Train of Thought

Been doing tests as to how the train interior may look for this animation. I would like to mix rotoscoping with small animated fragments but keeping it quite simple this would be in direct contrast to the freedom evoked within the daydreaming sequences, have booked out the sound equipment for Friday so will be recording the ambient sounds on Friday have also got to start working on the layout and feel of the main project. I keep coming back to the 'KISS' rule which in the end will have a major baring on the choice I make of the two that I have been working on.

2D Animation

Have decided to spend the next 5 weeks or so doing traditional hand drawn animation in my free time. Now that I have a light box made by my partner's fair hands, no excuse and I can't wait to get going.
After looking at my showreel there seemed to be a distinct lack of it so this needs to be corrected. The beauty of a showreel is that the clips can be small so i'l make the most of it and put soome quite abstract things in there but tying them together in the animation.
This is to be done whilst also working on group project,"Light Space and Time"Niyaz and myself need to work on the story for this. Sorting out work placements which I can't do till the Summer, due to work commitments. Although the work load was extremely stressful over Christmas it has made me more determined that this career path is the right one for me.
All I can say is "Bring it On!"

Animatics and Bibles

Animatics and Bibles spent an age scanning 6x4 cards that I use, so what have i learnt from this ,well I would say that if more than one bible is required at a time don't use this method other people I have spoken to just drew them out in a sketch book, no messing about with scanning and resizing unfortunately I dont work that way so the price had to paid.
Have found quite a nifty program on the Internet called Monkeyjam if anyone is interested in doing line testing or animatics, very good program.
I'll post a short clip up of animatic that I did. What have I learnt from this, well ideally I would have an overhead camera but used a web cam still not happy with the results so next time will attach it to an old over head project which should work will post the results to compare.