Bill Plympton is working towards resurrecting Winsor McCays Flying House animation

Chapter 56: Doodling

Doodling - iPad Painting from Goro Fujita on Vimeo.

I loved watching the process of this drawing!

Getting back on track

Frustrated that work has totally won over doing anything for the MA recently - it has been so overwhelming. Having to mark & then type all the feedback for HE (FdA Animation & FdA Photography) was astronomical this year. I did have two more modules than previous years, but it seemed to quadruple the workload. Just completed the HE marking, had the external examiner in for both subject areas and the exam board was Friday, but now I have a backlog of FE marking to do! I really must attempt to allocate some time to my final MA module this weekend.... There must be a trick to switching the brain off from other responsibilities, but I am finding this difficult to do at the moment!

Inspirational storyboarding by Louise Zingarelli

Came across these amazing storyboards by Louse Zingarelli today from ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archives website. I think they are particularly striking and beautifully drawn.

Inspirational animation: Rain Town by Hiroyas Ishida

Loving this animation, the backgrounds are particularly stunning. All I can say is.... wow.

 

 

Thought of you by Ryan Woodward

Thought of You from Ryan J Woodward on Vimeo.

This is a beautiful animation - I just had to share it :) 

Thought of You - Making Of from Ryan J Woodward on Vimeo.

This is a film based on the making of Thought of You, which is also inspirational.

Planning folder

I've been trying to finish off my planning folder since Easter. I have been spending time reading 'Digital Storytelling' by Carolyn Handler Miller and also, (as recommended by Alan), 'Pause & Effect' by Mark Stephen Meadows and these have been very helpful, but have absorbed a lot of my time, along with the nagging voice in my head reminding me of all the marking I need to complete for work!

I finally created a Gantt chart to depict the planned timescales for the Masters project. I have not added any tutorials or symposiums as I have no schedule of these as of yet. It is a simple breakdown, but it is quite scary when you actually look at the timescale set out like this, as the time seems very short!

 

Masters Project Gantt chart

I have documented how I will record the planning and project documentation, but now need to demonstrate how I intend to provide evidence of delivering the project outcomes for assessment. I hope to complete this today, so am now going to review the Learning outcomes matrix.