blog 9 post 3

I learned that frozen is based off a folk tale. Disney wanted to make a animated movie on it, but the story didn't have greatly developed characters or plot. Disney then remade the story from scratch and more appealing to modern day moviegoers.

I think its cool that the story is based on a folk tale.

The rendering of the castle is insane 30 hours for one frame.

What is the name of the tale that the movie is based on?

blog 9 post 2

I learned its good to be able to animate both human and creatures because most animated films have some sort of animal. I also learned to add real animal movements to even fantasy creatures, but also that you have to compensate for size and height. I also learned that weight matters to if its a big heavy creature its going to move differently and feel different.

I think this article had some common sense things in it like matching the right movement to your creature.

This article also had something I never thought about before the weight of the creature

How can you make a creature feel heavy or light?  

blog 9 post 1

This week I learned how to do different things with text in after effects things making it 3D and applying different animations to it.

What I want to learn is anything that I wasn't taught yet.

What frustrated me this week is I'm somewhat behind on tutorials.

What made me happy this week is that I got a Xbox one.

I think this is neat, but needs improvement what if your on a steep mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtRnzlO7m_M&feature=player_detailpage

blog 8 post 3

I learned that Disney was trying to make a new animated  short look like it was a older Mickey Mouse. they had add mistakes and leave some details frame by frame. They also took  the original sounds out the real older mickey cartoons and cleaned them up a little bit. Also to help recreate the old mickey mouse they had to add a flickering lighting in the background changing the levels frame by frame as well.

I think its cool that they recreated the effect of older shorts.

I think it was interesting how they had to animate in the first years of mickey mouse.

Does the recreated short look just like the original or are there big differences? 

blog 8 post 2

I learned that the VFX and animation departments are growing. With the growth these fields are available world wide. I also learned that you don't need to be a great artist or that great with technical things as long as you have  some experience those things can improve while working on it. The field is also very demanding and a decent pay is not enough motivation it has to be something you love. I also learned about the different positions and shouldn't expect to work for a big studio right off the bat.

I like how the article told you a little about the entry jobs and what you could expect to movie up to and get into.

I think that the industry is growing but not as much as was mentioned it is still very competitive.

Has anyone went to a big studio right after they got out of school? 

blog 8 post 1

This week I really didn't learn anything new I just improved on using what I learned.

What I want to learn is how to better improve my work.

What frustrated me this week is the sound of my voice in our documentary it just feels weird.

What made me happy is that I found a new money glitch in GTA 5 it makes the game so much easier.

This is a bit random but these things blew my mind all over the wall  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ni5HOdGtzM&feature=player_detailpage.

blog7 post 3

I learned that when filming and  your going to use natural light it takes more preparation than with studio lights. Picking the right camera for the job is a good start and there's no one size fits all camera. Use the sun for your back light and film during the "magic hour" if you film at the certain times it could change the entire look. You also need to pick the right location and at night use lighting like lamps and lit signs. Rehearsing over and over helps you get down that right shot and learn what you need to work on and fix.

I think the most important tip is rehearsing once you learn how to get the shot it makes a better film.

I think what really makes filming with natural light hard is that every day could be different and you might not have the same light as the day before. 

Will it take longer to film in natural light than in a studio?

blog 7 post 2

I learn how Richard Balzer began collecting different early animation pieces like phenakistoscopes, praxinoscopes, and zoetropes. Then he started to turn them into gifs and share them in tumblr.

I love these they are really neat I like how they look. Like how the devils head kept regrowing.

I think its cool to have one of those things I might even start my own collection.

How many of these early animations does he have? 

blog 7 post 1

This week I learned more about different camera shots and even filmed a few examples I also learned that documentaries can have many different styles and feeling each one is unique.

I want to learn how CGI works with video games.

What made me happy is that I passed my road test.

Something that made me upset I learned that the quest project is due Tuesday and I didn't even look at it yet.

I thought this was cool I'm always being bitten by mosquitos   http://www.coolthings.com/kite-mosquito-patch/