some pice music

http://youtu.be/PkOyhApI5aw

a test

this is a short pencil test on transformation of the line,  just to see how the pictures work together. And in next step i need to think about how make the picture in good quality. Even think about the background and the concept arts of this film. 

positive and negative space

Rubin’s vase (sometimes known as the Rubin face or the figure–ground vase) is a famous set of cognitive optical illusions developed around 1915 by the Danish psychologist Edgar Rubin. They were first introduced at large in Rubin’s two-volume work, the Danish-languageSynsoplevede Figurer (“Visual Figures”), which was very well received; Rubin included a number of examples, like a Maltese cross figure in black and white, but the one that became the most famous was his vase example, perhaps because the Maltese cross one could also be easily interpreted as a black and white beachball.

Some interesting pictures

These pictures are recommend by Amy. It give me some ideas on how to build up and rich images. Using the shape of color to show the characters. Specially to emphasis is using the positive and negative space to rich the images and give more imagine to the audience. I will try to use this idea to show the part which birds flying through the forest and the hills. Combine the color shape and line to describe the bird in windy and raining day. Hope it works. 

Britannia

videos for reference

This is another referenced movie, made by caroline leaf. I noticed the camera moving and the  connection of the scenes. It’s an example to explain how can i do the scenes connection.

the developed idea

Take consider of Matthrew’s suggestion, i’m thinking maybe through transform and shape changing to show my idea is the better way. Even, i like this film style and the fluent images make a strong visual effect. The moving and transformation between each scene can guide audience’ s thinking. I probably referencing this style to do my final film.

some inspiration

Yesterday, after i talked with matthrew, i got some inspiration about the film style. I showed the new storyboard, it make the story clear, but it too long to make a short film. I will try to do this film in a new style. using transformation in an abstract way to build up the visual images. I probably do some little example in next week to present. ok, this is the link of these reference film. hope your like it.

 Stressed by Karen Kelly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43lFxHeWYi0
The Street by Caroline Leaf  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSbD6CNGynA
Britannia  by Joanna Quinn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKSLu2n7jL4

talking on the dissertation

Today, i talk about the dissertation with Caroline, what exciting me is she recommended an animator to me. His film Hedgehog In Fog which inspired me a lot on my final film. So, i share it with everyone.

presentation on11th oct.2011

Today, we did a presentation to show the works we did before. I show some developed ideas and some changes on my final film. At the end, i talk about some problems i got when i'm thinking about the new storyboard with my classmates. The two things we talked about is: the first one, how can i give the reason why bird throw stones into the sea; the second is, how do i do the dancing part in the film. This part is difficult for me, it's a challenge. I would love to do some work on it, even do some dancing part test to try is it available for me to do this in my film.

I got suggest is i need to analysis how to make the storyboard tell a clear story. And to take a consideration do i need to put the dancing part into the film. Moreover, emphasized by everyone is how can i make a strong and works story line out. The following week, i need draw a storyboard to solve the these problems. and give an idea about the character design.

dance drawing practice

this is some drawing practice, i drew it in a dancing house in last week. I found it movement is so fast. i can't catch all  beautiful movement. it's a practice. I try to get some ideas.

Pre-stories for the final film ideas

In June i started thinking about my final film idea. Initial,  i got three idea for the final project, but after talk with Lionel, i choose the first one as the final film story. In the following, i will display what they are and how did i think about them.

The first one: it is a part of the scriptwriting stories. This story is adapt from Chinese old story ''jin wei tian hai''. It's a story talk about the relationship between a father and a daughter. They love each other. One day, the daughter boating on the sea, the Sea devil want to get this beautiful girl. So, he waving the waves to swallowing her. Her father transform to a bird because the spell words. Her father want to rescues his daughter. Then, he keeping throwing stones into the sea never stop, never mind windy, raining. He hope one day the sea can be fill full, the sea devil will die. He can meet his daughter again. At last, he move the God. God help them meet again. This story describe the deeply father's love. In nowadays, we  developed this story as a proverb to portray a man keeping doing something never give up, even to praised the spirit of courage and perseverance.

The second one: it's about a human revaluation story. using the one single cel growth and division to display how human developed from one cel. In this story, it will describe a cell transforming step by step. first single cell transform to multiple cell, after this growing a fish,a amphibians, a bird, a reptile and so on. Until this cell growing into a human. At last, human died then it is a cell again.

The third one: There are two country, a mountain country and a water country. the people in the water country lives on water . They living on fish but no vegetables. The people in the mountain country living on a vegetables but they don't have fish. One day,  the mountain country launching a war for the food. They through the stones into the water. Finally, none of the people is survived.

return back

After a long break, I return back to UK. During the vacation, i went back to my hometown, it a small town in china. More worse is  because some reasons i can't connect internet during in China. It seems like i'm slowing in the final project. i will do more work from now on. i will keep upload my blog in time to recording and critical my works everyday or every week. Welcome anyone post comment, ideas or suggest to me. Moving now!

my love animation video

this is an advertisement of Hillton, the line transform is so good. love it.