Simulated Client Project Proposal

I've just handed in my Simulated Proposal and thought about uploading it here so that you can see what i've done for it and give me some feedback if you want to or compare and contrast with your own.
Was anyone else a little bit miffed about the random 3pm hand in deadline? No e-mails to tell us what time the deadline would be. Are just meant to find out on the day of the deadline?!

Simulated Project Proposal.pdf


Music: Gentle Giant - Way Of Life

Pixar Parody

This is so good I had to post it. Picked it up through someone's tweet but I can't remember who it was now. But it was posted on collegehumor.com




Music: Al Jarreau - She's Leaving Home

PRP - Choreographed Animation

After a recent tutorial with Andy I am going to start looking at choreographed animation for my Personal Research Project.
So first I must define what choreography is in relation to animation.

Leopard OSX Dictionary:

choreograph |ˈkɒrɪəgrɑːf|
verb [ trans. ]
compose the sequence of steps and moves for (a performance of dance or ice skating) : he is now choreographing a ballet.
• figurative plan and control (an event or operation) : the committee choreographs the movement of troops.
DERIVATIVES
choreographer |ˌkôrēˈägrəfər| |ˈkɔriˈɑgrəfər| |-ɪˈɒgrəfə| noun
ORIGIN 1940s: back-formation from choreography.

Wikipedia:

Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance, see chorea) and "γραφή" (writing). A choreographer is one who creates choreographies.

Examples of choreographed animation (More to come soon)...
Sigg Jones


One Man Band


Anima

Simulated Project - Research (4)

Production Pipeline...

First I looked at Pixar's Production Pipleine to get a better idea as to how the animation production pipeline is structured.



I found more reading here for animation production pipeline

Production Pipeline job at Dreamworks Animation, California

And another useful bit of reading for the Principles of Animation / Production Pipeline

Using some of the above I have written my own Animation Production Pipeline...





Music - Mahavishnu Orchestra - You Know You Know

Simulated Project - Research (3)

This is SO interesting. It doesn't help the project, it actually goes against the outlines of the brief but it is really interesting so I had to post it.
This video follows the history of one of the most well known and used drum loops in history.
It covers the subject of copyright and which bands/artists have used it.
I also found it useful to watch because now I know what music (or drum loop) I am going to include in my final 20 second animation.



End of post :)