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Archive for July, 2007

Wooden dreamcatcher doll

Posted in 3D, character design, Work in Progress, animation exercises on July 3rd, 2007 by annamations

My first character from 2D to 3D! I really enjoyed researching into native american legends and visuals, and designing the character was quite fun.

character ideas
character ideas
character ideas2
character ideas2

Below is the final design for the character and the 3D model. He is my version of a wooden doll that protects children from nightmares using a dreamcatcher as a net.I would have liked to also add textures to his wrist and ankle cuffs but being made for a group project it was more important to spend time bringing him to life! Rig by Sarah Hale.

character sheet
character sheet

Bouncing 3D ball

Posted in 3D, animation exercises on July 2nd, 2007 by annamations

Our first exercise on the MA was of course to animate a bouncing ball. Of two different weights. And here was my version, a shoot-in-the-foot type of ball since this was my first animation attempt with 3D software. It could use shadow at the end, but I was quite pleased with the result.

Petrified

Posted in 2D , short films on July 1st, 2007 by annamations

My BA graduation film, thanks to divX you can watch it in full screen and good quality here:

http://stage6.divx.com/user/annamation/video/1410167/Petrified


Synopsis:A story about a little girl, Felicity, and her peculiar games. In her creative hands, her toys become special and individual, and always seem to resemble the new pet of the house. Tragically for the Cat, he ‘mysteriously’ suffers the same consequences as Felicity’s new toy.

This short 2D-animated film plays between the co-existence of both a sweet and dark element, creating an amusing situation with shocking consequences, thus reminding us that not everything is what it seems to be. A visual commentary on the loss of innocence in modern animation.

Petrified: film stills

Posted in 2D , short films on July 1st, 2007 by annamations

These are some stills from the final short film - of my final BA year - until i manage to upload the actual film:)  

film stills
film stills