proposal

Here is my proposal to the COP module which is needed to get appropriate feedback from my tutors in my up coming tutorial which will benefit me into understanding that my route is clear and achievable.

What was your subject research at Level 4?

My subject research for level 4 was: how is gender and indifference portrayed in animation.

What was your subject research at Level 5?

How have environments been used in animation to represent the uncanny and psychological concerns.

What research needs to be undertaken into the general and specific contexts of your practice?

I will be creating two animations for the practical artefact that both use techniques and methods gathered through secondary research ( a little primary research). The animations will explore the different questions raised whilst researching into my topic but also it will synthesise both techniques of animation that I still need to discover which one I want to pursuit. As I have a strong love for both stop motion and CGI I wanted to research into the history of both, the contemporary synergy or conflicts they might have and also the future that might come to fruition through the different secondary sources I research into.

What approaches will you take and what processes, methods, materials and tools are to be involved in research into your practice?

Aside from all the books/dvd’s/videos/articles that I have in store to read. There will be extensive research into the techniques used to hybridise both animation styles. Through Lynda and digital tutors I will learn different composition techniques to help me understand how to composite and hybridise my animations. The animations will include:

A physical set created with a structure of polystyrene and an over lay of mod rock and paper mache before painting and adding flock. I will also be experimenting with scummble. a physical character out of plasticine. This will be the set in which a CGI character (animated in maya) will interact with the plasticine one.

The next animation will be a 3D printed Pacman that explores a set created in Maya!

What preparation or investigation do you need to undertake for your creative practice to take place?

After trying myself to create the hybrid animations I will then investigate and research into how professional companies do it, also taking up a few courses on learning sites such as digital tutors and Lynda to then have another go at hybridising my animations to a more professional standard.

I will also need to discover what materials work better to achieve a more realistic hybrid animation.

Lighting will have a huge part to play due to the effect that lighting has on an animation and especially when stop motion meets CGI.

Also I will need to research how 3D printing has been brought in to the animation world. And how it could affect my practice.

What research do you need to undertake regarding who your creativity is for?

I will need to research into what job opportunities (if any) are specialized to hybrid animation and to see if there are any examples around that have different demographics. Also through my primary and secondary research I will be able to grasp where this synergy is best used and to what extent it effects different people

Perceived problems or difficulties

With other COP modules I need to be careful not to lose my footing and keep true to my original topic and not to go on a tangent too much. Also with the time scale if I don’t budget my time I might not be able to learn fully what methods and techniques I need to use which could be detrimental to my outcome.

PRIMARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Description & Location - List at least 3

Survey on social media gathering information on peoples opinions on my chosen topic.

2 animations using physical and digital assets

Experiments of different techniques needed to complete the animations such as: lighting, camera angles etc.

SECONDARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION

List at least 10 ( in Havard Reference format )

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