Task 5: Anticipation & Exaggeration

Anticipation:
- To create tension
- An action that lets the audience know that an action is coming
- Character or object ready to undertake an action, forethought which proceeds the action

Exaggeration:
- Overstatement of physical appearance or reaction to enhance character, emotion and appeal

In this task, we were tasked to create an animation that is able to demonstrate the principles  of anticipation and exaggeration. On top of that, we had to show the use of 2 mediums in the animation and utilisation of sound. 

My idea for this task was to create a jack in a box animation short; as I thought the anticipation can be shown by the crank of the box handle paired with jack in the box music, and the exaggeration would be the object in the box jumping far out to the screen; essentially a jump scare. 

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I started off creating this rough animation to see how I would zoom into the box to create the anticipation action of the animation. Moreover, this would benefit me greatly during my creating process as I would get a scene of how I can create a zoom that can feel natural; further creating tension. 

As for the second media, I originally wanted to create the zooming part using the traditional animation technique, however that would take too much time and would not look well when it transitions to digital medium. With the time I had left, I decided to use the second medium as a chance to explore how I can infuse the markings done with gel pen, and water colour, and infuse it to the animation digitally. 

Created using gel pen, and layering water colour on top, I used this to give the animation a static like effect when the exaggeration is shown.

From this task, I learnt the importance of sound in animation; as its essential in creating a foundation for the atmosphere and tone of the animation and setting. Moreover, the significance of anticipation and exaggeration in animation; creating a more dramatic and effective action and story.