Matrix Style Flipbook Animation

This is an example I found of a flip book animation:



Whoever made this has very good drawing skills! Their use of slow motion and camera angles in a series of drawings is really realistic.
To make the action smoother and slower, they used more frames per second... 120 to be precise!
I like how you can see the slow motion action of the bullet being fired, and the balloon popping, because they're some things that people never get to see, so this flip book has elements to draw in the audience and keep them watching.

Animation Ideas...

Our class were given the task to use all the skills and techniques we've learnt so far - ideas generation, storyboarding, researching, and some of the basic animation processes - and use this to create a 5-10 second animation of our own!
I have to base it on one of these words: Surprise, Lateness, Love, Hate, Longing, Happiness, or Fear.

So first things first; Formulating Ideas.
I started with a mind map of all the words given to us in our brief:

I decided at least one idea for each word would suffice, because I didn't want to overwhelm or pressure myself with too many ideas...
But after considering all the ideas I've written, I decided to use the element of surprise, with my Jack in the Box idea, which goes something like this:

I haven't decided if to use the last paragraph (hence the question mark!) Because I'm not sure if It's relevant or not, due to the fact we've already had the surprise with the boxing glove, so I could just leave it at that instead of viewing the aftermath.

I thought this idea would be simple, yet still effective and hopefully entertaining, because if I can get the appropriate music and sound effects then that will bring the whole thing alive and build up suspense!
I will animate it with a mixture of frame by frame and pose to pose animation, using either a light box or Photoshop, because I think for this idea either of these techniques will be the easiest to review what I've drawn previously, so I can get the movements right.
It also allows me to practice my drawing!
Using Photoshop would allow me to colour in my frames as well as draw them, and the light box is easier to see what I have drawn previously, and to map out key frames to work from.

I will draft up a final storyboard for my idea, and work out the best camera angles and which technique to use to portray it best.

The Marker Maker - Jonny Lawrence

This has a good combination of 2D frame by frame drawn animation, and pixilation of the hand interacting with the drawings.
It flows nicely and suits the music well, with some subtle humour too.
It was all done on a whiteboard... I couldn't believe this when I first read it! But I think he used an overhead camera to take pictures each time, and had it up on a screen next to him so that he could see what he drew last time, and where to place the next drawings...
This technique has worked really well for Jonny Lawrence, so I will see what other work he has, and hopefully get to try using this technique myself one day!

My Pixilation!

I finally filmed my pixilation! The first thing I had to do was set up the stage where my film is going to take place... So I gathered all my objects and lined them up like so:

I tried to apply all my ideas to the final piece, however I decided to remove some objects from the final line up, because I thought those objects were too big and that my animation might get too long and repetitive!

In my storyboard I tried to use creative and original ways to make the plasticine eat the objects.. I don't want it to be boring so using different camera angles will hopefully help make it visually pleasing for you, the lovely audience!

This is the final piece I produced! I hope you like it:

Overall I am quite pleased with what I've made, however there are a few improvements I would make if I had the chance to do it again:

• I'd hold some shots for longer, such as the close up of the Lego ninja's face, and when the ball lands in front of the shoe on the floor. Just to allow for pauses so the audience can process everything!
• I'd think more about the lighting, because it gets a lot brighter as it gets further into the video (because the sun set, so it was too dark otherwise!)
• More involvement with the hand/person would have made it more interesting.

The next thing I want to learn properly is how to add sound effects to an animation! I think little sounds would really bring my work alive.

Dreaming Girl - Target Advert

This is a really nice use of the pixilation technique:



I like the use of materials (clothes) to express the characters feelings as they play out in this advert. I like this technique generally because it gives the models a puppetry feel, and is good for giving the impression that someone is dreaming...

Photography... Part 2!

Friday 25th October we had another photography induction!

Firstly, after setting up the camera and equipment the same as the first session, we briefly mentioned the rule of thirds, and how if you follow the rule then your work is more visually pleasing to the human eye... I decided to experiment and found this to be true, if you compare the photo on the left to the right... The one on the right looks better! At least in my opinion...

Once we started getting used to the buttons again, Sam, the technician who kindly gave us these tutorials, told us how to change the White Balance on the camera so the lighting comes out right... First we had to take a picture of this grey card in front of the background we intended to use:

Then you go to the menu, and select the white balance, then take another photo of the same grey card, and it comes out like this:

After this, we moved on to trying a slower shutter speed! 

