Week Nine

In Class~

 

Adobe exercise~

[Hero walk]

 

 

Group Work~

 

After reviewing all the storyboards and considering concerns raised by some team members about the length of their sections, we made the decision to remove a few sections. These sections were identified based on their complexity and excessive duration, which would have exceeded the 8-second time limit and placed undue stress on those members. We ensured that the removed sections were not crucial to the overall narrative, so the story remained intact without any negative impact from these changes. This adjustment allowed the affected members to have more time to focus on the essential aspects of their sections.

Regarding my own storyboard, I didn’t receive many suggestions for changes, so I proceeded according to my original plan. I had confidence that I would find ways to enhance it during the animatic phase, knowing that there would be opportunities to refine and address any overlooked mistakes. Although I anticipated that my animatic might exceed the recommended 8-second duration, I decided to proceed as planned. I believed that every part of the animation was integral to its comprehensibility, and despite the extended length, I remained confident that I could execute the animation to a high standard.

 

Homework~

 

 

For homework, I started working on my animatic, as I had made my storyboard of krita I had a headstart which made this part much less intimidationg and made the overall workflow very smooth and simple. Initially, I focused on spacing out the frames and determining the timing of each scene. From there, I proceeded to clean up the drawings and added additional frames to depict smaller movements and enhance the overall flow.

 

 

After completing the animatic, I sought feedback from my mom to gauge its comprehensibility without the context of the script. Overall, she understood the narrative, but she pointed out a potential misinterpretation where it appeared as though the cyclops intentionally cut the mushroom’s arm, whereas it should be due to the cyclops’ inability to see through tears. To address this concern, my mom suggested adding a scene showing the cyclops closing its eyes and tears streaming down its face. Although the animatic was already longer than the intended duration, I decided to consult with my team members to gather their opinions. They agreed with my mom’s feedback and shared the same concerns.

Considering the importance of maintaining clarity and accurately portraying the cyclops’ character (as a motherly and meek figure), I made the decision to include the additional scene, even if it extended the animation by another second or so. Despite surpassing the 10-second mark, I believed it was necessary to ensure the animation’s legibility and align with the cyclops’ characterization.

After adding the close up on the cyclops face I feel it has helped with the clarity of the scene however it feels lifeless in comparison with the close up on shroom, due to this I will likely revise this scene in the future and hopefully improve it.