Work Journal...work.

Ok so it has been a while since I have updated this thing but I pinky promise that I have been busy doodling away and desperately trying to get my animation finished. Currently it is all wrapped up as far as what I will submit to get marked and I will try and get the finished video on here as soon as I get myself somewhere with a fast Internet connection.

However for the time being I need to tie up a few loose ends as far as my Production Journal is concerned so bare with me as I outline a few of my inspirations for the project.

One of the first things I stumbled upon at the start of this project was a website called videocopilot.net. It is a fantastic rare resource that offers hours of high quality and completely free tutorials on how to tackle After Effects. Being completely new to After Effects at the time I got slightly over excited at what was possible with the program when coupled with animation. This site coupled with digital 2D work I had seen from studios such as Passion Pictures and Studio AKA resulted in the reason I chose to tackle my animation in the way that I did.

Another source of inspiration along the same lines came from a freelance animator who had previously done work for Passion Pictures by the name of Stephane Coedel.

Relevant Resources
www.videocopilot.net
www.passion-pictures.com
www.studioaka.com
www.vimeo.com/steffromuk

Specific Examples from the above include:
The Beatles Rockband Intro
Space travel animation test- As an example of what is possible using After Effects.
COSMO opening title
BBC OLYMPICS ©2008 Passion Pictures
The Tadpole

Another artist who inspired me is a freelance animator and illustrator called Lois Van Baarle, her use of both colour and shape is something which really interested me.

Specific Examples from the above include:
Trichrome Blue
paperbag parachute
blitsgroup

Another resource that I couldn't have done without was the 'Richard Williams Animators Survival Kit' DVDs. Being completely new to the process of animation these DVDs were really vital when it came to learning how to breakdown movements and whatnot.

I think that is everything, If I think of anything else I shall pop back.

Thanks for looking!