Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Anita Salamanca's Pixie Slug won the day

I should update to the latest for the course. At the FTI Animation Course, there is a process for choosing one script per 4 or 5 people out of however many scripts (1 per student - in our case 4). The pitching process is the method of elimination. This involves pitching your brilliant idea to a panel of adjudicators and a room of peers. Elimination is used because in order to complete a script on time you need to have a coordinated team going hammer and tongs on it.

Each of our ideas had merit, according to the panel. In the end, Anita's idea was more open and accessible -  for instance my idea is fairly locked down - I have a defined a lot of it and it doesn't leave much swinging room. However, Anita's Pixie Slug is cute-as-a-button and with a cast of supporting characters and a wonderland to play in, there is plenty enough for everyone to sink their teeth into.

Heaps, in fact. So much so that we need to focus very hard to be sure of getting the job done in time. I am finding the backgrounds are lingering a bit. They need a bit more work than I initially thought to do a job I am satisfied with. Because this will be shown on a big screen, I need to zoom in while painting in Photoshop ( a skill I'm forever grateful for ) in order to get the accuracy required for smooth lines. And that is just the start.

More updates forthcoming. Animation writers group tonight. I shall make the pilgrimage to Leederville to see what the biz is. Part of the reason why is because I have a few stories I want to develop after this course. I can see one method of gaining experience is to create as many jobs as possible through the funding method - for which you need solid story ideas. But more on that another time.

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