spider doc line test (clip)

here is a small taster on what I am doing for the Advanced 2D module which is based on small documentary about the life of the female spider. This tests shows signs that I have used rotoscoping which will be cleaned and coloured in a particular artist style to form that its my own piece and not make it just like a rotoscope.

Evidence and research into the 2 character creations

Vertaran soldier Carson 

website links to Carson personality research:

-Scarred, psychologically and psychically 

-secluded 

-change in mood and personality

-injured

-mental episodes 

• http://drhalloncall.com/dr-hall-on-call-blog/reasons-why-soldiers-have-difficulty-adjusting-to-a-civilian-lifestyle-after-serving-their-country/

• http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/themes/war/effects.aspx

Lady Margaret of the Dawn House

Real wives of Vancouver

-over the top 

-cruel 

-vicious

-self possessed 

-snobby 

-smug

-fake

-plastic

-false exterior that hides a horrible person 

- assumption they are glamourous and beautiful 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_Orange_County

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_Beverly_Hills

advanced 2D module summary (part 2)

Updated storyboard
This photograph shows a clear update to my themes storyboard. This creates a clear understanding with visuals and descriptions of what I want within the tv paint production of my short spider documentary.

 Clips, audio and Video References (YouTube

These web links show where I researched and found the footage I needed to use as rotoscoping reference to quickly sketch out what was needed for the animation's length in the criteria. These were also used within importing sections I needed on tv paint to be pieced together for fitting what's on the storyboard.

•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jESKFHRU_Hc (national_geographic_super_spider_fascinating_spider_documentary_youtube)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8v6LD0YOs8 (writing spider making web close up HD)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5E-STh4w4 (gogglebox_season_4_episode_5_10_31_2014_youtube) (last 10 minutes is what I would use in the production)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRnCeg-EWio (world_39_s_weirdest_deadly_mating_youtube)
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK3qXjcxTKI (Homecoming _John powell) mainly used for audio

advcanced 2D module summary (part 1)

Title: The birthing cycle of spiders 
short documentary on the birthing process of spiders and what transpires through the exchange between the female and male spider to when the eggs are encased by the mother.
The though process of this will be done through an animatic with inspiration from found footage to know how this be done within time length, camera angles and style in thew cleaning stage; tv paint in the production stage then edited through adobe after effect and adobe premiere pro within the post production stage.

Initial sketches
These sketches are just to show my small study in spiders around the shape and movement to get a clear idea on what I would be animating when done on tv paint.

Original storyboard
These photos show the original storyboard of this short documentary which had the themes changed slightly to fit the criteria of the module brief. These original titles were 'life cycle of spider' then 'the life of a female spider'. It was finally changed to the title and theme that is shown on top of this post.

Solo innovative project

Drawings and sketches

Jousting match storyboard

solo project rotoscope line test

This is my line test for one of the scenes within the jousting animation for my solo project in the Innovative Animation. The basis of this is done through the technique of rotoscoping footage but to make it different, I'm gonna add my own designing process to it especially mixing this method with others I've planned including silhouette puppets and moving static backgrounds.

Margaret character (profile update)

-Lady Margaret of the Dawn House
-Aged 22
- A spoilt, uncontrollable and insufferable rich young woman. Who has come from a wealthy family that has appeared out of the blue and instantly became well-known at first notice to the people.
-From being spoilt rotten and given anything she wants all her life, her personality directs and drives on the selfish attitude and feelings of being viewed as the most important person in the room. Her self centered, egotistical ways also makes her view that everyone is beneath her.
-She incites fear amongst her followers and admirers through emotionless scrutiny and cruelty. But she hides her darkest notions and true psychopathic personality through a false exterior. This would show that if anyone, her admirers or her servants do something, even the littlest thing in front of her, they would face dire consequences.
-She lacks interest in anyone other than anything to do with herself
-She hates facing other ruthless and calculating competitors with power and always examines her surroundings to point out anyone who would threaten her dynamic of power from rumors, to reliable sources of intel and having the embodiment of suspicion and dread with anyone that has a flicker of mystery or other advantages over her.
-She enjoys wearing the most glamorous, fanciest and most expensive outfits and dresses. She lavices in the most exquisite decor and dining standards of food and drink no matter how expensive it is.
-She prolongs in having the most extravagant gatherings and celebrations in her name with standards suited to her sense of perfection. But she doesn't enjoy when things go wrong whilst these events and needless parties transpire as she snaps in the worst possible way.
-She has a mysterious background that nobody knows anything about but still she is one of the most well-known people in the city from her famous inheritance of fortune.
-She suffers from an extremely rare case of OCD mixed with a spoilt, aggressive attitude in the worst possible manner. E.g. if something was placed in the wrong angle or area, if something was smashed or that her satisfactions aren't met to her standards of perfection, they would face the full melt down of her rage and paranoia to the limit. And she would let everyone know how she felt. This would be through psychological trauma and pyshical abuse upon the victim from intimidation, threats and torture.

-no one can mess or overpower her because people fear the consequences they would face through their actions as Margaret would target those around them.

-Even though she hates and gets paranoid of competitors, she secretly craves a new challenge as prompt from boredom through being spoilt in her childhood without any sense of boundaries or punishments of any kind.