Friday, 19 April 2013

Interim Crit

Today I showed what work I had done for the responsive brief. I explained to the group that I wanted to create a small 2-D film around 2 minutes in length based on an adventurer exploring an Egyptian tomb. I showed off some of my moodboards for location, the main explorer character and for the Mummy's. I showed off a very rough synopsis of my story in the form of small doodles and I showed off some basic concept sketches for the main character, Mummy's and the location.



One of the main piece of feedback I got was the concern for time. 2 minutes is a long time for frame-by frame animation and that I might struggle to hit the deadline with it. It is definitely going to be intensive   to work on but I thing I will be able to pull it off, so long as my pre-production is finished smoothly and quickly. I have been working with Flash for over 5 years now and I've been able to refine my workflow very well. I understand my pace and I feel that i'll be able to finish it in time. Should it look like I am unable to finish it, I will keep the animation on 2's instead of full 24 FPS animation.


another piece of feedback I received is my backgrounds are a bit lackluster. Obviously this is a very early sketch to just give an idea however I do know where my weaknesses are. I have already asked for help from Lija Jursins for background drawings. In return I will help her in her film project.


I was complimented on my designs for the Mummy's and was suggested to look into Hotel Transylvania for interesting Mummy designs. What I need to work on more in my designs for the main character. Right now I feel that she is too simple looking, I need to look into more realistic proportions and head shapes for the actual animation.


FInally there was some concern about the sound design of my animation. I want the music to match what is happening I the film like a proper soundtrack. Since I have no experience in creating music I will need to look for someone else to produce it. I am planning to create a poster and post it to the local Music College, however that is not a guarantee of acquiring music. if push coms to shove I can commission music online, though my budget is quite small.

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