We had one member of our group at a time walk around in front of the white background, whilst Sam used the flash every so often, so when the cameras were taking a photo the flash brightened it up and highlighted different positions they were in... See my results above!

I think the one underneath in particular worked well, as I managed to capture full forms of Anna, making her look like a ghost!

These inductions have been very useful, as they gave me the chance to get to know my own camera, and how the lighting can affect a photo.

My Pixilation, Development of my Ideas

This is my attempt at a pixilation... I've not used this technique for over a year so I was looking forward to trying it again!
First things first, brainstorm an idea.
On our brief, it said we were allowed to explore one relationship out of these:

• Predator - Prey
• Host - Parasite
• Parent - Child

To start off the mind map seemed to be the best way to jot down my initial thoughts... 

After this I could see my ideas more clearly, and decide which would be the most fun and interesting to film/watch! 

So I looked over this page, again and again, and decided the time was right to create a storyboard:

I only made this initially in the classroom, to get my ideas down. However the proper ideas developed whilst in my bedroom, as that's where I decided this story should take place. So I used this storyboard as a basis, set up my camera and just went with the flow of things! I kept the concept just about the same, except I added more items into the story...

So now that's all done, I feel ready to make the actual film!

Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie

This pixilation has a good use of ordinary objects, such as when they use socks as fish or pillows as clouds; giving the viewers a sense that the main character is dreaming, and remaining in the bedroom at the same time.
The video flows well with the music, using aspects of that in the animation; such as when the violin plays there's a violin floating through this dreamy world of hers, which links the two in together well.

It has a good rhythm which is easy to follow, like when they're walking, it's always at the same speed.

Neighbours - Norman McLaren

Norman McLaren is regarded as the best when it comes to pixilation animation. This being a good example of what he can do:


This pixilation was a revolution during it's time (1950s). It was the first of its kind in the form of an animation style; combining the music/sound effects with the way the characters move make this film entertaining, even when it shouldn't be.
It was made during the time of the war, so his aim was to communicate the idea of the war with a sense of humour.
     "Serious ideas can often be communicated very powerfully with humour" Terry Gilliam

Pendulum - Pose to Pose Animation...

Today, We got given the task of drawing out a pendulum swinging on a lightbox, using key moments in the process, to map out how to successfully pull off the swing. This is developing from the Photoshop induction we had to draw out the pendulum digitally.
This is the resulting animation I made in response to this task:


These are the key frames I drew out first, to get an idea of where the ball will swing:

I think I managed to get a good arc, with a smooth swing that is mirrored on either side of the key frame;
To improve the animation, I would increase the space between each frame as it swings in the middle, to give it the impression it's moving faster. I would also draw the whole thing more central in the page, rather then near the top, so that we don't miss any action!
I'm glad we got the chance to complete this task both digitally and by hand, as I got to see which technique I like best.

The Adventures of Tintin - James Curran

I stumbled across this while exploring Vimeo!
I think it's an interesting style, as it's all revolving around the same circle, with the simple faces, it's great how he can add so many features and accessories for the different characters all on the same circle running so smoothly! It's this feature that makes this video enjoyable to watch; also featuring aspects of all 24 Tintin books.


The Adventures of Tintin from James Curran on Vimeo.

On the source of this link, he also listed his website and twitter username, all of which should have his work on. I will do some investigating and find out!

Photos Galore!

We received a lesson into how to take pictures with a Canon 1100D SLR camera in a studio environment today (18th October)... Which just so happens to be the same make as my very own camera!

First things first was how to set up the camera;
You have the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.
The shutter speed is how fast the lens clicks after you press the button to take the photo; the aperture is how much light is let into the lens; and the ISO is ...

The basic rule is:
The higher the aperture, the quicker the shutter speed, depending on the lighting in the room.

So anyway, here are some of the results I took after experimenting with the buttons, following the rule as above:

The easier way to find the right exposure is to look at the graph that appears when you look through the viewfinder; there's an arrow with numbers on, depending if the picture will come out too light or too dark... Just get that arrow to the centre (0) and it should turn out fine!

Liten

Liten from Liten on Vimeo.

When I first watched this, I couldn't believe it was an animation! It's so amazingly detailed and realistic. It's only a simple story of a butterfly coming out of it's cocoon, but the way it's portrayed makes you feel like you are in those woods witnessing it in real life!
If there was more of a story line I think this piece could have been even better, but I bet it took a lot of time to acquire this much detail that it would have taken even longer to produce a full story...

