Lacki+-+Animator+Research

media type="youtube" key="A-rEb0KuopI" width="560" height="315" "In the Fall" by: Steve Cutts

This is a hand drawn animation by Steve Cutts. I choose this animation because of its interesting point of view on when your life flashes before your eyes. Not only was it an interesting animation that held your attention throughout the entire video. One art element used was line. For example, the city background lines were more curved and not perfect; there were mistakes, but that’s what made it more natural. I can’t relate much to this, but one similar thing that I have in common with the main character is that I’m clumsy. In the beginning of the animation, there were sounds of the city (police sirens, traffic, etc.), but as the main character's life flashes before his eyes upbeat and loud music comes in. The sound was important to the animation because the city sounds made it more realistic, and the upbeat music made it more interesting to watch.

media type="youtube" key="qBjLW5_dGAM" width="560" height="315" "Western Spaghetti" by: PES

This was a stop motion animation. In this animation, the creator used simple everyday items like sticky notes, foil, yarn, etc. to create an interesting animation the can catch anyone's attention. Instead of using actual food to create the spaghetti dinner, by using the random object PES had made the storyline more interesting. Unlike in some of his other videos that have a more interesting ending, this one's purpose was to simply make a spaghetti dinner. One of the best things about this animation is that instead of having music over the video, the creator instead added real sounds of the kitchen over it so that the animation is more realistic. For example, when the knife is chopping up the rubric's cube, there are actual sounds of a knife chopping food.This animation had caught my attention because using simple objects to create such a complex animation in such an unusual way is something not often seen.

media type="vimeo" key="215498188" height="360" width="640" "Afternoon Class" by: Seoro Oh

This is an all computerized animation. In the animation, what had made it interesting was that the creator had exaggerated everything that the main character had felt, but in reality, it was nothing like what the main character had going through his head. An art element used was color. The artist used unique color for the characters and background to keep your attention. This is one of the most relatable animations because every student has at least struggled once to keep their eyes open during class. I can relate to this because while doing homework I'm constantly falling asleep and not able to focus on the assignment. There were also parts in the animation where the main characters head would turn into heavy objects - such as a bowling ball or giant rock - as to exaggerate the feeling of a heavy head. Though the short film didn’t have any music to it, there were added sounds like the clock.

media type="youtube" key="YDXOioU_OKM" width="560" height="315" "The Maker" by: Christopher Kezelos and more

This was a claymation animation written and directed by Christopher Kezelos. A few art elements used within the piece were pattern and unity. The creators used pattern with the different puppets designs, almost giving each one a different personality. As for unity, the overall animation had flown together well; the storyline wasn’t too abstract, but instead simple to follow. What had at first attracted me was the name of the animation, “The Maker.” When watching the animation, the overall storyline had become interesting. Music was one of the most important components of this piece and it really ties into the story. In the animation, when the timer starts the music starts; and when the puppet started to play the violin, his creation comes to life. Overall, this animation was well composed, it not only keeps your attention, but it also makes you question what's about to happpen next.

media type="youtube" key="6MVS-3fIcu4" width="560" height="315" "Atromenta" by: César Diat and Jsalrel Heredia

Atormenta is an animation made completely with sand. This animation had caught my attention because the creators' art style stood out; even though it was sand the creators were very detailed. An art element that stood out to me was texture. You could still see the different textures of the clothing and the face even though the main substance used has a rough texture. The artist was able to create a variety of textures as to make the animation more realistic. The animation didn’t have music but instead realistic sounds. There was the sounds of feet stepping on sand/mud, sounds of the storm, and the girl laughing. All of the different sounds made it realistic.

media type="youtube" key="Z8kfoUovVuE" width="560" height="315" "Lucid" by: Cayla Gao

One of the unique things about this rotoscope animation is that the creator incorporated watercolors. One thing that attracted me to the animation was in the beginning when the girl was running, the artist used simple/choppy lines, but you could still tell that it was a person. Art elements that the artist used well were line and color. The artist used simple lines that weren’t fully connected to create a person running. Not only was it a unique way to animate a person running, but it was also what made the animation interesting to follow. Color was used in the animation to change the scene and feeling the character was experiencing. Often in dreams some of the most bizarre things occur; by adding color the creator had made a smooth scene transition. This is a relatable animation, because almost everyone has experienced a bad dream, and then suddenly waking up. Even if you haven't, there have been strange situations in your dreams that can suddenly change to another situation easily. There was no music, but instead, there were the sounds of the main character's breathing as she ran. By adding the character's breathing rather than music, it puts you in the place of the main character.