alrighty...... in reflection of my Production pipe-line i have not yet started the majority of what i wrote in the document.
i haven't started because i have been doing pre-production.. but is the process of pre-pro i have some things to talk about.
Character Construction is an area i have addressed.
i haven't build the final armature but i have do an animation test that gave me a better understanding of how the final armature will have to be constructed.
in my first design Solomons shoulders did not have a whole lot of flexibility. after doing the animation test i found to be able to animate his arms to have weight i need the shoulders to be able to bend up past the head. this change does not create any problems in terms of technical construction (K&S joints, wire) it is more cosmetic, it comes down to how Solomons skeleton will look.
Set construction
i have not started making the set as yet, but have explored options for how it will be made. it has not changed from what i said in the Pipeline proof.
what has changed is the introduction of a Moon. in a perfect world, the moon will be a physical light. to have the moon in the REAL set works for two main reasons,
first ....if it is a real light then it will cast real shadows and through the lens could create lens flairs.
Second... is that i will not have to do and compositing, what you see is what you get :)
also if Solomon moves in front of the moon i will not have to do any Roto.
At the moment i do not have a exact method to create the moon, but i don't think it is out of my reach.
the plan is to use a light, could be a Dedo but i may be something more light a children's night light.. the type of light i use will just depend on what kind of light i want to have..
a Dedo will allow me to control the light level and use the moon in a more functional sense, and something like a night light will create more ambient light, that does not effect the character or environment much.
To create the moon design I'm thinking of something like painting on a globe or like the casing of a pool light.
im hoping that having the design painted on a something see through, will create a soft design, with the combination of light coming through the globe and dark shadows where the paint of the design is.
(i think that makes sense....)
a Awesome New development is my beautiful new Canon 7D :)
with camera i much more advanced than my previous one. having this camera will allow me to animate using live view!!! this is amazing because i can seen the frame i am about to take. this allows me to have much more control over how the animation flows and also speeds the process up quite a bit, because i don't have to take a frame..... check it..... if its not write, take it... check it..
this might not seem that amazing, but if your shooting on a shutter speed of 3-4 seconds, it might take me 5 to 6 times to get the frame right. ill be saving 10-20 seconds per frame.. potentially :)
everything else in my production pipeline is much the same.. but i wont no till i get to that stage.
i think i have a good understanding of what i have to do to get this film done.. its going to be a big old slog but lets look on the bright/ dark side.. it will all be over in 6 months..
thanks for coming
shanks
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Cloud animation test
this test went well i think :)
when i have the camera linked to the computer i will be able to control the movements much more. but as a test i think this explores a range of shapes you can make.
i think in the film the animation wont be as chaotic.
over all i look forward to exploring it further but its nice too know that it will be possiable.
Shanks..
Sunday, May 22, 2011
500 Word Journal
500 Word Journal
Through the semester pre production has had its challenges. I first thought that writing the poem, the visuals will write themselves; which is true is some respects. The part where it gets confusing is the timing of shots Vs when the poem is delivered, and how it is delivered.
After weeks of stressing, I ended up drawing every shot that popped into my head, just to get my storyboard and Animatic to some state of completion. The Animatic and Storyboard I have at the moment is not quite what I envision the final animation to be. What I have done has been useful to make me realise what I do want.
The Animatic I have now is far too literal, and matches the words of the poem. I would like to visuals to be much more subtitle to allow the audience to process the words as apposed to trying to keep up with a racing edit. I see the final animation having longer shots and not as many cuts as my Animatic. I think that this will match the pace of the poem much better.
The initial Character design wasn’t a long process, but the way I want to animate him relies heavily on how he is constructed and how technical the sculpt is. The general idea for the character animation is to have hard areas on the character that look like wood and the soft plasticine over the top of that. When the character moves (eg: Pounds fist into the ground), the plasticine will tear off and expose the wood underneath.
The same principle will apply to the head. The bone structure of the head will have a angry expression that I cannot manipulate. A plasticine brow will cover the angry expression so I can show other expressions (eg, sad). When Solomon gets angry the plasticine will tear off to expose the angry expression. At the moment I am sculpting the head, it has been a slightly longer process then I first thought. I have to sculpt the scull, keeping in mind that a plasticine brow will sit over the top of it. It has started to work now so it should be done by the end of this week.
When I first wrote the story the clouds where not going to be a large component. As I developed it further I thought that the “weather” should have a face/ personality, this lead to creating the cloud monster.
Through the semester I have been looking for different materials to create the clouds. What I found to be the cheapest and the most accessible is teddy bear stuffing, I found a 1 kg bag for 12 dollars. The stuffing holds its shape really well, I think it will take time but animating it will work well.
Lighting for my film last year was a big drama. This year the school have organised Dedo lights that I can borrow for long periods of time. This is amazing! A kit comes with 3 lights in it witch I think will work for the most part. I have spoken to Andrew and he has said that it should not be a problem to borrow or than on kit, if they are available. This would allow me to have 6 lights, which will be more than enough.
i think im in a good position at the moment, i hope to have the Narration recorded and the base of the set built before we go into holidays.
