October 2009 Archives
For the first assignment in this class we were first asked to compile a series of images for a class photo bank. We were then asked to create an image from the photo bank. Our image was to contain both a creature and a landscape for this creature. I chose to create more of an abstract environment for my creature to live in. I used a repeated pattern and shape to create a a cave for my little creature. The creature itself was a mixture of machine and animal. The body was constructed of a fan, and the head was a combination of a flamingo and a bison. My creature moves through his cave by propelling himself with the fan. We then learned how to create a simple animation in Photoshop. This was a fun experience, and I'm glad I learned how to create an animation using Photoshop.
What is chalk and whiteboard animation?
Chalk and Whiteboard animation is created by adding and subtracting lines and images to the artist's initial drawing. This can be accomplished on a chalkboard, whiteboard, building, street, or just about any flat surface you can draw on. The actual animation is developed by capturing the imagery through the stop motion animation technique throughout your drawing process.
How did it develop?
Chalk and whiteboard animation can be traced back to drawn animation, line animation, and stop motion animation. If you look specifically at early line animation such as Harold and the Purple Crayon you can see the similarities between line animation and whiteboard and chalk animation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TXz38DzDY
Who are some artists working with this style of animation?
Blu
An artist from Argentina whose subject matter is based on the development of man and the influence man has on his surroundings. This is shown by the continual morphing used throughout his work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
Robin Rhodes
Artist from South Africa who is trying to communicate the struggles of living a place surrounded by poverty, crime, and social tension.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAgT3-748k8
Types:
Chalk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv19oZU1fts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gvOVWKKxmo
Chalk and Whiteboard animation is created by adding and subtracting lines and images to the artist's initial drawing. This can be accomplished on a chalkboard, whiteboard, building, street, or just about any flat surface you can draw on. The actual animation is developed by capturing the imagery through the stop motion animation technique throughout your drawing process.
How did it develop?
Chalk and whiteboard animation can be traced back to drawn animation, line animation, and stop motion animation. If you look specifically at early line animation such as Harold and the Purple Crayon you can see the similarities between line animation and whiteboard and chalk animation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TXz38DzDY
Who are some artists working with this style of animation?
Blu
An artist from Argentina whose subject matter is based on the development of man and the influence man has on his surroundings. This is shown by the continual morphing used throughout his work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
Robin Rhodes
Artist from South Africa who is trying to communicate the struggles of living a place surrounded by poverty, crime, and social tension.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAgT3-748k8
Types:
Chalk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv19oZU1fts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gvOVWKKxmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYjBRr5T8Is
Whiteboard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u46eaeAfeqw
Graffiti/Paint
http://vimeo.com/6555161
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjfrbLDzmGM
Tips
Remember that often times you can't re-edit once your imagery is erased so think about
how you want to capture it.
Try to capitalize on this mediums ability to show morphing and be creative with surface use
and interaction with the piece.
Ideas for teaching students
Whiteboard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u46eaeAfeqw
Graffiti/Paint
http://vimeo.com/6555161
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjfrbLDzmGM
Tips
Remember that often times you can't re-edit once your imagery is erased so think about
how you want to capture it.
Try to capitalize on this mediums ability to show morphing and be creative with surface use
and interaction with the piece.
Ideas for teaching students
Focus on the ideas of motion and morphing. Have the class pick an animal and object. Explain that throughout the animation the animal will have to turn into the object. The animal/object will also have to move across the picture plane. This type of animation lends itself well to illustrating ideas such as:
-the life cycle
-the food chain
-movement patterns (movement of animals, people, etc)
-the life cycle
-the food chain
-movement patterns (movement of animals, people, etc)
