Crack final animation by Casey Brockette

Crack from Casey Brockette on Vimeo.

Final

Dog Years from Alexa Borromeo on Vimeo.

I changed it! Again. Which I regret doing last-minute but I'm glad I did; the last version of my final was just underwhelming and I like how this one turned out. There are a few sounds that I'm on the fence about, so I might go back later and see if I can find better ones.
This one is about a little spirit/ghost named Vince who breaks the light so he has to go get a new one.  Sorta half-inspired by "The Changing Light at Sandover" by James Merrill.

Animation Final

Final Final Animation!

Oh Animation Final Draft from So Ye Oh on Vimeo.

I am finally done with making my own longest animation. I have learned many animation skills through this class and became to love animation so much. I am not sure if animation is the field I want to jump into in the future, but I definitely want to learn and create more animations.
Based on the feedback I got from class, I fixed the animation. I do not think it is perfectly done, but I tried hard to make the best animation among the others I have made. With Final Cut Pro and Freesound.org, I listened to such many sound effects and did my best to choose perfect sounds for the video.
Since the silhouette world was too short, I added more scenes for it. Also, when the bird and the bunny fall down from the door at the beginning, the bird is too small compared to the last scene of the silhouette world. So, I added the scenes of the bird eating an apple and growing up. It was enjoyable to use Dragonframe again and to play again with shadows.
The only thing I am not sure about is the last part. I took a photo of the bunny standing on my drawer, and as one of my classmates advised, I tried to use motion blur in After Effects and to zoom in the rabbit. Then I thought it would end really clean, but when I zoomed in the bunny, it got blurred. I did not want the blurred ending for the video, so that is why I just left the ending as it is.
It is not a perfect animation, but I want everyone else to have fun watching it. The story does not make sense at all, but I hope that everyone enjoy the no-make-sense plot and the distinctive worlds which are done with different animation skills.

Do da dew doo. Dew da dew dew dew. Do da dew doo. Dew da dew dew doo It's the FINAL countdown!!!

The Smiler from Lauren League on Vimeo.

It took me a looooooooooooong time to do this, but I finally finished rotoscoping the whole thing. In this version, I have added music and removed the background from some of the running scenes, as Heidi Suggested. The music is an upbeat 50's style to contrast with the dark content of the video. I would consider myself successful in this if it gives you all the creeps, or at least makes you feel unsettled.

Final

FINAL!!!

TOIL-APOCALYPSE from David Chang on Vimeo.

Well, previously I took the moving image class thinking that animation is what I need to do in the future. After that class I became to dislike the whole slow process of animations But I still love seeing behind making animation video. So I challenged myself and took this class again hoping that my interest in animation will come back to me. Working on Toil-apocalypse I think I finally regained the desire to create animation. This was new approach, I mostly used multiple layers in photoshop and put that to after effect to animate them I just had some issues with flow of overall story line so I tweaked the arrangement of animation also added the title page, ending, and most importantly backgrounds I put endless effort to create this animation and in the end I think it was worth all the time I took into this. enjoy.

The Auraubade

Everything is fixed.

Gaia Final Version!

Gaia Final Version from Emma Argiroff on Vimeo.

This is it- my final animation with credits and sound effects!

I changed a few sounds since the last time we met. They are still noises I made myself or sounds I used from iLife and Final Cut sound effects. This final version is posted on the server along with another version titled EArgiroff_Gaia_sound_collaboration that includes the soundtrack created by James Cornelison, the music student I collaborated with! His music is not finalized yet, which is why I didn't post it on Vimeo. I am amazed at how the mood of the animation changes depending on the soundtrack.

I am happy with the final product. I think I achieved my goal of evoking a sense of evolution and creation through fluid transformations and gestural line quality. I would like to build on this animation and experiment with different textures and brushes in Photoshop and other software like flash and After Effects. I also want to try an animation that uses non-digital drawings and paintings. I feel like my interest in animation has been ignited, not only by creating my own animation, but by viewing a variety of other animations from classmates, professors and experimental filmmakers.

