A Tale of Two Construction Workers (DEMO) from Michael Shaw on Vimeo.
Since we have the opportunity to work with loops, i wanted to begin experimenting with articulated puppets for what i would like to expand into a bigger project. This is the opening shot of an idea i'm currently fleshing out based on the Grasshopper and the Ant, a fable that favors hard work and planning over procrastination. Here, i'm trying to portray two characters, who are very different in their mannerisms; one works late into the afternoon, while the other sleeps and waits for work to finish.
In regards to my focus this semester, the aesthetic is a bit more traditional, relying more on black solids, as opposed to my previous animations where other accent colors were used to enhance character design. I tried to focus more on characterization through action, as opposed to relying simply on looks.
While the puppetry is a bit simple, I think the little i have, combined with the camera angles I use is beginning to help distinguish between the two characters on screen. There is one little issue i have, where the characters will pop for a splt-second during the loop animation. Beyond that, I'm still thinking of ways to introduce viewers into the environments I create, but using the 3D layers is helping push the depth, especially when zoomed in.
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