Dominique’s Animation year 1 blog, BA1b Part 2

Overall what I learnt from this website; a concept artist creates designs and visual experimental art for different aspects of a film, tv program, game etc. They can create art focused on lighting, colour, body language, envoirments, characters, objects and furniture. Bringing idea to life, and looking at different aspects and perspectives of design. The process begins with ‘thumbnailing rough drawings’, strong ideas are developed into ‘rendered’ ‘digitally painted’ pieces, which the art direct sees and makes comments, which the artist will work too until it’s perfect and able to be used as reference. - work is very competitive and limited. https://conceptartempire.com/what-is-concept-artist/ ‘A concept artist is a designer who visualizes & creates art for characters, creatures, vehicles, environments, and other creative assets. Concept art is used to visualize ideas so that modelers, animators, and VFX teams can make these ideas ready for production.’ ‘ Here’s a sample wo...

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3072_concept_artist Information I have found from  this site; ➖ no qualifications needed or specific training.  However, ‘ To do this role, you will need to: have up-to-date knowledge of computer illustration software packages be skilled in film imagery understand what Directors, Directors of Photography and Editors require from a scene  have excellent illustration skills be a strong communicator visualise perspective and 3D space have a keen interest in design, architecture and film visually interpret other people's ideas be flexible and adapt to change when asked work as part of a team know about relevant health and safety legislation and procedures’ ➖ pre production work, ‘working up to six months before filming begins’ . ➖ concept artists work free lance. There job; ‘ Concept Artists work on big budget sci-fi, fantasy or historical films where visual and special effects create design spe...

Week 2 (Week 29) (27 th of April 2018) Show reel This week I had an introduction into Premier Pro and learnt some techniques; for example how to mute the sound track in one part (without slicing), how to resolve images that don’t fit (in a fun and upbeat way.) And other basic stuff such as saving, adding text ect. I made a experimental show reel as a test, and once I finished I began creating my own.

Week 2 (Week 29) (27 th of April 2018) This week, with my concept design as reference I began drawing the head and face in Photoshop using the pre made layers linked to after effects. As the drawings were supposed to be simple, I used a simple mouse instead of using a drawing graphic tablet. I also researched into mouth shapes, and then began drawing out my mouths.

 Week 8, (week 29) April the 27th Mystery box This weekend I searched Jarrold for another material for the feet. Once again, they did not sell sculpey. However, the staff recommended Fimo for professional modelling. Available was ‘soft’ sets, ‘effect’ and ‘professional’ (Which is suggested use for doll making) they had variety of colours, and luckily they had a maroon red that fitted well with the fabric colour I used for her dress and gloves. Which also meant I may not need to decorate the feet as much after. On Monday, I repainted the ball black, adding more coats of paint. After it dried I then applied a white circle on one side, to make the 8 ball detail for the back, decided it would look better then sticking on the painted paper. Whilst I waited for the paints to dry, I began sculpting and modelling the shoes. ‘Fimo’ was very hard, and took a while to soften after intense massaging in my palms. Once it was softened, I added layers to a tinfoil foot and then blended ...

After failed attempts at gluing the dress on, I decided to look into sewing techniques of making a skater dress for her using my sewing machine. However, in the end I decided just to hand sew and use instant glue.

Today, after some little researching, I found free, copyright free music, that has libraries of songs and tunes, with different genres. I have took interest in the song 'ALL THAT', which is upbeat and fast, which I think will be effective for my show reel as its very energetic, and the beats will enables me too make quick and fast cuts when editing! Available at:    https://www.bensound.com

This is the animatic of my full storyboard, my character is represented as sassy, and stubborn but can not hold residence against the boxes contents, even though at first she is shocked and tries to reject it.

