1. Thought of You, Ryan J Woodward
2. The Music Scene, Anthony Francisco Schepperd
3. Cat-Man-Do, Simon’s Cat
4. Apache, oneedo
5. Du monde tout autour, Louise Attaque

1. Lip Sync
2. Approx 5 hrs to animate / process
3. Problems
• Timing, and clarity with speaking voice. It was easier to animate singing.
• I couldn’t find a good clip for “Where do you think you’re going,” so I just found one that was similar.
4. Ah Ha
• Timing the large movements first
• The handouts really helped.
5. If I animated this again I would:
• Find voice clips that feature more contrast in mouth shapes
6. REFLECT: What worked? What didn’t? What would you change next time?
• I think the lyrics were easier to animate, and the contrast in mouth shapes helped convey the syllables. The quote from Anchorman was too subtle to really exaggerate and emphasize.

1. Scene with 2 characters and a ball
2. Approx 4 hrs to animate / process
3. Problems
• Tweaking the timing spacing of the character
4. Ah Ha
• Thinking about each shape’s character, goals, and obstacles
• Disregarding my storyboard…
5. If I animated this again I would:
• Exaggerate the movements even more, create a more complex story
6. REFLECT: What worked? What didn’t? What would you change next time?
• The simple design of the characters, aesthetically and technically, allowed me to move them very easily. I think the main character’s movements show anticipation, squash and stretch. It could be pushed further.

Storyboard HW9

1. 5 sec animation
2. Approx 4 hrs to animate
3. Problems
• Getting used to using my brand new tablet. Harder than I expected!
4. Ah Ha
• It was helpful to read the music using premiere, and matching the action to the exact frames.
5. If I animated this again I would:
• Exaggerate the characters’ actions even more.
6. REFLECT: What worked? What didn’t? What would you change next time?
• The music once again really drove the narrative of this animation. I specifically chose a pre-made short clip that was very mysterious and easy to interpret.

Storyboard HW7

Animation HW7 from sandy on Vimeo.

1. Animation to Music
2. Approx 6 hrs to animate
3. Problems
• I want to try using a wacom next week to get a more fluid, hand-drawn animation look and feel.
4. Ah Ha
• Animating masks in AE
5. If I animated this again I would:
• Add more curves and arcs
6. REFLECT: What worked? What didn’t? What would you change next time?
• For me, animating to music helps to drive the action / narrative. I think this week the movement synced well to the music, but I would have liked to have even more oomph in the character.

Storyboard HW6

Animation HW6 from sandy on Vimeo.