Fingers crossed
Cheers
Through the semester pre production has had its challenges. I first thought that writing the poem, the visuals will write themselves; which is true is some respects. The part where it gets confusing is the timing of shots Vs when the poem is delivered, and how it is delivered.
After weeks of stressing, I ended up drawing every shot that popped into my head, just to get my storyboard and Animatic to some state of completion. The Animatic and Storyboard I have at the moment is not quite what I envision the final animation to be. What I have done has been useful to make me realise what I do want.
The Animatic I have now is far too literal, and matches the words of the poem. I would like to visuals to be much more subtitle to allow the audience to process the words as apposed to trying to keep up with a racing edit. I see the final animation having longer shots and not as many cuts as my Animatic. I think that this will match the pace of the poem much better.
The initial Character design wasn’t a long process, but the way I want to animate him relies heavily on how he is constructed and how technical the sculpt is. The general idea for the character animation is to have hard areas on the character that look like wood and the soft plasticine over the top of that. When the character moves (eg: Pounds fist into the ground), the plasticine will tear off and expose the wood underneath.
The same principle will apply to the head. The bone structure of the head will have a angry expression that I cannot manipulate. A plasticine brow will cover the angry expression so I can show other expressions (eg, sad). When Solomon gets angry the plasticine will tear off to expose the angry expression. At the moment I am sculpting the head, it has been a slightly longer process then I first thought. I have to sculpt the scull, keeping in mind that a plasticine brow will sit over the top of it. It has started to work now so it should be done by the end of this week.
When I first wrote the story the clouds where not going to be a large component. As I developed it further I thought that the “weather” should have a face/ personality, this lead to creating the cloud monster.
Through the semester I have been looking for different materials to create the clouds. What I found to be the cheapest and the most accessible is teddy bear stuffing, I found a 1 kg bag for 12 dollars. The stuffing holds its shape really well, I think it will take time but animating it will work well.
Lighting for my film last year was a big drama. This year the school have organised Dedo lights that I can borrow for long periods of time. This is amazing! A kit comes with 3 lights in it witch I think will work for the most part. I have spoken to Andrew and he has said that it should not be a problem to borrow or than on kit, if they are available. This would allow me to have 6 lights, which will be more than enough.
i think im in a good position at the moment, i hope to have the Narration recorded and the base of the set built before we go into holidays.
Fingers crossed
Cheers
Monday, May 16, 2011
Just some inspirration ive seen around the traps
oh.......... and what my Grandma looks like with long blond hair :) enjoy
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Solomon Animation test
i happy with how this test has gone :) i think i will explore more movements with the armature to get a better understanding of how i have to build the real one.
shanks...
Sunday, May 1, 2011
a little catch up sesh
Ok its been a little while since i popped a post on here.. but here is where im at....
ive had alot of trouble with the animatic and storyboard. i think timing of editing and timing of the poem have held this process up, the Animatic is at a level where the story is relatively clear but still needs alot of work.. honestly the animatic i will hand in will be light years away from what i foresee the finished piece to be. once i have set the freedom to explore different shots is great.
i think i would be worried if my film looked like my animatic shot for shot..
as for other things.. ive started scuplting a head for Solomon, hoping it will be for the final character, but may not be because im not sure of the scale im going to use yet.
i also found a massive bag of teddy-bear stuffing at spotlight for 8 bucks!! wooooohoooooo! cheap as chips, and im thinking this will cover the majority of the clouds.
the stuffing holds its shape much better then cotton wool and i would have to try and stitch little balls together :)
the stuffing comes as one piece that you can add or subtract as much as you want. this will be handy for animation.
after im happy with the animatic im going to start making the set.. im hoping i can start that now and just chip away through the term and have it close to being done by the holidays..
all in all the project is moving forward, not as fast as i would have liked but i cant force the creative side..
Cheers
oh if your up for a little bit of genius check out this site..
so simple yet so hilarious.
http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/
enjoy
ive had alot of trouble with the animatic and storyboard. i think timing of editing and timing of the poem have held this process up, the Animatic is at a level where the story is relatively clear but still needs alot of work.. honestly the animatic i will hand in will be light years away from what i foresee the finished piece to be. once i have set the freedom to explore different shots is great.
i think i would be worried if my film looked like my animatic shot for shot..
as for other things.. ive started scuplting a head for Solomon, hoping it will be for the final character, but may not be because im not sure of the scale im going to use yet.
i also found a massive bag of teddy-bear stuffing at spotlight for 8 bucks!! wooooohoooooo! cheap as chips, and im thinking this will cover the majority of the clouds.
the stuffing holds its shape much better then cotton wool and i would have to try and stitch little balls together :)
the stuffing comes as one piece that you can add or subtract as much as you want. this will be handy for animation.
after im happy with the animatic im going to start making the set.. im hoping i can start that now and just chip away through the term and have it close to being done by the holidays..
all in all the project is moving forward, not as fast as i would have liked but i cant force the creative side..
Cheers
oh if your up for a little bit of genius check out this site..
so simple yet so hilarious.
http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/
enjoy
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