Texhnolyze – STRANGER Texhnolyze is a 2003 dark cyberpunk sci-fi anime series directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki (director of Stein’s Gate and Shigurui Death Frenzy), written by Chiaki J. Konaka and character designs by Yoshitoshi Abe (their second collaboration after Serial Experiments Lain). The series takes place in the underground city of Lux and follows a…Continue Reading World of Animation analysis – Texhnolyze
World of Animation analysis – Fantastic Planet
Fantastic Planet La Planete Savage (known as Fantastic Planet translated into English) is a French animated sci-fi film released in 1973 and directed by Rene Laloux. The film is about an alien race known as the Draags taking control of humanity (referred to as the “Om” in the movie) and treating them as animals,…Continue Reading World of Animation analysis – Fantastic Planet
World of Animation – Week 1 Reflective Writing
This is a time log of my first week at the Animation course at Ulster University. I started on Tuesday the 21st and talked about the week from there to Monday the 27th. My days within the university were about understanding what me and my class were going to within the year. The World of…Continue Reading World of Animation – Week 1 Reflective Writing
World of Animation – Time log
Tuesday 11:00-2:00 = Uni 3:00 = Home 5:00 = Dinner 6:00 = Walked the dog 7:00 = Watched Fantastic Planet 8:00-10:00 = Worked on an essay on Fantastic Planet Wednesday 10:00 = Breakfast 11:00 = Did work around the house 1:00 = Lunch 1:30 = Walked the dog 2:00 = Watched and worked on an…Continue Reading World of Animation – Time log
Animation Studio – Character structure
1) This is Buddy Bradley from the comic “Hate” created by Peter Bagge. I chose this character due to Peter Bagge’s character designs having a flow to them. His characters have slanted bodies and noodle arms so Bagge can draw really expressive poses with his characters. 2) This character is the antagonist of the anime…Continue Reading Animation Studio – Character structure
World of Animation – Week 1 group animation
My first assignment…Continue Reading World of Animation – Week 1 group animation
AAD011 – Task 2 essay
Identity is the various aspects that make up a person such as their personality, beliefs, how they act, how they look, etc. Identity can be influenced through internal (self-identity, self-image, etc.) or external (social-identity) means and could leave a positive or negative effect on said person. When it comes to the identity of artists, you…Continue Reading AAD011 – Task 2 essay
AAD012 – Recycling Animation
This is the animation I made for AAD012. I had to pick a social issue to base my animation around so I chose recycling as the theme. I made it using paper, pencils and permanent markers, as well as doing one scene completely in watercolor. There are 153 unique frames in this animation. I used…Continue Reading AAD012 – Recycling Animation
AAD011 – Aesthetics/Collaborations
Aesthetics is the sense of style that appears in a piece of work used to set a tone the work is conveying. The aesthetic of a piece of art could be conveyed through the various means of the creation of the art work whether it be through linework, the colors used and how they are…Continue Reading AAD011 – Aesthetics/Collaborations