Animation Fundamentals - Project 1

14/04/20201 - 05/05/2021 /  Week 3 - Week 6  
Avery Ong Xuan Ting / 0344462
Animation Fundamentals / Bachelors in Design ( Hons ) in Creative Multimedia 

Project 1 / Animation Walkcycle

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INSTRUCTION

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Project 1

Week 3 ( 14/04/2021 )

Sketch out the character design that we had build out from Film Studies Cinematography for this project. Below are my rough sketch for the character design.

Character Information

Name : Clara

Age : 5 years old

Characteristic : Cute, Playful & Active

fig. 1.0 ; first sketch

Lecturer's Feedback :

Overall was good. Try to finalize the character design and prepare 3-quater or side angle build of the character on Adobe Animation.

After receiving the feedback in consultation class, I continue to draw the character with different angle. But I feel like three of this angle wasn't the same character.

fig. 1.1 ; second sketch

Week 4 ( 21/04/2021 )

I continue to color the character after I was happy with the sketch. But I feel like three of this angle wasn't the same character.

fig. 1.2 ; first outcome

Lecturer's Feedback :

The character proportion not aligned, try using the grid to help to see the anatomy better. Below are an example lecturer had drafted for me. I may proceed but do consider looking into the anatomy revision first.

fig. 1.3 ; draft by lecturer

I had edit some part according to the draft lecturer given. I choose to continue with the side profile for this project.

fig. 1.4 ; final outcome

Week 5 ( 30/04/2021 )

After drawing out the character using pen tool, I Google search on the poses of how little girl skipping as my references. I repeat this GIF to see the details many many times. 

fig. 1.5 ; reference

I started to animate in Adobe Audition after I had a rough idea and poses in my brain. However, below is my first outcome. 

fig. 1.6 ; first outcome

Lecturer's Feedback :

There are too many frames, need to check the frame again. Convert all the layers to symbol.

Week 6 ( 05/05/2021 )

Based on the feedback given by lecturer, I had checked all the frames. As what Ms. Jen said, I was using a traditional way to animate my character. However, I animate the hair and skirt a little bit to make it more smooth. Therefore, I didn't convert all body part into symbol, I converted the whole parts together as one symbol.

fig. 1.7 ; progression in Animate

Lecturer's Feedback :

Overall was good. From the left to right or right to left animation, there is a easier way to animate. Ms. Jen suggested me to create classic tween for the frame.

fig. 1.8 ; final outcome

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Reflection :

This is the first animation project I had done. I still not very familiar with Animate yet, so it took me a lot of time to explore the pen tool and symbol. Although I was using the traditional ways to Animate this project but I was very happy with my final outcome. Nevertheless, I will try to animate my next project by creating symbol and check each symbol carefully. Hope that I can done the next project better.