Saturday, 20 April 2013
Screen Shots
Above is a screen shot showing the sequence of images in the software package (when I was putting it together)- The top video layer is an effect that was added. The second down video layer has the titles, and image sequence (and filters and transitions added), and the third layer (audio 1), is the sound track I added.
My Almost Finished Animation: Castle in the air
The images for my animation have been taken and they are now being put together in a sequence to make the animation. I made a few changes to my animation (changes from the story board) whilst filming, however I am satisfied with the images/story.
After piecing it together (importing and arranging the images), I will add a filter to give the piece a more 'dream like' feel. I will also add a sound track in post production (I have decided only to use a non dietetic sound track,instead of adding Foley diegetic sounds.
After piecing it together (importing and arranging the images), I will add a filter to give the piece a more 'dream like' feel. I will also add a sound track in post production (I have decided only to use a non dietetic sound track,instead of adding Foley diegetic sounds.
Friday, 19 April 2013
Monday, 15 April 2013
Story Boarding
Following this research, i then had to start planning mine in detail. After deciding on the story, I then had to create a story board. Here is my Storyboard (Click to enlarge):
Animations Similar to my Idea
Following choosing the plot. I then spent more time researching animations that were similar to my vision. This way I could look at techniques they have used and gained further inspiration.
Animations using people on beds are really interesting to me, because they are on a flat surface, so you can make it look like they are doing very surreal things (i.e flying), so its fun and experimental.
Here are some Animations I found:
Animated in Bed:
This is my favourite of these animations, It is flawless and works so well with the music (walks in time with the beat). This animation uses more objects than most, so it uses pillows as clouds/steps and sheets/blankets as steps and a lot of other objects (eg socks as fish). It is very experimental and the action changes a lot and so it keeps you interested. This animation uses 2 people and is 3 1/2 minutes long. This is my main inspiration as it works so well with the music, is quite surreal and runs very smoothly.
Bed Stop Motion:
This is another an animation of a girl sleeping and moving around in the bed as she dreams. This animation is only shot from one point of view/angle. In my animation I think I would like to use shots from different angles like in the 'animated in bed' animation. However I did like this one, It had more experimental movement (the bottom of the bed wasn't like a floor) and so the movement was less restricted (looked like she was floating of flying), which is something I liked. A lot more objects were used in this animation, however I think I will keep my animation simple and only use a few objects.
Once apon a dream:
This animation does not look as professional as some of the others, but It's good to look at different techniques for these style of animation. The movement in this sometimes did not look too natural, however I think this is why it worked, because it was surreal. I really liked the bit towards the end where a white outfit goes on top of the girl and then she changes into it. This bit works really well because it looks very smooth and her positioning does not change, which is hard.
Target Dreaming Girl commercial:
This is another professional piece. This piece uses a lot more space than the others-the majority of it is not filmed on a bed. It uses cloth/clothes as objects and uses a lot of colours. This is not as minimalist as the other animations. It includes some quite complex environments and scenes. It is entertaining to watch, and considering it is a minute in length-it has a lot going on for that period of time. Again the quality of this is very good/runs very smoothly.
Lost Things:
This one is slightly different, as it is not a sequence about dreaming, however it uses a person as the subject and uses similar techniques. This animation uses experimental camera work, it introduces movement (eg panning, which is notoriously hard to do in animations) and also often used a shallow depth of field and so the camera angels and shots change a lot. This animation uses a lot of real objects (where as most of the others I have looked at have used simple objects such as pillows), It is a very busy animation and you cannot look away for a second without missing something.
I really like this animation, It is different to the others I have studied, however it is very pleasing to watch. The colour and tones of this animation also really appeal to me. It is very well edited and is another great piece of work.
These are all animations I really enjoyed. A lot were of a professional standard, however by looking at them and breaking them down, I can try and incorporate similar ideas into my production. It was useful to see how different people's ideas where, even with a similar story. This has helped me to think about my own style.
