On Wednesday I tried working on my Model sheet for my character. I was having some issues and I was finding it hard to draw his face, Every time I draw his face there is always a slight change in the way he looks.
I then decided to work on a Colour Palette for the colours I wanted in my animation. I got all the mediums I have and chose the colour range of yellows to browns. I named each colour and if they had a number code on them as well so it can be easier for me to go back to a colour that i really like. I also did a tea bag colour which is just dabbing a wet tea bag on the paper. Over all of the colours i still find the tea bag look more attractive then the others.
I don't have a picture yet i will put it up soon a long with my storyboards.
In Jack's class on Thursday we all chose a shot in our animation to do simple animation to. I chose the shot where Edgar places the seed on the ground. I really enjoyed working on simple structure animating. I will also put this up on here for everyone to look at. I'm very pleased with the way it turned out.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Tuesday Work.
In the morning I acted out the new shots and they turned out well. Jarrod helped me out with filming and making sure that the shots looked good and you could see everything that had to be shown.
I then have to capture this footage and work on my video block.
On Monday night I finished off my storyboards, I have a lot of pages. Around 19 of them.
Anyway Darren has looked at my storyboard and he says there fine and that having the characters face in it gives us more of a connection. So I'm happy with that. He said that in one of the shots where the man sees the outside world his little house and him should be in the shot, just to show his one small person and the outside world is bigger.
Right now Neale is looking at my storyboards and there is a lot of pencil movement so I hope there not too bad!!!!!!
In Darren's class I made a list of things I have to do for my animation bible and I started my shot list, hopefully i can get that finished in class, I just have to wait for my storyboards.
I AM THE DIRECTOR!!!
Neale said I was.
Okay I got my storyboards back and spoke with Neale and they are fine. It's mostly just adding some extra shots of close ups of the man's face . I'm happy to work on them and figure out the new shots.
ALSO!!! I gave my character a name :) its Edgar.
So his name is Edgar. If you don't like it then..... shut up.
I then have to capture this footage and work on my video block.
On Monday night I finished off my storyboards, I have a lot of pages. Around 19 of them.
Anyway Darren has looked at my storyboard and he says there fine and that having the characters face in it gives us more of a connection. So I'm happy with that. He said that in one of the shots where the man sees the outside world his little house and him should be in the shot, just to show his one small person and the outside world is bigger.
Right now Neale is looking at my storyboards and there is a lot of pencil movement so I hope there not too bad!!!!!!
In Darren's class I made a list of things I have to do for my animation bible and I started my shot list, hopefully i can get that finished in class, I just have to wait for my storyboards.
I AM THE DIRECTOR!!!
Neale said I was.
Okay I got my storyboards back and spoke with Neale and they are fine. It's mostly just adding some extra shots of close ups of the man's face . I'm happy to work on them and figure out the new shots.
ALSO!!! I gave my character a name :) its Edgar.
So his name is Edgar. If you don't like it then..... shut up.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Storyboards Almost Done.
Today is Monday, the beginning of week 10! only 4 more weeks left and its holidays. Over the weekend i did a lot of my storyboards. They are almost done i have a few shots to draw. They will be completed tonight. With my second thumbnails i have only changed a few things and i have added his face and body in, it has more of a flow to it now.
When i finish off my storyboards i will show Neale, Jack and Darren to see if it makes sense and if i have to change anything around. Then after that i will then go over the pencil in black fine line and also add in the movements in red. I will then scan them in and make my animatic with added music.
Also now that i have changed things around i will need to re-film my video block on Tuesday. I then have to organise my video block in order.
After this i will need to work on my Model sheets, expression sheets, action sheets and maybe a comparison sheet of the man and the tree. I will also need to put on my blog
- 1st draft, scene 1
- 2nd draft thumbnails
- storyboards
When i finish off my storyboards i will show Neale, Jack and Darren to see if it makes sense and if i have to change anything around. Then after that i will then go over the pencil in black fine line and also add in the movements in red. I will then scan them in and make my animatic with added music.
