Animation

After finishing some of the drawing for the Zines I decided this was the perfect time for me to start and practice with animation. So I chose one of the pieces I wanted to slightly animate. So i chose on the images (Below) and began.


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I approached my housemate, who I have collaborated with before as he is an animator and would be a vital asset to making this happen. As there are many ways to animate something we decided for what I wanted to do, the best option was a frame by frame approach. All I wanted to do was make it appear that the monsters hands were dripping.

We began by setting up a light box and then began drawing frames for each 'droplet'

After we had 20 frames of animation, we scanned the separate images into after effects and used the 'JPEG SEQUENCE' function to create the animation for us.

This was the absolute basic of what we needed. I think they turned out quite smooth and functional. From there It was simply a matter of editing the drips and re-sizing onto the desired parts of the animation and after a big of tweaking then importing it as GIF format on photo-shop  It was finished.

On the whole I'm really pleased with this as a first attempt. I'm aware it's only a very simple animation but as a starting point I think its good. I'm going to do a few more like this, with subtle nuances to them then move on if I feel comfortable.

I think it adds another level to the drawing, adds more macabre and menace to it. It brings it too life and I think that's important for my practice to have that. 

Zine doodles

Breif:

2015 Thought Bubble Zine Brief – Level 5 & 6 Summary Brief Create an A5 12-page Zine plus front and back cover (4 A4 sheets photocopied, folded in half and stapled or sewn together). Your choice of white or coloured stock. There is an example mock-up of a zine on the noticeboard outside Studio 1. Make a minimum of 5 copies to be sold at your table at Thought Bubble. Thought Bubble dates: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November Zine deadline: Tuesday 11 November, 4pm in Room 236. Zines must be packaged and ready for sale. LEVEL 5 ONLY: Interim progress feedback will be given during your Progress Tutorials in the weeks of 19 October and 3rd November. If you want a brief crit of your zine work during your OUIL504 Progress Tutorials on these weeks, bring your zine work to show.

So I've been doing some doodles for it as I was up in the air with what I wanted the Zine to actually be about and the content of such; then I decided since it was almost to represent the college I was just going to put together pieces of my practice, makes it less stressful and quite nice really.

Breifs

After my crit on statement on intent I am going to fill out slightly more in depth ideas of my briefs and then go on to write a new statement on intent.

BRIEF TITLE Tattoo Flash
Brief
To create a unique sheet of tattoo flash once a week, each week attempting to cycle through traditional tattooing styles and also then my own unique style to build a large and diverse portfolio for after university as well as getting crits later on off tattooists in the industry
Product
A tattoo flash based portfolio
Tone of Voice
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Audience
Tattoo enthusiasts; Tattoo collectors; Any person that could be interested in the art form; Tattooists
Context
Keeping in line with the current trend of modern tattooing
Additional information/Considerations
Personal project mainly to be used by me to help after university
Mandatory Requirements
A4-A3 sized sheets to fit into portfolio sleeves
Deliverables
Tattoo Flash portfolio.

BRIEF TITLE Anti-Briefs
Brief
To select live briefs and answer the briefs in my own unique style. Almost answering them with a statement on the company/product/idea in question. Almost a slap in the face to companys and products I dont agree with e.g A new branding for water that will tell people it will keep them healthier while costing £3 a bottle
Product
Depends on brief
Tone of Voice
Satirical / Humour
Audience
Depends on brief
Context 
Depends on brief
Additional information/Considerations 
Depends on brief
Mandatory Requirements
Depends on brief
Deliverables
Depends on brief

BRIEF TITLE  I-D
Brief
A brief i produced last year, it is to create 3 stand alone images that also work as a set to display current youth subcultures. The images can be analogue of digital but must not be a collage of work just a straight up image, yet can be edited in photo shop be be used on screen and in print.
Product
3 stand alone images of current sub-culture that also work as a set
Tone of Voice
/
Audience
Young adults
Context 
Youth culture is always changing and we want to see what current sub-cultures are around
Additional information/Considerations 

Mandatory Requirements
Image cannot be a collage of other images
Deliverables 

3 stand alone images that can be used as a set

BRIEF TITLE Animation
Brief
To create basic looped animation to extend my practice and get to grips with animation. If I get to grips with it early on I will try and create more complicated animations
Product
looped gifs or 5-10 second animations based on my drawings and practice
Tone of Voice
Horror / Humour / Satire
Audience
Illustrators; creatives; young adults
Context 
To improve my practice I want to add subtle animations to my work, I think it will make some of my work come to life and also add more depth to my work and practice
Additional information/Considerations 
A personal project again so the deadline is more loose but I want to create a body of animated monsters and people
Mandatory Requirements

Deliverables
A multitude of different animations

BRIEF TITLE Flyers
Brief
The amount of information students receive via flyers through the door and sheer amount of posters around town in mad. I want to take these flyers and posters and re-craw them for the same event/night/restaurant and add my own spin on them
Product
To create an online anthology of the same bodied work based on the advertisements students get bombarded with which then the best could get selected and made into zines or a book.
Tone of Voice
Satirical
Audience
Students; young adults; creatives
Context 

Additional information/Considerations 

Mandatory Requirements

Deliverables

Statement of Intent - Peer Review 2

Comment on Clarity of Rationale
Strengths
Pretty clear - identified what type of work you want to do and the sort of thing you want to do post college
Suggestions
Be careful 603 doesn't encroach on 601 too much there has to be a synthesis but it's got to be balanced well

Comment on Clarity and Appropriatness
Strengths
Lots of stuff, know what you want to say in your work which is great
Suggestions
Maybe but it down a little bit? A lot are technically sub-themes. You don't need to go too mad

Comment on appropriateness of products and distribution
Strengths
You identified products and M.O.D's which is good
Suggestions
Any other things? Illustration fields? I know tattooing and sub-culture is where your heart is but you'd be a great political artist

Comment on appropriateness of skills/meda
Strengths
Lots of proposed media to work with
Suggestions
I know Aggy is right,  more formats your work could go into would be great, Where else do you see your work?

