benchmark

My new benchmark for the animation project is doing another 250 to 500 frames playing with ballpoint pens. I WANT THAT SURPRISE!!!!!

NEW GOALAGE!!!

my goal is to go back to the abstract sense of line....it worked ten times better than doing just literal and it got really expressive with what I called play and oneness. I think the idea of mucking around with different mediums is something to consider, maybe even going crazier with conte.

Stop Motion Calendar And Expectations

Sept. 28th Expectations :

For next tuesday there needs to be a complete animation with smoothed out transitions for each of the segments. I want it to be fully fleshed out as far as moving from thin pen drawings to the heavy ink which means in the middle both techniques have to merge together, maybe in the format of ink washes. This could eventually expand out into a bigger animation but for now I want it to express the life of line and how unpredictable it can be when using a medium that isn't forgiving. I will also map out some longer segments that I can even explore while using these style of animation....maybe make those segments more so episode style with a narrative.

1. Have the animation transitions smooth as they can get for the animation.

2. Map out whether or not there is potential for smaller, longer segments from this as a potential larger project.

3. Make sure there is a obvious transition from thin line work to the heavier ink drawings of the eyedropper.
4. ABSOLUTELY DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THE MAIN ANIMATION IS DONE AND THE KINKS ARE SUPER SMOOTHED OUT.
5. Do another brainstorming session with words to find out where the idea could go.

MOTION TEST

I like where this is going for my animation and I want to really push the ending result for it.....I have a lot more work to do for it and I am finding it is easier to actually stray away from the computer for a while and use a scanner. It actually picked up my lines a lot clearer. I also need to fix the frame rate on this because it is kind of choppy and slow. It shouldn't be but that should be an easy fix in a revision.

stop motion test from qaaim goodwin on Vimeo.

Revision/Rules

I want to thank everyone for their critique of what I had to propose last class because it really helped with understanding where I can take this animation. As a revision for my proposed idea that animation won't have a narrative because the viewer will be able to form one from their own perspective on seeing what is going on. One thing I may change is seeing if it really makes sense to stick it all in a circle template because after a while that perimeter may be a big pain in my side, but that could also enhance it. I also absolutely love the fact that this could be a major endurance test because I haven't drawn this much since the last time I took a portraiture drawing class.

Rules For Me:

Don't get distracted by any mistakes done by the process because mistakes can be beautiful.

Don't use any paper that has a coarse texture to it because it won't take the ink well

Don't try to concern myself with absolutely making a recognizable image.

Start with ballpoint pens for a beautiful straight line and then move into brushes

Try to be sparing with colors/ink washes so that I don't lose a lot of time/detail.

Allow up to only 2 to 3 mins for each drawing

I can look at inspiration or a keyword for each image being created to keep the brain flowing

I can also whenever I get a piece done, jot down the word or image that came to mind while drawing it

Keep everything gestural

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CLEAN!!!!!

SOMETIMES SIMPLE IS NOT THE KEY FOR THIS!!!!!!

DON'T THINK TOO MUCH ON ONE IDEA, DRAW WHAT NATURALLY COMES TO YOU!!!!

Experimental Pitch

A.

Theme - What is the purpose of Play? Why do we need it and what activates it?

Genre - A genre for this animation would be comedy/family/adventure with the manifestations that come from the evolving aspects of play.

Story - The story for this animation starts as a mark on a piece of paper that evolves into abstract shapes that embody play. The more play that the piece embodies the bigger/colorful it gets with each passing frame. So the story is that of our own evolving definitions of play as we mature and the essential pieces of play that we hang on to in order to advance that definition.

B.

I don’t necessarily know if my animation could completely follow a three act structure since I really want to be experimental with my process and leave a lot of it up to fate. It will start off completely with a line drawn in ink which can’t be erased or taken back completely….whatever mark is made influences the next frame of the piece. I have to keep building upon the idea and morph it into something that seems like it could have been snatched out of the air. I want the goal of this animation to show the ever changing/evolving process of play and how it shifts its physical meaning while maintaining the inner emotion that it started out with. This is a very light hearted animation that deals with comedy/family fun with a hint of spontaneous craziness.

C.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/V-WATER-viral-animation/43975

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Go-Wild-Bronx-ZOO-(-2007--08-)-Print-_-Animation/130504

http://www.behance.net/gallery/MTV-Morph-Bumper/344701

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Ode-To-Escher/160737

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvf8kG_D8Zmgs3W1qvEcP3cIMcT9WW2daL5Rlc7bYW47xHFynjPrye7hRrijo6KxtMRMAXcSiOpDqIkIXZm9BUm3DYUGYzXKtbVzZ-bPmES6El6TiEhX0BvGY0uBPjJDkGNF4Q5TC5EXx/s1600/07.14.10.jpg

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http://blog.twenty2wo.com/2010/05/danielle-c-mcmanus.html

http://aloveofdrawing.blogspot.com/

http://blog.twenty2wo.com/2010/03/denis-carrier-is-studiofolk.html

http://blog.twenty2wo.com/2010/03/andy-j-miller.html

http://www.davidsaracinoart.com/

http://pikaland.com/

D.

