First artefact evaluation
The e-mail link to put our evaluations is still not up yet so will post the first and second here for now.
Personal Research Project First Artefact Evaluation
The original idea for my artefact was to create a simple character to use throughout the animations. The first idea I had for a character was to create a Duck-Billed Platypus character. There has not really been a Platypus character before apart from the Platypus Brothers from the Tazmania cartoon who did not have a staring role.
As I was thinking about the following artefacts, one of my ideas was to do the Monty Python sketch, The Ministry of Silly Walks. As the sketch made use of John Cleese’s long legs I realised that a Platypus character would have short limbs, so will not be ideal for the sketch. As many classic comedy gags, including the Silly Walk sketch and Looney Tunes gags relied on two characters I needed two as well.
For time wise the characters had to be basic models, they had to be long limbed for Silly Walk type sketches and I felt also had to have big expressive eyes and mouth. This is the reason I modelled characters with head and body joined together, similar in style to Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc, and SpongeBob Squarepants.
I have left them with a standard material colour for the time being which may or may not be changed at a later date. I have noticed simple characters online in commercials such as the Microsoft Zune adverts which are simple and very well designed. I will see if I can improve the design of the characters to be seen in the next artefact.
I have had a few problems with the models including the rigging and especially the skin modifier on one model. I eventually sorted out the problem and the quick animation is the end result.
I still have not decided what to do for my next artefact as I think I will delay the Ministry of Silly Walks sketch for a later artefact as I need to be more experienced in lip synch and body movement to attempt the sketch. I might well do a classic Looney Tunes gag for the next artefact.
Personal Research Project First Artefact Evaluation
The original idea for my artefact was to create a simple character to use throughout the animations. The first idea I had for a character was to create a Duck-Billed Platypus character. There has not really been a Platypus character before apart from the Platypus Brothers from the Tazmania cartoon who did not have a staring role.
As I was thinking about the following artefacts, one of my ideas was to do the Monty Python sketch, The Ministry of Silly Walks. As the sketch made use of John Cleese’s long legs I realised that a Platypus character would have short limbs, so will not be ideal for the sketch. As many classic comedy gags, including the Silly Walk sketch and Looney Tunes gags relied on two characters I needed two as well.
For time wise the characters had to be basic models, they had to be long limbed for Silly Walk type sketches and I felt also had to have big expressive eyes and mouth. This is the reason I modelled characters with head and body joined together, similar in style to Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc, and SpongeBob Squarepants.
I have left them with a standard material colour for the time being which may or may not be changed at a later date. I have noticed simple characters online in commercials such as the Microsoft Zune adverts which are simple and very well designed. I will see if I can improve the design of the characters to be seen in the next artefact.
I have had a few problems with the models including the rigging and especially the skin modifier on one model. I eventually sorted out the problem and the quick animation is the end result.
I still have not decided what to do for my next artefact as I think I will delay the Ministry of Silly Walks sketch for a later artefact as I need to be more experienced in lip synch and body movement to attempt the sketch. I might well do a classic Looney Tunes gag for the next artefact.
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