Animation for Univercity Of Portsmouth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vSGyxxBBkM

This is the documentary the University of Portsmouth made. Ex-student of the media department of Crawley College Ian Heartfield was part of this documentary and needed a stop motion sequence and contacted me for the opportunity. When I watch the film I noticed they used my stop motion sequence for the opening title. I was so happy to get such an opportunity and thought I would share what it was I did.

How I add lip syncing with movements

 Firstly Iv record the audio and go through the audio on a video editor so I can listen to when someones mouth is open when talking. I write down how many frames the mouth is open per word and how long the mouth is shut between each word. During the recording this helps me to know what the limit of frames I can take and what actions to do and when.

When I have finished taking each frame I draw the mouth pieces in on each character, I used to use Microsoft Paint but I recently editing all frames more efficient in Photoshop and putting them together into film, I used to use MonkeyJam but Photoshop can handle it much better.

What is animation?

What is animation?

In 1892 Emil Reynaud opened his Theatre Optique in France, Paris. He invented the Praxinoscope which created the archetype of animation.

http://animation.filmtv.ucla.edu/NewSite/WebPages/Histories.html

An inanimate object is moved for every frame to create the movement you see in animation.

Animation can be done on a computer through digital technology. You can use all sorts of software to create the images.

What are the different types of animation?

Stop frame - When a camera is stopped per frame to adjust the object in frame.
http://www.stopmotionpro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161..

Digital animation – Using computers and software on them to create animated objects.

http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/201/courses-7/undergraduate-courses-42/digital-animation-bahons-degree-545.html

Drawn animation - Drawing an image on each frame, but moving the drawing in the way you want your object to move frame by frame.

3D animation - Using computer generated shapes, polygons are used to create the 3D objects needed for your moving image.

How does animation work?

Concept of frames - A frame is each image in an animation to create the film when put together.

Differences between frames - Each frame will be different to create movement when the film is made. The object in a frame is moved for the next frame.

Digitisation - This is when any piece made is put or made on a computer.

Why is frame rate important in animation?

Human eye - Persistence of vision – When many frames of images are being shown at a fast rate your mind doesn’t have time to separate them, creating smooth movement of all the different images of a moving object.

What happens if too slow? – You will see each image and the sudden movements created and the animation become less smooth and jittery looking.