J-H Animation

Monday, 26 April 2010

feedback for fmp animatic

22/4/10

feedback please

Monday, 19 April 2010

Blog from 12th April to 16th April

12/4/10

I've continued developing Harv, such as making his jaw less squashed together which is much improved,therefore I'm much satisfied with. But there is more to be developed with the character such as the movement of the jaw. Also the eyes needed to be more friendly and dog like.

13/4/10

I've continued with the development of Harv, such as head movement so when it turns its looks normal, I improved jaw gums as they needed to be much bigger. As shown in the animation below (note an eye will be fixed) Also with Harv I'm adding Graphic symbols so when I call them up in the library they are there. Also I've edited the dogs eyes to be more friendly.

14/4/10

Still developing Harv but this time another side view, which have been saved as Graphic/Movie clip symbols. I have also developed the dog walking cycle, which is shown below with the images and movie clip.

15/4/10
Started to develop Archie such as the head and eyes which are saved as a graphic symbol, also started doing the lip sync for the front view and started side view which I've got from this link and that link as this video elbow what I've done in front view.

Sunday, 11 April 2010

Blog from 8th April

8/4/10

I came into College do some work, more on developing Harv with his front and side views. One of the side views needed to be improved on with his jaw needing to be longer, and less squashed in. I have also started on the dog walk in flash as video blow showed, I've used the bone tool, as the picture below shows, I used simple graphic symbols. I've also verbally agreed who is going to do the voice for the boy character (Archie) who will suit the voice-type that I need. I've also asked peoples advice, who said that will be a good choice for the character.

Monday, 5 April 2010

Meeting from client from 29th march

29/3/10

I had a meeting with my client today, he was impressed with the animatic which I showed him on my iPod touch, along with my storyboards and character designs. Tom (the client) has said he liked the work so far, he will let us continue with the development as we wish, but help us with logos. I have also given him a CD of the animatic.

Overall, I felt that I was a bit quiet throughout the meeting, which wasn't a bad thing, I just wanted to be focused and get my bearings together. I spoke too fast, which I usually speak fast in any presentation before this, but still I could have slowed down a bit. Tom (the client) was a nice guy to communicate with, very friendly to chat with, impressed with what we've shown him, and he was confidence of letting us do your work.

Blog from 22nd to 26th March

22/3/10

Today I have looked in 'The Animator's Survival Kit' by Richard Williams, in page 330-331 how to do a basic animal walk pattern, I have done a basic walk pattern in Flash for a second see video below.

23/3/10

Today I have started a animatic on what will the animation will look like throughout the day.

25/3/10

I have got e-mail today with the client, we are going to meet up on the 29th of March at Barking, to discuss about the project. I am also going to show him animatic which will be completed by tomorrow, also some storyboards and character designs for Monday.

I have also continued developing the animatic, just need change a speech mark in one of my scene because it was similar to Charlie the Cat such as "Harvey says..." to be change that will be thought more until tomorrow.

Also, I have also tried o experiment with some animation my dog talking in flash, needs more improvement.

26/3/10

I have got some characters design printed off in A3, colour prints and also storyboards as well to go into a portfolio for the client to see. I have also finished the animatic and exported onto Quick Time to burn onto disk and also exported as a M4v format (ipod touch) to show the client on Monday. Animatic below that on Youtube, if not below, comment on it please.

Sunday, 21 March 2010

Blog from 15th to 18th March, no pictures needed look at last Friday's blog for that

15/3/10

I have been creating some conceptual drawings of my boy and dog which I have drawn in flash. I showed some the model sheets to my peers to get some feedback:

Boy

style - endearing would capture the attention of the audience
good colour
my own style
sticking with stereotype the area
facial expressions are good,
the colour does not stay within the outline-gives it character
detail
like the style rough lines

Mixed media

mixed media could work, needs to be carefully incorporated into the animation
your style marries the mix media well
unless you are sure that the animation is good, it could work
I think the roughness adds character
I don't think mixed media works with rough lines, it's got to be neater

Dog

the character has an endearing face, friendly food
dog back legs needs to be fatter
dog its very cute
roughness adds character
dog looks rushed but it can work

Overall my peers felt the boy character works well and has effective styling that suited my style. The feedback from mixed media my peers felt it can work well in the right propositions. They also felt the dog styling is cute and has a friendly face and the style is associated my style.

However, they felt the dog needs to have fatter, needs more developing, I felt needs more improvements to it. Look at images from last week.

http://jonnyh5.blogspot.com/2010/03/images-form-this-week.html

16/3/10

Today I have developed the dog Character through out the day, started it looked like a Labrador then developed look like Tramp character out of Lady and the Tramp and then looked

a boxer and then finished off looking like a valley bulldog (breed between a bulldog and boxer). Look

at images from last week. http://jonnyh5.blogspot.com/2010/03/images-form-this-week.html

18/3/10

I have continued developed the dog character face with some dope/character sheet which I have drawn in Flash. Look at images from last week.

http://jonnyh5.blogspot.com/2010/03/images-form-this-week.html