Ambient Loop research part one of two

Research and analysis of the audience for your ambient loop (U10:LO1_AC1.1)

Instructions:
1. Answer ALL of these questions. There are nine in total.
2. PROVIDE EXAMPLES for each one of them in the form of URLS and/or images.
3. Explain WHY you have chosen each one (what you like/don’t like: reflection).
4. You will be given a second part of this in a later lesson.
5. You will be expected to add small aspects of research to your weekly blog after doing
these sheets.

Question 1/9
Suggest at least 3 groups within society who might use Youtube as a whole and look for examples to
support them.

Groups in society (research)

1.Students
2.Teachers
3.Artists

Specific Examples of URLs/images (research)

1. https://youtu.be/4GnVDPD01as?si=-DBfdfJLsSBHzL9q
2. https://youtu.be/GMnWQSKJWqY?si=oHPW5IM4k10iWwga
3. https://youtu.be/6VHi08a65Eg?si=A9SFzpjGbkEQ0VBO

Reason why you chose each one (reflection)

1.I chose students because I am one and i know many other people like me use youtube for all sorts of things.
2.I chose teachers as well because a lot of the time in lessons teachers will play ambience while we work.
3.I chose artists because I commonly listen youtube in the background when I draw for inspiration.

Question 2/9
Suggest at least 3 groups of uses for Youtube for music specifically and look for examples to support them.

Groups in society (research)

1.Teenagers
2.yoga instructors
3.Day care teachers

Specific Examples of URLs/images (research)

1. https://youtu.be/LS_OXByxpFw?si=xIvn365Ujbv91I1c
2. https://youtu.be/V1RPi2MYptM?si=UctqvLmtU8u8o8oG
3. https://youtu.be/4ROrW727q_s?si=rwGv-n3EJijqp9hO

Reason why you chose each one (reflection)

1.Teenagers use youtube for music a lot when working or just for free music
2.I chose yoga instructors because I hear a lot of music from youtube whenever im doing yoga
3.I chose day care teachers specifically because I know they use baby sensory music videos off youtube.

Question 3/9
 Suggest at least 3 groups within society who might use ambient music and look for examples to support
them.

Groups in society (research)

1. office workers
2.people with anxiety
3.Parents

Specific Examples of URLs/images (research)

1. https://youtu.be/eH-_GMhH-kk?si=9SSUtpKD5hJg4QvH
2. https://youtu.be/79kpoGF8KWU?si=wpdgzIoVGg2bphPi
3. https://youtu.be/PHKbqo0PhII?si=xLbyNNplDm1EIL-i

Reason why you chose each one (reflection)

1. Office workers tend to use ambience to stay focus during late hours of work
2.People with anxiety tend to listen to it a lot
3.Parents will use ambience when trying to calm there children or help them sneeze

Question 4/9
List three genres of ambient music which you believe are popular on Youtube. Give examples.

Genres of ambient music (research)

1. Jazz
2.Lo-fi
3.Game music

Specific Examples of URLs/images (research)

1. https://youtu.be/Xi3AzkFzzro?si=OC9PpWNRWuH0HEbb
2. https://youtu.be/-EY97tZAkNY?si=cJL2ljrxfxFlrc-e
3. https://youtu.be/0d8R1u4vj1Q?si=ggOgTUcfWwFjU_nC

Reason why you chose each one (reflection)

1. I believe Jazz ambience has always been popular now more then ever on youtube as it is calming while still
being a bit upbeat.
2.Lo-fi is the most common type of ambience used by teenagers and has a very popular continuous youtube
channel called lo-fi girl.
3. Game music is also a very popular one as it is implemented in a lot of media making many people seek it out
on youtube.

Question 5/9
List three genres, styles or sources of animation which you believe are popular for ambient loops on
Youtube. Give examples.

Genres/styles of animation (research)

1.Studio ghibli
2.Cartoon
3.landscape

Specific Examples of URLs/images (research)

1. https://youtu.be/PtIKsk1Qabw?si=3KJNAnBuu7tD83Tk
2. https://youtu.be/9kgRHg3TaAI?si=HzFCbMNZYPE_CxR-
3. https://youtu.be/syp6Lsd8HOo?si=Hpy8_nwqivg54Xt8
Reason why you chose each one (reflection)
1.The style of art is calming in its reputation as well as it being very well known already it is very popular on
youtube
2.commonly more cartoony styles are enjoyed because of the sense of calmness the nostalgia brings.
3 animated Landscapes are always popular due to sceneries always being thought off when people want calm
ambience.

Question 6/9
List 3 animated ambient loops which you personally like. Talk about what you like specifically about the
animations for each.

Name of artist or original work (research)

1. just relax – lofi hip hop mix
2.Traveler ambient music with fire burning
3.Secret forrest ambience

Specific Examples of URLs/images (research)

1. https://www.youtube.com/live/zuCRSwWssVk?si=Jhz7ejSb2DmdpNnb
2. https://youtu.be/K2VzuA6UZ7A?si=aN16ssoMVhrQefJy
3. https://youtu.be/Ss7MeMiHnKk?si=FUW5zruxAx3zPh2-

Reason why you chose each one (reflection)

1. I loved the cute little frog character and scenery, it was very adorable and comfoting.
2. I really like the fire and the knight character, a old fashioned and whimsical vibe to these things are very
enjoyable.
3. I loved how soft the colours were and the smoothness of the art style

Question 7/9
From ONE of the loops you chose in question 6, identify something which you think is stopmo/keyframed.
Use screen shots to support this.

Description of stop-mo asset (research):

Image 1: The flames flickering

Image 2:
 The light reflecting on his armour moving
Image 3: The shadow moving behind him.

What you like/don’t like about it (reflection):

I love the small movement of the lighting while also giving the animation a very immersive depth.

Question 8/9
From ONE of the loops you chose in question 6, identify something which you think is tweened. Use screen
shots to support this.

Description of tweened asset (research):

Image 1: the movement effect on the water

Image 2: the water ripples

Image 3: The bushes move

What you like/don’t like about it (reflection):

 Question 9/9
Identify something which you think is an effect added after animating. Use screen shots to support this.

Description of post-animation effect (research):

Image 1: The light particles

Image 2: the lighting

Image 3: The water texture

What you like/don’t like about it: (reflection)

I love the light dust effect as it add a cute and magical effect.