It's definitely solid, but I'll let it speak for itself.
Please excuse the tea stain on the first page ... *face-palm*
The All Singing All Dancing Telescope...
Well, almost. I've drawn up a fairly solid thumbnail/storyboard hybrid of what will happen in my animation. The reason being, as I've known for a while what I wanted to do, and would rather spend more time knocking out a few gag reels and movement tests than going through the motions.
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Online Interim Review 23/03/10
ReplyDeleteEvening Elly.
At risk of saying the predictable thing, your blogging remains rather too minimalist: i have to pick up on it, as it's part of the assessment criteria; not sure what I can do to energise your relationship with your creative development, except keeping banging on about it.
That said, I like your approach to this unit - you have a clear strategy and a good understanding of the principle challenges of the brief - the 'Simon's cat' approach is eminently sensible - I'm not able to click-and-enlarge your storyboards, so it was a bit of a struggle to see them, but your story seems sound; but remember - animation can absorb a lot of exaggeration - and indeed must - if ideas and action are to be staged effectively; be sure to give your nimble telescope big, larger-than-life behaviour; also, don't forget all the principles from Unit 4 in terms of dynamic shot composition - 16:9, rule of thirds, and choice of shot; even though you're drawing, considering 'changing cameras' - going in for close-ups - using point-of-view, establishing shots, and montage; for instance, when the telescope is being nimble; use montage to add dynamism - cutting between close-ups, mid-shots etc; you might also plan your drawings to encompass 'invisible editing' - so that as the telescope jumps in close-up, you match that movement in a mid-shot, and so on. Apply what you know to create professional work.
Regarding your essay, see following post for guidance re. the proper relationship between your introduction and the main body of your assignment.
Use your introduction* to state clearly the investigative intention of your written assignment and the means by which you are going to support your discussion; for instance:
ReplyDelete‘This essay will investigate the animated films of The Brothers Quay in relation to Freud’s theory of the Uncanny - with particular focus on Street of Crocodiles (1986) and The Comb (1990)…
Or
‘The stop-motion animator, Ray Harryhausen is arguably the father of modern day cinematic fantasy. What follows is an investigation of his life and work in relation to the development of special effects…’
Stylistically, it is often clarifying to begin with a key-note quote or bench mark statement that sets the scene for the discussion… for instance:
‘… the Brothers Quay's works are independent of any definable genre; indeed, the imitation of their unique style which can be observed in films of other animators are a complimentary gesture to the auteur style they have developed. Throughout their opus, a continuity can be observed - Quays' devotion to the marginal, the nobody and the unnoticed, elevated into the sublime…’ (Buchan: 1996)
In her essay, Shifting Realities – The Brothers Quay – Between Live Action and Animation, Suzanne Buchan observes that other animators have imitated the unique style of the Brothers Quay. This investigation seeks to trace that influence by comparing their short 1986 film, Street of Crocodiles with Henry Selick’s Coraline (2009)…
* If you can’t provide a succinct introduction for your discussion, chances are you’re not quite ready to write the essay. You need to make your argument clear – without one, you are submitting a ‘blancmange’.
When referring to a film for the first time, always give proper title (with capital letters!), release date and director; after that, you can use title only. Please check spelling of film title – if it’s a made-up word, the spell check won’t know the difference!
When referring to a person for the first time, use full name – after that, use surname only.
You must use Harvard Method for quotations!
Use footnotes for ‘additional’ information that is important or contextualizing but ‘outside’ of the main body of the essay.
Please double-space your written assignments!
You must provide a paper-copy at time of crit!