P3. Finished animation

This is my finished animation. It is 2 minutes 18 seconds. I created it with stop motion and flash and putt together in premiere pro.

Animation progress so far - 1.22

So far I have done 82 seconds of my animation. I have around 30 seconds left to do,which will be stop motion.

My animation so far:

To finish it I will come in on Wednesday (9th) and Friday (11th) to finish the last 30 seconds. I have done everything on the checklists.

P3. Animation process and equipment set up

Flash

I am using flash to create the "dream" effect. For each object I created I made a different layer. I then put the object in the right position by using keyframes. To move an object, such as the football I used a motion tween. To do this you "ctrl" and click on the start keyframe. You then press "create motion tween". To get it moving you put the object at the starting position on the first keyframe then at the end of the keyframe you put the object where you want it to stop. You can tell that the motion tween has worked if a line shows the journey of the object and if the keyframes turn blue. 

Part of the "dream" created in Flash:

Stop motion in flash:

After I had the stop motion pictures I needed I imported them into flash and put them into the order they needed to be in. I then edited some of them e.g. added z's to show snoring. I did it all on different layers and used keyframes to place them, like I did before. 

Some of the stop motion I edited in flash:

All animation put together:

After editing the stop motion in flash I put all the videos I had created together in premiere pro. I also added sound effects and effects e.g film dissolve. 

Part of my final animation

P3. Call sheet

P3. Shot log sheets

     

P3. Asset log sheet

Assets from DanaLH

P3. Risk assessments - stop motion and flash

Stop motion:

Flash:

P3. Final animation storyboards

P3. Final animation script - The dream

The dream from DanaLH

P3. Final animation planning

'The dream' 

It will be a short film. I will be making it on flash and mix it with stop motion. The short film will then be put together in premiere. I have chosen these styles as I am interested to see what they will look like together.
The genre will be slightly comedy and fantasy. I think it will be fantasy because it's about someone's dream.

Storyline: The animation will be 2 minutes, 120 seconds
The man will be sleeping and dreaming about being a footballer. He would score a goal and whilst celebrating get hit by the ball. After this the person will wake up and get ready for work, unhappy. The guy works in an office wearing a suit at a computer.

P3. Set design for stop motion

Set 1 will be used to film the opening of my animation. It will be created out of cardboard, tissue paper and a real clock. I will be using a wooden mannequin to be the person.

The second set will be the office where the character works. It will be used for the "at work" scene which is the last scene. It will also be made out of cardboard and tissue paper.

P3. Final animation treatment

Treatment from DanaLH

P3 Animation progress so far

My first idea was to do a lyric video for the song I miss her by Jessie J. I did this on flash:

I decided that I didn't want to do this anymore as I didn't like it. Also there are many lyric videos for the song. Instead I have now decided to do a music video but still for the song I miss her by Jessie J. I am still using flash. I am using different angle lines to show movement a bit like its a video being rotoscoped.

This is my music video so far. I have done the introduction and the window that is in the video all the way through.

P3. Storyboards

P3. Timeline

Picture timeline:

Word timeline:

P3. Animated music video script

Jessie J - I miss her animated video script from DanaLH

P3. New treatment

P3. Animation research - Animated lyric video

Payphone - Maroon 5 ft Wiz Khalifa

I like this lyric video because it is very detailed and uses a thought/speak bubble a bit like the idea I have for my animation.

Magic - Coldplay

I like this video because I like the style of animation they have used.

Count on me - Bruno Mars 

I like this lyric video because it is cartoony which is the way I want to do my video. Also it is created on flash which is the software I will be using.

However I also like the idea of hand drawn animation. For example I like the line effect of the person who is made out of entirely lines and making it all on paper and putting it together in after effects.

P3. New initial planning

Animation planning
I will be making a animated lyric video. It will be created on flash and I will be doing the drawing using a tablet. It will be for all ages and for anyone that likes the song. I have chosen to do this because I like music and have always wanted to do a video.

Some ideas: 
Animated music video of Jessie J - I miss her.
- Has a girl praying at a bed. At the beginning the artist and song name will be on the bed.
- A thought bubble is above her with the lyrics and appropriate actions. 

It's not fair
I'm talking to You upstairs      Stairs to clouds.
Are you there? 

