Final Project update 07/02/23

Final Project update                                                                                                                                07/02/23

Figure 1: Pictish figure trace outline

As of February 7th, I have now completed another short segment of animation for my final project, featuring a short, blinking animation of a recreated Pictish figure, which can be found on a cross-slab outside Kirriemuir.  I have chosen this figure because of how much Kirriemuir has resonated with me over the years since moving from Plymouth.  I have adapted this figure into my film with some indication of additional life with blinking and later a hand extension which will be the final shot in my film before fading to black.  I have also learned the technique of easily recycling footage on TV Paint to add some boiling effects to the frames where the figure isn't blinking.  When I just extended the still footage, it looked rather boring.  So far my compositing techniques have been very vanilla, given I am mainly placing animation cells on top of live-action footage.  I am aware that more professional methods of compositing would involve more masking, manipulating the background and piecing together the animation elements crafted by different people.  

Figure 2: Pictish figure compositing test

I have also commenced work on animating and compositing the hand join animation that will serve as the base for the final shot of the film.  I will animate a rotoscoped hand that will act as the hand of the Pictish figure which my protagonist will join hands with as a simple of the arc he has undertaken in the film.  I have just realised that I need to also add my double discs animation to all of my scenes, but this shouldn't take too long.  To match the hand style of the symbol, I have decided to adopt a more rustic style that it is more akin to a shadow of an arm rather than a fully detailed creation.  Of course, I might have to change the animation style as per the tutor's suggestions.

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  Figure 3: Kirriemuir Pictish slab replica: https://www.monikierockart.co.uk/product-page/kirriemuir-1-replica-pictish-stone
  
  
  Animations/compositions complete (as of 08/02/23):
  • Jute on Cox's Stack
  • Penguin walk cycle
  • Pictish Deer
  • Pictish figure
  • Pictish boar
  • Double discs

  Animations/compositions to do:

  • Pictish beast
  • Watercolour filter
  • Lava
  • Pictish fish
  • Pictish snake
  • Whale
  • Rotoscoped disconnection
  • Jute factory processing
  • Printing machine