Showing posts with label PP1. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Study Task 10 [PP1] - Showreel Time
This is the showreel compiled. In includes early work of the year, from my very first animated task to the more recent ones. I aim to illustrate a range of animations which differ in quality to encompass what I've learned and developed in this year.
[YouTube Link to Showreel!]
Saturday, 23 February 2019
Study Task 9 [PP1] - Who's who? What do they do and who do they work for?
Michiyo Yasuda [Animator | Colour Designer]
Born in 28th of April, 1939, in Tokyo Japan, Yasuda was an animator and colour designer who worked for various Animation companies; Toei Animation, A Production, Topcraft and the well known Studio Ghibli. Her colour designs were used by directors such as Hayao Miyazaki and Mamarou Oshii. Her take on colour and how it's used is unique as she believes that colour are essential in story telling. "Colour has a. meaning and it makes the film more easily understood. Colours and pictures can enhance what the situation is on screen." While colours may not mean one specific thing, the viewers are able to unconsciously form associations between colour and feelings.
Jaiden/TheOdd1sOut/Domics [YouTube Animators]
JaidenAnimations [Jaiden]
Jaiden is an American animator. Starting out doing commissions for a Minecraft YouTuber, iHasCupquake, she eventually paved her own way and started doing Animations on her own channel. Since her debut in 2014, she has since gained 5.7 million subscribers. Her content mainly revolves around her stories revolving around her awkward situations, speed art drawings of Pokemon and collaborations with TheOdd1sOut, James.
TheOdd1sOut [Robert James Rallison]
James is an American comic artist/animator. Since he debuted in 2014, his animated series based off of his work experience in Subway gave his channel a massive boost, with each part of the trilogy gaining over 40 million views [Feb 2018]. Since his short 4 year life on YouTube, he has gained 10 million subscribers. His content mainly revolve around his stories on his childhood, collaborations with another similar animator, JaidenAnimations and recently a music video with Boyinaband.
Domics [Dominic Panganiban]
Dominic is a Filipino/Canadian Animator. With his content posted on YouTube, his content mainly explores around the theme of his life and growing up as an Asian in America. His animations are narratives with black and white backgrounds, with only colours hinted in each character's hair. Widely known for his 'Breakups" series, he also animates his thoughts, 'Humans are actually donuts', 'Askholes' or 'Butts' more or less random and quirky. Since he debuted in 2012, he has gained 6.5 million subscribers.
Alan Becker [Animator]
Alan Becker is an Animator from Ohio. Best known for his animation "Animator vs Animation" on YouTube which gained a whopping 34 million views [Feb 2019] since the upload date in May 14, 2007. After this video, his popularity skyrocketed with him eventually continuing with the series releasing 3 other "Animator vs Animation" videos. Since then, he has gained 7 million subscribers with him and his now team, continuing to make animations based off of 5 stick figures with different adventures in each video ranging from Minecraft adventures, to League of Legends.
Charlene_Le_Scanff [Concept Artist - Hearthstone]
Charlene is a concept artist on Team 5, the Blizzard Entertainment development team. Specifically in the game of Hearthstone, a massive online pop card game, she has created a card back for hearthstone, and 3 different cards. 2 of which are in meta classic cards and 1 is a. uncollectible. She joined Team 5 in early March 2017.
Katie De Sousa [Concept Artist - League of Legends]
Starting off her passion in 2003, she started posting her concept arts in Deviant, a huge online platform filled with concept artists. Throughout her years of posting digital art, her art for several champions, specifically 13 in the LoL universe were posted and used as splash arts in Riot Games. Moreover, one of her concepts art boards for a champion were eventually developed and worked upon, which now is known as Jinx. Jinx's champion concept was a arsenal psycho; possessing a wide range of firearms, mini-guns, rockets, and even utilities such as traps and grenades. Not only was the concept refreshing, the champion concept was so well done, the promotional teaser and video for the champion became the biggest boost for the game itself, gaining massive popularity for both new and old players.
Bradford 'CertainlyT' Wenban [Senior Game Designer - League of Legends]
Certainly True Damage, or known as CertainlyT, started working at Riot Games in December of 2011. Although this was his first time working in an gaming industry, throughout the years being a game designer, he has designed a total of 7 champions; characters, 2 of which were a party project. Moreover, he reworked on 5 of the champion concepts to make it more refreshing and new after years of decaying in the champion pool. The champions he designed and reworked upon are all unique in it's own way with mechanics which were completely different and outstanding in their own style visually and mechanically.