You know I care
So please don't tell me that this is an empty prayer       Prayer hands with empty written on
Oh no

'Cause all she has and all she's lost     Woman sitting in chair with boxes with has and lost around her
I wish she could remember
I watch her fade and slip away           Woman fades away
It's hurting more than ever                 Girl has a tear rolling down face

[Chorus]
I miss her even though she's still here       Girl shouting at god
You need to listen
Don't let her disappear
I'll give her my forever                              Girl falls to floor. Hands on chest and crying
If it meant for a day she could really be okay      
'Cause I miss her
Even though she's still here

Is this pretend?                                       Walking into her in street. Woman doesn't remember her, hi...
Will she really not know my face?           
In the end                                               Woman has a friend next her
If You're a friend a friend a friend          Girl looks at friend
Show me how to heal it when she can't even feel it   Plaster appears on woman
Please... show me

'Cause all she has and all she's lost     Woman sitting in chair with boxes with has and lost around her
I wish she could remember
I watch her fade and slip away           Woman fades away
It's hurting more than ever                  Girl has a tear rolling down face

I miss her even though she's still here    Girl shouting at god
You need to listen
Don't let her disappear
I'll give her my forever                           Girl falls to floor. Hands on chest and crying
If it meant for a day she could really be okay
'Cause I miss her

And promise me this         Pinky promising 
When she goes                  Woman going into clouds
Everything she sees will set her free 
Thirteen and the color green   Clothes turn green
Promise me this                      
That she knows                        People looking up at the sky 
That the people that she loves  Woman is completely gone
Will love her in the skies above

I miss her even though she's still here     Girl shouting at god
You need to listen
So don't let her disappear
I'll give her my forever forever forever    Girl falls to floor. Hands on chest and crying
If it meant for a day she could really be okay
'Cause I miss her
Even though she's still here     Thought bubble and girl praying disappears  

She's still here oh             Picture of Jessie recording the song appears (animated)

I miss her, miss her miss her
I just miss her, miss her miss her     Fades to original picture of her recording the song
I miss her even though she's still here

Credits:
Song written by......
Sung by......
Album its on......
Animated and created by.....

P3 Script

Lego justice from DanaLH

P3 Treatment

P3. Animation research - stop motion

2D stop motion of a character that seems to be Michael Jackson. I like it because it looks complicated but I think it would be easier than 3D.
http://vimeo.com/60169112

A cop lego episode thats has idiotic cops just like my characters. It also has humour which is similar to what my animation will be.

The lego movie trailer gave me ideas for my trailer. My trailer would introduce the characters to and their day to day lives and the adventure they have to go on.

P3. Initial planing

Animation planning 

I will be doing a trailer for a animated film. It will be stop motion and put together in after effects. The genre will be comedy and it'll be for all ages.  I have chosen to do a trailer because I had a couple of ideas so I thought id put then all together. 

Some ideas
The main characters will be 2 idiotic and clumsy policemen. They are best of friends who work and live with each other. 

Scenes:
- They are running and one gets shot. The one that is shot blames the other one. Then a storm trooper comes out "Oh sorry wrong film", walks of and shows a "Hi mum" sign. The character that hasn't been shot kicks him. 
- They go in the wrong direction and end up on a beach. They look at each other and then run to the sea. They stop and try and get their clothes of. One is angry he can't get them off. "Dude they won't come of". The other is on the floor in half "Yeah I know, I pulled to hard".  
- Beginning- Starts of introducing them, they are best of friends. Mid shot of each character and their names. They live together…. Try to fit through the door at the same time. They even go to the toilet together. 
- Driving to work singing alone to a really girly song. They park up and crashes the car. "Oh know not again Bob" "Sorry" reverses into another car. Then parks it and walk out of a damaged car into the police station.
- They are walking in a street and moan at a lady for walking to slow. A car speeds past and they cheer it on. 
- Talk with a police captain "you have to go after….". Introduction to the villain, the Thrillernator. Who is a girly girl "Hi there", waving. 

P2 A pitch example

P2 How does your product fit into current trend

I think that my animation would fit in with current trends. I think this because there are similar Tv shows and films that are popular. My animation is like many of them but with a difference. It combines different shows and films into one. So weather you like The Simpsons, Archer, Monster Inc, James Bond you should like my animated TV show. The characters are also a mix of human and monster, which some Tv shows and films have such as Toy Story, which has humans and taking toys. Another reason that I think it fits in with current trend is because spy shows and films have become comical as well as action packed and serious. 

My animated Tv series would be shown on Cartoon network as it is full of animated shows of all types. I think that it should be shown around 6pm. This is because its a time were the target audience would be back from school/college and be sat relaxing watching TV. Also 6pm is a bit late for younger views so it would only be shown to the target audience. Another way my animation could be shown is on Youtube as it is only 15 minutes an episode and the target audience, early teens to late teenagers watch it daily. 

