Post 15th and last for FMP Animation

Hi again, final post for this project, and the final animation as-well. So here's the conclusion.

16/5/11

First, I've added in the new audio into my animation without any problems.

Secondly, I've been re-tweaking some parts of the animation that needed to be put in. Such as the hand print, more tears and the intro as few examples I have re-tweak from last time (images below).






17/5/11

Today I've redone a scene with the new audio line for Pete at the end of animation. I added a new camera tracking in-between Donny and Pete by using two different keyframes then connecting with a motion tween in each layer that was needed with.

That also includes redoing the Pete line by re-syncing the line for Pete without any problems with.



18/5/11

Today I have added credits to the end of the animation to show who have done the voices for my animation.


After I done this I've exported the animation by file - export - export movie. I checked all exporting set up such as size of the animation, compressor which is an animation compression, and frame rate (25fps- frames per second) so the animation matches with the audio. Then press export button as a QuickTime file.



After it was exported, I checked the QuickTime was fine, nothing gone wrong what I watched. When everything was fine I've uploaded the QuickTime file onto YouTube to show my peers and anyone who is interested in my work. Ready to be hand in.




That is all.

Post no 14 for FMP Animation

Hi again, (note to self I'm really repeating this bit) the continue of production side of the animation. So here is the continuation of the blog from last time.

30/4/11

I've been starting on the first scene of Richard Stan today. Been moving his body movement and lip syncing in first seen we see him so far.



1/5/11

Been continuing with the lip syncing and body movement of Richard Stan. Finished off the first scene with Richard Stan. Now going onto the second scene.




2/5/11

I've finished off the scenes with Richard Stan are in. I complete his body movements and lip syncing.



I've also done a background for the Richard Stan scenes as-well, so it gives more depth to the scene. Its also shows the viewers were on a show.



Also, done the Donny scene were he get slapped on the TV. Although I need to change the hand print.




3/5/11

I've redone the rerecording of Pete (look from 31/3/11 note). This time I feel more confident with the recording of the line, I can put this into my score without any problems.




7/5/11

Done the drawings for Donny crying, as the same technique from Donny (see 20/3/11 notes). After I done this I took this into Flash.





10/5/11

Complete the scene were Donny is in tears. What I need to improve on is to add more tears to the scene. I've done this scene by using motion tween and alpha colour on the graphic symbol of the tears itself. So it appears naturally.



I've asked my tutor and some of my peers that the new audio works. They agreed that the audio is fine. So I can replace the new audio into my animation.

Donny and Pete3c test by jonnyh5

This is the current situation of the animation so far from last week, what I've done from last week.

End of post for now, new post soon. Bye.

Lucky post number 13 for FMP Animation

Hi again, the continue of production side of the animation (and yes I know I'm repeating myself from last time). So here is the continuation of the blog from last time.

23/4/11

I've been continuing developing both Donny and Pete characteristics. Such as their lip-syncing, body movement and their face expressions on both Donny and Pete as-well. I've got the face expressions from Richard Williams's 'Animators Survival Kit' as reference.



24/4/11

Done the drawings for Richard Stan, as the same technique from Donny (see 20/3/11 notes). After I done this I took this into Flash. After I done this, I've review this from my last drawings on Richard Stan from last week. I felt more confident with the second drawings of Richard Stan I done with first drawings, also I believe it gives it more attitude than then the pervious drawings. So, therefore I will use this look for Richard Stan.







26/4/11

Been to uni today. Got some feedback from my peers and tutor for my final animation so far these has been an error with a spelling at the start of the intro. There is two points I can improve, first point is re-detail Donny's under eye so it can be more of the style i'm doing with the character instead of having a large grey blog under the eyes.


Second point, back a few weeks back (31/3/11), was to rerecord the last but one line for Pete. I will recorded this for next Tuesday.

Also, showed what I wanted to do with Richard Stan, my tudor looks fine go animated the character.

27/4/11

Today, I've retouched Donny's under eyes in Photoshop today(image below), then imported back into Flash to put onto the timeline.

End of post for now, new post soon. Bye.

Twelfth blog for FMP Animation

Hi again, the continue of production side of the animation (and yes I know I'm repeating myself from last time). So here is the continuation of the blog from last time.

9/4/11

I found this image below from this link, about lip syncing.


I tried this into flash. I felt this example didn't work well so I will return back to this.



10/4/11

I have looked in a book called: 'Advance Animation' by Preston Blair. Were one of the pages explains about lip-syncing.


After I looked at this example I took this technique into Flash. Done the drawings, saved each mouth movement as a graphic symbol. Then take each symbol into my main animation.

11/4/11

Added some new head movements for today. When I finished these save them as a graphic symbols.



12/4/11

Began to start with the lip syncing with Donny today. I placed the right mouth symbols onto the main timeline Which the lip syncing was spot on, which was basically done by figuring out by paperwork as this scan shows with a line from Pete for example.

This is a screen shot of the timeline, where the mouth movements go into the timeline for Donny and Pete.


After I done the first line for Donny. I uploaded this onto YouTube for feedback.

15/4/11

I've uploaded Rich Stan character to the animation, I once again did the same set up from what I done with Donny pervious (see technique from 28/3/11).

I tried the set up for Richard Stan as a QuickTime movie. To see I want to take this into my final animation. Overall I didn't like the drawings, I felt there was something missing in the drawing I want to take into my animation. SoI want to redraw the character again.

18/4/11

I been continuing with the lip syncing on Donny and Pete, while doing body movement with the characters. Then Uploaded onto YouTube afterwards to get some feedback.

End of post for now, new post soon. Bye.

X1th (11th) blog for FMP animation

Hi again, the continue of production side of the animation. So here is the continuation of the blog from last time.

26/3/11

Done some rough drawings of Donny, I personally fell that I'm close of what Donny will look like.




27/3/11

I've continue with drawings of Donny, what I will try out it is to draw Donny in marker pens then export these into Photoshop and then importing into Flash, try this method. Instead of drawing them into Flash.






28/3/11

I gone into Photoshop, build each face angle as different layers such as adding vector mask to hide bits I wanted to disappear some bits I wanted to disappear in the final version, also making outlines more bolder. When the final version is finished I saved the file as first as a Photoshop file, then afterwards a PNG file so I can exported into Flash.




29/3/11

When into Flash, try the head movement of Donny (video below). Felt it worked well but I need to change the front view, so it will look more natural when turning heads.

30/3/11

My tutor felt that I need to change last but one line of Pete, to make it more scene. I did the audio recording once again. But, I felt it didn't work with the tone of the voice. I will try to change this again in a later date (audio below).

Pete 20b by jonnyh5

2/4/11

I've updated the front head of Donny, I done same set up from last time (see technique from 28/3/11). Which I feel more satisfied with Donny and take this to animate in Flash.


4/4/11

I've uploaded a chav character to the animation, I did the same set up from what I done with Donny (see technique from 28/3/11). Which I feel more happy with this set-up.


5/4/11

Uploaded a new QuickTime Movie to get some feedback from my improvements from last time out. Responses said it was fine so far, they have said I need to change the TV logo because its too neat needs to suite my style. Also, try to change my intro scene to add death. So far all right I believe there is more coming out of the animation next time out.



End of Blog for now, New blog soon. Bye.