notes from 8/23/12

silhouettes- computer or stop motion? what works well as silhouettes...

pantomime:

1 a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in whichperformers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
• an absurdly exaggerated piece of behavior : he made a pantomime ofchecking his watch.• informal a ridiculous or confused situation or event : the drive to townwas a pantomime.2 Brit. a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, that involvesmusic, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy taleor nursery story, usually produced around Christmas.verb [ trans. ]express or represent (something) by extravagant and exaggerated mime: the clown candidates pantomimed different emotions.

heres an artist that shows stories through cut paper-
 
other videos with silhouette inspiration


      Notes: not predictable, needs more of a conflict, use silhouette for reason does it work with the story, computer or light box but defend why.  

the 4 questions and the idea of this year

For how long have I and why do I make art?

I’ve been making art since I was a little kid but I didn’t seriously dive in until I started high school.  Before high school I had just been doodling, but I noticed how I could get caught up and loose time just sitting with paper and pencils, so I decided to take the art classes offered at my school to see if I wanted to go further and maybe make a future with art. As soon as I started I couldn’t stop.  Art was the one class that really didn’t feel like a class.  I continue to make art because I get to create and enjoy the reactions others get from the creation, I start with nothing and then at the end have this finished project that can give others entertainment, and for most of the time I have fun making it so why not continue doing something I have fun doing. 

What are the sources of my ideas?

The sources of my ideas are most likely the same as everyone else.  I draw from everything that I’ve encountered during my life. I don’t even have to experience it first hand.  A lot of what I come up with is a combination of my life’s experiences and twists on what I’ve read and seen, plus what my imagination comes up with.  But overall we all pull our ideas from our lives; it is just that everyone’s is different. For example my family is a big factor in my life, so a lot of my animations deal with influence from them. 

What do I most want to develop during the class?

During this class I really want to develop the skills I already have even further. During the Dynamic Imaging 1 we were introduced to a lot of techniques. I want to take this and work with it more. I also would like to learn how to green screen on a small scale.  I want to try and combine stop motion and after effects, experimenting with and with out a green screen.  Then after experimenting with what I can do, I want to work on one big project.

Finally, what skills do I bring with me to the course?

We all bring different skills to this course. Most of us will all have common knowledge in programs such as after effects, logic, final cut, and toon boom.  But we all have different “odd skills or experiences”.  From babysitting and living with my nieces and nephews (3mth-5yr old) I have experience with kids so I have the skill of an insight to their imagination and how they act.  I’ve played multiple instruments (Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano…recorder…) so I’ve knowledge in music. 

For my project this semester I want to combined it with my senior studio.

The look is silhouette- I really like Kara Walker’s paper murals

and Lotte Reiniger silhouette stop motion animations

The story I’ve been thinking of is a son looking back on the relationship he had with his father (regretting not spend more time with each other) and then deciding to change and be there more for his son

I like the aesthetic because with the silhouette you loose all the detail, which reminds me of memories – looking back I can remember doing things but I cant remember the fine detail of what the location or the people exactly look like. Memories are, to me, shadows of the actual person or experience. They can be vague in detail and overlap with other memories. Silhouettes have limited detail, the forms can overlap and they too are like shadows of the person or thing they represent.

So Im thinking of doing cut paper stop motion on a green screen and then keying it out but I haven’t decided on if I want to have images behind the silhouette or not….

I could do this all in after effects but with the stop motion the look of the animation is not computered precision but all hand manipulated.

 So I first need to learn to green screen on a small scale and see what I can do with and with out green screen

 Then I need to start characters design and story board/script

Then I have to make assets/

Start animating scenes

 Bring in scenes and key out green screen

 If I decide to do a background…I'll need to add it

 Export  to web, dvd creation

New Year!

So Im going to use the same blog for my second class of Dynamic Imaging. 

Today we talked about our  summers and what we were think of doing for our projects this semester. We also went over the syllabus so pretty much the same ol' first day thing. 

Our first assignment is to write a response to four questions:
1. How long and why do you make art
2. What are the sources of your ideas
3. What do you most want to develop during the class
4. What skills do you bring to the course  

outline

-Reel of 2d Animation using Toon Boom animate pro and After Effects

Showing character design, animation principles such as squash, stretch, ease in, ease out, arcs, timing, appeal, and follow through.

1.     Couch potato drooling          Animation Character Clip 1

2.     Ball bouncing in sand           Animation Squash Stretch Clip 2

3.     Frog jumping                        Animation Animal Movement Clip 3

4.     Stuffed animal walking and knocking over blocks              Animation Character Clip 4

5.     Dragonfly flying- creating depth                                   Animation Depth Clip 5

6.     Fish swimming in a bowl                                       Animation Animal Movement Clip 6

7.     Couch potato eating and watching tv                    Animation Character Clip 7

8.     Flower morphing into a girl who then punches symbols that use replacement animation as they race across the screen                                                Animation Morph Clip 8

33sec total 

to do

Weekend 14-
Field-Fix todays mov, field come alive, talk between jub and girl

-one page outline/concept using clips from past and current assignments, explaining the area of expertise you are highlighting (3D computer animation, 2D traditional, character design, cinematography, editing, etc.) Think of this assignment as a "paper edit" for the demo reel you would provide with an internship application. All of the clips called for in the paper edit must be properly formatted and labeled within a demo reel master folder.
Thursday
Throne-Conversations in throne room and edits from tuesday


Weekend 21-
Marriage- give wheat
Present Jub as savior
-Design Portfolio for Online and DVD distribution 
Thursday- finish marriage- jub appears maiden is casted out


Weekend 28-
voices, Edit fix and clean up change anything mentioned in critique 
put up artist lecture

demos

Aristides Gomez Ramírez's Portfolio- I  enjoyed how he presented his charater design. Not only did you get to see the character alone in a walk cycle but you also get to see them in their environment through a short scene.  But, it was a bit long and didnt seem to have a strong beginning middle and end.  I liked how he included a key (program used, title, date made) for each part.  He also included contact information in the demo.  
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Demo-Reel-2009/346811

Barbara Domuschieva's Portfolio- She gives character development, characters in action, a beginning middle and end, and gives contact information and a key for the parts of the reel. Her page has the reel, stills, a link to her portfolio, and links to other work. 
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Animation-Demo-Reel/1957119 

Fei Gao's - I really liked how she put her demo together it showed a range of work but still had a beginning, middle, and end. The music wasnt distracting and the reel wasnt too long. 
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Demo-Reel-2011/1348765

new maiden