Also now that i have changed things around i will need to re-film my video block on Tuesday. I then have to organise my video block in order.
After this i will need to work on my Model sheets, expression sheets, action sheets and maybe a comparison sheet of the man and the tree. I will also need to put on my blog
- 1st draft, scene 1
- 2nd draft thumbnails
- storyboards
Monday, April 30, 2012
week 9 is here.
*complain about time going fast*
Anyway I have been working on my 2nd draft of thumbnails but its taking me a very long time to do it! I dont know why, i think it could be that i have to organise his face and other body actions in it. I was happy with my first draft and i guess having to change it around is making me take a little time! BUT i know im the director and im changing my thumbnails because I find it weird not having his face in it. Everyone, including myself thinks that having a face seen gives you more of a connection to the character.
I have kept a few things from my first draft and changed a few ideas around. Like having the book pan start on the desk rather then start it on the floor. I have also changed when the character opens the hourglass drawer only one hourglass is in the drawer and the other five spots are empty.
Last week i have also completed my thumbnials for scene one, they are simple fade in to fade out shots of the newspapers and then the last shot is of the characters fail works.
Today in class Jack showed me the work he did on the seed and its looking amazing! He also showed me a Music Video clip called "Turn Me On" by David Guetta. The song is so crap i hate it, but the footage is really amazing and there is just so much reference that i can use for my animation.
This is the video please watch it on mute :) take notice of the steampunk starting the rest of the video clip doesnt matter. After i finish my 2nd draft of thumbnailing i will work on my storyboards and then i need to begin my model sheet, expression sheet and action sheet.
Anyway I have been working on my 2nd draft of thumbnails but its taking me a very long time to do it! I dont know why, i think it could be that i have to organise his face and other body actions in it. I was happy with my first draft and i guess having to change it around is making me take a little time! BUT i know im the director and im changing my thumbnails because I find it weird not having his face in it. Everyone, including myself thinks that having a face seen gives you more of a connection to the character.
I have kept a few things from my first draft and changed a few ideas around. Like having the book pan start on the desk rather then start it on the floor. I have also changed when the character opens the hourglass drawer only one hourglass is in the drawer and the other five spots are empty.
Last week i have also completed my thumbnials for scene one, they are simple fade in to fade out shots of the newspapers and then the last shot is of the characters fail works.
Today in class Jack showed me the work he did on the seed and its looking amazing! He also showed me a Music Video clip called "Turn Me On" by David Guetta. The song is so crap i hate it, but the footage is really amazing and there is just so much reference that i can use for my animation.
This is the video please watch it on mute :) take notice of the steampunk starting the rest of the video clip doesnt matter. After i finish my 2nd draft of thumbnailing i will work on my storyboards and then i need to begin my model sheet, expression sheet and action sheet.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
3D Is Coming Back to Me.
So today in Jacks class, Jack showed me the work that he has done on the seed and the pipe work that comes out from under the seed. It looks great!
we went through the process of different ways to make the pipe work move out from each other, like a constatine. With many trials and errors in the end it turned out great and Jack has put the piperoots to the seed. The thing that i love about Maya is that you can rather the information of the work and then make it into a script, with extra "*( ) + = { }" (<--this stuff) in the script it can then control the pipe roots and by adding a random key so that when each 10 pipes grow they have a random value each and therefore all look unique and fully sick. They look amazing! and when animating the roots to start out from the seed it looks so beautiful. With the seed and the roots complete out of it, it reminds me of a octopus! I LOVE OCTOPUSES!!! THEY ARE THE BEST.
The only thing that needs to be fixed but isnt a problem is that some of the roots finish facing up in the sky so all that needs to be done is moving and key frame the root to be in the ground or lying on the ground.