In today’s session, I continued painting the head, this time adding the needed details to transform it into a magic eitght ball head. I have occurred some issues, such as the layer of glue becoming goopy, making the layer harder to paint. However the other side of the ball had a smooth like layer, and the black outside also. I have also shaped some new shoes, using ‘fimo professional’ modelling clay, already pigmented red. Which will hopefully save me time when decorating the feet. I will later bake these in the oven, at 110°C for thirty minutes. For the rest of the body, I have applied a opaque glitter paint to the white skin to give a more unusual but glamours and ‘magical’ touch. Which further suspends her unusualness yet glamour aesthetic. Process of making the shoes; - -At first I had to work into the mould, to make it much softer as at first it was too stiff to mould Then I made tinfoil to be shaped like feet. Then I began to sculpt a rough shape ...

Week 1 (Week 28) (20 th of April 2018) Show reel This week we were briefed on the show reel Project. We were advised that: ‘Less is more’, most effective show reels are shorter, but with the best work first. Cutting to the beat makes the show reel look powerful, personality should be shown in the music video. It should have a title page and then a credits page that has details of how to contact you. Logos can be included. Previous people start the show reel with start of an animation, and end the show reel with either a logo connected to it or the end of the animation. Or even so use it as a theme. The briefing: -The show reel should include all recent, relevant work, (Character designs, life drawings, animations) - We need to contain a research portfolio, watch three show reels and analyse them. - The duration of the show reel should be 75-90 seconds.

Week 1 (Week 28) (20 th of April 2018) This week we were introduced into the lip sync project. At first, I had a trial of a pre made rig, animating the face, eyes and mouth in After Effects. The Process was rather quick and simple. We were then tasked with creating our own head and mouth shapes, to create a lip sync video with our own creations. I decided to create some mock concept designs that I thought would be interesting to animate. The briefing: We must submit a mouth chart, lip sequence, research portfolio, and a reflective journal. the submission is the 11th of May. We will have to make 14 different mouth shapes for our own lip sync head.

Week 7 (week 28) weekly summary, Friday the 20th of April  Mystery box project  This week I returned back to uni. For some reason the ball I kept repeating during the week before kept absorbing the paint I applied each time. I was advised to apply a varnish, in which super glue was suggested, to stop the paint from being absorbed. After purchasing as then applying, I tried to add black paint on in the same day however this was a mistake as the glue was not fully dry. Most of the black dried, however it wasn’t left rather streaky. Whilst I did leave it to dry, I attempted painting the two side features if the magic eight ball, but on paper circles I had cut out. Later in the week I tried to mould Millieputt into high heels, I was advised to make them whole first, then cut them up after drying and hardening. However, I found the milliput hard to work with; the shoes looked rough and not as good as they could be. I was then advised to redo them with a different material...

Week 6 ( week 27) mystery box project 13thnof April  This week I headed to the forum library for more research on stop motion; techniques and also the process of pre production. I found the book of ‘animated life’ by Floyd Norman an ‘Disney legend’ and ‘cracking animation’, both where very useful. For my model, this week I sewed in her dress and hemmed it, snorting it greatly in the process much more accurate to her design. I also gathered netting to make it puffy and applied it as a petticoat under her dress, to fill out and give it the proper physical properties I desired her character to have. I also attempted to apply layers of black paint to her foam head to begin the form the design of the magic 8 ball 🎱.

Week 5, (week 26th)      6th of April Mystery box project  Whilst of from uni, I have been in search in antique and charity shops for a box. I wanted a box that would fit fairy lights in and yet still be well hidden, (as I want to use them for effect during my stop motion shooting), but I also wanted it too look out of place to its environment, that it would draw curiosity. I visited my grandparents, who, have collected a massive range of boxes. Ones that’s are unique, strange, rare yet graceful. There is a few I have picked, but must wait to fully complete my model so I can choose a box fitting for her size. Also this week, I visited a creative market, looking for additional craft pieces and materials to add an extra a "wow factor" the glamor aesthetic and style I tried to aim for, for my model. Although I did not find anything, I saw some certain art techniques that I may explore later on in the next few years for other projects. Lastly, I visited the Vic...