I started off creating a mind map, mapping all the stuff to do with the project title 'KABOOM Innovation and tradition in art and design' and thought about what I could do with the animation to coincide with the title. I then googled the definition of 'KABOOM' and did a bit of research into it:
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| Mind Map |
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| Kaboom meaning research |
I then went on to YouTube to get some inspiration on the things I could do for my advertisement of KABOOM. My original was a slideshow/filmreel type advertisement, showcasing a few designs as it went through the reel, so I looked up a few videos on YouTube and found a couple videos that was similar to my idea, so I could adapt my idea with their to get a better result:
Storyboard:
All the sequences will have background effects on them, these will be things like flares and they'll have different colours on each of the sequences corresponding to the colour of the picture being viewed, so the background will blend with the picture. The pictures will also have a border around them. It will also have an ambient background sound with sound effects corresponding to what's happening in the animation.
Experimentation:
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| First of all I created a text layer and added a layer mask over the top. I then key framed the mask path to move over the text so it reveals the text. |
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| Here I added a lens flare effect a new a shape layer and key framed the path to the same position as the mask to make it look as though the flare is revealing the text. I also turned up the brightness to create a nicer finish to the animation. |
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| Here I experimented with the transition effect page turn, I key framed the turn the turn to start before the first animation finished and to reveal the new layer underneath. |
Final Outcome:
My Work Evaluation:
My final outcome is slightly different to what my storyboard was and main idea was because I lost my work just before the coursework deadline, but I persevered and managed to do a animation that I believe was better than the one I was working on before I had lost it. The only thing I dislike about the animation is the title screen of 'kaboom' as it isn't a very exciting or unique design, it could of done with some effects on it to give the viewer more entertainment. Apart from the title screen I believe everything else was fine within the animation especially my ending scene with the explosion and appearing text. Another thing that I would liked to of done with the animation is put a bit of background animation on the middle scenes behind the artwork sources and I would of also liked it to of been my artwork in the middle scenes but due to me losing my memory stick I had lost all the artwork I had done for this animation. Either way I'm pleased with how the animation has turned out and how I managed to complete the animation with the little time I had left.
Charlottes Animation Link:
http://charlottehewinsmtp.blogspot.com/
Evaluation:
Overall I think this animation is very creative, and the drawing skills used at the beginning are very good. It looks as though the person in the animation represents Charlotte not being able able to think of any ideas and she has represented that in her animation which has actually given her the idea of girl sat in the classroom not being to think of am idea but eventually comes up with one that is represented in the 2nd half of the animation. Even though this a very creative creative animation is does have its downsides; in the 2nd part of the animation i didn't find it flowed with the rest of the animation as it was a stop motion animation done with a camera where as the the 1st half was drawn, another downside would be there was no sound effects and I really think the animation could of been brought to life with a bit of sound effects. Overall it was a very creative design that looked as though a lot of thought and effort went in to the design especially the 1st half of it.
Source Image Links:
- http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mosedaleendfarm.co.uk/images/desktops/Swineside_1280_720.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mosedaleendfarm.co.uk/GalleryDesktops.asp&usg=__HuVVwO6wjZfZs-Vh3630gLlHk3E=&h=720&w=1280&sz=314&hl=en&start=6&zoom=1&tbnid=PQFjhgx8aTo6wM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=150&ei=udblTqKDJYyYOpbXwbAE&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1280/720%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1
- http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.excellentwallpaper.com/w_show/motorcycle-race-manipulation-1280-720-6476.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.excellentwallpaper.com/view_wallpaper/motorcycle-race-manipulation-1280-720-6476.html&usg=__rfQa3ddsC7a0v4JN5d4kUlJtcSk=&h=720&w=1280&sz=264&hl=en&start=1&zoom=1&tbnid=t8fa9Fh6lJ-g1M:&tbnh=84&tbnw=150&ei=otrlTuLAGsmWOuHdgIYC&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1280/720%2BImage%2BManipulation%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1
- http://www.hanzell.com/
Charlottes Animation Link:
http://charlottehewinsmtp.blogspot.com/
Evaluation:
Overall I think this animation is very creative, and the drawing skills used at the beginning are very good. It looks as though the person in the animation represents Charlotte not being able able to think of any ideas and she has represented that in her animation which has actually given her the idea of girl sat in the classroom not being to think of am idea but eventually comes up with one that is represented in the 2nd half of the animation. Even though this a very creative creative animation is does have its downsides; in the 2nd part of the animation i didn't find it flowed with the rest of the animation as it was a stop motion animation done with a camera where as the the 1st half was drawn, another downside would be there was no sound effects and I really think the animation could of been brought to life with a bit of sound effects. Overall it was a very creative design that looked as though a lot of thought and effort went in to the design especially the 1st half of it.
