Close to completion.

Just about getting there, all shot's bar shot 19 (lengthy explosions with dancing bear and flying books) and shot 22 (Ending shot) have been completed. With shots 17 to 21, I have done the bubbles in the scene differently to shots 15 and 16, as stated before, this is to show the division of what is real and what is not. So when the boy gets taken up in the bubble, the floating bubbles surrounding him become a bit less realistic.

Shot 15.

Shot 17.

Shot 18.

Shot 20.

Shot 21.

Note: It took me a while to figure out how I could animate something that would resemble floating bubbles in Flash but with much experimenting, I figured it out. To create the floating bubbles seen in shots 17 to 21, I first created a circle which I then converted into a symbol, I then converted that symbol into a symbol which I then named 'Bubble_Animation'. This essentially meant I could command my symbol. I marked a position on the timeline and changed the alpha to 0, this would make the bubble fade which in turn gave the effect of a popping bubble. I then went onto tweening a curved path I wanted the bubble to follow, this helped in creating a float like effect.

With shot 21, I didn't use the technique I was trying to master with the popping bubble, I scrapped my After Effects version and went onto re-animating the bubble pop in Flash instead. 

Working on the Title scene and ending credits.

All the animation is pretty much complete, all that is really left to now is to tweak a few scenes and to crack on with the colour. I will upload the rest of the animation once the scenes have been coloured.

Here I have been working on the opening title and deciding upon how I'm going to have my end credits, whether it'll be a rolling credit or just a fade in/fade out one.

Created in Photoshop.

Title - Edit 1.

Title - Edit 2.

Unsure to which opening title to use, I turned to a few people for some advice and as I expected, most said to use 'Edit 2' to open my animation with as 'Edit 1' was a bit too static. 'Edit 2' opens up the animation nicely and comically.

More completed shots.

It's been another long while since a blog entry but it doesn't matter as I have kept up to date with the work load and I am proud to say that I am quite satisfied with these completed scenes. Shot 13 could have been a bit longer as I noticed the shot just cuts out when it ends, this may be problematic when it comes to final editing as this will seem a bit jumpy, so I am going to have to lengthen it by a second. Shot 10 and 12 were another two that I had problems with when animating because yet again, it is animating a hand movement, and as I have already established in an earlier blog post, I have much difficulty when drawing hands. Shot 13 may also be another shot that I may have to lengthen by a second as it cuts out too fast.

Shot 10.

Shot 11.

 

Shot 12.

Shot 13.

Shot 14.

Progression and completed scenes.

Yet again, it has been a while since I lasted posted a blog entry however, during my period of absence, I have been keeping on top of the work. These are just a few of the completed scenes, I will upload some more at a later date.

Shot 5.

Shot 6.

Shot 7.

Shot 8.

Shot 8 I found particularly difficult to animate as it's the Magician gesturing with his hands for the boy to come in. As I am not very good at drawing hands, no matter what the angle, this shot took me longer than it probably should have to get right. I got a friend to do the hand motion as I drew his hand in the five stages of his hand opening and closing, even with this for reference, I still found the shot difficult to animate. I did it eventually though!