video of two knobs on my Edirol PCR-500 MIDI controller, one that clicks with each fraction of a turn, and another that turns smoothly. In order to fit the video into the square frame required by Instagram, canted angles were used, giving the video a sort of modern feeling to it. The video is also one of two of my video posts that actually have sound, as the noise made by the clicky knob is a key component of the content the video is pushing. This video was also recorded using the Instagram app, as opposed to being recorded in the camera app and uploaded through Instagram. This was mainly because I wanted to make use of the start-stop feature of the Instagram video recorder, allowing me to take 5 second shots of both knobs and edit them together without any effort. This creates a neat effect and adds in clarity, explaining the point of the video quickly and concisely, whereas one long take might have become a bit too slow to match with the style of Instagram content. No filter was used, and the Instagram app doesn’t allow for adjustments on videos, but this wasn’t a problem as the subject was well lit and in focus.

How did you publish (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?

Some segments of the video took a couple of takes to look right, as my hands are naturally shaky and the framing of the shots given the angles and shape of the keyboard had to be very tight, but structural redesigns of how the post would be formatted were unnecessary. I experimented with using Emoji in the caption to make it pop out more, something that I observed being used during my analysis of networked videos previously. Specifically, I added ‘Sound on!’ with a speaker emoji to the start of my caption, as the noise is an important part of the posting. The same hashtags as the image posted previously were also used.

How did you distribute (the photo or video) you published on Instagram to other social media services?

The image was uploaded to Instagram, and automatically reposted to Twitter and Tumblr.

Week 10 – Video

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Ingenious use of compartmentalization and miniaturization to make the operation of this Canon EX Auto (1973) simple and quick! #camera #design #photography #film #canon

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How did you author (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?

This week’s video was recorded using the rear camera of my Samsung s10e, and is of me winding film on, taking a photo, rewinding film, opening the rear of the camera and then closing it, demonstrating the miniaturization featured in my film camera. Similarly to the photo, I was unable to record this with the Instagram camera, so it was instead taken with my camera app sitting on the edge of my bedhead looking at a downward angle. This also meant that half the frame was a mess of books and wood, so the video was also cropped to make sure that all that was in frame was the red surface and the camera. I also had to ensure that my shadow didn’t affect the video too much, so trimming at the start and end to get my arms out of the video was used. I was unable to use any adjustments on the video apart from filters, and all the filters just made the overexposed or shiny parts of the camera look too bright, so the video has little changed in that regard.

How did you publish (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?

No curation was required for this video, and all the same hashtags as the accompanying photo post were used. I’ve found that a pleasing format for this account is taking one device and looking at both the positive and negative aspects of its design, so this video looks at the positive while the photo looks more at the negative, making for a nice duality. This posting also had the mysterious “Canon” geotag.

How did you distribute (the photo or video) you published on Instagram to other social media services?

This photo was distributed the same way as the accompanying photo, being posted to Instagram then reposted across to Tumblr and Twitter. This video also got its own disappearing story advertising that it was a new post.

Week 9 – Video

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The Nintendo Famicom (1983) exhibits both good and bad design elements, with the eject lever making removal of cartridges super simple, but the manual dust cover being a bit of an inconvenience. #design #nintendo #famicom

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How did you author (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?

This week’s video was recorded using the rear camera of my Samsung s10e, and is of me inserting and ejecting a cartridge on my Nintendo Famicom. The video is a single shot, and audio has been left on to show off the mechanical noises. I chose a specific cover image from the middle of the video, showing the cartridge inserted, as the red and white device with a black cartridge in the centre is not only more visually striking, but a more iconic image than a console without. The Juno filter was used to make the red colours more clear and create some contrast within the video, although no other corrections were required.

How did you publish (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?

This video didn’t require any retakes or curation in order to get the shot I wanted. Similar hashtags to those used in the photo post were also used, those being #nintendo, #design and #famicom. No #famicomdisksystem tag was required as this video didn’t feature it, just the base unit. A geotag was also not included on this video, as like with the photo post, it didn’t seem appropriate for the content, as location wasn’t really a factor. I could analyse how to make geotagging more relevant for future postings, as it could help with visibility.

How did you distribute (the photo or video) you published on Instagram to other social media services?

This photo was distributed the same way as the accompanying photo, being posted to Instagram and then reposted on Twitter and Tumblr. The story advertising this post also advertises the two other social media accounts, providing their usernames and showing a little message to go follow them too. This story has also been highlighted, meaning any new followers will be able to view this story even after 24 hours, and it will also appear at the top of the gallery, increasing its visibility and aiding in advertising the other social media accounts.