IWP- Statement.

The major aim for this 2D animation was to improve my use of program, my skill of video editing, time management and also to explore the potential of combining digital and traditional components.
The storyline and the character, which I did not spend too much time struggling with, are the anchor points indicating what I should do in each stage of making, so I stay on track and not waste my time creating unnecessary elements that I end up not presenting.
The story and some of the emotive moments in the final video can also be seen as a way to cover up my amateur-level of editing skill. Setting the theme of 'dream sequence' opened up some space to import and put together some abstract elements and the simple, looping GIF animations I've been making in the most logical way. I've moved from one medium to another, back and forth, to keep my process always fresh and enjoyable, and for more interesting visual result.

 I might be able to improve the work by fixing some visual errors and even compose sounds with better equipments, but I am not too concerned about the animation as it is now.

 With this animation being done, I might go learn what I always wanted to do, which is to model and animate in 3D digital format. The first animation could be considered as my 'safety project' that provides me this opportunity. Even though I might spend my rest of the semester experimenting and learning new techniques and not have anything presentable at the end, I'll still have the very first project for the assessment to show.

[Final] edited 1

With few audio fixed and better resolution.

WIP - Semi-Final video

May give some changes after recieving some feedbacks, especially about audio. Otherwise, this is the final product.

IWP - Rendered videos

Rendered as WMV files using Vegas Pro. 

IWP-GIF animations

Ball-pointed pen, ink, Photoshop.

IWP-More Drawings(Pen & Ink)

IWP-current state

About more than half of the whole story has been done. I plan to edit this part of the video as I progress further.

Inspirational videos

Some of the works from my favourite music composer, accompanied by animated videos. I really want to focus on building up atmosphere in my animation, and thought these are great examples.

IWP-Rendering test in Sony Vegas

IWP-Still Image Drawings

 

 

Originally, I have planned to draw these with Photoshop, but the progress was just taking too long

to the extent where I've lost my motivation to work on the drawings. So I have started over the drawings with traditional tools (Inkwash & a brush) .

 These images are only for the narrative purpose and will not take too much of the final video duration.

IWP-GIF animations made so far

All made separately so I can duplicate & lay them over another in the final composition.

Coloured ones are drawn with watercolour on paper,
figures are drawn with Pencil 2D,
and the jellyfish is drawn with ball-pointed pen on paper.

IWP-Drawing still-images, moving elements and backgrounds

 

More drawings freshly done today. I will use Photoshop to make looping

GIF animated files.

 

Watercolour & Pen