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Monday, 25 October 2010

Koji Yamaura A Child's Metaphysics Animated Film, 2007

A child's metaphysics attempts to explore the ecology and philosophy of children with a melancholic humour that entertains but ultimately questions the audiences perception of the seemingly happy childhood world, using meticulously crafted drawing. Koji creates a child whose head is constructed from numerals, and another child who winds up his own faces and carries it under his arm, which is quickly followed by a child whose eyes are depicted by fish and a child who lies on the floor, head-butting hid own identity.

My Ideas!!

I have found a new idea and it relates to Flip Books. The drawing aspect is easy but very time consuming having over one hundred pages. When it is completed it is then scanned or digitally photographed, whatever is easier to use. These images are uploaded and edited. This is when the contrast and colour is added and the sequences can be played around with. However I am unable to use Flash at the moment as I am not familiar with this software. So I am still waiting on an idea for a story at the moment. This is as far as I have got!

Sunday, 24 October 2010

LAIKA Running by Lisa o'hara

Lisa O Hara

Laika Running is somewhat confusing. It involves a dog running, quite slowly, then as the word faster appears, the dog runs faster. No much involved in this animation, it just seems like some type of test of drawing skills. The dog gets really fast at the end as more and more animation is added.

http://www.vimeo.com/3321994

Motion tests

Matt Frodsham

Roto performance shots are really motion tests. It is interesting from the perspective of how the hand motion drawings are created. The music supplied by, ‘Ah Ha,’ fits the sketches and motion perfectly.

If you would like to find out more information on how he created this animation you can go onto his blog. mattfrodshamfmp. blogspot.com

http://www.vimeo.com/10539865

Patrick Pleau

Patrick Pleau, a French Canadian has created the Bocalophobe. He created this by himself and proves that he is a very intelligence and gifted created. The programmes that he used include, Adobe After Effects CS4, 3D Studio Max 2010, Photoshop CS4, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Flash Professional CS4 and Red Giant Magic Bullets Look.

This animation is very good when you consider that the creator put this all together himself and when the blends of design are considered. The animation is accompanied with music and although it is in another language, its beat fits the activities perfectly. The story is about a fish who is looking for freedom. However, there is an aspect of the story that I found complex and difficult to understand. Why were crisps and fish cola added to the bowl? I did not understand the relevance of this, unless it was to show cruelty to the fish! All in all, the blend of different resources, pen and photo shop etc was very impressive.

http://www.vimeo.com/7794748

Fazil Say "black earth" Full animation by Volkan aydemir

This commences with the blobs being dropped on the wet sheet creating the Black Earth. Out of the Black Earth a tree is created and through this image the subtitles are presented. This animation creates the scene and allows the video to evolve.

http://www.vimeo.com/7169426