For my animation I want to use paper and different techniques for inking like starting off with a ballpoint pen for the initial line and then proceeding on to quill and black india ink. As it goes on I will start to go into ink washing the drawings to add more depth to it as it pops off the page. So the primary supplies for this animation would be the use of a scanner or camera to capture me using different types of instruments that deal with its primary source of media being ink.

An idea of play.

A jumping off idea of the combination of the self for my initial animation for this class would still be centered under the broad topic of imagination and how we utilize it as individuals to enhance our lives to some degree. This is usually called daydreaming to make it more specific and in essence from research daydreaming is the extension of ourselves and our deep inner emotions of our subconscious. It would be an all access look into a private world where we are striving so hard to push past the barrier of the dream state and reality. The work will stem from an understanding that a lot of people naturally just get burnt out with our daily lives because we give and give and give and contribute to a part that is stuck in a systematic loop. We really want to challenge ourselves and grasp the animal side which would be the daydream/subconscious and live within it. This piece isn't just about me or explaining some heart felt blah blah through a narrative it something above and below the surface that we all connect with. We fight with ideas that come from our inner being everyday and we fight to let them be heard so we make great big scenes and scores that live within our mind that are screaming outward to be released. This is what the piece will entail...a look into expressing the play that we want each and everyday and in the end being completely satisfy with knowing that we accomplished that. I can see this being done in a linear fashion morphing into a mere complex system that compliments the action before in each sequence. A really loving and gestural line that morphs into complex shapes of conveyed play. Doesn't matter what the medium as long as it has that essence of it could be done by anyone at any varying skill level.

Artists that I draw inspiration from for this idea:

1. Franz Kline - http://www.google.com/images?q=franz+kline&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1492&bih=1048

2. Paul Klee - http://www.google.com/images?q=paul+klee&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1492&bih=1048

3. Wesley Burt - http://wesley-burt.blogspot.com/

4. Luke Ramsey - http://lukeramsey.blogspot.com/

5. Joan Miro - http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1492&bih=1048&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=joan+miro&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs

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6. Edward Kwong - http://blog.edkwong.com/

7. Lizzy Janssen - http://www.lizzyjanssen.com/page346.html

8. Daavid Moertl - http://blog.twenty2wo.com/2010/01/daavid-moertl.html

9. Luke Pearson - http://thatlukeperson.blogspot.com/search/label/sketchbook

10. Connor Willumsen - http://www.connorwillumsen.com/everett/

11. Raquel Aparicio - http://www.raquelissima.com/

12. Jared Stumpenhorst - http://stumpyhorse.blogspot.com/

13.Yuta Onoda - http://www.yutaonoda.com/index.html

Three Ideas For Animation

1. Illustrating the evolution of my personal zodiac signs in a fun and crazy style utilizing the eye dropper from my ink bottle as my medium.

Example 1. : url : http://www.behance.net/gallery/Signs-of-the-Zodiac/545396

2. Having some of my sketches come to life off the page with a background being the desk that I draw or a hand drawn background on the paper itself. The main focus on this would be a word that really stands out to me in my own vocabulary bank and the picture conveys it.

Example 1. url : http://www.behance.net/gallery/Moleksine-sketchbooks/133871

3. My third idea thus far on this would do a self portrait and have it built from different drawing techniques that I've learned over the years. I want to use a bunch of media like collaging, charcoal, paint, whiteout, and etc....

Example 1. url : http://www.behance.net/gallery/portrait-drawing-part-2/296962

Self-Crit!!!!!!

Title : The Confusion

When I started doing this project I wanted to really sit back and map out everything that inspires me through my Internet searches and the memories that came forth from the times that I did them. From the work in progress critique it came to my attention thanks to all my peers and teacher that may be I was thinking too broad of an idea. I wanted to convey to the audience what emotion I was feeling through the searches and the content I gathered without really having to pull together a complete narrative. How would they get this feeling if I didn't guide it, well I was hoping that they would pull whatever popped out to them the most, but that could hinder the piece more so than enhancing it. The evolution of my project to the text piece and the alternate one came from looking back on old conversations I've had since 2004 relating to relationships, school, work, life away from home, and living on my own after leaving home at 16. I gathered up all my thoughts and to this day I am still utterly confused about a lot of events that happened but they are slowly unjumbling. For people close to me that has known my history one of the statements really rings true to them. The statement that I am talking about is "That Fucking Bitch" there is a lot loaded into that statement but it most definitely symbolizes a major turning point within myself.

