Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Revised Proposal Form

This is my new proposal form to show how I 
will now be making my replacement heads.

Extension in Animation
 Code of Module to be extended:
ANIM2003
Stop Motion
Module Code:
ANIM3005
Student Name:
Louise Baylie

Area of Study
Stop Motion Animation


Title of Project:
Here Be Monsters

Synopsis:
To create replacement heads for the main character in my stop motion film.

Treatment:
·       Design the main facial expressions of my character.
·       Model them in plasticine.
·       Make a mould from them and cast in latex or silicone.
·       Make the armature to go inside the silicone head.
Aims
To design at least 10 different face shapes.
To create those heads in Maya.
To 3D print the heads.


Week

Date

Activity plan

Tutorials
1

28/9/15

Using my script, find the main facial shapes for the character.

2

5/10/15

Design the face shapes and where the connections will be.

3

12/10/15

Submission of proposal form and 5 minute presentation.
Build the top half of head in Maya.

4

19/10/15

Build the top half of head in Maya.

5

26/10/15
Build the top half of head in Maya.

Changed how I was making the heads.
Design the heads ready to make out of plasticine.

6

2/11/15

Create heads out of plasticine.

7

9/11/15

Create mould to cast from.

8
16/11/15
23/11/15
(Worcester Week)
Cast from moulds.

9

30/11/15

Cast from moulds.
Work on the armature.

10

7/12/15

Work on the armatures.
Test any heads that have been made.

11
14/12/15 – 1/1/16
4/1/16
(Christmas Break) – Testing the heads.
Painting and adding texture.
Finish replacement heads.

12

11/1/16

Painting heads.
Evaluation of the work.

13

18/1/16

(Assessment Week)
Evaluation of the work.


Student signature



Date
27/10/2015
Tutor signature


Date

Changing Tactic

After modelling the main head shape in Maya, I was told that it maybe better for my character if the heads were cast and were made from silicone or latex so that an armature can be put inside to move the nose and cheeks up and down.
The Maya heads would have been too static and I would have had to have made a lot more heads to portray that movement, which wouldn't have been cost effective in the long run.

The heads I made in Maya.

As I am no longer making the heads in Maya I'll have to change the module I am extending to the stop motion module.
I will post my new project proposal in the next post.



Monday, 26 October 2015

Replacement Head Designs

Facial Expressions
From Storyboard






Facial Expressions
For Casting



Based on the book Here Be Monsters text © Jonathan Emmett 2013 and illustration © Poly Bernatene 2013, first published by Macmillan Children’s Books.


Thursday, 1 October 2015

Presentation





Based on the book Here Be Monsters text © Jonathan Emmett 2013 and illustration © Poly Bernatene 2013, first published by Macmillan Children’s Books.