Animations using people on beds are really interesting to me, because they are on a flat surface, so you can make it look like they are doing very surreal things (i.e flying), so its fun and experimental.
Here are some Animations I found:
Animated in Bed:
This is my favourite of these animations, It is flawless and works so well with the music (walks in time with the beat). This animation uses more objects than most, so it uses pillows as clouds/steps and sheets/blankets as steps and a lot of other objects (eg socks as fish). It is very experimental and the action changes a lot and so it keeps you interested. This animation uses 2 people and is 3 1/2 minutes long. This is my main inspiration as it works so well with the music, is quite surreal and runs very smoothly.
Bed Stop Motion:
This is another an animation of a girl sleeping and moving around in the bed as she dreams. This animation is only shot from one point of view/angle. In my animation I think I would like to use shots from different angles like in the 'animated in bed' animation. However I did like this one, It had more experimental movement (the bottom of the bed wasn't like a floor) and so the movement was less restricted (looked like she was floating of flying), which is something I liked. A lot more objects were used in this animation, however I think I will keep my animation simple and only use a few objects.
Once apon a dream:
This animation does not look as professional as some of the others, but It's good to look at different techniques for these style of animation. The movement in this sometimes did not look too natural, however I think this is why it worked, because it was surreal. I really liked the bit towards the end where a white outfit goes on top of the girl and then she changes into it. This bit works really well because it looks very smooth and her positioning does not change, which is hard.
Target Dreaming Girl commercial:
This is another professional piece. This piece uses a lot more space than the others-the majority of it is not filmed on a bed. It uses cloth/clothes as objects and uses a lot of colours. This is not as minimalist as the other animations. It includes some quite complex environments and scenes. It is entertaining to watch, and considering it is a minute in length-it has a lot going on for that period of time. Again the quality of this is very good/runs very smoothly.
Lost Things:
This one is slightly different, as it is not a sequence about dreaming, however it uses a person as the subject and uses similar techniques. This animation uses experimental camera work, it introduces movement (eg panning, which is notoriously hard to do in animations) and also often used a shallow depth of field and so the camera angels and shots change a lot. This animation uses a lot of real objects (where as most of the others I have looked at have used simple objects such as pillows), It is a very busy animation and you cannot look away for a second without missing something.
I really like this animation, It is different to the others I have studied, however it is very pleasing to watch. The colour and tones of this animation also really appeal to me. It is very well edited and is another great piece of work.
These are all animations I really enjoyed. A lot were of a professional standard, however by looking at them and breaking them down, I can try and incorporate similar ideas into my production. It was useful to see how different people's ideas where, even with a similar story. This has helped me to think about my own style.
My Animation Idea: Treatment
I liked 'animated in bed' animation (I shared below). This inspired me to do a similar piece. About my animation:
-The duvet then slowly moves off the girl and her pillow slowly comes out from underneath her
-A Blanket moves across her and as it does so-changing her clothing
-The girl begins to move, as if she is walking/flying (pillows fly past her to give the impression she is moving)
-Animals then fly into the frame towards the girl
-The girl then kisses one of the animals on her shoulder
-She then continues to fly and does a flip (full circle rotation)
-Then she returns to her sleeping position, and her pillow and duvet come back on and she continues to sleep
-A Duvet
-Teddies
-Clothing for the girl
- My Animation Will be about a girl in bed who is dreaming as she sleeps. The girl remains on the bed but we see her move as if she is in her dream, the sequence will run as follows:
-The duvet then slowly moves off the girl and her pillow slowly comes out from underneath her
-A Blanket moves across her and as it does so-changing her clothing
-The girl begins to move, as if she is walking/flying (pillows fly past her to give the impression she is moving)
-Animals then fly into the frame towards the girl
-The girl then kisses one of the animals on her shoulder
-She then continues to fly and does a flip (full circle rotation)
-Then she returns to her sleeping position, and her pillow and duvet come back on and she continues to sleep
- My animation will be around 20 seconds long
- I will use 1 model and a few objects, these being:
-A Duvet
-Teddies
-Clothing for the girl
- My animation will be shot at 12fps
Mind Mapping Ideas
So Following Brainstorming Plots-I will then decide on the type of animation that will work best.
