Animation Fundamentals : Exercise & Projects
GCD61104 | Animation Fundamentals
Week 01 - Week 14
Lee Rong Sheng | 0341661Instructions
Lectures
Week 1- 17.04.2020
Lecture 1 : Introduction to the module
Mr. Faizal provided us with 2 videos about 12 principles of animation and animation so that we can have a better understanding of how animation should works. He explained about the workflow of creating an animation based on our understanding of 12 core principles. He also suggests us to watch more animations because the more we watch, the more we gain. While watching animations, keep in mind with 12 principles of animation to get a better insight.
Week 1- 17.04.2020
Lecture 1 : Introduction to the module
Mr. Faizal provided us with 2 videos about 12 principles of animation and animation so that we can have a better understanding of how animation should works. He explained about the workflow of creating an animation based on our understanding of 12 core principles. He also suggests us to watch more animations because the more we watch, the more we gain. While watching animations, keep in mind with 12 principles of animation to get a better insight.
Exercise
Week 1- 14.04.2020
Exercise 1 : Creating characters by using 6 basic shapes
During the MCO, I still couldn't get any drawing tablet. Mr. Faizal suggested me an alternative way to learn by using the traditional way: sketch on paper. Below is the outcome for exercise 1.
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| <Fig 1: Final outcome> |
I tried use my brother surface to digitalize the character. After that, I realized it was hard to draw because the machine was quite old and buffering most of the time.
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| <Fig 1.1: Final outcome> |
After I realised that the surface was hard to draw, I moved back to using basic shapes to create more characters and practice more on my animate skill since it is my first time using it.
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| <Fig 1.2: Character design> |
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| <Fig 1.3: Character design> |
Week 2- 17.04.2020
Exercise 2 : Report of 12 principles of Animation
Week 2- 21.04.2020
Exercise 3
Mr. Faizal has uploaded the tutorial videos on how to create character model sheets and we are assigned to choose one character to make a model sheet.
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| <Fig 2: Final outcome> |
Week 3- 28.04.2020
Exercise 4
We are to create a turnaround character in Adobe Animate based on the character we designed last time.
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| <Fig 4: Final outcome> |
Week 4- 05.05.2020
Exercise 5 : Background
We had to do 2 exercises this week first is to make 2 backgrounds for our character and the 3 actions of bouncing balls.
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| <Fig 5: Sketches of background> |
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| <Fig 5.1: Final outcome> |
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| <Fig 5.2: Final outcome> |
Here are the bouncing ball exercises.
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| <Fig 5.3: Bouncing ball 1> |
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| <Fig 5.4: Bouncing ball 2> |
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| <Fig 5.5: Bouncing ball 3> |
Week 5- 08.05.2020
Exercise 6 : Character with pose
Animate 1 sec of motion for the character with pose, running cycle and walking cycle, also add the character inside the background.
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| < Fig 6.1: Character with pose > |
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| < Fig 6.2 : Running cycle > |
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| < Fig 6.3: Walking cycle > |
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| < Fig 6.4: Character with background > |
Week 6- 19.05.2020
Update : Character & Background
After getting feedback from Mr. Faizal, I redesign my background and improvise on my character.
Week 7- 29.05.2020
Project 1 : 5 secs of animation
We were tasked to sketch out 2 different ideas of storyboard with the character that we've designed.
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| < Fig 7.1 : Idea 1 > |
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| < Fig 7.2 : Idea 1 > |
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| < Fig 7.3 : Idea 2 > |
After getting feedback from Mr. Faizal, I decided to proceed with the first idea.
< Fig 7.4 : Animatics using photoshop >
Week 8- 29.05.2020
Project 1 : Final Outcome
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| < Project 1: Final outcome > |
Week 9- 10- 12.06.2020- 16.06.2020
Project 2 : Lip sync with the character
We were tasked to lip-sync our character with 3 audios that provided by Mr. Faizal. And also design a robot turn around in adobe animate.
< Lipsync 1: Final Outcome >
< Lipsync 2: Final Outcome >
< Lipsync 3: Final Outcome >
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| < Robot Design : Final Outcome > |
Week 11- 26.06.2020
Final project : Current situation of Covid-19
We were tasked to sketch out our idea first.
Week 12 - 03.07.2020
Progression check : Rough animatics
No progression this week due to my drawing pen issue.
Week 13 - 10.07.2020
Progression check : Rough animatics
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| < Rough Animatics > |
Week 14 - 17.07.2020
Progression check : Background
My background is city street view since my idea was hanging around outside.
Week 15 - 26.07.2020
Final Project : Final Outcome
Here is the final of 15 seconds animation, I overdone a little bit and its longer than how it was planed. I also added the sound effect since i was doing the film studies assignment at the same time, it was about adding sound effect on animatics as well.
Reflection
Experiences
It was a whole new experience of using animate and also the first time that I use a drawing tablet to draw and paint, I was and still struggling with the timeframe of the animation since i still learning but it also definitely one of the hardest moment of my life *I swear* because my drawing tablet was kept having issues. At the end of the day, I managed to finish it and the result is not the best but I believe more practice can actually improve.
Findings
I'm quite happy with the final product but I know there is still a lot of improvement can be done because I'm still struggling with the timeframe of each animation and motion control like the legs, character expression wasn't smooth enough. However, I've learned so much during the process, thanks to Mr. Faizal kept encouraging us to practice more on improvising our character and animate skill.
My background is city street view since my idea was hanging around outside.
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| < Background : Final Outcome > |
Week 15 - 26.07.2020
Final Project : Final Outcome
Here is the final of 15 seconds animation, I overdone a little bit and its longer than how it was planed. I also added the sound effect since i was doing the film studies assignment at the same time, it was about adding sound effect on animatics as well.
< Final outcome >
Reflection
Experiences
It was a whole new experience of using animate and also the first time that I use a drawing tablet to draw and paint, I was and still struggling with the timeframe of the animation since i still learning but it also definitely one of the hardest moment of my life *I swear* because my drawing tablet was kept having issues. At the end of the day, I managed to finish it and the result is not the best but I believe more practice can actually improve.
Findings
I'm quite happy with the final product but I know there is still a lot of improvement can be done because I'm still struggling with the timeframe of each animation and motion control like the legs, character expression wasn't smooth enough. However, I've learned so much during the process, thanks to Mr. Faizal kept encouraging us to practice more on improvising our character and animate skill.
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