Post by angiegold on Dec 3, 2013 21:12:37 GMT -6
There is no certainty; there is only adventure.
Introduction.
Hey all, I'm angielove (on here and on Newgrounds) , and Strange Journey (Development Title) was originally a short story I wrote for NaNoWriMo in my Sophomore year of College. Now, the story in question was based within reality, but with fantastic elements. It had the typical plot of these two kids, who, over the course of the story begin to mature as they set off on their own hero's journey. With that story, I wanted to capture that feeling you got as a kid when you felt that type of wonderment you got after watching Spirited Away for the first time, I wanted it to feel nostalgic, yet also exciting. That pain you felt when things slowly became different than what you experienced in the past. That's what I want to capture again, but with the medium of animation, instead.
Why Animation?
As a kid, I used to glue myself to the screen whenever PBS had a special about elementary school making their own cartoons for a class or a documentary on the history of cartoons and cartooning. It was always something I wanted to do, and when the fanime craze started around 2008 to 2009, I was there, cheering on everyone while I sat on my own ideas because I didn't have a clue where to start or the ability to obtain something expensive as Sony Vegas or Premiere Pro. I wasn't as brave as some of the earlier, serious fanimators (and I certainly was not as funny and self-aware as a few Trollime makers, too). Now, that I'm slightly older and I've taken some time to hone my art style and read up on the subject (I seriously suggest reading/buying the Animator's Survival Kit if you seriously want to work in Animation as a career, it's worth it!), I'm ready to take the next step that many animators have.
Have you ever animated before? Would you need help?
Short answer: Haha, no. I haven't, but I'm learning and fast! I've started writing the script (which is the bare skeleton of a visual story) and drawing the concept art/planning characters, but I've not quite jumped into animating (well, animating anything worthwhile to show publicly). I may need some direction when it comes to using a program like Premiere Pro or Flash, so help is always, always encouraged and needed, as well as constructive criticism. This is a big project that can rarely be done alone, unless you're Makoto Shinkai, that is.
What Program(s) are you using?
For concept art and sketches I switch between Corel Painter (which is great for simulating natural media) and the ol' standard of Photoshop, which everyone should be familiar with. For animation, I'm currently learning this program called TVPaint, which has a bit of a steep learning curve, but the results are amazing and more natural looking when compared with Flash. For an example of what TVPaint can do, may I suggest you watch this fifteen minute short, which was made in TvPaint and nominated for an Academy Award!
And finally, where's the art?
Well, I have a bunch of concept stuff but for the sake of brevity, I'll post some (not all) of my favorite concept stuff, so far.
More concept art.
Hey all, I'm angielove (on here and on Newgrounds) , and Strange Journey (Development Title) was originally a short story I wrote for NaNoWriMo in my Sophomore year of College. Now, the story in question was based within reality, but with fantastic elements. It had the typical plot of these two kids, who, over the course of the story begin to mature as they set off on their own hero's journey. With that story, I wanted to capture that feeling you got as a kid when you felt that type of wonderment you got after watching Spirited Away for the first time, I wanted it to feel nostalgic, yet also exciting. That pain you felt when things slowly became different than what you experienced in the past. That's what I want to capture again, but with the medium of animation, instead.
Why Animation?
As a kid, I used to glue myself to the screen whenever PBS had a special about elementary school making their own cartoons for a class or a documentary on the history of cartoons and cartooning. It was always something I wanted to do, and when the fanime craze started around 2008 to 2009, I was there, cheering on everyone while I sat on my own ideas because I didn't have a clue where to start or the ability to obtain something expensive as Sony Vegas or Premiere Pro. I wasn't as brave as some of the earlier, serious fanimators (and I certainly was not as funny and self-aware as a few Trollime makers, too). Now, that I'm slightly older and I've taken some time to hone my art style and read up on the subject (I seriously suggest reading/buying the Animator's Survival Kit if you seriously want to work in Animation as a career, it's worth it!), I'm ready to take the next step that many animators have.
Have you ever animated before? Would you need help?
Short answer: Haha, no. I haven't, but I'm learning and fast! I've started writing the script (which is the bare skeleton of a visual story) and drawing the concept art/planning characters, but I've not quite jumped into animating (well, animating anything worthwhile to show publicly). I may need some direction when it comes to using a program like Premiere Pro or Flash, so help is always, always encouraged and needed, as well as constructive criticism. This is a big project that can rarely be done alone, unless you're Makoto Shinkai, that is.
What Program(s) are you using?
For concept art and sketches I switch between Corel Painter (which is great for simulating natural media) and the ol' standard of Photoshop, which everyone should be familiar with. For animation, I'm currently learning this program called TVPaint, which has a bit of a steep learning curve, but the results are amazing and more natural looking when compared with Flash. For an example of what TVPaint can do, may I suggest you watch this fifteen minute short, which was made in TvPaint and nominated for an Academy Award!
And finally, where's the art?
Well, I have a bunch of concept stuff but for the sake of brevity, I'll post some (not all) of my favorite concept stuff, so far.
The Protagonist/Deuteragonist (aka, Character A and B)
More concept art.
I'm flattered! But, in actuality, B is meant to be a male character. I'll admit it, he's definitely not the manliest guy among his tribe, not like his brothers or his dad. He's really more suited for his keen eye in cooking, medicine, and shamanism. In fact, I've written him to be the first magic user born into his people in over fifty years (the other person, is, naturally, his teacher and the head shaman who also happens to be a woman). B's not a really manly, hair-on-his-chest kinda dude (although he is trying to grow a wispy mustache in the near future), he does makes up for it for being very skilled and handy.