"The Momster" FINALIZED version

Momster FINAL from Maria Shin on Vimeo.

This is my finalized version of "The Momster." I fixed some parts such as re-animating the falling underwear and adjusting the timing to match the narration. I also took out some narration parts because I felt there was too much talking when the animation can do the rest. Moreover I included additional sound effects to enhance the animation. I am still a bit troubled with the occasional flashing.
Overall I am glad that I chose to challenge myself with using After Effects because I learned a lot about using the program and animating. I feel like I have broadened my tools of expressing in the art field even more.

Animations from Ann Arbor Art Center Drawing Class

These animations are composed of drawings done by students taking a drawing course through the Ann Arbor Art Center. The teacher, Nick Farrell, had students draw a single model at different angles. He animated their drawings into short videos. I think this is a great way to display student work and encourage them to take their drawings a step further.

Check out more from Ann Arbor Art Center. They're doing a number of awesome art projects and offer great classes.

Dream Biggest: Rough Draft sans audio/final scene

Dream Biggest First Iteration from Raj Brueggemann on Vimeo.

This project is nearing fruition, and I have about a week left to finish it. Compositing the shots into sequential footage was a much longer and more challenging process than I had anticipated. I spent a great deal of time testing out the timing of each shot. Some glitches in the project include:

-Timing issues
-render glitches
-Inconsistent color in some areas
-Some shots could be improved with detail

if you guys have any comments or feedback, I'd love to hear them before next Tuesday! Score and audio are on their way, as well.

Toilapocalypse

Toilapocalypse from David Chang on Vimeo.

As soon as vimeo finishes the rendering, I will post the video here
I roughly finished the film but I have kind of temporary sound for now, again, sound is my weak spot so I am worried about creating perfect sound I want

General timings are done i just need little more details on the background part
I am satisfied that it is finally polished art form

used black out lines to make it look clean overall

I am planning to put some rough grunge texture over all the animation

3 scenes with the basic animations and sounds added. I liked the suggestion about using unexpected sound or the opposite of what you'd expect for the setting. What I've added here is interesting because (especially with the lamppost setting) the sound + animation makes it kind of creepy instead of the quiet suburb look it had originally. I'm following the light/dark theme; the final piece is a transition from dark in light to light in dark. I had an idea of it being similar to switching channels through a radio, but the transitions I applied between scenes are too basic and make it look like an old TV. (Which is also why the sounds are static). I'm also going to make the animations smoother for the final product.

I see plentiful amounts of rotoscoping in the horizon...

I finally know the content of the entire piece! It is primarily rotoscoping.  This is an animatic along with my source material that I am rotoscoping off of and everything I have rotoscoped so far.  It'll definitely take a while but I'm going to do some shots with lower frame rates than others.

I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but it does parallel the beginning.  Thoughts?

Final Project Progress

Here are some of the in progress characters and settings for my story.  I am sticking with the childhood narrative, but I have not been able to record a spoken version that sounds right.  I am going to use the subtitles with a soft instrumental piece.  

I am a behind on this project, but will try to finish the scenes ASAP so I can really start animating.

Widmer Final

Momster Final Draft

momster FINAL draft from Maria Shin on Vimeo.

This is my almost final draft of the Momster movie. I have a few things to fix here and there, such as putting in a background music and putting transitions between some scenes. I also need to adjust the timing of some parts to match with the narration. I think I have to either create additional scenes or take out a part of the narration as well. I am also thinking of adding more sound effects here and there or changing some if I find a better one. I need to add the ending credits too. I might add some voices as well. Something that is really troubling me though is how some of the scenes seem to blink or flash, which I have no idea why. However, I realized that After Effects is becoming easier and easier the more I use.

Final with experimental sound effects- April 17th

 
Gaia with Sound from Emma Argiroff on Vimeo.

