Exercise in using an X-sheet to sync animation to audio. Drawn on paper and compiled/coloured in TVpaint.
I only did a pencil test after all the drawings were done, so some parts of the animation could be better. Having to paint every frame was a killer...! Stay tuned...more work coming soon.
(I like documenting stuff I do, so if you want to skip my yammering :P, head on down to the videos below!)
One of my classes this year is called Video 1, basically an introduction to Video. And for that we made a short film as a group.
Once we had a base screenplay done, we took it home individually and altered it to our own versions, so that we ended up with 4 slightly different films. 4 weeks later, and our films are finally finished. Shooting was completed in a day and a half. Unfortunately for some shots, we only had time for one take.
It might sound strange having a video component as part of an animation course, and initially I thought so too. I wasn't sure what I would get out of this class. But live-action film and animation are just two different mediums for the same purpose - storytelling. So I saw this project as an exercise to learn more about storytelling using the moving image.
Apart from learning how to actually use a DSLR and other filming equipment, I really enjoyed going through the whole pre-production phase - writing the screenplay, creating storyboards and shot list ....as well as understanding the limitations and advantages of live action production compared with animation. Plus I had the best group mates to work with for this project (thanks guys!). They really do make a huge difference.
So this is my version. I wanted the story to be subtle, with all the ingredients present. I'm open to comments and constructive critisicm, especially in terms of story - that's where I'm trying to improve. If you want to, a PM would be great.
Remember to turn up your speakers a little (headphones are best) and watch in 720p. cheers guys
Vanessa - "Darren's World"
And here are my group mates' versions (I'll update this section till all of theirs are up).
Terri - "Safe"
Check out her blog post for some behind-the-scenes photos
Storyboarded a chase scene from a script. Since I had the materials already, why not make it into a semi-animatic? All SFX obtained from freesound.org
On review: Some scenes went on for too long, dictated by the sound file which was created first before the video - I overestimated the length of the shots. Tightening up the speed of the shots could make the animatic more interesting and engaging with the chase.
Here are 2 pages out of 9 of the storyboard panels drawn.
..and the turnarounds for the characters. Yes, they do have names :)
So this was my submission to the 11-second Club November 2012. Spent about 10ish days on it from character turnarounds to this *finished state.
On hindsight now, thanks to some feedback I've gotten, I should have planned the shot a bit better. I was rushing into the animating and lip sync part, I'd neglected planning. I really shouldn't have started inking and painting but I'd wanted to see what the finished product could look like.. not a good idea competition-wise but glad I did.
Some preparatory stuff I did prior to animating. I realise it was hard to keep him on model once I started! And....holds! *slaps forehead* Had I known that concept beforehand...gosh, could have saved so much work.
