Review Another Animation

As a part of the final project we had to evaluate another groups animation. I have chosen to evaluate Rhians animation "Solution No Pollution". 

Pollution has been and still is one of the biggest issues in the world and will continue to be a problem of the further.

This is one of the animations I thought stood out from the rest. It was evident from watching the animation that it was well planned and thought through. For example, being able to make the flames on the fire look realistic must if took some thought and consideration. Rhian was one of the minority who used paper for the animation instead of clay and I don't think it worked as a disadvantage for her. 

Overall, I found Rhians animation flowed and interesting and found it reflected her hard work. 

Final Animation

   

To make this animation I worked in a group of three. My main role was to design and make the character models and tree for the scenery. As well as take control of the camera for the animation. The end product of the animation turned out relevantly how we expected.

Issues

Whilst making the animation there was some problems and issues we had to overcome before the animation was complete.

As we decided to record the sound on audacity, and filmed the animation on Zu3D when it came to the combining the sound and film it didn't quite match. So we cut the script slightly to match the filming which solved the issue. 

We also had an issue uploading the sound onto the animation

When filming something we struggled with was lighting. Even with a light our lighting was an issue. When trying to fix the tone on Zu3d, if we got the correct brightness it would change the colour blue to pink. So in the end we had no choice but to continue filming with the lighting we had. When showing the animation it was mentioned how good it was that the lighting fitted the mood of Timmy. This wasn't our plan but it worked out as advantage.

If I was to carryout this project again  I would record the sound in sections instead as a whole I think this would've prevented some of the sound issues that was experienced. 

Process

Tree Process

       

Timmy Sizes

 

Scenery

The bullies and Adult

Animation Plan

After exploring animation and sound, our final project was to create our own animation which portrays a contemporary issue of our choice. My group decided our chosen issue would be bullying.

Group

me                              -           Designer, Photographer

Bethan                        -           Script Writer and Photographer

Cari                            -           Audio, Voices and  Editor

Plan/Script

Opening  scene– *Little Timmy playing ball, looks up and waves at camera* (Birds Singing, hear the ball)

 Zooms Out *Orange and Blue hiding behind tree*

*Orange and Blue walk over* *Little Timmy continues to play*(Danger music)

·         Blue: “Hey Pinkie, what you got there. Speak up Titch!” (Silence)

·         Little Timmy: *Silence*

·         Orange: “Yeah, speak up!”

·         Blue: “That’s a nice new ball you’ve got there”

·         Orange: “Yeah, it’s nice”

·         Blue: “Too good for a Titch like you”

·         Orange: “Yeah, too good”

·         Blue: “ I think we should have a ball so good”

·         Orange: “Yeah Titch, we should have it”

·         Blue: “Gimmie Titch! *Snatches Ball* “Bye Titch, thanks for the new ball”

·         Orange: “Yeah, thanks Titch” *Both walk off and play ball in the distance*

·         Little Timmy: *Tear on cheek* (Sad Music)

·         Farmer Jay: *Walks over* “Hey Little Timmy, are you okay? What is wrong?”

·         Little Timmy: *Looks over at Orange and Blue playing with his ball then looks down*

·         Farmer Jay: *Looks over at Orange and Blue playing with his ball* “Ahhh, I see, you know Little Timmy you don’t have to take this in silence let them hear you speak” 

·         Little Timmy: *Looks at Farmer Jay and then at Orange and Blue, takes a deep breath and walks over**Squeaks*”Give me my ball back!” 

·         Orange and Blue: *Laugh at Little Timmy*

·         Little Timmy: *Gets Bigger* “Stop picking on me, I don’t have to listen to you, you are not the boss of me” *Gets Bigger* *ROARS* “GIVE ME MY BALL BACK!!” *takes ball back and grows to medium*

* Orange and Blue run away* (Seen in distance)

Zoom in – Little Timmy: *playing with ball* “Speak up”

·(Happy by Pharrell)

Set

The set will consist of a hill scenery card, yellow card to continue the path into the forefront of the picture. There will be a tree made of clay in the background. We will need a light. 

The Issue and  Storyline

Our aim of the story is to convey that victims should  speak up and gain the confidence to stand up to bullies. To represents the growth of confidence and self belief we will use 3 versions of the character all different sizes.

It will start off with Timmy playing with a ball a happy until the bullies appear from behind the trees. After approaching Timmy the bullies steal his ball and go off to play with it in the background.

The adult will approach Timmy after watching the exchange and seeing Timmy upset. The adult will remind Timmy that it's okay to speak out and give him the confidence. When confronting the bullies to get his ball back, to represent Timmy growth in confidence, his size will change.