Why you chose to study on this programme?
I was initially interested mostly on illustration and with the mindset that i needed illustration education for the type of work i wanted to do, which was comic books and manga, however as i went round universities i saw parts of animation courses which peaked my interest. So i had actually applied for the illustration course but as i had my portfolio looked through and had my interview the university suggested that i would be more suitable for animation based on my portfolio and and interview. So my interest in animation has only really been for nine months and why I chose here was because it gave me the opportunity to look at and learn about character design, narrative and back ground art as well as learning how to animate and animation.
- A recent and heightened interest in animation, from being exposed to new possibilities.
- Wanting to take my illustrations to a new level.
- To learn about character design, backgrounds and narrative.
- They will be more helpful for working towards what area i want to work in.
- The recommendation of the tutors here that animation is more suitable for me and what I'm interested in.
What do you want to learn?
As my interest is in comics and manga, or telling visual stories, i want to really work with character design, backgrounds to work with the layouts of the stories and understanding placement and layout. While the other part i want to learn about is the story telling or the narrative through the use of story boards and the writing of stories.
- Story telling and narrative, being able to move further than just an idea.
- Character Design and bringing those characters to life, taking them further and giving them movement.
- Creating backgrounds which work with the characters to tell the story and art just 'there'.
- Layouts and camera angles that work with the above, and of course…
- ANIMATION! and how to animate!
What skills do you think are our strengths?
As i have only had a recent interest in animation it isn't my animation skills, i think it will come down to my initial ideas such as story ideas, observational drawing as well as character design and the analysis of those designs and ideas.
- Initial ideas and starting concepts such as…
- Story ideas and starting of stories…
- Beginning character designs.
- Observational drawings which can be developed into work to be used.
- My analysis of those designs and ideas, what I've changed and considering what could be changed or developed.
What things that you want to improve?
I want to be able to move my initial research further, create clean, polished ideas. So to gain the ability to move the stories that i write on from just an initial concept and learn how to continue them on as well as improving my own drawing skills, getting more comfortable with drawing in digital and to take observational drawings and turn them into strong pieces suitable for presentation or developed into animations.
- Take the initial ideas further to turn them into animations and stories.
- To continue started stories into something that can be enjoyed.
- Get more comfortable with drawing on a digital format.
- Turn Observational drawings into a developed piece of animation having taken inspiration from them for backgrounds and characters, etc.
- Gain and develop writing skills to make stories that interest and draw in people
What ways you will evaluate your progress?
While doing sketchbook work i will note down and write my analysis and opinions on my work alongside the sketches, once those notes are done i will scan those pages into the computer and post them onto my blog and along with those on the blog there will be several pieces of research into animations and opinions posted onto this blog.
- Written notes in my sketch book
- Scanning these pages into my blog
- Blogging
- Independent research onto the blog
- Analysis in sketch books as i work.
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