I experimented with sound effects this week. These sounds are not made by the music students, they are ones I created myself or found on final cut. I tried to enhance the abstract quality of the animation with sounds that don't necessarily apply or objectify the visuals I created. In many places I layered the sound effects to create a more dynamic and textured audio track.

I am curious to see what the class has to say about the areas where the sound effects are more obvious, especially the loon calls and the mixture of animal sounds in the middle. I'm not sure if these areas work as well as they could and I'll probably experiment with more abstract sounds for the final.

I am very excited to hear from the music students! I'll probably end up with a few final versions to choose from.

Final Draft

Animation Longer Project Final Draft from So Ye Oh on Vimeo.

This is my final draft (supposed to be..). I added more scenes for the world under the sea and added the reality scene. From the animation, I like that everything in the story does not make sense, which was my main purpose. After I finish it, I think I still have to work on the transition from the first world to the silhouette world. Also, I have time until 29th, so I will try to do more silhouette stop motion and add scenes to the second world.
I will definitely double check the sound effects, and if there are better sounds, I will replace the sounds.
It took such long time to finish the animation, but I truly enjoyed drawing, doing stop motion, and using After Effects. After Effects was hard to use but is definitely a good experience for me to have a new way to create an animation. I still want to learn more about After Effects and want to get more used to using it. Watching the animation, I am glad that I have learned so much in this class and that I can create my own precious animation.

Scene 2 Corrections

Watermark should be taken out, made adjustments to layer mask. I will add in reflections to Scene 1, then put up the final version.

Maxted_Backgrounds and Stills

Finished backgrounds and stills, more to come:

Dream Biggest: Final Sequence, First Draft (sans sound) lalalalala

Singin' In the Rain from Raj Brueggemann on Vimeo.

This is the first draft. Timing issues, choppiness, consistency of motion and detail levels are among the main issues to fix for the second iteration. This experience has forced me to develop an organized system of correcting and improving my skills in After Effects. It was nice to finish this first, as a beacon of this project's ending on the right note.

Part of Final Project

      

    
 
Here are a few of the storyboard and more completed images for my animation.  I am animating using After Effects, so I am focusing for now on completing all of the layers/images that will be manipulated.

Portion of my final

Here is a sample recording of my roommate.  It's really not the best... but it will do for now, at least just for an example.

Since I am having trouble getting one full sitting with a lot of (his) voice in it, I might just stitch together some pieces to make a "full clip."  I have another 34-minute recording, but it has a lot of silence in it.

And, as always, you can see my progress on the animations at http://gamingroommate.tumblr.com/.

Maxted_Preheating the oven...

The interview that I've chosen has been edited down to 1:45 minutes.
Very rough animatic for "Rhubarb":

"Rhubarb" Animatic from Manami Maxted on Vimeo.

Test clip of rhubarb growth:

Rhubarb Progress Critique from Manami Maxted on Vimeo.
I'm in love with the background in this particular clip because it's the color of cooked rhubarb.  Man, I want rhubarb pie...

I'm a little behind in terms of "Rhubarb," but will be working intensively on it in the coming days.

I've also uploaded to the server the finished animated clips that were used for The Great God Pan.

Dog Years In-Progress

Bridgett Rotoscope2 audio from Alexa Borromeo on Vimeo.

Still rotoscoping...I know...

After rotoscoping though, the majority will be recorded drawing so the process will go much more quickly.  Will sit down with this for a long time this weekend!!!

What do you think of adding light shadows to the rotoscope?

part of final film

these are the parts of final illustrations

I am trying to finish all the illustration first and do animation since animation part is not very crucial for my film

what I am focusing at the moment is the content of illustration

Auraubade

 This includes my transition to the second scene.

Final Project Progress #4

momster draft 3 from Maria Shin on Vimeo.