Finished Storyboard!

So... I finished my storyboard! Which was our first task as animators... Here it is:

I think bold colours look better on storyboards generally, as it gives any viewer, weather an animator or otherwise, a clear mind of what the artist wants to make.
I only put splashes of colour on this one, as I think filling the entire square with colours this bright would be slightly overwhelming. However I still think it gives us an idea of what colours to use.

After the Rain - Gobelins

This set has been very well thought out in detail, which in itself is interesting for me to watch!
The characters are very loveable, especially the giant fish creature going after the banana... I think it's partly down to the design of them, how they move and act!
I think it could be shown to a variety of audiences, depending on what sense of humour they have, as there are aspects of it that are child friendly as well as humorous.
Overall an entertaining animation to watch, the music builds up suspense which draws me into the story.

Alma - Rodrigo Blaas

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

This turns out to be a very creepy story, and the ending suggests that the same trap is repeated over and over again... (I won't spoil it for you!)
I really like the character design, it's unique compared to anything I've seen and quite cute as well! Designed by Bolhem Bouchiba, Carlos Grangel, Seruchibagio Pablos and Santi Agustí.
The set and the 3Dness of the film make it visually pleasing, so everything combined draws me into the story, just like Alma is drawn to the doll...

Dubstep Dispute - Jason Giles

Combining the music from Nostalgia and animation from Jason Giles, this is the result:


Dubstep Dispute from Fluxel Media on Vimeo.

I like the quirky characters and the rusty look they and their surroundings have. The neon colours that they produce really stand out in contrast to the dull browns of the rest of the scene.
It doesn't really have a story to it, just a "battle" between the robots as they remix the music... Making this a very funky music video/advert.

Day and Night - Pixar

It's interesting how the background on the character can reflect their moods/actions. A really original way to go about making a film! E.g. how the cloud reflects the daytime character being groggy in the morning, or the tree being chopped down while the character is being beaten up! and seeing the scenes differences by day and night.
In the end you get to see the good things that happen during the day and night time; It's nice to see loads of things we enjoy in one piece!

Steamboat Willie - Walt Disney

This classic Disney animation uses the squash and stretch style of animating that I have been practising recently in class...



You can see this exaggerates the characters actions, making the film more interesting to watch. The actions are emphasised so there's no need for dialogue.
I like how it's been drawn in black and white, with a slightly smudged background, giving it the impression that it was all done using pencil.
Even the objects they're using are given a life of their own - such as the whistles on the boat at the start, which is hard to believe but it is believable at the same time, because it's been animated, so it's not meant to be exactly like real life.

Tumbleweed Tango - Humble

I like balloon animals... So I love this animation I found! The way they've brought these balloon characters to life is really interesting, they don't need facial expressions to show their emotions, because their actions do that for them!



It shows them integrating and working together to survive among the cactuses... And playing back to Disney's continuously running theme - Love!
This world the animators have created in the computer world is very detailed and realistic; the lighting and rubbery texture of the balloons is very captivating to watch. They really take on the creativity side of things when they're telling the story, making the animals change shape!

Simon's Cat - Simon Tofield

I love watching the series of animations created by Simon Tofield: Simon's Cat. I can tell that he's actually been studying a cat's behaviour, because of the way the character moves. I also find it entertaining and cute to watch as he exaggerates parts of the story and animation to make it funnier and the audience can relate to it in some way or another!



I find it interesting that something so simply made - just black outlines with the same, motionless background - can work so smoothly as an animated piece.
He even gave several tutorials on how to draw his characters!:

The Old Man and the Sea - Alexander Petrov

This is a beautifully animated piece, using pastel colours which blend so well together, making it very visually pleasing.
Using this technique is very smudged and blended, so you don't get the fine outlines; however this style works for this piece.
The lighting and shading are in great detail, making it look slightly more realistic... Over 80 people worked on this piece so no wonder it's all been rendered this well!

This Way Up - Smith & Foulkes (A Nexus Production)

Youtube themselves sent me an email with links to several different animations that appear on their website.. This is one of them:



I think it's a good piece of animation because they've successfully put weight to the coffin that they're carrying, creating interesting and funny sketches involving the men carrying it.
I like how detailed the character's have been designed, it adds more life to the piece.
It's also entertaining how the CG animation flows with each scene, they've used a creative way to express this story!

