CoP 3 Summer Research James Beardsell
My Question(s) To what extent does technological developments in production and distribution impact on animation? Does technology distract from the storytelling of an animation? Will stop motion become obsolete due to enhancements in CGI technology? Why does motion capture play a big part in CGI films and animation?
Research I’ve gotten quotes from multiple books that are relevant. I want to compare the technical and VFX aesthetics between ‘Life of Pi’ and ‘The Jungle Book’. I also intend to go to MAF/other festivals and talk to practitioners as primary research for my dissertation. I’ve looked into different studios and researched into how they use technology to create animations that differ from other studios. I.E Blue Zoo and Laika
Thought on the Practical I had thought about creating a couple of short animations demonstrating the differences between using motion capture and keyframing. (which follows on from CoP 2) Creating a character in Maya and then placing it into reality to see how the aesthetics impact the outcome But to be honest I’m not sure what I want to do with my practical at this moment in time.