2d

Before making the 2D Animation we came up with lots of ideas.This helped us to make the Animation easily and we knew what we were doing.

I took this picture to show how i used the camera. I looked at the camera and everything was good. I made a mistake by not taking a picture and seeing what does it look like at first. We couldn't see what we were doing because the camera was facing down and it was high.To improve next time i will have to check the camera.

Here me and my peer were animating. Animating was successful because two of us were moving the objects and another peer was taking pictures. Next time we need to get starting very quickly. We spend too much time coming with ideas because we didn't stay with one idea.

The animation didn't come out as we planned because it wasn't batched well.All the objects and the character are in white because we had problems with the camera.The brightness was too much and we didn't look at the camera to check how it looks like.The animation is very short because we didn't have enough time. I have learnt how to work faster and next time come with better ideas.

Pixelation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY&list=PLeb1dw3SJP3L4wJgLZkYQXXPFKUMKGh1S
I have watched 'Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie' This animation uses home objects and only two characters. By watching this animation i have learnt how to make an animation very interesting.The song goes with the animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT7S2zHtg0U
This animation is simple and looks interesting.The character standing still and moving you cant do that with video'. The character looks different way and moves.

Process
First we came up with some ideas by doing mind-mapping.In my group there 3 people. 

I  came up with a idea jacket eating a man. We have used SLR camera for the animation.

First frame me and the jacket standing




The jackets eats me up.This image is not right because we moved the camera to take pictures.

I made the video on 'adobe premiere pro'
This animation wasn't good because people can make it by videoing it. To make this stop motion animation better

1. we need to stop moving the camera. This animation is all over the place because we moved the camera too much.
2. I was acting and moving the jacket.Next time someone else need to move the jacket so i will stay in the same place.
3. I was moving backward.Next time i can move by sliding or jumping up and down. 
4. Next time we need to come out with more idea.

24 frames per second
file-import
timeline
export media

•     Create a folder with images to be batch 
•     import an image into Photoshop
•     Image then 'Image size' for image resolution
•     Go Windows 'Action' then 'New Set' 'New Action' > record
•      Use the  Crop tool 1280 x 720 px> Press enter
•      Save the image as in new folder and then close file after that 'Stop recording'
•      File > Automate > Batch (check action) > Source folder > Choose Destination > Choose

Animation 2
Evaluation

This animation wasn't that good because you make this by videoing.The idea was very good.We can make this animation much better by not touching the hood. Next the hood will come up then go down by it self someone can put the hood up and take pictures. Soon as the hood covers the face then other person put the jacket on standing on the same place.

                                 

Armature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuufwLbD_9I

I have looked 'Stop Motion Animation Armature Body Acting' This helped  to come with my own idea and helped me to understand how movements works and also how the body moves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lkvfJpZ0Gw

This animation is very simple and it has been done perfectly.When the armature walks it looks very realistic.From this i have learnt not to move the camera because the animator doesn't move the camera it stays in one position this makes it easy to watch the animation.

I came up with an idea the armature picking up he's head from the floor.This was just to get started and learn how the armature works and do some experiments.This is my first armature stop motion  that i have made.

Here as you can see the armature is standing up with no head and ready to pick he's head.

The armature picks up he's head and puts it back where it belongs.The way we animated the armature I think it was really good because the movements were on the point.The speed was prefect and it looks realistic.I was animating the armature i think i did okay and from this i have learnt how to animate armature before i never animated armature now i have little experience.

To make this better I will have to make this stop motion longer. Next time I can add clothes and body to the armature.

2nd Animation 

The animation is about the Armature kicking the ball and it sticks to hes leg.

I was animating and at the same time i was looking at the camera to see how the view is like.This picture looks perfect and realistic because the armature is facing at the ball and arms are on the right position.

This Animation is not good because i think my partner didn't do well with the camera.I was animating and my partner was taking the pictures.The main problem is that he was moving the camera too much and it is very hard to focus.

clay motion

Canon EOS 450d

I found it hard to use the camera.After few animation now i can use this camera by myself. Before i was scared to use the camera. I was scared because i thought i will damage the camera.Then i was just experimenting and learning how to use the camera. Before you start taking pictures check the battery because if the battery dies you will have to remove the camera from the tripod this will affect you because it will take long or maybe you won't place the tripod where it was before.The smaller the F number the more light is let in and the bigger the number the less lighting you will get.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUtEtUD-sSg
Euphoria. A Stop motion Animation by Guldies
 This animation becomes more interesting when a object moves it has sounds and it really goes with the animation. By watching this animation i have learnt what i can do with clay and how can i use it.The background is clear and there is nothing else to grab your attention.The animator wants you to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnkB21NEI4g
I have looked at Blue Man - Claymation (stop motion animation).I think the animation is too slow but i really like the idea when the character throws the ball and another ball turns into a dog and gets the ball.This can help me to come out with an idea.

I was animating the dice rolling. It was easy to animate this dice because with clay you can put the dice anywhere and any position you want.

With clay you can mold the characters and objects whereas with any other materials you can't.

We made a Animation by using Plasticine.The idea is to roll the dice with our own hand.This animation is very simple buh it was hard to take pictures because the light were too close.When were taking pictures the hand was next to the light and the persons hand was hurting because he has to keep he's hand in same position and move it slowly. Next we will have to move the light back.