Photoshop Induction - Frame by Frame Part 2!

Bouncing on Spot:

My aim was to emphasize the movement of the ball, by 'squashing and stretching' it... It turned out fairly successfully!
My only problem with it is the ending, it bobs about on the spot too much for my liking! Apart from that, I think I made a good, continuous motion, where it gradually jumps lower and lower.

Bouncing Ball:

I drew out each position frame by frame... Just like I did previously with some flip books I made!
My aim was to emphasise the speed of the ball by applying 'squash and stretch' to exaggerate the impact of the ball hitting the ground/flying through the air.
I thought it would be more interesting to add colour to the ball, flashing as it hits the ground each time.
I believe I successfully captured the arc in which the ball flies, and really exaggerated the shapes.

Pendulum:

I practiced drawing the motion of the pendulum, but thought it would be more interesting to see a foot kicking a ball!
If I could improve it I would make the motion of the leg faster in the middle, or add more frames to the first part, just to emphasize the speed of him!
I like how the ball is a slightly different shape in each picture, causing the moving image to wobble a bit - it's been given a bit more life...

Photoshop Induction - Frame by Frame

Earlier today, I took part in a workshop involving making animations using Photoshop... 

Using a Wacom drawing tablet (such a fun tool to use!) we were given the tasks of creating a bouncing ball, a pendulum, and just experimenting with Photoshop to see what we could produce! I took up the challenge, and started out first thing in the morning with these animated Gifs:

Bouncing Ball:

This is developing further from my flipbooks, instead of flipping the pages I drew each frame and put them together like this (above)!
I was still getting used to drawing with the tablet on Photoshop, so the ball is see-through, however I still think I captured the arc of the bounce well, and even tried to draw a smiley face on it!

Pendulum:

This was the first pendulum I had animated, by drawing the first then duplicating the same image and rotating it on the same spot... Easy enough to understand once you get the hang of it, and try it!
With this particular Gif, I would add more frames in to the height of the arc, to make it clear that it's moving slow, then fast.

Pendulum 2:

This pendulum has a smoother motion of the arc, so it's clearer for viewers what's happening.. At least I think it is!
I prefer this one to the first I drew, as it feels/looks more like a sketch rather then hard lines, which I think is more visually pleasing! However it's harder to get the right shape.

Photoshop Induction - Combining Photos!

I, as an animator, want to explore all the different techniques that are available within this subject, so the Photoshop induction our class had was very useful for me.
After being shown the ropes by one of the computer technicians, Steven, we were given the task of creating our own image, either using templates he'd provided or finding whatever we want on the internet! I decided to try a Wacom drawing tablet, because I'd never used one before and it looked fun! This is the masterpiece that came out of it:

I decided to use the templates, just so I could get used to Photoshop rather then running wild and beyond help!
I started by adding a layer to add some balloons in the forefront of the beach, I did this by going to file, then place, to select an image, which I could erase and move around as I please. I could also duplicate the image by selecting the area I wanted with the lasso tool, and using a short cut on the keyboard, could add as many balloons as I liked.
I thought the image looked a bit bear with just balloons and a palm tree... So I placed another photo onto a different layer to create my own island! I used the same technique as the balloons, and erased the parts of the image I didn't want. To make the house look lived in I used the paintbrush tool to draw smoke emitting from the chimney (which I also drew on).
After this, I wanted some people to be sunbathing on the beach! So I placed a photo of deck chairs (originally two!) and duplicated them.
To add the finishing touch to my photo, I used the paintbrush to draw the sun, which I thought would show the source of light; Looking at it now I would make the sun smaller, just to make it more realistic! But that might not have made a difference with those sunglasses... I drew them to test how steady my hand is, being new to the Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet!
However adding the sun meant I had to remove the light on the balloons, because if I had kept it the light would have been coming from a different direction. So I used the paintbrush tool again to colour in the light patches. (to get the same colour as the original image, you just have to use a colour filter which allows you to select a colour to paint with!)

After this fun session, I feel more knowledgeable about Photoshop... I will apply everything I've learnt to my future projects!

The Maker, Christopher Kezelos

This beautiful piece was made using the traditional stop motion technique:

Directed by Christopher Kezelos, this film uses music to set the scene of a slightly creepy room, where the stuffed character is creating another version of himself - with provided materials - to replace himself when the time runs out on the hour glass...
The ending suggests that there is an endless cycle of puppets constantly making someone to keep the tradition going on and on, with no way out.

