Our first real team project, our team consists of two animators that specalise in stop motion 3D; Gemma Ursell and Jordan Brooks. Then there is me and Lauren Orme that specalise in 2D drawn animation, furthermore I am specifically digital and Lauren is more traditional. The common ground for all of us is 2D traditional, however we all know that being able to incorporate other mediums without compromising the animation would be a bonus.
The conventional.. ..conventions that we discussed in our first proper group meeting where;
-Narration.
-Human/Camera Perception.
-Time Perception
-Using Cinematic Imagery to Communicate Non-Visual Thoughts.
-A Single Main Character (Having the Main Character Enclosed in a Single Body).
There where manny others, the main themes that ran throughout our discussions where Identity, Reality, Self Awareness and Perception.
We had the idea of a self narrating character and to have it mainly his point of view from the thoughts and narration being presented to the viewer. We didn't want to have a single identity to this character, a dynamic character who didn't even have so much as a fixed sex.
We also wanted to play upon what people see and perceive. Taking thoughts and feelings into metaphorical imagery, for instance the main characters disposition towards themselves and others around them affects how they are constructed and there visual athletics. If the character feels awkward then there pose and stance should reflect that. We also thought about because this is from a very closed perspective that things that the main character doesn't notice just simply shouldn't exist. For example; if they needed to go to work there way of getting there and the things that affect them on the way are the only things that exist, the car they travel in, the traffic lights that they have to stop at, the stairs they need to climb to get to there office and seemingly meaningless things that are noticed along the way.
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