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Animation Examples
To begin with I decided to look at existing stop motion animations and decide what I liked, to help inspire me with me design. Here are some of the Animations I enjoyed:
'Western Spaghetti' by PES
(Uses a combination of different objects and a person)-Looks very Realistic and flows well.
'Magic Water'
(Uses Claymation- I like the effect of this, also because it is clay, it gives you a lot of freedom as to what you can make)
'Dead Line'
(Uses Post-it notes-I like this animation, it similarly has a lot of freedom with it [can create any object] however it does look very time consuming and challenging but over all gives a great effect)
'Sweet Dreams'
(Uses Objects-I like this piece. It is very complex and uses a lot of different shots, which is challenging also. It looks very professionally made and runs smoothly)
'Graffiti'
(Stop Motion animation made by graffiti-it is a very clever piece and I like how smoothly the objects transform. However I do think the camera moves around a bit too much)
'Animated In Bed'
(This is my favorite animation, it is a stop motion animation that uses two people and objects. I really like this animation; it is nice to watch and interesting as it uses people [Which a lot of animations do not use]. I also like the fact it is shot in one location [the girl on the bed]- she does not move, but they move objects abound her to give the impression of movement. This animation works really well, and the use of music helps it to do that).
Overall with animation, I like the way things transform and change. These are only a few of the animations I have Researched, and although there are many amazing ones, I think an animation I will create, will be with objects like the 'Western Spaghetti animation', as opposed to the hand drawn, frame by frame technique such as 'Graffiti'.
Looking at existing Animations has helped influence me, and I will know brain storm rough ideas for my animation.
'Western Spaghetti' by PES
(Uses a combination of different objects and a person)-Looks very Realistic and flows well.
'Magic Water'
(Uses Claymation- I like the effect of this, also because it is clay, it gives you a lot of freedom as to what you can make)
'Dead Line'
(Uses Post-it notes-I like this animation, it similarly has a lot of freedom with it [can create any object] however it does look very time consuming and challenging but over all gives a great effect)
'Sweet Dreams'
(Uses Objects-I like this piece. It is very complex and uses a lot of different shots, which is challenging also. It looks very professionally made and runs smoothly)
'Graffiti'
(Stop Motion animation made by graffiti-it is a very clever piece and I like how smoothly the objects transform. However I do think the camera moves around a bit too much)
'Animated In Bed'
(This is my favorite animation, it is a stop motion animation that uses two people and objects. I really like this animation; it is nice to watch and interesting as it uses people [Which a lot of animations do not use]. I also like the fact it is shot in one location [the girl on the bed]- she does not move, but they move objects abound her to give the impression of movement. This animation works really well, and the use of music helps it to do that).
Overall with animation, I like the way things transform and change. These are only a few of the animations I have Researched, and although there are many amazing ones, I think an animation I will create, will be with objects like the 'Western Spaghetti animation', as opposed to the hand drawn, frame by frame technique such as 'Graffiti'.
Looking at existing Animations has helped influence me, and I will know brain storm rough ideas for my animation.
Brief
Our Brief:
- To Create a 20-40 Second Stop Motion Animation
- Change
- Opposite
- Night
- Apocalypse
- Ephemera
Cut out Animation Prezi
To begin with for this unit, we had to work in pairs to produce a presentation about a certain type of stop motion animation. This was so that following viewing all the presentations, we had a better understating of the different types of stop motion animation out there
We were given Cut out Animation in our pair, and attached is the Prezi that I created for this. This helped us to understand the variety of stop motion out there and how to do them.
We were given Cut out Animation in our pair, and attached is the Prezi that I created for this. This helped us to understand the variety of stop motion out there and how to do them.
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