Here is my final project from the Animation Bootcamp 2023.
A School of Motion course taught by Joey Korenman himself.
▶ BE THE ICE SCULPTOR ◀
Design: Ordinary Folk
Direction: Joey Korenman
Teaching Assistant: Melissa Robinson
Animation: Shubham Shukla
STYLEFRAMES
School of Motion had this style frames specifically designed for the Animation Bootcamp students as their final project. Keeping in mind the level of difficulty for new students, the Ordinary Folk studios did an excellent job coming up with such simple yet bold abstract design style.
CHALLENGES
The major challenge for me was to complete the project on time with a full time freelancing job. I had to be careful while animating the abstract characters, so that they don't feel too stretchy and loose. It was a fun exercise applying the animation principles to the final storyboards and bringing the whole concept to life.
Key Takeaways
Here are some key takeaways from the course:
• Every Frame Matters
• Developing a critical eye for good animation.
• Intention: How do you want to see the animation? Is it more like a real world character, is it stiff, does it have more character, is it emphasized?
• Developing a good taste, having our own voice and style, even if it's not polished.
• Learn the rules like a pro and then break them like an Artist.
• Understanding important parts of the story (ups, downs) and kind of building up to that.
• Building with Momentum.
• Simplify: cut in half and than cut it in half again.
• Being Stuck is OK.
• Every Frame Matters
• Developing a critical eye for good animation.
• Intention: How do you want to see the animation? Is it more like a real world character, is it stiff, does it have more character, is it emphasized?
• Developing a good taste, having our own voice and style, even if it's not polished.
• Learn the rules like a pro and then break them like an Artist.
• Understanding important parts of the story (ups, downs) and kind of building up to that.
• Building with Momentum.
• Simplify: cut in half and than cut it in half again.
• Being Stuck is OK.
My thoughts
Yes, the course was a tidal wave of knowledge and emotions! I really admire School of Motion for putting together such a well structured course. They always keep improving and that's the best part. The podcasts really scraped all the self-doubts that I carried for years. This course sets a beautiful example for other online courses out there. I highly recommend this course to everyone who is serious about animation.
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