Dumb Ways to Die - Australian animation

3D animation that looks like 2D animation

via anim2012.blog.com

The animated film is made very dynamic and full of depth by using 3D space. The interest is the design is in the 2D style. We also get to see a giraffe on a motor scooter, which is pretty cool.

Great Storyboard = Great Film

2nd Year animators have just completed their first shot in their major project animation.

It is time to go back to the storyboard and choose the next shot to animate. Time to review what was learnt about storyboarding.

A storyboard can be adjusted (if it is your own project) to better understand what needs to be animated.

Roughing out the next shot, from a project storyboard, in a shot storyboard of its own is a valuable starting point moving into the next bit of animation to complete.

Bill Plympton on how he uses storyboards:

A storyboard is a critical part of the process of making a film. Many decisions are made and ideas resolved in the storyboards. The story takes form and begins to be explained. Many things are planned in a storyboard:

• character designs develop
• movement and action is depicted
• editing and transition choices noted
• meaningful camera angles
• camera lens choices made (e.g. wide angle, fish eye, macro, 35mm)
• lighting
• backgrounds/ sets
• composition and staging choices for storytelling
• dialogue
• sound effects
• music
• timing (SLUG)

How Bill Plympton animates in 2D

Suggestion: follow this blog to get an insight into Bill Plympton's process.

Crayon Dragon by Toniko Pantoja

A Cal Arts second year animation student animation. How do they get this good? Practice and passion for the work.  Animate every day :) because you want to.

Animation EVENT: Find out what is Pozible with Crowd Funding

Crowd funding is important for animators. Especially new animators just starting out in a career.

Crowd funding is just a fantastic positive thing for new graduates that can create money making project work and develop skills needed for working in the industry at the same time.

This is where crowd funding plays an important role: in getting an enthusiatic new animator's work out and in front of potential collaborators, funding bodies and studio based employers.

Also so you can eat and afford shelter when you leave the nest.

What is crowd funding?

Brisbane, to find out more about Crowd Funding it is strongly advised that new animators join the CityCat ride from South Bank and attend the "Let's Talk Crowdfunding", ticket only evening in Brisbane at the Powerhouse in New Farm.

http://www.pozible.com.au/index.php/blog/article/index/51

Thursday 19th April 2012.

Tickets are FREE. Seating is limited. So make sure you get a ticket.

(picture ref: http://woodyshortfilm.com/ an Australian animated film made with crowd funding)