Introduction
This week, I focused on polishing my animation and adding for the first time the creatures into my scene. This means, that I finally managed to replace all placeholder elements and can entirely focus on enhancing my animation. I also had one feedback session with George, which is going to help me to take my animation to the next level.
Animation Polishing
Overlap: I specially focused on creating some overlap when the character moves around the room (turns around, holds the bucket and stands up).
Dust-Off: After my character stands up after crawling backwards, I attempted to animate him dusting off his shirt. However, I definitely need to revise that action as the hands should feel as if they are pushing off from the chest.
Stretch and Squash
As regards to the creatures, I made sure they were slightly squashing and stretching (see green function in the graph editor).
However, in order to improve the animation, I am going to treat them as if they were bouncing balls and in addition, they are going to appear in the air and then fall to the floor.
Iris Shot Film Technique
I decided to include an iris shot at the end of my animation, as it is a technique which was widely used in silent and cartoony films.
In addition, it highlights the fact that the creature is attached to the back of the main character.
Hero Image
If I had to choose one hero image that features my project, it would \be frame 384 as it is the moment where I metaphorically show the character’s paranoid state of mind.
Animatic vs Animation Shots
Looking back at my animatic sketches, I can say that I managed to maintain the main essence of my ideas. In addition, I also gave my story some background context by adding some furniture and elements into my scene.
Further Comments
For next week, apart from polishing the animation and working on the feedback, I will focus on adding some color and lighting into the scene. In addition, I will also include some special audio effects and background music.