Wednesday 7 October 2015

Extended Practice Briefing.

Develop a substantial body of work.
Do what interests you.

SUBMISSION
500 word Rationale. 

  • What do you want to do?
  • Why? 
  • What have you read/ seen that makes you want to do this? 

Statement of intent. 

  • What's the brief?
  • Who is the audience?
  • What will you be delivering and producing? (puppets, set designs, 5 minute animation?)
  • Be realistic about what is possible to get done in the time. Don't play it safe. Push yourself.
Research and development portfolio. (blog)

  • Look into artists and techniques.
  • Get the bulk of the research done before you plan to start working on the practical. Submit the research before you start working. This means that you will be able to focus on development posts instead of doing all the research last minute. 
  • Blog your project development work.
1000 word project evaluation.

ATTEND ALL CRITS AND PRESENTATIONS.

Find someone to design characters. (and sets?)
Do I want to animate my characters? Do I need a story and a storyboard?
Do I need a script? Voice actors? 

Get in touch with studios. Mackinnon and Saunders. Laika. Aardman. Ask questions for research posts. Prepare what questions you need answering in advance.

If collaborating, do I trust the person/ people I am working with to get the work done on time with my schedule so that I can do my parts? 

About Me

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I'm Becky, although I do also answer to my surname- Gilby. I am a 22 year old Animation student at Leeds College of Art, specialising in Stop Motion Animation and Puppet making. I hope to make it into the stop motion industry making puppets.