Born in 28th of April, 1939, in Tokyo Japan, Yasuda was an animator and colour designer who worked for various Animation companies; Toei Animation, A Production, Topcraft and the well known Studio Ghibli. Her colour designs were used by directors such as Hayao Miyazaki and Mamarou Oshii. Her take on colour and how it's used is unique as she believes that colour are essential in story telling. "Colour has a. meaning and it makes the film more easily understood. Colours and pictures can enhance what the situation is on screen." While colours may not mean one specific thing, the viewers are able to unconsciously form associations between colour and feelings.
Jaiden/TheOdd1sOut/Domics [YouTube Animators]
JaidenAnimations [Jaiden]
Jaiden is an American animator. Starting out doing commissions for a Minecraft YouTuber, iHasCupquake, she eventually paved her own way and started doing Animations on her own channel. Since her debut in 2014, she has since gained 5.7 million subscribers. Her content mainly revolves around her stories revolving around her awkward situations, speed art drawings of Pokemon and collaborations with TheOdd1sOut, James.
TheOdd1sOut [Robert James Rallison]
James is an American comic artist/animator. Since he debuted in 2014, his animated series based off of his work experience in Subway gave his channel a massive boost, with each part of the trilogy gaining over 40 million views [Feb 2018]. Since his short 4 year life on YouTube, he has gained 10 million subscribers. His content mainly revolve around his stories on his childhood, collaborations with another similar animator, JaidenAnimations and recently a music video with Boyinaband.
Domics [Dominic Panganiban]
Dominic is a Filipino/Canadian Animator. With his content posted on YouTube, his content mainly explores around the theme of his life and growing up as an Asian in America. His animations are narratives with black and white backgrounds, with only colours hinted in each character's hair. Widely known for his 'Breakups" series, he also animates his thoughts, 'Humans are actually donuts', 'Askholes' or 'Butts' more or less random and quirky. Since he debuted in 2012, he has gained 6.5 million subscribers.
Alan Becker [Animator]
Alan Becker is an Animator from Ohio. Best known for his animation "Animator vs Animation" on YouTube which gained a whopping 34 million views [Feb 2019] since the upload date in May 14, 2007. After this video, his popularity skyrocketed with him eventually continuing with the series releasing 3 other "Animator vs Animation" videos. Since then, he has gained 7 million subscribers with him and his now team, continuing to make animations based off of 5 stick figures with different adventures in each video ranging from Minecraft adventures, to League of Legends.
Charlene_Le_Scanff [Concept Artist - Hearthstone]
Charlene is a concept artist on Team 5, the Blizzard Entertainment development team. Specifically in the game of Hearthstone, a massive online pop card game, she has created a card back for hearthstone, and 3 different cards. 2 of which are in meta classic cards and 1 is a. uncollectible. She joined Team 5 in early March 2017.
Katie De Sousa [Concept Artist - League of Legends]
Starting off her passion in 2003, she started posting her concept arts in Deviant, a huge online platform filled with concept artists. Throughout her years of posting digital art, her art for several champions, specifically 13 in the LoL universe were posted and used as splash arts in Riot Games. Moreover, one of her concepts art boards for a champion were eventually developed and worked upon, which now is known as Jinx. Jinx's champion concept was a arsenal psycho; possessing a wide range of firearms, mini-guns, rockets, and even utilities such as traps and grenades. Not only was the concept refreshing, the champion concept was so well done, the promotional teaser and video for the champion became the biggest boost for the game itself, gaining massive popularity for both new and old players.
Bradford 'CertainlyT' Wenban [Senior Game Designer - League of Legends]
Certainly True Damage, or known as CertainlyT, started working at Riot Games in December of 2011. Although this was his first time working in an gaming industry, throughout the years being a game designer, he has designed a total of 7 champions; characters, 2 of which were a party project. Moreover, he reworked on 5 of the champion concepts to make it more refreshing and new after years of decaying in the champion pool. The champions he designed and reworked upon are all unique in it's own way with mechanics which were completely different and outstanding in their own style visually and mechanically.
