Production: Update

Greetings!

I have returned from the dark place that is the Dissertation deadline. But I am hurtling towards the finish line of my film. 

Here is my Shot List, up to date with all the animated scenes, backgrounds and scenes that I have completed. I only have 6 scenes left to animate, and 3 backgrounds left to digitally draw. I have 4 weeks left until the deadline and I am confident that I will complete my film to a high standard. The main things that remain are editing after effects such as mist and panning. 

Review

On review of the animation from my previous scenes 1-4, I have pinpointed some animated sequences, mainly those including the boat, that need to be changed and tweaked a little. I have already made a few changes to a few of my scenes, including the still below in Scene 4, to add a more intimate moment after she sends up her light. 

Backgrounds

The backgrounds are coming along really nicely and I am very happy with them all. I have kept them consistent with elements such as opacity and colouring. I especially tried to keep continuity by referring to a previous background of the lighthouse walls when drawing the bricks again at a different angle.

 Animation

I really feel like my animation has come a long way and improved a lot since the start of my film. However, this does not mean that I am unhappy with the scenes I animated first... I feel that the level of animation has been consistent throughout, that being said there are a few shots involving the boat that I would like to go back and change, providing time allows me to do so. 

Below is every frame of a shot, I thought it was interesting to see how much the space is used...

As I said above I am very happy with how my animation has progressed, especially animation of elemental forces. At the beginning of the project I often had to stop and think about the movement, but now it sort of comes naturally to me... Although I still like to refer to some of these model sheets of Pocahontas for inspiration. 

So in conclusion,

my film is very much on track for completion, leaving me time to really play around with editing and after effects.

It is also important that I stay on schedule as I hope to be involved in many other projects, mainly Leviathan ( http://sunkenbells.blogspot.co.uk/ ) by the awesome Sam Coleman. 

I will be more posty on here from now on as I'll be reviewing all of the post production mishaps I will undoubtedly have!

Peace out.