Ulster University Animation Student Blog
Assignment 2 – Organic Modelling – Deadline: Sunday 16th May – 50% (COMPILATION POST OF ALL WORK AND REFERENCES DURING ASSIGNMENT 2) MODULE INTRODUCTION: We were given our second modelling assignment that was initially due for the 14th but was moved back to the 16th of May. We were tasked to model/sculptContinue reading 3D Digital Literacy: Assignment 2 – Organic Modelling
WEEK 10 – REFLECTIVE BLOG & PEER REVIEW & ANIMATING ANIMALS During Week 10, our lecture was on Animating Animals in which we had a talk from Sarah on how to animate quadrupeds and bird wings. We looked at the book, The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams for guidance and reference. SheContinue reading Week 10 – Reflective Blog & Peer Review & Animating Animals
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 6 – WORLD BUILDING / ONE-ON-ONE TUTORIALS This week we were able to move into the Design A World group that we enjoyed most, and although I loved the ideas and concepts that I and other groups thought of together, the group that I returned to was Group 3 with the shattered world.Continue reading Week 6 – World Building / One-on-One Tutorials
WEEK 5 – CHARACTER DESIGN / WORLD BUILDING During Week 5 we were studying character design and what makes an effective and memorable character as well as how to create our own. We looked at well known example from cartoons such as Buggs Bunny from the Looney Toons as well as characters from moviesContinue reading Week 5 – Character Design / World Building
WEEK 1 – FORM AND SHAPE During Week 1 the class was given the task to study the forms and shapes of various characters and objects. First, we had to practice by creating 3D forms from 2D shapes such as circles, squares and triangles and then making them into objects such as spheres, cylinders andContinue reading Week 1 – Form and Shape