Detailing my experiences with BDes Animation
Author: Jennifer CaptainFor this assignment, we would be developing our own individual branding and professional identities for our future careers, which includes not just items such as our CV and Showreel, but a full physical display for our Major Project that is fittingly designed to match the style and tone of the project. Fundraising Events Before weContinue reading Physical Display and Digital Design – Creative Futures
For this assignment, we were tasked with conceptualising and developing our own short film which showcases our unique artistic visions and skillsets. This is the big project that I, and I’m sure many others, have been eagerly anticipating after developing our skills during the past 3 years of the course. This will be a documentationContinue reading “Beyond” Short Film – Major Project
“Beyond” Short Film – Final Poster (May 2024) First Initial Concept Art (July 2022) Initial and Final Logo Designs (February 2023 / October 2023) “Aoife” Concept Art 01 (February 2023) “PH03BU5” Concept Art 01 (March 2023) Aoife & PH03BU5 Concept Poster (February 2023) Test Animation 01 (June 2023) Miscellaneous Concept Art 01 (July 2023) AoifeContinue reading Portfolio – Major Project
During the time frame of September 2022 to May 2023, I spent my Placement year as a part of the Enterprise Placement Year module, which is presented as an alternative placement for self-motivated students to start their own independent business as a self-employed professional. Some of the key benefits of this alternative pathway involves gainingContinue reading Portfolio – Enterprise Placement Year
Personal Development Portfolio ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Posing Sketches – Sonic Unleashed ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Final Audio ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Character Turnaround Reference ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Character Sketches ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Practice Movement Storyboard ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Final Animation (Work in Progress #1) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Final Animation (Work in Progress #2) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Final Animation (Work in Progress #3) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- FinalContinue reading Portfolio – Personal Development Animation
For this assignment, we were specifically tasked with emphasising character acting and lip-sync for this animation, which made my mind immediately jump to one of my favourite video game franchises; Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic is a character well-known for his cocky and rambunctious attitude, confident in his abilities as he resolves to stop Eggman fromContinue reading Personal Development Animation – Animation for the Creative Industries
For this assignment, we were placed into groups alongside the Game Design students and tasked with developing a small video game prototype known in the Industry as a “Vertical Slice”. A Vertical Slice should include the core mechanics and themes of a potential full game into a small and easy to digest format, which inContinue reading “If You Go Into The Woods” – Vertical Slice Project
Vertical Slice Portfolio Animation for the Creative Industries ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Personal Game Pitch – Crossing Paths (January 2022) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Player Character “Crow” Concept Art #1 – (January 2022) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Raincoat Concept Art – (January 2022) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Game Opening Storyboards #1 – (January 2022) ————————————————————————————————————————————- ————————————————————————————————————————————- Basement Concept Art – (February 2022) ————————————————————————————————————————————-Continue reading Vertical Slice Portfolio – Animation for the Creative Industries
For this assignment, we were tasked with getting into groups and creating a full 3D environment with real-time lighting in Unreal Engine, along with making a cinematic short film displaying said environment from various different and engaging angles. ———————————————————————————————————————– Pre-Production (Sept – Oct 2021) When we came together as a team, we had already thoughtContinue reading Haunted Mansion 3D Environment – Animation Strategies
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