Fall 2009 Capstone Progress Report:Fall 2009 Capstone Progress Report:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Non-narrative abstract animation: Non-narrative abstract animation:

2121stst Century Art + Technology in Motion Century Art + Technology in Motion~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

By Mariko NihonyanagiBy Mariko NihonyanagiAdvisor: Pat WatsonAdvisor: Pat Watson

For:For:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CST 400CST 400Dr. Bude SuDr. Bude Su

CSUMBCSUMBSchool of iTCD (BS)School of iTCD (BS)

Quick Overview:Problem:

• Animation is mostly seen as a means to a

commercial end

– Feature animations (Pixar, Disney)

– Video & Computer Games

– Hollywood Special FX

– Motion Graphics for Advertising and TV Station IDs

• Historical use of animation as an art and

design form is relegated to small niche

Quick Overview: Background

• Non-commercial animation too time-consuming and expensive to pursue.

• Aesthetic exploration of 3D animation forms confined to experimental media programs (MIT, Cambridge, RIT, Pratt, etc.).

• Minimal integration of essential design theory and aesthetic values with non-narrative 3D.

Solution: A non-narrative, abstract 3D animation

• 30 second to 2 minute animation that

integrates the technical demands of 3D

animation with design and art aesthetics

• Will showcase the blend of art and visual

design concepts with 3D technology

• Pilot project to facilitate grant application in

partnership with the National Steinbeck Center

Project Progress: Storyboards

Storyboards Contd.

Storyboards Contd.

Storyboards Contd.

Project Progress:Animatic• Video of drawing simple gird design

• Transform to 2D vector shapes

• Recreate design with motion

• Transform shapes to 3D

• Slowly change shapes into a metaphorical landscape so that they match the poem

• Show poem at end

• Parts likely to change with feedback from advisor or for artistic/design reasons

Poem:“Dreams”Hold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow.

~Langston Hughes

Alternate Poem“Auguries of Innocence”

To see a world in a grain of sand,And a heaven in a wild flower,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,And eternity in an hour.

~William Blake

Problems• Storyboard and animatic might

need some revisions

• Concept art needs to be done

soon

• Sound needs to be decided on

soon

• Models need to be started on

Reasons

• Roommate problem• ~This has really thrown me off• ~This afternoon I am going to have a • mediation with the RA and my • roommate about the problem• My computer recently died and I had to

get a new one• ~Maya won’t install on it

Solutions• I will work on concept art this month.

• I will also work on finding audio this month.

• I still have enough time to finish my models by the end of February.

• I don’t believe these problems will keep this project from being completed on time.

• Only a major catastrophe like losing all my files a week before the capstone festival would keep me from completing my project on time.

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