I am almost half-way done with my animation so far. However I still need to tweak things here and there and put it some smooth transitions between scenes. I am also worried about what I should do with my background--leave them white or put in an actual background that shows a setting. I have also finished my narration, although I did not upload all of it in the video. I only uploaded the portion that matches with how much far I got with the animation. I am having a difficult time with narrating more than I thought. My voice still seems to lack some emotion and I am thinking of recording some parts again. Moreover, I need to retime some of the animations to match with my narration. Although I did retime them at first because the animations went too fast, but this time it is too slow. I also need to put it more sound effects and some music.

EXPERIMENT IN PROGRESS

Oh Animation Longer Project Draft (Th) from So Ye Oh on Vimeo.

I am still working on the world under the sea. I will insert other scenes and will also work on the transitions from one world to another. So far, I have done a lot of works, which makes me really glad. For sound effects, I have chosen some sounds for the worlds in my animation, and am still looking for perfect sounds.

I changed the movement of the first city world. I think it turned out better and clearer than the previous one. 

I really did not have learned anything else other than basic tools of After Effects and am still trying to get used to using the program. From now on, for the other scenes of the sea world, I will more play around with After Effects.  

Some in-progress settings. I haven't added the animation yet, but so far I'm planning to compile everything into a video with sound effects (but probably no background music). I've noticed in making these and in drafting other settings that I'm mostly playing with bright light in dark spaces, so I'm thinking to either continue this theme to the end or making the settings more well-rounded.

Portion of Final for April 8th

Gaia Fourth Round from Emma Argiroff on Vimeo.


I focused on some final touches for this week's animation because the drawing is basically complete. I like the way the animation ends with the water droplets so I made no adjustments. I changed the credits from standard text to hand drawn text which fits in much better with my animation. The Gaia title has more gestural lines than my name in order to differentiate between the subject and author of the piece.

This is not all I did. The video posted on the blog does not include the sound effects I experimented with this week. I used a portion of the piece that the music student provided to me along with sound effects I made and ones I found on final cut. The video with these sounds is posted on the server because I still need to get in touch with the music student to make sure the changes are okay with him. Also, I don't know whether I should write his name into the piece like I did for my own.

I really like this new piece with sound but I don't know if it will be my final. Another music student contacted me about doing the sound for my video for his final piece. I am very excited to collaborate with him as well! He will be providing me with sound this week or next and I may decide to use his sounds for my final piece.

Beginning of Final Project

I've chosen a story for my final project, and am breaking up the sentences so that I can animate a graphic for each one.  I've started drawing images for first couple of phrases, and am currently using a  similar style to my earlier hallway animation.  I haven't created an audio for this yet that I actually like - all of them are me reading the story with slightly different inflections.  I think I'm going to record one of my friends reading and reacting to the story this weekend, and see if I like that.  I might also like to try recording an adult reading the story in a clear, neutral manner.

The only thing that I'm really worried about is the clarity - I would like to add an introduction that establishes this as a children's story, but some of the sentences don't really connect with each other very well.  I think that I can make the sequence clearer through drawings of the action, but it might still be a little confusing.

First Experiment for Final Project

For my final project, I would like to animate one of the stories that I wrote when I was in elementary school.

I chose to do an experiment using one of the shorter compositions that I had on hand (at the time, I was thinking of including several short works, but now I'm animating one of the longer ones instead).  When making this, I was really influenced by the feeling that I had to connect the story to another idea - to put into some kind of context.  I observed that all of my writing samples were very repetitive, and began to create a story that would describe their similarities to brainwashing.

I'm not really satisfied by this experiment.  Foremost, the audio was a big mistake.  I thought that the computer generated voice, reading a children's story, would be surprising and unsettling (and also kind of funny).  However, viewing the completed animation, I feel that it is not effective.  Foremost, it still feels like "canned" audio... If I want to create a better brainwashing effect through sound in the future, I'm going to make it myself.  Also, I feel that there is not enough examples/explanations included to amusingly support the claim that children are trying to brainwash us.  I would ideally establish a line of reasoning (like how the writing is repetitive and about simple concepts) and develop it beyond simply reading the story.