I think it all ties in together well, to tell an intriguing story, with smooth animation which draws you into their world, and almost makes you forget it's an animation...

Development of my Storyboard

These thumbnails follow on from my previous postit notes... I finally drafted out what's going to happen to Humpty Dumpty in my nursery rhyme! Under each box I wrote a brief description of what I intend to happen in each scene; and the camera angles it will be shot at. 

I tried to use arrows, speech marks, or some indication of how I want the characters to act - just to give the audience and the person animating it an idea of how I want it to look!

It looks a little boring just in pencil... So I decided to colour it:

Adding splashes of colour to the thumbnails I think brings it to life, and gives the audience a vague idea of what visuals I want to use.

I took this to the session with my fellow animators on Monday 7th October to see what they think of it so far;

Overall they liked what I've made so far; the fact that the character is an ordinary man rather then the traditional egg, plays with the irony of the story. And they saw that I put a lot of thought into the position of the camera, which makes it "interesting and pretty"!

However, as an improvement, someone suggested in frame 2, I add a sound effect for the bird which is flying over Humpty in the third frame, to give him a solid reason for getting distracted.

I will take on board what they said and try to make this storyboard better!

Flippin' Eck!

The second task for this module was to create 3 flip book animations. To get me started I'm just going to draw a ball bouncing for these three:

I think the first one I made was a good attempt, since I've never made a bouncy ball in this format before! I applied the same technique I use on layout paper, except in a book... Which is more difficult then I expected it to be! I think overall I got the squash and stretch right, except the ending is slightly too fast for my liking. I didn't notice that as much when I was making it as I do now after it being scanned in... Apart from that I think it works fairly well.

I wanted to use colours to emphasise when the ball hits the ground, and the change in colour hopefully makes it nicer and more interesting to watch for the viewer! I think my arcs are nice, and at the right speed to look realistic; however I wish I had lessened the hight more with every bounce, as I feel even at the end of this sequence, the ball still bounces too high.

This one is my favourite out of the three I made, because I was playing around with the squash and stretch technique, which gives the ball a life of it's own! I think the arc is good, and you can still see part of the shape of the eclipse as the ball squashes on the ground (because I make a pear kind of shape!) so that the action runs smoother.

National Media Museum - Moving Stories

My class ventured on the train to Bradford's National Media Museum on Thursday 3rd, to see the new exhibition 'Moving Stories'!

It was great to see all my favourite fairy tales and childhood stories displayed, with descriptions and images to show how people have developed and adapted them.

For example, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was originally written 110 years ago, by a brilliant man named Charles Lutwidge Dodgson... Although he preferred to be called Lewis Carroll! Since then there have been over 50 adaptations in a variety of books, plays, TV shows and even films!

I discovered while exploring the exhibit that Disney were the first company to plan their ideas of a film into a storyboard! This idea caught on, as it allowed the makers to see each frame bundled together, with descriptions and annotations to describe what will happen in the story.. An example of what they did is in the photo top right, with descriptions of Peter Pan and Captain Hook's positions in the scene.

But it didn't just show the old movies; It included a section to say that over 250 people worked on the recent film Coraline!

Overall, I really enjoyed interacting with this exhibition, and learnt lots from it about my favourite films, definitely worth going!

Hedghog in the Fog - Yuri Norstein

Yuri Norstien (I don't know how to pronounce it!), is famous for his cut-out style of animation... Especially in Russia (his home country).
This is my favourite piece of his, because he managed to create a beautiful setting with subtle music and narrating to draw the viewers into his story. The actual pieces he made for the characters are so detailed and the animation moves so well, so go to the link below to watch it:



It's shown in a cinema every year in Russia, to children across the country, to celebrate the talent that originated from there, and inspiring young people to follow what they believe in to succeed.

Storyboard - Sticky Notes

This is the first storyboard I created for my first module; choosing a nursery rhyme and making it your own. I decided to base it on the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty because that is a more familiar story to me.

My version of the story explores why Humpty fell off the wall, and what happened when the soldiers tried to help him; I want to try and add humour within the dialogue and the irony of how Humpty is so clumsy that the soldiers get fed up and leave him.

I will develop it further within the next few days to see how I can make this happen...

