Client Project

Axis Animation is where my client is based, and I have been speaking to the production manager about ideas for the project quite often. My client has been extremely helpful and has given me so much advice and information helping me decide on a route to take with this.
So far we have decided on a character animation piece. I was worried about the rigging of a character so I have been sent some links with already rigged characters I can use. I am currently in the process of finding a good line of audio as coming up with a script is slightly adventurous! I think I would like it to be something funny, with not too much dialogue in which I can show off some animation. Once I found the right audio I can select what type of character will be suitable to use.

Exhibition Package

I need to create 5 images that would be suitable for the catalogue entry. As it is only a mock of what may be used in the catalogue I am using some images from work from year two. I plan on creating at least one image for this assignment as I feel I don't have many in the actual area I wish to focus on throughout the rest of this year - Character Animation.

Possible images:

Research Project

I've realised I haven't been blogging much this year due to the amount of work being set for term one, and the lack of design work thats needed to be produced this term also. Much of it is writing! But the research project has been useful in terms of inspiring ideas to create artefacts in term two.
The question i decided to research is:
What are the key principles of animation and how can they create a more believable character?
I have chosen to focus on four principles to focus on and research; Anticipation, exaggeration, secondary action and timing.
Books that I have found extremely useful are:
Acting for Animators, Ed Hooks
Character Animation in 3D, Steve Roberts
The Animators Workbook, Tony White
The Animators Survival Kit, Richard Williams
How to Draw Animation, Christopher Hart

These are the books i have reviewed for the Lit and Works section of the project. However I need to include works - Looking at the bonus feature on a DVD is supposedly very helpful for this. I want to find a clip that focuses on the four key principles I have chosen.
Illustrations I may include I will use from these sources. I will scan them and post them on here soon.

Simulated Project Anamatic