During this lesson Mariana taught us the importance of motion tests, which usually are in the pre-production stage. They show how the character’s would appear and move, and help when pitching animation ideas to clients. Creating a motion plan would also help 3D animators as they can see what they need to consider/change before moving…

Today, Mariana taught us about sound design, and how it enhances the atmosphere of an animation while also helping tell the story. We learned about different types of sound, including the definitions of: I’ve always admired foley artists so much, and found the prospect of applying foley to my animation somewhat unattainable because I thought…

On this day, we were told about timing, and how we should always consider how many frames it would take for a certain action to happen. For instance, it could take 15 frames for a character to blink, or 40 frames for a car to speed down the road. We were then given a task…