BY, Caitlin.Dervla.Jonny.Eoin.

Final Animation

Change in Storytelling

We made a unanimous decision as a group to change our method of communicating our narrative. Our animation begins in a purely industrial set up, which is then revealed to all occur within an organic apple.

As the animation progresses the camera pans out further to show the tree the apple is attached to, which is a representation of how nature is contaminated by industrialisation and the rise of technology.

SetUp & Explanation

Our animation visually depicts the impact of technology on nature.

We modelled the tree low poly and used highly reflective blinn textures in order to make it seem reminiscent of nature but still clearly manipulated by technology.

The roots were revealed finally to be wires, electricity is shown to be what is causing the technological and organic crossover, powering the tree.

Sound Design

We selected a range of different sound effects and instruments of youtube and downloaded them. We then put them on to Garageband and edited with them to make the song for our animation, then reversed the music to make it match the video.

https://soundcloud.com/caitlin-collins/malum-score

Test Playblasts

Production Challenges

• Miscommunication led to confusion amongst over what tasks needed to be completed.
• Leaving creative control to whoever was working on a particular section, rather than design being a team based decision making process.
• Lack of awareness of exactly what style other team members were trying to achieve, led to a discrepancy in the visual presentation of each section.

Development

• We have learnt the value of scheduling enough time to work and making room in your budget for error.
• Keeping committed to an idea for the benefit of the team despite it having changed dramatically from the original concept.
• Assigning each team member to a task that played to their strengths and interests.

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Final Animation.