Day 09

The day started with a BANG when we were allowed to watch an animated [stop-motion] film entitled "The Wrong Trousers" and others too. In fact, while watching the film, I could really sense how much effort was put into executing it out and how the directors treasure every composition and angles to tell a story. Basically, stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own.

Alan did mention to us that this is called visual storytelling where everything is set out to be perfected when telling a story. [Hope its correct]

He wanted us to study the film as to how they added a pinch of mystery in the beginning of the film which slowly builds up the tension. Adding on that this is more of a parody.

He wanted us to think about
-Where is the camera directed;
-How we able to know one is thinking;
-The effect and benefits of the close up shots they use;
-A particular pace that brings the mood out
-how they make the plot effective in bringing out their story

But honestly, I believe everyone was too mesmerise by the show that we didn't really discuss about it.
For me, after watching the show, I really liked the twist behind the bad dog where I was taken aback that it was actually a robot instead.I too like the part when both the ... and ... fell in love. They really made me forget the fact that they were just made of plasticine. They manage to successfully make them into emotional characters, bringing their characters out of them. So in the future, when we were to really animate characters, we have to think of the characters all the time to be the 'character' and the character to be ourselves. Also, to see which pacing best suits to portray the emotions as well. It is indeed important for a framing to tell a story continuously.

After this were done, Alan told us to do animatics and obviously a better storyboard.
So yup.. I will be editing my storyboard with some extra scenes.

Not forgetting, I also gave advice to Shermin to be confident of the topic she chooses. She was unsure whether to do kangeroo or the penguin thus she wasn't able to convince the 'client' as to which to do. I told her to be confident so that she too will be confident to convince the client but she states otherwise.

I really hope I was of some help, in some ways or another.

Hope it works
Regards,
Vivien