Wednesday, 20 May 2009
TV Idents.
My new project is to design a series of tv idents for BBC radio stations.
Here are some examples of existing idents...
Here are some examples of existing idents...
Friday, 8 May 2009
History of 'Fly me to the Moon'.
Fly me to the Moon was written in 1954 by Bart Howard.It was originally titled 'In other words',but it took a few years for the publishers to officially change the name.It has been recorded by a great many different artists over the years including;Nat King Cole,Dorris Day,Jonny Mathis,Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.
There have been international versions of the song,including German,Spanish and Italian.Julie London's version was recorded in 1963 and featured the piano intro for the first time.Sinatra's version is probably the most famous but I like Julie London's on account of her smokey vocal tone.
It was used for the opening title sequence of Oliver Stone's 1987 'Wall Street' and also appears in the closing moments and end titles of Clint Eastwood's 2000 film 'Space Cowboys'.
It is hard to say what inspired the lyrics,except they were conceived in an era that was obsessed with science fiction and the American-Soviet 'Race to the Moon'.The general public was fascinated with futuristic concepts and ideas as illustrated by the numerous science fiction movies and design of everything from cars to office spaces
There are other videos posted on YouTube to accompany the song,but they are at best weak.
I intend to produce a piece that somehow captures the essence of the period and is eye-catching and engaging.
There have been international versions of the song,including German,Spanish and Italian.Julie London's version was recorded in 1963 and featured the piano intro for the first time.Sinatra's version is probably the most famous but I like Julie London's on account of her smokey vocal tone.
It was used for the opening title sequence of Oliver Stone's 1987 'Wall Street' and also appears in the closing moments and end titles of Clint Eastwood's 2000 film 'Space Cowboys'.
It is hard to say what inspired the lyrics,except they were conceived in an era that was obsessed with science fiction and the American-Soviet 'Race to the Moon'.The general public was fascinated with futuristic concepts and ideas as illustrated by the numerous science fiction movies and design of everything from cars to office spaces
There are other videos posted on YouTube to accompany the song,but they are at best weak.
I intend to produce a piece that somehow captures the essence of the period and is eye-catching and engaging.
Monday, 4 May 2009
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