P4

A: Peer Feedback and Improvements

This is a screenshot from the rough cut of my animation, which has the character model slightly displaced around the halfway mark. After I was notified of this in the peer review, I have made the necessary corrections as shown below:

The pace of the animation - after I reviewed the rough cut - was too fast-paced and made it difficult for the viewer to absorb what was happening. To correct this, I extended some of the individual frames at the ends of some of the sequences:

(In order to sharpen the image and make the captions on the blackboard more legible, I opened the 'Video Effects' folder on the far right of the screen. I then opened the 'Blur and Sharpen' folder and used the effects available inside it by clicking and dragging them onto the necessary clips.)

As evidenced here, some of the frames last longer on the timeline (as can be noticed at the far left of this screenshot and in the frame directly next to the 'Title 4' card), indicating the static shots necessary to even out the pace of the animation.

B: Grading/Effects

A green-screen effect applied to the claymation shots, using the Ultra Key tool, allowing the backdrop to be visible.

One of the title cards added to this animation sequence, created by adding a legacy title to stock footage of a film reel and inverting the entire segment:

Fonts used: Bodoni Ornaments and Adobe Caslon Pro

C: Audio Effects

These screenshots show that I have added audio to my animation. These include character dialogue, stock sounds effects and a gentle piano soundtrack (the beginning of which is visible on the far right)

D: Final Animation: 'A Twisted Tail'

E: Animation Showreel