We are making metamorphosis animations, in our GT class. With animation team, we have to come up with two metamorphosis ideas and present them to the class, and they decide which one we are going to do. Then we create a plan and a 1-2 minute animation with a custom soundtrack. We are using different animation types. Some of the animation types are stop-motion, photoshop, flip book, whiteboard, Stykz, etc.
First we needed a focus statement. My team's focus statement for this animation is, Ant Achieves Confidence. Every animation, even plays and movies, need scenes. For our animation, we have five total scenes. Each scene has 3 shots. The first scene will be about a foot coming and stomping on the ant hill and then the ants run around panicking. Then, in the second scene, the main character, James tries to calm everyone down. But, his sister, Meah, tells him that he is to small to do anything. Then in scene three, James runs away and and hides behind some blades of grass. But then, he hears his colony's shouts and panicking, while running back he thinks of an idea. Scene four is him turning into a drill and digging tunnels. Scene five, the final scene is of all the ants being saved and James digging a new home. Also, every animation, has to have a plot. The plot pretty much just sums up the entire animation into a beginning, middle, and an end.So, there is this kid the starts to stomp on an anthill, but James thinks he is to small to help. When he gets the courage to help his colony, he turns into a drill. With this he gains courage and saves he colony. Every animation has a focus statement, scenes, and a plot.
Our class watched each animation and graded them. We graded on audio, completion, visuals, and overall animation. My class decided that my team deserved a 3. I don't think our animation deserved a 4, but I am positive that it did not deserve a 1 or a 2. So, I agree with my class. Our animation was pretty good, but there definitely were some flaws. For example, our background music was too loud, so it was really hard to hear the voices. Also, some of our shots, weren't the best quality. Our results for our animation was a 3, and that is what I think we deserved.