The Figli Migli Products/ The Fan and the Flower

The soldier bird animation scene was an interesting one because of all the repetitions and the silhouettes. I really liked the way that the birds continued to grow back every time the man threw them at the wall-- kind of like silencing a clock, but being unable to do so.

Additionally I liked the way the motion moved in time with the music-- back and forth and side to side. Although this animation was simple it was very engaging and its characters have a very human quality.

The Fan and the Flower

This animation was very interesting and ultimately was the model for how I portrayed different seasons and angles in my final animation. Even though it was in black and white there was constant and varied motion.

My favorite scene was when the fan ended up breaking through the ceiling to save his love, the flower-- and I also liked how the flower ended up being planted in the ground and came up as a "fan" flower. It was very cute and heartfelt, additionally the human qualities applied to both of these objects helped me to better understand animating lamps, windows and other things that don't really move in nature.

Week of 12/7-12/11

Spirited Away

After watching Spirited Away, I decided to change several areas of my own animation. I liked the sequence with the lever which poured water into the bath. The motion that was repeated several times- the pulling of the rope- showed me that real-life motions can be easily portrayed if you work to put them on a loop and to do it accurately.

The faces in this animation also amaze me. I like how the old woman--the owner of the bath-- is so expressive and how her expressions change depending on what is happening in the film.

The depth perception in the bath is also very interesting-- when the little girl is climbing down the huge stairs, it seems like they go on forever, until she slips and runs the whole way-- the background moves with her as well.

Additionally my favorite "looped" animation, was the little spiders that delivered the coal to the heater. I liked how it seemed so heavy for the girl and yet these little monsters could carry it swiftly across the floor. I also thought it was funny how their eyes moved when they saw that she helped one of their comrades move the coal and how they all "dropped" theirs to have her help them as well.

Week of 11/30-12/2

This week I continued to add to my final project and also have determined that they best way to create symbols and moving symbols is to make little movie clips and include them in the overall timeline of the feature.

Creating each symbol helps the layers to stay organized and also to keep your file organized as a whole.