Final Evaluation

Through out this module, I have learned a great deal in terms of collaborative practise, but also individually. Whilst working on my individual briefs, I realised how sometimes working alone can be much more of challenge, which isn't what I expected. I am very pleased with the individual work I have produced, however, there are some areas for improvement. For example, my LoopdeLoop animation could have had a larger variety of shot framing and angles, instead of the two characters being completely stationary. However, the production of this animation taught me a lot, because I realised that my original way of animating on a timeline in Photoshop, was not the best idea, so I began animating on different layers for each frame, which proved to be much more practical. Therefore in the long run I think this brief did teach me a lot. Also, I have become more used to entering my work into competitions. This is something I used to be scared of, however now I understand that it is something which is supposed to be enjoyable.

Through out the collaborative brief, there were some difficulties and some set backs, however I do believe that these were recovered from well. This brief has allowed me to become more used to working with other creatives, which is something that I know will be needed in industry. Working across courses proved to be a very interesting yet challenging experience, because I found that I was then working in a style that was new to me. This however was very refreshing, and I am now more aware of the fact that as an animator and as an artist in general, I am able to branch out and extend onwards from my own individual style. This is something I feel will bode well for me in the future and during the rest of the course.

During the collaborative brief, I wasn't working on post-production, however after some mistakes made with the setting of the camera during the filming for the stop motion animation, I realised how important it is to keep a very close attention to detail. Because although the camera not being set to wide screen was something that none of us realised until it was too late, it did result in more work being required in post for Emma. This was a reminder how one mistake can impact badly on everybody in the group, especially those who need to fix it. However, despite this, I am extremely happy with the work I have produced during this module. I have never focused on making short live action films before, let alone animating over the top of them, so this was really exciting and enjoyable. This module overall, has taught me how to conduct myself when working alongside others, as well as how to adapt my style to fit with the required brief. This module has given me the opportunity to work towards new, external briefs, some of which have been more challenging than others, but all of them have resulted in work that I am proud of.