Academic Poster

I found putting together my academic poster challenging, as I had to decide what to include and what to leave out of it. Ultimately I feel like it does show my project in a concise way, though I would have liked to include a little less writing and made the writing that is there easier to read (ie. bigger!)

I also made this before I shot my practical piece so had no footage or photos to put in of my work, which would have been nice to include. For my 5 presentation boards I will make sure to include more visual aids to show my work.

Creating a Set

I have built the sets for this animation our of cardboard I found in the corridor by the recycling bins. This was useful, as I didn't need to buy the materials. As for other materials, such as glue, I owned them or could find them around university, so didn't need to invest in them.

I was going to paint the sets and decorate them further, however after peer review I have decided to leave them bare. This exemplifies my idea, as it ties into the theme of being on a limited budget. 

I plan to shoot on the following Monday, and it shouldn't take too long at all. I've put together some rough storyboards based off the audio clips I gathered, which are between 10-20 seconds each.

I've also decided to ditch the faces and arms for the bottles, as I think I can animate enough expression and body language without faces. Additionally, this means I free up time where I would have been having to draw up dope sheets, and focus on body language without needing the additional add-ons.

Concept Art

For my animations I will be using cans and bottles in order to represent students in different settings, which I have gathered sound clips for from real life.

My current ideas are a party, a walk through Woodhouse Moor, an evening in a pub, and a takeaway after a night out. However, I'm thinking about scrapping the walk through the park and sticking with the three that work best together, creating a kind of image of a night out. Starting off in the pub, it would move to the house party, and then the takeaway to finish it off. This would create a cohesive narrative.