20/12/2023 This week I finished my full 11-second Animation assignment which was originally supposed to be 10 seconds but more than 1 second is acceptable. What I liked about my animation is the colour scheme. I made sure to add the colour’s we picked […]
Category: Animation Studio
1st Year
DES131 ( 51550 ) – Animation Studio. 2023-24.
Week 11 – Animation Studio – 10-Second Animation Process
Week 11 commences as we begin to correct our animatics and initiate our Animation. Throughout the process, I found things a little complicated due to my schedule as I had little to no time but thankfully I was able to complete my corrections for my […]
Week 10 – Animation Studio – Line Clean-Up and Colouring / Feedback Development
1/12/2023 This week is all about Line Clean-Up and Colouring, using Krita as an example piece as we configure the roots on how to use bezier tools to outline sketches and painting techniques that you, as an artist can draw with stability. This is […]
Week 9 – Animation Studio – Animatics
24/11/2023 Self Reflection Week 9’s week is all about the basics of animatics and the how-tos of Adobe Animate Software. Animatics is a ‘preliminary version of a film, produced by shooting successive sections of a storyboard’ Ref: https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/ ‘Animatic production is an important […]
Week 8 – Animation Studio – Storyboarding, Layout and Animating Forms
Self Reflection Learning the basics of Storyboarding, Layout and Animating Forms is very important for animation as it helps the animators to get a good understanding of ‘good animation’ and what makes it better. Firstly, ‘Storyboarding’ / ‘Storyboard’ is a ‘visual representation of how a […]
Week 7 – Animation Studio – Animation 101
11/11/2023 Self Reflection This Week’s trimester, we focused on the 12 principles of Animation as well as the timing, spacing, workflow and the 1,2 and 3s of Animation. 12 Principles of Animation is all about producing ‘an illusion that cartoon characters adhered to the basic […]
Synopsis – Dream Robot Cyberpunk (Written Summary)
The story starts with Ethan, a co-worker who hates his job as a database administrator. Wishing to go back to his beloved home, he miserably sits on his chair, with empty candy wrappers and cans scattered across his desk as he lies exhausted. Ethan looks […]
Dream Robot Cyber Punk – Small Storyboard Notes / Plan (Written Summary)
Title Intro Wide Shot Ethan at his desk, tired and stressed. Medium shot of Ethan’s face, showing his expressions. Info – Ethan’s desk is messy with empty candy wrappers and energy drink cans scattered across his desk. (Presented whether the back or […]
Character Design Template
03/11/2023 Character Design Template BASIC STATISTICS Name: Mushroom Baby Alias: Baby Mushroom Age: 3 years Old Height: 40.5 inches Weight: 38 ½ Pounds Sex: Male Race: Mushroomlie Eye Color: Same colour as his skin (Blue) […]
500 Word Reflection (Written Summary)
03/11/2023 This is a 500-word Reflection based on my personal experiences as a Student at Ulster and a student of the Animation Studio module. This is a reflection-based essay focusing on my personal academic, professional and personal growth. Throughout this module, I have received […]