BFA BACKGROUNDS PROGRESS

BFA PROGRESS

I am almost finished with my finished still. I spent the weekend trying out different methods of painting to figure out what will be the fastest. Originally-2nd image--I was going to do an underpainting for each detail in the image to layout the various tones I wanted to show through the actual colors starting from dark to light. Since this approach takes too long, I decided on using a different approach. Instead--as seen in the third image--I decided what the overall tone of the image will be--blue--built the values up from dark to light from a darker hue of that tone. The areas I have applied this technique are in the sky and the bright turquiose parts of the house. This way, I am reaching my look at a much quicker pace. This still will be completed by next class.

NEW BFA BREAKDOWN

FINISH BACKGROUND STILL

FINISH IMAGINATION STILL

ROUGH KEY ANIMATION

GOAL FOR END OF THE SEMESTER: KEY ANIMATION COMPLETE AND BACKGROUNDS LAID OUT FOR SHOTS

50 BACKGROUNDS TOTAL

DAYS: NOV 15-DEC12

DO BACKGROUNDS (SO POSITIONING WILL BE CORRECT FOR ANIMATING) IN TANDEM WITH KEY ANIMATION.

PENCIL BACKGROUND FOR X SHOT AS I ANIMATE.

ANIMATION BREAKDOWN:

1) INTRO - NEIGHBORHOOD PAN - FRONTAL VIEW OF ECAFAY

2) WALKING UP STREET UNTIL TRANSITION INTO IMAGINATION

3) IMAGINATION FIGHT

4) OUTSIDE WORLD - ARCADE REVEAL - DISAPPOINTMENT

EXECUTION: 1 WEEK PER SCENE

NOV 15 - 21: COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOOD & IMAGINATION STILL

T W TH (17TH FIRST STILL DONE) F SAT SUN MON

NOV 22 - 28: KEY ANIMATION FOR SCENES 1&2

T W TH F SAT SUN MON

NOV 29 -DEC 5: KEY ANIMATION SCENE 3

T W (30TH END OF NOV) TH F SAT SUN MON

DEC 6 - 12: KEY ANIMATION SCENE 4 DONE BY LAST DAY OF CLASS

T W TH F SAT SUN MON

ARCADE INTERVENTION STILLS

DELICIOUS PHIZZ STILLS

AESTHETICS/STYLE

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UPDATED bfa completion calender

http://areaxxxxxxx.blogspot.com/2011/10/bfa-completion-calender.html

BFA and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SELF CRITIQUE

So far I am happy with the way my BFA is looking, but I need to pick up the pace. I'm spending too much time revising my animatic and deciding my color schemes. Right now I am behind on my calendar, and I should be animating right now if I want be done animating by winter break. That is my goal for the semester. I originally planned to pick my colors in tandem with painting my backgrounds over the winter break after spending this semester animating, but deciding on color first is a better approach. Plus, I get feedback from the class. As a result of doing it this way, we've decided on a better color scheme for the main character. Figuring out the approach for executing each stage is important and is making this process a lot less difficult than what it can be. I really enjoy seeing everyone's progress on their BFA work. I can see how their ideas are being realized and I am motivated even more to push myself harder with meeting my goals.

I have not been spending as much time on my professional development as I have been on my BFA work. I know what I want to do, I'm just not sure of the best method for realizing y goals. Should i go to graduate school or try t get a job animating. Right now, I'll invest more time into researching jobs and graduate schools for animation while continuing to develop my personal work. I've emailed my revised resume, and will be having reviewed Friday. I have to make my demo reel shorter by cutting down one clip. Other than that, I can start considering how I can enhance my title cards. Meanwhile, I'll write down my ideal plan for my goals. This will help me decide how to approach meeting them. So far, writing has helped me stay on track with timing out key frames etc. I'll just apply that to figuring out how to go about reaching my goals for professional development.