Nursery Rhymes

After being set the task to create a storyboard based on a nursery rhyme, the first thing that popped into my head was Humpty Dumpty. This proves that for me Humpty Dumpty is the most recognisable nursery rhyme!
Despite this I decided to consider other nursery rhymes too, and I found this website:

http://www.nurseryrhymes.com/

Listing some of the most popular nursery rhymes that I listened to as a child! Including:

• Baa baa black sheep, originally published in 1744! This image is extracted from Mother Goose's Melody's:

'Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full

One for the master, and one for the dame,

and one for the little boy who lives down the lane.'

• Incy Wincy Spider, published in 1910

'Incy Wincy Spider, climbed up the water spout

Down came the rain, and washed the spider out

Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain

Incy Wincy Spider, climbed up the spout again.'

• It's raining It's pouring.

'It's raining, it's pouring;

The old man is snoring

Bumped his head

And he went to bed

And he couldn't get up in the morning

Rain, rain, go away;

Come again another day;

Little Jonny wants to play.'

After reading all of these, I still think Humpty Dumpty is the best option for creating my storyboard; Because I can think of a few original ideas which tie in nicely with the original, but still give me some creative ground! This is what I will be working with:

'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall,

All the kings horses and all the kings men,

Couldn't put Humpty together again.'

Now I've chosen my nursery rhyme it's time to create a storyboard!

How to make the first draft of your idea, into Sticky Notes...

I find it intriguing to see how a storyboard is developed. Using the basic rough sketches on postit notes, which then eventually develop into a finished, accurate re-creation of your imagination.
One thing I've learnt from this video (shown to my class by my tutor) is to constantly review what you are doing, and to compare the scenes you've created to keep your work visually interesting for viewers.

Dot, The World's Smallest Animation - Aardman

The World's Smallest Animation... Using a Nokia phone camera and a scientific microscope to create a miniature world for a 9mm tall girl named Dot:



They use the basic Stop Motion animation technique, one of the processes I will be learning about during my time at uni! I won't be working with materials this small for a long while, but I will be using the same concept into making a Stop Motion film. With this in mind, I could still use ordinary objects to feature in any animation that I make, just like Aardman have in this film.
I really like this piece, since the storyline is simple, and the way it's made is fascinating. I also think it's suitable for a wide range of audiences, children, parents, and aspiring animators mainly!

Aardman also feature in a video describing and showing us Youtubers how they handled such small materials to create this stop motion piece:



They were asked to "celebrate" the technology that goes into the Cellscope technology, so this was the perfect way to do it!

C2C - Delta, - CRCR

Yet another piece created by crcr, (they're just too good!):



The softness of the colours and the lighting really make this piece come alive (in my opinion), and the music combined with those factors really tells the story well.
I like how simple shapes have been used, rather then intricate designs for the buildings; you can still see what the objects are supposed to be.
Watching this I realised you don't need loads of lines and shades for detail, it's more about the subtle movements, such as in the hand or flowing of material/clothes in the wind; shown through the texture.

Cartoon Network Summer Indent - CRCR

Another inspiration from crcr...



This new indent uses familiar characters, but in a different way. I could use a familiar character in one of my pieces, but make it my own, by changing it up a bit; just to keep it exciting!
I like how the animation blends characters/objects together to create a smooth piece of work which is fun and interesting to watch, using the squash and stretch exaggeration technique has proven effective.
I think CRCR generally use music and sound well with their animations; I mean it's still a good, interesting piece of animation to watch without music (I was experimenting!) But the music draws you into the story, or flow of things, and makes you feel a part of it.

Deezer - CRCR

I looked at this video as inspiration for one of my recent projects at my previous college... I'm sure it will inspire me in the coming years at LCA too!



The wappy music and colourful, flowing animation sequences is an example of how I could combine sounds with my drawings to bring them alive...  And to make it more visually pleasing to watch.
This style of animation and characters suggest to the audience that they are really enjoying the music, this style in particular, which makes it a good advert for their music channel.
I think since it's a music channel advert, it's aimed to audience teenagers who like rock music; this is because the animation is very much alive, which encourages the fact that the music they provide is exciting and easy to enjoy.

Hello...?

If anyone's reading this then hey! I'm a new student to Leeds College of Art... If you read the title of this page then you'll know I'm studying animation!

I hope you enjoy what you see, and find anything I post on here entertaining!