Year2 Assignment1: Animation 1 style influences

for this first animation i am going to produce it in black and white. unlike the animatic that i posted though there will be a wide rage of grey tones in there. i have been inspired by the artwork of the game Limbo which makes strong use of silhouettes. see video below.

im going to have alot more geometrical shapes in there though in order to fit with the camera style that i want.

i am think about using red as a spot colour in certain parts but i do not want it to be overpowering.

the camera style that i am after (i mention a few posts back) is ment to make it look as though the action is happening on a 2D plane which is being filmed by a hand held camera. you can see the exact effect in the music video for Japayork's song Our Now.

i have chosen to make the camera like this as it allows me to have several location changes as straight cuts would feely jumpy and uneasy in such a short piece. i think it will also add to the dynamic feeling of the "race" and will allow me for to create some interesting animation. i have to be careful however not to over do the camera effect as it may be distracting the to core principles that i am trying to animate using.

seeing this video should help you visualise how the moving shots i mentioned would work, the camera will move to the next place of action and you will be able to see the balls moving as the camera pans.

you will notice that both of these videos have a darkened edge i intend to keep this element as i think it helps create an atmosphere which is fitting with my music, heavy metal.