All moving image material on Padlet:
https://padlet.com/artslondon/production-principles-unit-sgkzu5t70zqa8klq
This rotation built on from Breaking Character, taking our character designs and learning how to create a short motion test in photoshop.
I began by revisiting my motion plan and after looking at the feedback I received from Breaking Character, made some more character sketches with some more dynamic poses. I started thinking and planning what simple movement I could create that still communicated my three words, endearing, sentimental and forgotten.
I started planning what movement I was going to create.
Mariana introduced us to animating in photoshop, which was fairly easy to navigate. I began with the key frames of my animation, which I struggled with at first as it was unfamiliar to me.
The next week was spent tweaking and creating in betweens. I found this whole process extremely tedious and difficult and took a lot of getting used to. There were a lot of drafts and parts that were scrapped and redone over and over again.
During the middle of the second week, I got some feedback from Mariana which was very useful. She gave me some really useful tips on how to make the movement look more alive specifically with the turn, which was the weakest part. I also realised the timing needed a lot of work and the audience needed more time on certain shots, to catch up with what they were seeing.
Overall, I learned a lot in this rotation and has definitely peaked my interest in digital animation and I’d be keen to learn more.