Ulster University Animation Student Blog
Portfolio – Assignment 2 – Animation Studies Final Animations Weight Animation: Figure Jump Flip Synchsketch Link: https://syncsketch.com/sketch/c66c47727a87/#/4561121/5222146 Emotion/Personality Animation: Anger Syncsketch Link: https://syncsketch.com/sketch/c66c47727a87/#/4561123/5222148
Assignment 2 – Animation Studies – 6th April – 30% Reflection, Development, Reference and Research For this assignment, we had to create two short animations: A study in weight of motion / body mechanics of the character – An action the involves the whole body moving – for example jumping. A study in conveying emotion /Continue reading Assignment 2 – Animation Studies – Reflection, Development, Reference and Research
WEEK 5 – SKETCHFAB – ANIMATION & 3D PREVIS 3D Digital Literacy: In class we, learnt how to import our Hard Surface model and PBR textures from Substance Painter to Sketchfab. We also were shown how to add change the settings and lighting on the model on Sketchfab. Alec also talked us through importingContinue reading Week 5 – Sketchfab – Animation & 3D Previs
WEEK 13 – Final Animation Our final week of this semester, Week 13, was mostly about finishing our parts of the group animation. Over the weekend, I had completed my animation line art and sent it into my group for evaluation. I was told that it mostly worked really well but I could addContinue reading Week 13 – Final Animation & Portfolio for Semester 1
WEEK 12 – PRESENTATION AND ASSIGNMENT UPDATE For Week 12 we had to create and prerecord a 10-minute presentation in our animation groups for this Thursday. We were given a final year’s animation pitch which was really helpful as a guide for us on what we could include and talk about in our presentation.Continue reading Week 12 – Presentations and Assignment Update
WEEK 11– ONE TO ONE FEEDBACK TUTORIALS & ANIMATING 2D EFFECTS For Week 11, we had one on one tutorials with one of the lecturers. I was paired with Sarah who looked over my rough animation and suggested I hold the pose before the shock and exclamation point. This, I found out, helped aContinue reading Week 11 – One to One feedback tutorials & Animating 2D effects
WEEK 8 – STORYBOARDING & ANIMATING WITH FORMS Week 8, we had a lecture on Animation Storyboarding. We looked at the main components of creating an animation storyboard including the synopsis, staging, storytelling, composition and creating animatics. We were told how to make an effective story and storyboard by looking at other animation studios’Continue reading Week 8 – Storyboarding & Animating with Forms
WEEK 7 – ANIMATION PRINCIPLES For week 7, we discussed the main animation principles and had to examine how balls bounce in order to practice timing and spacing in animation. We practiced using arcs as well as how squash and stretch can help make animation look more effective. We looked at references such asContinue reading Week 7 –Animation Principles / World Building