Creating the Staircase Model
For the particular shot "and threw the kittens down the stairs", I needed to create a small scale model [1: ] of the apartment's...
Creating the Exterior Set
To make this 1:10 exterior set of the apartment block I will be working with Finnan [this also includes the swings and the greenery]....
Creating the Doctor Puppet
During the group discussion, we began to consider how many of each puppet needed to be made and how they'd be made. For this particular...
Group Planning for Construction
Today we made a group outing to the 'Work and Play' scrap store to collect a whole inventory of materials to use back in our workspace....
Creating Set & Character Macquettes
Before creating the macquettes, we needed to make a decision on scale. In order to successfully animate the characters and sets, there...
Storyboarding "The Story of Cruel Frederick"
For the entire storyboarding process, we were all sat around the table together coming up with ideas, readjusting them, rearranging...
Set Designs
With the storyboard finalised, we were able to see which sets we'd need and what sort of scale they'd need to be in relation to one...
Character Designs
Using the written poem and storyboard we listed which characters we were going to have to design and then produce in puppet form....
Lectures & Workshops
Over the past couple of days, I've attended 3 different lectures/workshops, so I've collected all of the notes taken below - concept art,...
Initial Group Discussions
The first decision to make was which story we were going to use. We're all into 'darker' tales, so a cautionary tale was a must, and...
Preparing for the Animation Project
As Unit 3 came to an end, I began to readjust my mindset to look out for useful learning resources relating to animation. This included:...
![The Film [Making of and Outcome: NULL]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6101d6_57962ed7c437450b9d3e2c1c85b738ff~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_630,h_474,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/6101d6_57962ed7c437450b9d3e2c1c85b738ff~mv2.png)
The Film [Making of and Outcome: NULL]
The 1st of Feburary was my group's slot for filming in the green-screen studio and with a previous induction on setting up the studio, we...
Creating a Relief Sculpture
Both the puppet and the scaling-up task took a lot less time to complete than I'd expected. I also feel a little short-changed in terms...
Planning for the Film
Last week I spoke to the two other people I'll be working with [Deborah & Charlie] to discuss our film. The first and most significant...
Making the Scaled-Up Component
With all of the relevant research, designing and technical planning complete, I am now ready to begin creating the scaled-up component: a...
![Storyboard [Version 2 - Final]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6101d6_ca4da145888648f9ad4b241803e2a8b0~mv2_d_2048_1442_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_152,h_108,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6101d6_ca4da145888648f9ad4b241803e2a8b0~mv2_d_2048_1442_s_2.jpg)
![The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance [Making Of]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6101d6_fd1a13acacf546e5ba5c173f142545b9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_152,h_84,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6101d6_fd1a13acacf546e5ba5c173f142545b9~mv2.jpeg)
![Storyboard [Version 1]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6101d6_62e4bc4ad7a44be6990e8df33ca738e6~mv2_d_3508_2480_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_152,h_108,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6101d6_62e4bc4ad7a44be6990e8df33ca738e6~mv2_d_3508_2480_s_4_2.jpg)