Saturday, 12 January 2019
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Study Task 7 [PP1] - Stop, Look and Listen
Tech The Bus [UK]
- UK Based informational advertisement for the Bus app
- Informs about how people can start using this app to track and pay for transits
Why Black Holes Could Delete The Universe - The Information Paradox [Russia]
- Russia based creator; animation about Black Holes
- Illustrative Animation paired with narrative
Drinking and Driving [USA]
- Drinking and Driving informational animation
- Illustrative animation over narration
Condom Ad PSA, Fighting AIDS [USA]
- Public Service Announcement about the use of condoms to prevent AIDS featuring. Jackie Chan; using his fighting skills to promote the concept of fighting off AIDS
Varies PSAs [USA, UK, Russia, Spain]
- A list of [15] animated PSAs which are shown in various countries
- Context of these animated PSAs varies from Sex Ed, Thievery, Police, Hygiene, Farm Parasites and Safety in the Beach
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Study Task 6 [PP1] - Non Fiction Animation
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure [United Kingdom]
- Documentary about Prehistoric Sea monsters
- 3D/CGI Animation used to depict the monsters in the documentary
Victory Through Air Power [United States]
- Walt Disney's animation about a Russian-born Aviator, Alex De Seversky
- Documentary about how the U.S should counter German and Japan's aerial forces
- This was made to gain large attention from Americans, persuading them through the use to animated propaganda
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck [Germany]
- Documentary about a musician, Kurt Cobain; explores the in-depth life of him through this documentary which contains 2D animation
- Music type animated documentary
Le Clitoris [France]
- 2D Animated comedy short documentary about the discovery of the female genitalia
His Mother's Voice [Australia]
- 2D Rotoscoped Animation about the story of the process of how a mother had found her son dead
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square [China]
- Autobiography about the Chinese Cultural Revolution in the perspective of the creator; Shui-Bo
- Through this film, it explores Shui-Bo's life journey in unveiling the truth through the ideologies and propaganda during the 60s, 70s and 80s in China
I Met The Walrus [Canada]
- Animated illustration of an audiotaped interview between a 14 year old and John Lennon
- Explores John Lennon's political views and beliefs
Chris the Swiss [Switzerland]
- Animated documentary which explores the mysterious death of a Swiss journalist during the midst of the Yugoslav war
Jungle of Desire [Hong Kong]
- Animated short about the life of a man and his situation with his wife in prostitution
- Explores the themes of mental stress and hatred in society
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness [Japan]
- Documentary about Studio Ghibli's making of two films, Miyazaki's The Wind Rises & Takahata's The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
- Explores the stress and fast pace in Japanese culture in work society, and the amount of work and effort it takes to create these wonderful animations
Thursday, 6 December 2018
Study Task 5 [PP1] - The Power to Persuade
他和她的第一句話 The First time They Spoke - [Hong Kong]
- Animated short about MTR safety
- Concept is heavily influenced by the Japanese animated film "Kimi no na wa"
- 2D Animation
Cadbury Dairy Milk - Aliens - [Canada]
- Animated short about Cadbury Chocolate
- 3D Animation
Spectacular Animated Heinz's New Baked Beans Ad - [Australia]
- Animated short about Heinz Baked Beans
- 3D Animation
Christmas Advert 2013 - The Bear & The Hare - [United Kingdom]
- Animated short about John Lewis Christmas sale
- 2D Animation
'No Name' [Korea]
- Animated short about Korea Love Hotels
- 2D Animation
Nissan Ramen - [Japan]
- Animated short about Nissin's Chicken Ramen
- 2D Animation
Oreo [United States]
- Animated shorts about Oreo
- 3D Animation(s)
Kinder Riegel [Germany]
- Animated short about Kinder Chocolate (Riegel/Ferrero)
- 3D Animation
El Gordo Navidad Will Touch Your Soul [Spain]
- Animated short about the Lottery
- 3D Animation
A Mommy's Sacrifice [Phillipines]
- Animated short about mother's love and their sacrifices they make for their family
- 3D Animation
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Study Task 3 [PP1] - Research
Online Sources
Print based Magazines/Journals
Cinefex
Squeeze
3D Artist
3D World
Animation Magazine
Books
The Animator's Survival Kit - Richard Williams
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life - Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson
The Art of Walt Disney - Christopher Finch
Starting Point: 1979-1966 - Hayao Miyazaki
Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution - Richard Fleischer
Places
China
US
Japan
Saturday, 24 November 2018
Study Task 4 [PP1] - Let Me Entertain You!
My Life As McDull
Media: 2D Animation
Country: Hong Kong
- Features a pig character whom is an embodiment of Hong Kong's place and people
- Appeared first on comic stripes on newspapers, later developed into series of cartoons and short stories featuring McDull and his friends from kindergarten.
