Monthly Archives: January 2022
Week 2: Introduction to Unity with Herman
Introduction Throughout this blog post, I’ll be speaking about the lecture we had with Herman and how my experience went being introduced to Unity. This lecture aimed to show us animators the workflow between Maya and Unity, showing us how … Continue reading
Week 2: Experimental Animation 1 with Nigel
Introduction: Throughout this week’s blog, it’ll first be talking about what we went through in this week’s lecture, which was mainly focused on the groundbreaking experimental animations created over the years. I’ll then review one experimental animation film that I’ve … Continue reading
Week 2: Introduction to Camera Sequencer in Maya and Project Proposal & Plan
Introduction: In this blog post, I’ll be discussing what we covered during this week’s lecture, which was primarily based on the camera sequencer tool in Maya. We were given a small task to complete in class to familiarise ourselves. We … Continue reading
Week 1: Storyboard & Staging with Herman
Introduction During today’s lecture, we covered the importance of storyboarding and staging in animation. We were given a task to storyboard the ideas we had for the animation deliverable that we will submit for our assignment. We used this opportunity … Continue reading
Week 1: Final Major Project Thesis Proposal with Nigel
Introduction: In this week’s blog, I’ll first be discussing what we spoke about in this week’s lecture, where we were introduced to this new unit. Secondly, I’ll be going through the questions given to me by my lecturer during our … Continue reading
Week 1: Introduction To The Unit
Topics we covered: Explaining the collaborative project Level of standards expected Expectations of professionalism Pipeline to be used Supervisors of the project Concept development Story development, and idea pitching Explanation of how to work to the assignment Blog being a … Continue reading
Character and Story Development
Weaknesses The concept of weakness is described best by John Truby, an American screenwriter and director, who described a weakness as a need. There are two types of needs: Psychological – These weaknesses only affect the hero in the story and … Continue reading
Story Arcs and Character Archetypes
Stories as a Circle The formula behind story arcs stemmed from the philosopher and theologian Joseph Campbell, who developed the monomyth, also known as the Hero’s Journey. He broke it down in his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, … Continue reading
Visual Culture
What is Visual Culture? Visual culture is a term whereby the culture itself is expressed via visual images, still or moving. This broad area of study doesn’t focus too much on the aesthetics of things, as its purpose is to … Continue reading