Also, I feel that I did not utilize the images as well as I could have.  I cut out the words and drawings from the scan of my writing and timed them to match the audio, but I just put them in order, on a white background.  I should have changed their orientation and inserted more external images to better convey the idea of brainwashing.

I am pleased with the typing effect that I created in the introduction.  I'm not sure if I want to use exactly the same effect in my final project, but I am including the text of the short story in the visual part of the animation.

Final Project: Momster Progress Report 3

Momster progress movie 2 from Maria Shin on Vimeo.

This is how far I got with After Effects for now. I struggled with a lot of Effects and how I wanted to portray some scenes. For example, I wanted the flag to appear and then rip to reveal the stairs coming down, but I still have not figured out how to do that yet. I have far to go and it is a bit frustrating how slow I am with After Effects. From here on I plan to morph the Godzilla monster into my mother when she was about 28. I also have to fix the airplane that the Godzilla is shaking into a spatula and make it wear a crown to relate it to my mom. I need to record my narrations as well. After recording I think timing would be easier.

Additional scene after the desk. It's a closer view of the kid's desk as he talks; I picked a Newton's Cradle because I was trying to think of what a tacky/pretentious desk accessory a boss would have. I might play around with the clarity of the toy; it'll begin as out of focus and then adjust.

Originally, the whole overall project idea was to follow this short narrative with other short stories within the same universe. But after doing these animations I'm realizing that I'm super not interested in doing a straightforward narrative and it's not really satisfying. I want to stick with this style and universe setting but return to subtle animations within an environment/setting; with sound effects. At this point, I don't know if it'd be better to just finish this animation before moving on to those or just scrapping this.

April Fools Experiment

Experimentation with Perspective

New final project

http://gamingroommate.tumblr.com/

With a sudden stroke of inspiration at 2am, while being sleep-deprived by my loud, obnoxious gamer roommate, I decided I wanted to animate some of the phrases he screams whilst gaming (because he says the strangest things).

So instead of one full video clip, I aim to do a bunch of GIFs.  It was suggested to me that I remove the context, which might make it a bit more captivating to be reading a bunch of phrases/seeing a bunch of animations that don't really make sense.  Thoughts?

Another World Included

I have drawn some scenes for another world where the rabbit and the other creature adventure. So far, I really enjoyed what I have done and am excited to include other worlds. The number of the worlds will be 4 to 5 including reality. For another world following the silhouette scene, I will use After Effects. (This time, the world will be colored.) I am working with Photoshop for elements to play with After Effects.
It is actually hard to find sounds that are perfectly suitable for each world, but so far I have used sounds from Final Cut Pro and free sounds from online. Also, I have friends who are in music major so will ask them to get advice.

pizza animatic

Battle Scene

Fight sequence from David Chang on Vimeo.

I continued with use after effect with the slightly moving images I've always wanted to use the "marvel comic" looking animation on the battling scene of my animation and here it is using it it think this slow movement really brings out the dramatic atmosphere to whole animation

Maxted_Interviews

MEMORIES - Audio Samples from Manami Maxted on Vimeo.

Here are a few audio samples from some interviews I conducted.  I chose to include my voice in the interviews because I wanted the stories to be conversational.  I also wanted to be included because the people that I interviewed have affected me in one way or another, and I hoped that the project would come across as personal.

I'm within the process of editing the audio now.  You might notice the low hum in the background; though I don't mind the table creaking or the ruffling of clothing so much, I simply can't stand the loud ambient sound.  I'm having a hard time reducing these sounds in Final Cut Pro... Any suggestions?  Should I try to use a different program?

As soon as the audio is edited (each interview down to about a minute), I will be storyboarding, then going right to animating.  Of course, I'm hoping to use some of the rotoscoped footage that I worked on earlier this semester (the clips that I animated for The Great God Pan), but I still have a lot to go.