Week 1- Concept Development/Personal Development 2

Initial Project Idea & Previous Research Question

Before this first week of University I had established a research question but as the week progressed this question began to feel limited.

The question was  "How can gestures and timing be combined to manipulate emotion intensity".  At the time this question felt appropriate because it was an area I wished to improve in and from previous projects I felt my character lacked in emotion. I also felt the characters movements were in some way too robotic and systematic. Essentially my characters lacked the same feeling and drive as the characters I admire and strive to achieve.

Moving on.....The videos Easel to Weasel  Along with  Ice Age 3 Walk the Dinosaur also helped to sprout an idea for an animation taking into consideration of using expressive characters along with the use of multiple characters to feature personalities.

Initial Idea

The plot follows an Inventor in their workshop in the process of their next project, They are then disturbed by a small companion seeking their attention.  After being pushed aside the little companion begins to get up to mischief while exploring.  As alarms begin sounding off the Inventor is sent in a frenzy to undo what the companion has done before an incident occurs.

This plot can still be developed more, In which how exactly it will end along with swapping the rolls, Having the companion has the true Inventor while the one who think there are the genius is actually screwing up the equipment. The idea in general will allow me to take a comedy approach and feature the characters reactions and movement.

Personal Development

 I have already identified problems in my skills or confidence which will hinder this or any project  which involves the creation of my own Models and Rigs. At this Stage I feel I lack the confidence in generating character models and rigs which are fit for my animation ideas.

Possible Solutions would be:

To make the aesthetics and style of the animation in lower detail allowing more time to experiment on the design of the rig.

To use an sourced rig & model the environment like on a previous project (However I would prefer to have all the work as my own).

 (Sketchbook)