- Although appears as a character dedicated to children, McDull's stories and character tackled social issues such as poverty and the harsh reality of adulthood
Howl's Moving Castle
Media: 2D Animation
Country: Japan
- Infamous Japanese Animated film which sets place in the early 20th century, where magic and technology were pandemic
- Main influence to this film was Miyazaki's opposition to the United States' Invasion of Iraq in 2003
- Themes explored include anti-war; and the positive aspect of ageing, in particular the freedom granted
GRIS
Media: 2D Animation
Country: Spain
- Recently developed game by Nomada Studio in Spain, Barcelona
- Watercolour and Ink stylised animated game designed to give players a 'narrative' experience
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/videogames/trailer-gris-is-a-unique-2d-animated-game-from-spain-163313.html
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/videogames/trailer-gris-is-a-unique-2d-animated-game-from-spain-163313.html
The Legend Of The Crabe Phare
Media: CG
Country: France
- A Graduation film by The talented Crabe Phare Team produced at SUPINFOCOM Valenciennes
- Greatly embodies the theme of humanity; how we constantly ignore the dangers of our doings as mankind and continue to pollute and destroy the environment without thought only to avoid the consequences at the end
- Greatly embodies the theme of humanity; how we constantly ignore the dangers of our doings as mankind and continue to pollute and destroy the environment without thought only to avoid the consequences at the end
Wallace and Gromit
Media: Claymation
Country: UK
- Infamous British comedic claymation which features the adventures of Wallace and Gromit
- The series consists of a total of 4 short length feature films and one movie
Fresh Guacamole
Media: Stopmotion
Country: USA
- Award-winning short stop motion film by PES; which is also known for creating similar stop motion films such as Western Spaghetti and Submarine Sandwich
- PES is a stop motion artist; he is also known as Adam Pesapane
Where's the Dragon?
Media: CG
Country: China
- Based on the legendary Zodiac characters from Chinese folk culture
- Written and directed by Sing Choong Foo, winner of the Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects for the film Silk, and co-directed by Betty Tang
Balance
Media: Stopmotion
Country: Germany
- Surrealist stop-motion animated film directed and produced by Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein in 1989
- As the title suggest, this short film is about how these 5 cloaked men have to try to balance on a platform; the story is further developed by the action of the 5 men
Rio
Media: CG
Country: Brazil
- Directed by Carlos Saldanha, whom also directed the Ice Age series
- The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, where the film is set; involves Macaws and the environment in Rio
Seoul Station
Media: Mixed [2D + 3D Animation]
Country: South Korea
- Directed and written by Yeon Sang-Ho; an animated film about zombies
- About zombie virus outbreak and the effects it has on Seoul and the people
- Has similar concept to the film "Train to Busan"
Monday, 29 October 2018
Study Task 2 [PP1] - Who Am I?
Why you chose to study on this course?
- Being inspired by a lot of cartoons and animated films during my childhood has me becoming deeply interested in this specific art form.
- The feeling of having a set of still images creating motion when put together brings satisfaction
- I have an interest in telling stories through visualisation rather than words
- Animation is one form of art that I wasn't able to touch on in my time of study from middle school to high school, which I am deeply interested in.
- To discover my passion for different types of animation (mainly choosing between 2D and 3D animation)
What do you want to learn during your time on the course?- Learning Animation fundamentals that will greatly help me in further pursuing this Art form
- Learning how to use various softwares that are used to animate in animation industries
- Various animation techniques
- 3D modeling and animating
- Creative story telling
What skills do you think are your strengths?
- I know my weaknesses ;^)
What things that you want to improve?- Time management (Mainly my work speed)
- Drawing skills (mainly consistency of a character/image + proportions) and speed
- Software knowledge
- Expand self creativity
- Designing skills; mainly digital (environment/character)
What ways you will evaluate your progress?
- Peer criticism and evaluation
- Compare and contrasting my work; self reflecting on my strengths and weaknesses through blogs and my own work
- Teacher feedback
- Being inspired by a lot of cartoons and animated films during my childhood has me becoming deeply interested in this specific art form.
- The feeling of having a set of still images creating motion when put together brings satisfaction
- I have an interest in telling stories through visualisation rather than words
- Animation is one form of art that I wasn't able to touch on in my time of study from middle school to high school, which I am deeply interested in.
- To discover my passion for different types of animation (mainly choosing between 2D and 3D animation)
What do you want to learn during your time on the course?- Learning Animation fundamentals that will greatly help me in further pursuing this Art form
- Learning how to use various softwares that are used to animate in animation industries
- Various animation techniques
- 3D modeling and animating
- Creative story telling
What skills do you think are your strengths?
- I know my weaknesses ;^)
What things that you want to improve?- Time management (Mainly my work speed)
- Drawing skills (mainly consistency of a character/image + proportions) and speed
- Software knowledge
- Expand self creativity
- Designing skills; mainly digital (environment/character)
What ways you will evaluate your progress?
- Peer criticism and evaluation
- Compare and contrasting my work; self reflecting on my strengths and weaknesses through blogs and my own work
- Teacher feedback
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