P2 Schedule and budgeting research

Schedule research 

Adventure time: 

South Park: 

http://www.getharvest.com/blog/2011/11/teams-at-work-creating-a-south-park-episode-in-6-days/

Peppa Pig: 

http://www.kidzcoolit.com/reviews/the-brains-behind-peppa-pig-phil-davis-neville-astley-and-mark-baker-answer-some-kidz-random-questions.php

The Simpsons: 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6260000/newsid_6262500/6262584.stm

Frozen: 

Budgeting:

P2 Target audience

Gender: Male and female, however mainly aimed at males 

Age: 12+, young teens to late teens 

P2 Legal and ethical in your animation

P2 Representation and ethics in cartoons

Why does the writer of the article believe Rio 2 is problematic in terms of its representations?

The writer believes that Rio 2 is problematic in terms of its representation because of each characters accents. The writer believes this because the lead characters are voiced by white people and uses african-american actors, Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am to voice the hip-hop, urban birds. This suggests that the heroes and main characters are voiced by white people and the funny, colourful characters are voiced by african-americans. 

What are PEPs and why are they an issue for racial representation?

PEPs means problem contexts, entertainment contexts and performance contexts. Dr Charles Da Costa, a British lecturer who writes about racial stereotyping in animation says:

 "Within PEPs, black people and other genotypes have to be associated with vexing circumstances," he says. "Strive to pacify, make others happy and be exceptional or extraordinary – far from 'normal'. Villainy, exoticism, jocularity and athleticism are common indicators of this malaise. Images of ethnicity do not need to be conveyed within the narrow scope of PEPs."


Why does Da Costa believe we end up with stereotypes in animation? 

Dr Charles Da Costa believes: 

"Decisions on character and performance must be made quickly in order for design and production processes to commence and advance. So regarding representations of ethnicity and epidermal type, family animation often finds itself in a bind. It consciously and subconsciously weighs financial against moral obligations, then unconsciously opts for the 'safe' representational defaults – stereotypes."

What does Turbo say about social mobility? 

In the film Turbo the snail, voiced by Ryan Reynolds has sidekicks voiced by Samuel L Jackson, Snoop Dogg and Michelle Rodriguez. Turbo also has human companions who are Mexicans who run a taco stand and a Vietnamese woman. In Turbo social mobility is only presented on the white characters. This suggests that non-whites should take care and facilitate for white characters with social mobility. 

P2 Schedule and budgeting

Schedule 

Budgeting 

My animation would take 8 weeks per a episode. It is a 2D animation a bit like South Park, so not very detailed. However I would like the characters and backgrounds to be detailed and the movement not so much. I would like to have a theme tune at the beginning, in the opening credits of my animation. For that I would need: 

A solo singer: under 10 minutes = £1,011.60 - £3,272.84

A full orchestra: under 10 minutes = £4,760.49 - £13,091.34

P2 Voice talent

P2 Storyboards

Opening credits 

- Name of character 

- About him - spy, rides skateboard, allergic to leather 

- Enemy - Fluffy

- Name of episode 

A main scene 

Episode 7: Mr Bag Vs The Twin

- Fluffy tied up on a chair 

- Mr Bag throws water at Fluffy/he pushes him in and paint runs

- Realises its not Fluffy 

- Draws that he's angry 

Episode 10: Mr Bag Vs Fluffy

- Ultimate episode 

- Fluffy interrogates Mr Bag to find out who he really is 

- Fluffy takes of the bag

- Episode ends with bag half of - cliffhanger 

Storyboards

P2. Story

Story

Mr.Bag is a secret spy. He isn't very keen on violence and doesn't want anyone to know his identity. It will be a 3D animated  TV series. The show will run for 15 minutes and will have 10 episodes in each series. An typical episode would include either Fluffy after Mr.Bag or he will be stopping Fluffy. 

Episodes 
1: 
- Introduction to characters
- Get to know Mr.Bag and his background
2: 
- Introduction to Mr.Bag and Fluffy's relationship 
- Their first clash - Mr.Bag has to stop him from destroying all vending machines 
3: 
- Starts with Mr.Bag captured 
- He manages to escape but then gets caught again - cliffhanger 
4: 
- Mr.Bag escapes 
- Tries to think of ways to get back at Fluffy 
5: 
- Comes face to Fluffy with his plan
- Fluffy brings a weapon, a leather shoe - Mr.Bag is allergic to it 
- Has a allergic reaction and skateboards to hospital 
6: 
- Mr.Bag comes out of hospital and is angry
- Thinks of another idea to get revenge 
- Isn't able to do it because he's gotta stop Fluffy from turning all cars into small electrical ones
- He stops him and Mr.Bag captures him
7: 
- Mr.Bag is happy that he finally has capture Fluffy 
- However Fluffy tricked him and he's actually captures Fluffs twin
- Fluffy gets back his twin by causes chaos so Mr.Bag leaves his base
8: 
- Mr.Bag gets back to his base and realises he's been tricked again
- Doesn't have time to get revenge as his parents are in town 
- Get to know more about Mr.Bag 
9: 
- His parents go home 
- He goes after Fluffy on his skateboard 
- He ends up having to use his gun which scares Fluffy 
- Mr.Bag uses it and Fluffy realises its just a potato gun and laughs 
- Mr.Bag is captured once again
10:
- Ultimate episode - Mr.Bag vs Fluffy 
- Fluffy interrogates Mr.Bag to find out who he really is
- Fluffy takes of the bag
- Episode ends with the bag half of - cliffhanger

