after a my first idea was called cliche by my professors I reworked my idea to something they agreed with. they really like narratives for projects so i made a vague one that i could play with as i went along.
Ever
since I can remember my reality hasn’t been grounded in fact. One of the reasons
I decided to become an artist is that most of the time my imagination is
constantly running in parallel, and often expanding into my own reality. This
was most prominent when I was a child. My family would often go walking in the
countryside and in woods and this gave me a fantastical background in which I
would fantasise about all the magical creatures that lived in the woods. Here,
the fairies from my bedtime stories would dance among the foliage and crocodiles would swim in the streams. It is my intention for this project to
re-visit those moments and bring them to life with motion.
My
objective for this project is to show, using various animation techniques, the
interactions of a group of imaginary characters within the real world. I will
be animating these imagined characters into live footage so as to create a
short documentary style film capturing these moments and bringing them to the screen.
By using a documentary style, I hope to enhance the believability of the
narrative and help to entrance the younger audience.
Animation
is one of, if not the most, time consuming endeavours one pursues and so careful
time management is a critical component for this venture. This is also
amplified by considering that my current understanding of animation is
admittedly limited. As it is a relatively new undertaking of mine, learning
both basic and advanced techniques will also require a large amount of my time
in this project. I will also have to design the characters and find a fitting
environment in which they can be placed.
Using
rotoscoping methods and software such as Flash, Adobe and After Effects, as
well as various mediums such as ink and watercolour, I intend to paint these characters
onto live action filming to show the child like secrecy of nature.
The
audio of this project will be both that of the original filming with additional
sound effects to help enhance the depth of these images and extend upon the
narrative.
Looking
at any similar practices used in animations will provide solid points of
reference as well as to serve as fuel for creativeness. Stylistically speaking,
my main inspiration is that of the studio ‘Ghibli films’ as they have my favorite animation style when it comes to creatures and mythology, namely the tree
spirits from ‘Princess Mononoke’. In terms of visual techniques ‘Pete’s
Dragon’, the 1977 film, would be the closest reference to what I am trying to
achieve as it too has animated characters interacting with film.
This
animation is aimed at children and many things will have to be considered as to
the complexity of themes, animation style, and appropriateness of content. It
is my hope that the animation will also help adults to remember their childhood
innocence and possibly recapture some of their youth, but this is a secondary
aim.
This
project will also help serve to develop my understanding of animation and its
relative uses to illustration for further projects. It will also help me
develop notary skills where it comes to my processes and methods in the form of
a continuously maintained blog.
Aims:
A1 To provide me with awareness of how
screen-based technologies are transforming the way that audiences are consuming
information – how Illustration can enhance my specific concept and affect my
target audience.
A2 To develop my creative solutions and
skills in relation to the technology available to illustrators towards a screen
based presentation.
A3 To develop my organizational skills to
enable my independent learning, critical evaluation and Self-Management.
Learning Outcomes:
On
completion of the unit you will be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate my knowledge of new and
evolving technologies for the illustrator in relation to my identified
audience.
LO2 Demonstrate my practical application of
traditional and technology skills in the creation of my screen-based
presentation.
LO3 Demonstrate the application of my
organizational skills and evidence of my independent learning, critical
evaluation and Self-Management through the development of my project.
Assessment Components
Body of work to be identified through and in the
negotiated Learning Agreement.(Tutor
Assessed) 100%
References
Spirited
Away2001
Princess
Mononoke 1997
My Neighbor
Totoro 1988
Pete's Dragon
1977
A Scanner
Darkly 2006
who framed
roger rabbit 1988
Blyton, E. the
fairy shoemaker and other stories 1987
Ursell, M.
illustrating children's books 2013
Bratt, B.
Rotoscoping Techniques and tools for the Aspiring Artist 2011
Miyazaki, H.
The Art of Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro
Miyazaki, H.
The Art of Miyazaki's Spirited Away
Hamm, J. Cartooning
the Head & Figure
Blair, P.
Advanced Animation
Blair, P.
Cartoon Animation
Williams, R.
The Animators Survival Kit
Animation From
Pencils to Pixels
Lynda.com -
Creating Animated Characters in After Effects
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