Im so happy with what Jack has acheieved today and teaching me how it is done.
we went through the process of different ways to make the pipe work move out from each other, like a constatine. With many trials and errors in the end it turned out great and Jack has put the piperoots to the seed. The thing that i love about Maya is that you can rather the information of the work and then make it into a script, with extra "*( ) + = { }" (<--this stuff) in the script it can then control the pipe roots and by adding a random key so that when each 10 pipes grow they have a random value each and therefore all look unique and fully sick. They look amazing! and when animating the roots to start out from the seed it looks so beautiful. With the seed and the roots complete out of it, it reminds me of a octopus! I LOVE OCTOPUSES!!! THEY ARE THE BEST.
The only thing that needs to be fixed but isnt a problem is that some of the roots finish facing up in the sky so all that needs to be done is moving and key frame the root to be in the ground or lying on the ground.
Im so happy with what Jack has acheieved today and teaching me how it is done.
Week 8 - ALREADY!
Damn you time!!! Why must you rush by!?
In Neales class i asked him to look over my thumbnails and help me place in face shots of my character. I got some pictures by Neales and they help out alot! i also thought about my starting and i have changed the titles of some of the newspaper just to get to the point.
I need to work on my 2nd draft of my thumbnails and i also need to do a model sheet of my character.
I am also up to organising my Video Block.
I have been working on other assignments today so i havent worked on my pre-production.
Tomorrow i will work on my animation in Jacks class.
In Neales class i asked him to look over my thumbnails and help me place in face shots of my character. I got some pictures by Neales and they help out alot! i also thought about my starting and i have changed the titles of some of the newspaper just to get to the point.
I need to work on my 2nd draft of my thumbnails and i also need to do a model sheet of my character.
I am also up to organising my Video Block.
I have been working on other assignments today so i havent worked on my pre-production.
Tomorrow i will work on my animation in Jacks class.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Show Me Your Face.
Since i worked on my character design over the holidays I have finally showed Darren what i have come up with. He has given me some help with adding a few shots of his face in my thumbnails. I want to show my thumbnails to Neale and then i will need to do a second draft.
I wanted to have my character in 3D blocked out, animate it and then render it out to put into Toonboom. while talking about this to darren it seems that it might be best to keep my character as 3D. He said that i should find a stock standard rigged character and do some rough animating and then render that out and put it into toonboom and see how i go with drawing frame by frame over. if i can handle it and think i will be okay with it then i will continue to do my character in 2D. If im finding it hard and im just putting too much time into it where i can use that time somewhere else then ill stick to my character being 3D.
I want to draw a bit more of my character and work on a model sheet and i also want to finish off my layouts since i never finished it off a few days ago.
I have also today captured my video block footage today in Jacks class and i will need to set it up in after effects. AND i also need to work on my Production Proof, i will work on this in Thursdays class. Jack has also kindly worked on the seed and tree over the 2 weeks holidays. it looks amazing!! there are only a few things that we spoke about to change and make a lot easier for the seed and tree. Over all its fantastic and im happy with the way it is going :)
Tomorrow is Wednesday which is our day off so i should be able to get more things done.
I wanted to have my character in 3D blocked out, animate it and then render it out to put into Toonboom. while talking about this to darren it seems that it might be best to keep my character as 3D. He said that i should find a stock standard rigged character and do some rough animating and then render that out and put it into toonboom and see how i go with drawing frame by frame over. if i can handle it and think i will be okay with it then i will continue to do my character in 2D. If im finding it hard and im just putting too much time into it where i can use that time somewhere else then ill stick to my character being 3D.
I want to draw a bit more of my character and work on a model sheet and i also want to finish off my layouts since i never finished it off a few days ago.
I have also today captured my video block footage today in Jacks class and i will need to set it up in after effects. AND i also need to work on my Production Proof, i will work on this in Thursdays class. Jack has also kindly worked on the seed and tree over the 2 weeks holidays. it looks amazing!! there are only a few things that we spoke about to change and make a lot easier for the seed and tree. Over all its fantastic and im happy with the way it is going :)
Tomorrow is Wednesday which is our day off so i should be able to get more things done.
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