Digital vs. Analogue Cut-Out Character Puppets

AND141 Sketching and Drawing for Animation 2nd Semester      Week 1     In the first class of the second semester Sketching and Drawing for Animation course AND141, which I attend for animation exploration and research and development purposes, we started with an animation viewing, a drawing exercise, lectures on Negative Space and the Japanese concept of 'Ma,' and finished class with an environmental negative space drawing exercise.      First we watched the animation The Fly by Ferenc Rofusz, 1980 .      Then we did a warm-up drawing exercise following the theme of Drama . The prompt given was to draw an environment based on a randomly given time of day and environment type (indoor/outdoor). In the environment, we were then challenged to create a character with an unexpected object as a body part. We were to create some kind of conflict  between the character and the environment. We were given 1 hour to complete the dra...

EXD300 Introduction Week 1     In the first class of the second semester Final Project course, we covered the Module Guide, the Written Proposal outline, and possible Final Project ideas. Notes taken in class, page 1, 2, & 3. Initial Proposal/Final Project Ideas     My initial ideas for my proposal are to include learning and creating a 2D character rig in ToonBoom Harmony since the software is of industry standard and knowing how to make and use 2D character rigs are incredibly useful skills in the cartoon animation world. I am also thinking of trying 2 or more different rigging styles. One of my special interests and personal skills is traditional art, specifically watercolor painting. As I have already created a 2D cut-out animation with traditionally created analogue assets (hand drawn and painted watercolor backgrounds, characters, props, and set pieces), I would like to make a second character rig, along with the first being a completely digital character, ...