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Evaluation

2009-02-13T01:02:00.000-08:00

1. What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?

through this module i have learnt both the required software (after effects), and also ventured into learning other software (logic pro). after effects has been a very simple piece of software to get used to, moving images along paths was very useful for the style of animation i was going for. logic had a much steeper learning curve, and sadly i didn't get to use it to its full potential in my own project.

2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

it was useful to have this blog to upload videos to, focusing what i was looking at into one place, as opposed to being broekn up with non-digital media posts on my other blog.

3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?

although i'm pleased with my final animation, from learning how to work with sound i would possibly like to collaborate with animators and designers in future digital media projects.
my final outcome was, in my opinion, quite amusing. i'd like to play and have fun with my work in the future, as i'd like to be designing things people would enjoy themselves.

4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?

i was very unfocused at the start of the brief, not feeling confident with my subject matter. in the future i will have to be more critical of what i research and consider how it could be applied to a brief.

5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?

a. i will focus my ideas at the start of the brief, this will help me detect where i need to research deeper and give me a solid starting point.

b. i will work on a piece that showcases the skills i have learned in other software as i feel it helps to have a breadth of knowledge when working alone on briefs.

c. i will make more use of expert knowledge, the times when mike helped me along with ideas relating to sound and image really furthered my software skills.

d. i will plan my animation more effectively. i feel like, as per usual, i boxed myself into one idea too quickly and next time i need to work through all my ideas rather than discarding them.

e. i will plan my personal time more effectively. i haven't been as on top as i'd have liked to be on this brief, therefore my work doesn't feel as ordered as it was meant to be, and will be in the future.

6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:

5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor

Attendance 2
Punctuality 3
Motivation 2
Commitment 4
Quantity of work produced 3
Quality of work produced 4
Contribution to the group 4

dark was the night

2009-01-30T04:28:00.000-08:00

character research

2009-01-27T18:08:00.000-08:00

50s and 40s comic stylings:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=210461&l=9e3d8&id=788430216

3D in After Effects

2009-01-21T06:14:00.001-08:00

Research - Video 10

2009-01-21T04:44:00.000-08:00

Kung Fu Panda

2009-01-20T19:28:00.000-08:00

this opening sequence is really pleasing

Research - Video 9

2009-01-19T18:48:00.000-08:00

yes please

Research - Video 7

2009-01-19T17:56:00.000-08:00

Zorg ZF-1 Gun

Research - Video 8

2009-01-19T17:15:00.000-08:00

Can't find any specific weapons shots, but it is sort of one huge weapon.

Research - Video 6

2009-01-18T16:43:00.000-08:00

Blasters are amazing, as illustrated here:

Research - Video 5

2009-01-18T16:27:00.000-08:00

Awesome Tron Discs

Research - Video 4

2009-01-17T11:20:00.000-08:00

He's Holding a Thermal Detonator!!

Research - Video 3

2009-01-17T10:52:00.000-08:00

the crap green lantern

Research - Video 2

2009-01-16T11:43:00.000-08:00

this is the closest i can get to a video for this

Noisy Cricket - Men In Black

Research - Video 1

2009-01-16T11:30:00.000-08:00

Star Trek - Phasers

sort of off topic, but still amazing

2009-01-16T11:18:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM&NR=1

10 Best Science Fiction Weapons

2009-01-16T11:08:00.000-08:00

10. Phasers - Star Trek

9. Flashlight Laser - Ringworld

8. The cute little Cricket gun from Men in Black

7. Green Lanterns Ring.

6. Thermal Detonator - Star Wars

5. Tron Disc.

4. Blaster - Star Wars

3. Zorg's ZF-1 gun Fifth Element

2. Predator - Predator Films

1. Lightsaber

disappear. pop. connect.

2008-12-18T02:51:00.000-08:00

experiment with camera

2008-12-18T02:50:00.000-08:00

the first thing i did on after effects

2008-12-18T02:31:00.000-08:00

2008-12-10T17:25:00.000-08:00

i really like the design of the gluekit website, especially the mario theme integrated into the navigation bar at the top of the page.

GLUEKIT

Billy Collins - The Country

2008-12-08T20:55:00.000-08:00

the same poet as the last video, but a different approach to the animation.

Billy Collins Poem

2008-12-08T20:48:00.000-08:00

as with the last video, i feel the audio is just as important as image. this video is on the other end of the spectrum, but it is just as charming.

Wax Stag - Short Road

2008-12-07T19:30:00.000-08:00

Drawn, animated and edited by George Mellor, Hugh Frost and Thomas Hicks.