World of Animation: Week 3 Fri: 17/02/23
we watched some clips today and analysed them as a class, but apart from that we didn’t do much this week
Animated Narrative: Week 2 Thu: 16/02/23 Homework
I Forgot to include my character designs in last weeks post so I’ll put them here. I sketched out my storyboards, based on the agreed upon narrative that my group had set out.
World of Animation: Week 2 Fri: 10/02/23
Today we learnt about shot types, lighting, and camera movement etc. Then watched some short films/ Animated shorts and discussed what shot types where used, what lighting effects where used, the types of camera movement. It was a fun lesson and a good reminder of the different techniques that are used to convey thingsContinue reading World of Animation: Week 2 Fri: 10/02/23
Animated Narrative: Week 2 Thu: 09/02/23
Today we are going to be working on squash and stretch in blender. We started with making a ball bounce up onto a platform. I made the ball squish down for anticipation then bounce up with a small extra bounce to break the momentum. We then did a pendulum swing animation. Then the swing wasContinue reading Animated Narrative: Week 2 Thu: 09/02/23
World of Animation: Week 1 Fri: 03/02/23
Today we where introduced to the course and what it would entail, we where told to do some readings, and watch some of the recommended films.
Animated Narative: Week 1 Thu: 09/02/2023 Homework
I watched through the cube videos and followed along to make sure I understood. It was pretty easy to follow. Alec explained it really clearly. I followed along to make sure I understood. I made the 3 different balls bouncing. I didn’t colour them… oh well. It was pretty easy to do, and didn’t takeContinue reading Animated Narative: Week 1 Thu: 09/02/2023 Homework
Animated Narative: Week 1 Thu: 02/02/2023
Today Alec talked us through what we will be doing this semester, the main focus is a group project, where we make a 30 second short 3D animated sequence. Each member of the group must make their own character, and rig it themselves. Groups must have around 5 people. We were then given someContinue reading Animated Narative: Week 1 Thu: 02/02/2023
3D Digital Literacy Reflection
I like Blender, but… I also hate it. I like that I can make things, which helps me to get ideas across. But I hate that it gives me so many problems. This project has taught me I am quick to shut down when things don’t work how I want them to. But it is okayContinue reading 3D Digital Literacy Reflection
Week 12 Wed: 21/12/22 Homework
I accidentally started to UV unwrap on the wrong file and didn’t realise till I had arranged all the faces in the UV editor that I was working on the wrong file so I had to restart on the correct file. First thing I did was shade smooth. UV unwrapped and organised the model intoContinue reading Week 12 Wed: 21/12/22 Homework
Animation Studio Reflection.
2d Animation has always been something I found interesting, and when I started to learn about how to make 2d Animations, I always found them fun albeit stressful and extremely time–consuming but, seeing the final product was always extremely rewarding; Especially if it turned out well. When I joined the course, we went over theContinue reading Animation Studio Reflection.