P2. Final design and character profile

P2. Doodle sheet

P2. Regulatory bodies - BBFC

About

The British board of film classification, BBFC is an independent company that has classified cinema films since 1912 and videos/DVDs since 1984. As well as cinema films and video/DVDs they also classify some video games under the 2010 Video recordings act.  It is funded by the film industry and chooses the national classification and censorship of films in the UK. BBFC was created in 1912 by members of the film industry who wanted to manage the censorship of their films instead of the government. 

Funding

The BBFC is an independent, non-profit organisation. This means that it is funded by the fees they charge for their services. The BBFC never receives subsidies from the film industry nor the government. The price depends on the length of the film. They also consult the department of culture, media and sport before making any charges to its fees. 

Legislation 

Before putting a classification on a film or DVD the BBFC must decided whether it is suitable for viewing and is in conflict with the law or was created by committing a criminal offence. However the BBFC has no legal rights. They use the licensing legislation which can ignore or accept the BBFCs decision. The BBFC uses the video recordings act (VRA) 1984 to decided whether it is suitable for viewing. Also all films that are submitted are checked for potential have to the viewer and society, depiction of criminal behaviour, illegal drugs, violent or horrific human behaviour. As well as these there are other legal considerations such as indecent images of children, animal cruelty, obscenity, racial hatred and human rights. To decide these the BBFC examiners analyse and make recommendations on the legality of the films. If there is any concern about a scene or the whole thing they might seek external expert advice and if the scene or film does breach the law it will be asked to remove the scene or if the whole thing is against the law then it may be denied a certificate and rejected. 

Rating process 

 

To decide the rating certification the BBFC examiners will watch the film. Whilst watching they will make notes on:

- General context - plot, characters, outline of individual

- Timing of key moments, including camera angles, type of shots, on and off screen moments 

- Bad language, sex and drug references. The rating is decided on these factors. However if the film falls between ages the film will be watched by another examiner team, which includes the senior examiner and the head of policy. If the film still causes difficulty it would be talked about in the weekly examiners meeting to get more opinions. Also it may be referred to senior management.

Coraline 

Coraline was certified as a PG however many people have disagreed with this because it is creepy and slightly a horror. Coraline was certified as a PG because: 

- PG guidlines allow some elements of horror

- The film feature mitigating factors which lessen the intensity of the more frightening scenes

- Coraline was certified as a PG instead of a U because of her characteristics and some scares come from the people or places that should feel safe to children such as their home and parents 

- Coraline fits into the kids fantasy film category

- Coraline also had mild language - her mother says "rat crap" in a scene that had an overweight actress, Miss Spink's that appears as a character from a painting wearing just a mermaid tail and some glittery stickers on her breasts. However this was okay because the PG classification is described as offering "general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children" 

- The film was also watched in 3D to see of the 3D version should have a different age rating as some films feel scarier in 3D. However the examiners thought both 2D and 3D was suitable for the PG rating. 

P2 EVIDENCE OF DEVELOPMENT, EXPRESSION SHEETS AND ACTION SHEETS

1st idea

My first idea was to make the character look very cartoony. I like the head/bag but I'm not to keen on the body so I thought about how I could change it and I thought I'd try using a more human like body. I created this by hand drawing then added colour in photoshop.

2nd idea 

My second idea was to have the bag head on a human body. I like the body but I think the head is to cartoony for the body. I created it on photoshop. 

3rd idea

With this idea I kept the human body but changed the head so it wasn't so square. I prefer this design over the others. I created it using photoshop. 

4th idea

I thought about the types of animation I could use. The other designs are for computer animation so I thought about stop motion - Lego. I designed a slight idea of what my character would look like made out of Lego. If I made it out of Lego I would draw the clothes and eyes and stick them on with blue tac. I created this on photoshop by using the other designs as a outline. 

Final idea

I decided that I preferred idea 3. I like this idea because it has a human body but a cartoon style head. However the head isn't too cartoony and boxed like ideas 1-2. 

Facial expressions 

It was hard to think of how my character would show facial expressions because he has a bag on his head. I thought that it would be funny that when he felt these emotions he would get out a marker pen then draw them on his bag. 

Model sheet

     Skateboarding     Drawing facial expression     Shooting