Random research videos

Apart from being a gaming fan, I like this animation due to the simplicity of it. By using several paper cut out versions of Super Mario, the character is brought to like by creating the illusion of movement.

The use of printed tshirts is pretty original. Having different tshirts for different actions changes things appropriately.

Although not stop motion, this animation from Kill Bill is one of my favourites all time in that it is stylish. It's considered a Japanese styled anime but it's not typical of the popular style. It's gritty, dark and and well done which fits in with the rest of the film and it's quite typical of Quentin Tarantino.

Final Cut

After trouble over using Final Cut, I've finally added sound to my short animation. I may have screwed up the screen ratio a little as I got confused with the settings. However, I'm rather happy with the outcome. My next step would be to continue with research and to come up with ideas for my next project.

Purple and Brown

I recall seeing this animation when I was little. It was created by Aardman Studios, the same company that gave us Wallace and Gromit, Morph and Creature Comforts. They use Claymotion software to animate. The technique they use is stop motion. I really like how simple characters can be so funny. It's simplicity. Again, it would be unlikely I'd use this technique as I favour a more literally drawn approach.

Self Folding Crane

My final experimental animation. Just keeping with the paper crane idea, I decided to make this next video a self folding piece showing the process of origami. I think it went rather well despite the lack of light. To improve this, I would slow down the crane's escape at the end as it seems rushed.

Second Animation

My second animation! Still unfinished. It's an origami crane taking life and flying around before it transforms into a seahorse. I think I recorded the movement of the crane well but the transformation is where it falls. I'll need to improve on the transformation sequence by adding a lot more frames between the existing ones so it'll run more smoothly.

Progressing with South Bank Pigeon

I hav added a few more frames to this animation. This is so that the pigeon flies away from the window. My next step is to continue this animation till finish. I've added all the frames I needed so all I have to do is to draw out the rest of the buildings in the latter frames and inking them in. For some reason, I've accidentally added an extra frame of the table at the end. This won't happen in the finished version.

First Animation ever!

It's my first ever animation. (Sort of. My very first one involved a pencil and Windows Movie Maker. Now long gone.) Anyway, we went to the South Bank, London and sketched some views. Little did we know, we'd have to make it into an animation later.

I decided to reference from a sketch of a pigeon and a badly drawn building. But they married together pretty well. This is still a work in progress so I'll need to outline a bit more, add more frames so it'll run more smoothly and maybe continue it. I'd quite like the bird to fly away. So keep watching this space!