Website Architecture

I. INTRODUCTION:
The intro will be in HTML, but for the approving committee, it may begin as a Word Document, which will the then proceed to the actual website.

• Overview of the Inquiry
• Statement of Intent
• Acknowledgments.

II. CURRICULUM

i. Animating Emotion Overview

ii. “12 Principles of Animation” Overview - How is it used in this presentation?

iii. Animation Process - Keyframing, Positioning, Timing, Detail and Refinement

iv. Importance of Feedback and how it relates to this project.


A. Animation Exercises (11 total). Each exercise will include the following.

1) Assignment Description

2) Lecture and Lessons

• a. Video Tutorials or HTML
• b. Things to watch out for (This is based on my observations and my findings of conducting the exercise myself.
• c. Purpose of this exercise.
• d. Show example of the exercise.

3. Pre – Planning

a. Understanding the scene and scene analysis. (Some questions include):

• What is happening in this scene?
• What is the purpose of this scene?
• What happened to each character before and after this scene?
• What is each character's state of mind

b. Gesture - What body positions is your character going to
display in order to convey the appropriate mood for the
scene.

c. Intensity - At what intensity are these gestures occurring?
Can the intensity be adjusted to enhance the scene?

d. Research

• Video reference – Personally film, or view video resources to serve as reference for movement and timing in your animation.
  
• Use the step feature of your computer program to be familiar with frame count.
• Still Imagery or Mirrors - Use a mirror and or a digital camera to capture the emotion in your face.
  

e. Sketching

• Gesture - Sketch the body positions and expression, use this as a frame of reference when you begin animating.
• Placement - Where are the characters placed in the shot in order to convey the mood clearly?

4. Animation -
The animation process for each exercise is the same, and will be featured it a higher level within the site. This page can serve as a resource for the animation process.

a. Posing and breakdown. Using your sketches and video reference. Block in your poses using the "bookend" technique, and explain how this is done in each exercise.

b. Adjust timing and positioning

c. Add keyframes for:

• Anticipation
• Arcs

d. Add Overlapping Action and Followthrough.

e. Refinement

• Apply moving holds
• Using the Graph Editor.

5. Evaluation -
A separate section on "evaluation" will be written and presented prior to the presentation of the exercises in the curriculum. A link will be available for students to read this section. Show your animated clip to a peer to get feedback from them.

Personal evaluation can be achieved by answering the following questions.

• Is emotion clearly communicated in the scene through the characters? How can it be improved?
• Can anything be exaggerated?
• Can anything be simplified?
• Can we infer a deeper understanding of the character in the scene?

6. Tips and Tricks

• Advice from professional animators.
• Common pitfalls for each assignment and workarounds.

III. 60.2 Seconds "How to Run Off a Cliff With Style",
An Animated Newsreel : by Randolf Dimalanta
I will be animating this next quarter and is used as an example of what can be done utilizing the techniques presented in this thesis presentation.

Format: This will be done in a Quicktime movie file. Or it will be uploaded to a free online server, where the animation could be embedded within an HTML . A nice site that fits right into this presentation is Aniboom.com

IV. Animation and tutorial gallery:

All of the animations, as well all of the tutorial found in the curriculum will be presented on a single HTML page.

Format: Mostly quicktime movies or they will be uploaded to a free server where they will be embedded.

V. CONCLUSION

References


VI. FURTHER STUDY & Other Resources

• Resources
• Bibliography
• Categorized Websites
• Animator Websites
• Links to Laban Motion Analysis
• Link to Ed Hooks site
• Link to Aniboom Site and other Animation Sites
• Video Reference Sites