Briefs
Brief 1 : Tattoo Flash
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Good portfolio builder if you're looking for apprenticeships after work
Considerations/Suggestions
Be sending these out to practices you like, Get Feedback.

Brief 2: Anti Briefs
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
The perfect thing for you, a great way to do competition briefs without having to suffer their bullshit
Considerations/Suggestions
Be careful not to get bogged down in bad briefs, taking the piss is fun but try not to get too bogged down

Brief 3: I-D
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Has potential to be a really thoughtful project
Considerations/Suggestions
What are the images to be used in? Book/Mag/Internet? What's their purpose?

Brief 4: Animation
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Good skill builder, lead you out your comfort zone.
Considerations/Suggestions
Where are they going to go? What are they going to be about?

Breif 5: Flyers
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Really funny, has potential to be be bigger again
Considerations/SuggestionsAgain, lacks context. Think they'd be great in a book/zine

General Comments:
You have clear direction but I think you run the risk of pigeon holing youself too much. You have a lot of really good things to say - Why not explore some work about stuff that piss' you off about today's society?

Suggested References
Jean Cornella
Charlie Brooker
Go read Private Eye and write and draw something better, funnier and more thought provoking (please)

Statement of Intent - Peer Review 1

Comment on Clarity of Rationale
Strengths
I think the rationale is Clear. Youve stated the type of work you want to be producing and improving more of-Good that you've got and aim to work towards.
Suggestions
Have you identified professionals you want to work with in this field?
Start contacting them.

Comment on Clarity and Appropriatness
Strengths
Themes and subjects are appropriate - It's very you. Related to rationale-Comment on modern culture and society
Suggestions
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Comment on appropriateness of products and distribution
Strengths
Good range of products to start off with
Suggestions
Could maybe look at making Zines each month or something with different themes live you've mentioned

Comment on appropriateness of skills/meda
Strengths
Skills/Media/Process all seem relevant to your practice - good to be improving the skills you're good at but also good to look at other skills like sewing and animation
Suggestions
I think you'd be good at making those short panel comics in newspapers that comment on modern culture and society - could give comics a go

Briefs
Brief 1 : Tattoo Flash
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Good that you're producing tattoo flash once a week - being constant is good
Considerations/Suggestions
Will you be designing flash that has different themes each week? Might be a good challenge for you

Brief 2: Anti Briefs
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Brief will allow you to improve skills in making work for clients/time management and meeting deadlines
Considerations/Suggestions
Have you started looking for any live / competition briefs

Brief 3: I-D
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Good idea to go back and try and tackle a brief in a different way and hopefully and improved way,
Considerations/Suggestions
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Brief 4: Animation
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
Will allow you to improve you animation skills you said you wanted to improve
Considerations/Suggestions
Look at the loop-de-loop competition (cant remember what it's called but it's on e-studio)

Breif 5: Flyers
Clarity appropriateness of Brief
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS ONE
Considerations/SuggestionsI DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS ONE

LVL 6 Statement of Intent

Leeds College of Art
BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION
Level 06 OUIL603 Extended Practice Credits 60
STUDIO PRACTICE  Statement of Intent

Name Kane Watson
Blog Address http://k-watson1316.blogspot.co.uk/
Date 10/15

Rationale
Throughout this module I want to create a body of work that reflects my practice an view on modern culture and society while improving my skills. The main ones refining screen-print and pen and ink while also trying to get to grips with animation. While adhearing to my usual practice I also need to make time to focus on work that will benefit me outside college life and from wanting to be a tattooist this means I will have to focus on more tattoo based flash work as well as contacting professionals in that field.

Themes / Subjects
Themes
Horror
- Monsters
- Fear
- Paranoia
Dystopia
- Anarchy
- Mod mentality
- Repression
Fashion
- Sub-culture
- Alternative
- D.I.Y
Culture
- Art
- Society
- Repression

Products / Methods of Distribution
Products:
Clothing; Patches; Stickers; pins; prints; figures
Distribution:
Online store; word of mouth; exhibitions

Practical Skills / Media / Formats
Screen printing; pen and ink; acrylic paint ; animation; digital art; composing; sewing.

Brief 1: Tattoo flash
Deadline
Rationale:
Produce a portfolio of traditional and unique tattoo flash (one a week) to prepare a body of work for personal interests and for after university. While contacting proffesionals in that respected field.

Brief 2: ANTI-BREIFS
Deadline
Rationale:
Finding live and competition briefs for company’s or products with brief’s that I find either ridiculous or unethical and answer the briefs with a response and enter it with a piece of work that answers the brief in a way I see fit.

Brief 3: I-D
Deadline
Rationale:
A brief I did last year but something I want to look at again and tackle in different way that also influences my COP so produce a series of images that represent modern subcultures

Brief 4: ANIMATION
Deadline
Rationale:
Setting myself the task of tackling animation at at least some basic level by producing 5-10 seconds animations (GIFS/LOOPS/ETC) which will increase my web presence and expand my practice

Brief 5: FLYERS
Deadline
Rationale:
Collect and photograph flyers posted through students doors for nights and reproduce them oin my own style to create a large body of satire work.