Animation history & research!

Animation research/set design research from my sketch book.

Life drawings

This was my first life drawing, I soon realized that just drawing the silhouette wasn't capturing the full body movement.

I then did some research on drawings with movement. One of the many books I looked at struck me when looking at body movement through a different perspective. I soon realized that the body is actually made up of ovals.

I tried many different ways of drawing figures during movement. I focused on using charcoal and then moved onto pencil.

I found I was taking a lot of time when drawing with pencil. Drawing with charcoal reminded me that drawing with so much detail wasn't necessary at this stage.

I found it really easy to draw with charcoal. I was able to produce sketches like the one above in just 30 seconds.

Again, drawing from observation using ovals.

I was able to explore many different body movements when sketching from observation at the local swimming pool.

Drawing from observation at the gym.

Animation techniques - skeleton.

After time, I found that drawing from observation was becoming a lot easier. 

MISTERBONEJANGLESPHOTOGRAPHY

I have been taking photos for my local business 'MisterBoneJanglesPhotography' for just over two years now. I receive calls from all different ages of people for promotions, gifts and portfolio purposes.

I received an email from a boy that had been scouted at a gig and had been asked to produce some more tracks from a record label. He used this photograph for his album cover.

This was one of the first photos which I took back in late 2009. 

On a country walk during summer 2010. Taken with Canon Eos 500d.

'Shandy Mac' a local and popular band from Corby. The photo above was featured in a magazine about 'Weldon Fest' a festival which they performed at.

A photo session from 2011 - used for a friends portfolio.

Taken from my 'Seven deadly sins' project. Greed.

Wedding.

Lodge Park prom 2011.

Into the dark..

Edits and photographs

AARDMAN HOUSE DAY!

After being made events photographer at school, I took photos during our year 6 transfer day.

 

There are 12 forms in each house and there are 5 houses. I am in Aardman house. Each of the 12 form groups in Aardman did different things for the new year sixes which would be coming into their form group. 

Horror movie storyboards!

I have been planning an animation inspired by an interactive haunted walk through attraction which I went on in Blackpool. In each room of the walk through, there was a different theme. I plan on doing something similar with my animation, a different theme for each room. My first room is the 'Nightmare' room taken from The 'Nightmare on Elmstreet' character Freddy Krueger.

I have planned a large wet room (shower block) like one in the movie IT for my Pennywise the clown themed room. Pennywise is going to appear from the drain.

G325 portfolio collective identity

MORE SET DESIGN!

These are some of the trees which I have made for my forest. I made the trees using card. After cutting the trees out, I used black acrylic paint as I knew it would make them look shiny which is the effect I am going for. I made wire stands and attached them on the back of the trees using a glue gun.

I got myself a piece of chipboard and sectioned everything off using a pencil. So far I have the graveyard, the forest, the hills, the houses and the church. I also have a large pathway going down the middle of the board. I am going to create small tiles out of cardboard and paint them to look like concrete slabs.

Whilst painting my trees, I did some printing onto paper and I loved the effect which I got from it.