Some of the strengths that I see in my piece is organization and the appeal to really make it clean and designed, but I think a lot is lost in showing how my process is precise and how it contributes to my OCD. A lot of people don't see what happens behind the scenes with the crap that I go through to just put something down on paper. It isn't the fact that it is extremely hard to come up with ideas but it is hard to let go of horrible ones and the constant rush of new ones that flood in. It is like a faucet that I can't turn off for even one second because I feel like if I do that then my whole world around me shatters into a million pieces. I love my disorganization and clutter at home because I can thrive in that world but on the outside amongst people I have a hard time containing everything. Structure most definitely in the form of linear narrative and storytelling can be a major area to focus on in improving, but I also feel like I am kind of burnt in that department due to strict rules being forced on me by the design department. I have so much pent up from that time that it is finally overflowing outward in multiple directions. I learned a lot about myself and some new techniques through doing this project and how to push forward. I am totally ready to take on new projects and techniques for this class. Bring it on!

The Confusion from qaaim goodwin on Vimeo.

The Confusion Part B from qaaim goodwin on Vimeo.

The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet Review

URL : http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/08/ff_webrip/

I thought this article was absolutely amazing. It made me sit back and rethink a lot of my process from day to day. It is correct that we stride away from the Web altogether and don't really focus on the Internet itself. Like the article stated that a lot of people move away from actually using their PCs to access the web and utilize them through apps. Most of my time when I go about my life through my day I can't get away from an app of some kind and the idea of how easy it is to gain some level of monetary gain from this industry is enormous. I've even tried doing a little bit of programming myself for the multiple formats out there. You can't survive today without trying to test your hands in the market that exists thanks to the evolution of the Internet over the last ten years. Before you could simply make a living just being a designer and a programmer.....now you have to become everything in terms of what it means to successfully run a business. In terms to the article we read last class.....I don't know if it is exactly making us stupid. It is most definitely streamlining all of our processes so that we can focus on this new lifestyle that has been made for us thanks to the media. In some fashion it has made us extremely reluctant to go out and do what we used to like writing a paper by hand, reading a book that is printed, actually looking outside to see what the weather is like, and etc... That is the extreme to this generation, we find ourselves completely dumbfounded by the rich because they made everything too easy for us in terms of finding information and persons. We now put these people on a pedestal so high that we forget that we can absolutely do the same thing.

Work In Progress.....Frustration

So I am having a little trouble getting some major progress on my project because of the whole not keyframing anything. It isn't hard but it makes you think of how to approach the same effects from a whole different level. Since I want to focus on nostalgia and memories as a key to emphasizing emotional content to the viewer, I need to totally allow the viewer to come within my brain and dissect it. It finally took talking to a few people tonight for it to fully click together and for me to actually try and storyboard this out so I don't end up killing myself over the weekend. I also need to create some scripts to help batch up the files and stack them on top of each other, but so far I figured out my best bet is to pull all of this together within After Effects. For some reason it makes things easier to organize in my mind. Photoshop CS5 just eats up too much resources even with crazy amounts of RAM and a powerful graphics card. I will post the storyboards on to this post along with my experiment once I find a scanner to use. For now I want to find some videos to use as inspiration to see how I can convey my information using the images....in terms of techniques not concept. The concept of the piece will be conveyed through the user watching me open up google and begin my search while organizing my madness of images into folders, as each year passes by and the segment of hurt increases for me the google page gets brighter and brighter until I reach the end where I just stop searching and I am completely happy. For this I will be digging up my old history text files and figure out what I did to search my content. Mucho thanks to Katy, Carter, and the class for helping me figure this out. This should be fun.

Is Google Making Us Stupid? Review

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/

I find the article really really interesting in how I can totally agree with what he is talking about especially on the topic of concentration on materials. I can see how it could contribute to a major downfall in print magazines, newspapers, and etc.... because now we have an "unlimited" source of information streaming from the Internet. Personally I don't like to get my news or anything from the television or Internet so I don't push for it. If I really want to know what is going on in the world I have to pick up something physical. I feel quite the opposite of so many out there that have this conditioning thanks to Google and related search engines. I lost track of myself and concentration when I try to do something solely based off the Internet but if I have a book in my hand I am totally game on reading it cover to cover. I love books and I grew up doing everything based on books in contrast to my own personal experiences. I hope for the sake of many generations after this that they will continue to have books because I would hate what we have today to truly become some ancient form of knowledge.