May 3-7, 2005
Thesis Presentations
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| Helmet Guy | ||
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| Author(s): | Donny Tsang | |
| Instructor: | Zurkow, Marina | |
| Class: | Final Project Seminar | |
| URL: | http://donnytsang.com/thesis | |
| An exploration of a rich linear narrative, in the form of an animation, using non-verbal communications. | ||
| Can a rich story be told without dialogues? I’m interested in creating an animation using body language, sound, and color. | ||
| Personal Statement: | Tired of making “Saturday morning” style animations
Inspired by Miyazaki and Anno Have believable characters Not so perfect characters Evolve Put myself into the animation Using Helmet Guy because after ITP I wish to go public with him Has become what I’m known for at ITP | |
| Context: | Miyazaki - Able to create a rich animation with good character development and story
Hideaki Anno - Uses animation as a form of self-expression Lotte Reiniger - Prince Achmed Uses gestures and body language to communicate the story Shadow puppets Other forms of puppetry Yuri Norstein Dance Ballet - A form of visual performance that doesn’t use dialogues Hawaii hula dance - Different hand gestures mean different words Misc. Sign languages Cell phone calls What Dreams May Come - Successful in using colors to express one’s thoughts/feelings/emotions Good storytelling | |
| Audience: | Anyone interested in animation thats driven by the rich story
Anyone interested in animation Anyone interested in Helmet Guy | |
| Methodology: | 15 minute animation
1) storyboard idea 2) draw everything (characters, backgrounds, objects) 3) scan images 4) add color using photoshop 5) animate using after effects 6) edit and add sound in final cut pro Do studies of body language | |
| Conclusions: | It\'s definitely difficult to tell a story without dialogues but not impossible
Next step will be to create similar animations for other Helmet Guys | |