My Response & What Went Well
Taking time to do what I've wanted to do for so long but have avoided since I've been spending so much time making dolls. I finally made a scene! Really happy with how it looks, it does look ready to use for an animation.
Used really simple painted backdrops inspired by Chris Sickels and his combination of 3D props and flat illustrated backdrops. Worked well, adds a lot more interest than a boring plain white wall and demonstrates more skill and more imagination than using the garden all the time...
BRINGING BACK PLAY! I had fun making this. Building the scene allowed me to make, place, change, re-arrange until I was happy with how the whole thing looked. Reminding me of my How Hill project in Level 4 and how much I enjoyed controlling the whole scene I made of the landscape in felting wool.
To Improve:
The lighting could be improved: I couldn't arrange my lights to cancel out the shadow on the back.
The photography could be improved: I was using a 50mm lens which got a nice foreground/background distance but it was difficult to use since it doesn't zoom and I think I could have achieved a clearer, sharper photo if I used a better lens. Something to look into!
Very simple composition - BE DIFFERENT, PLAN IT OUT, ROUGH!
See how characters work in this scene...
Would maybe be better with a house on the hill or something else in the background - even more trees?
Start animating? See how the elements move? Can I make it look like it's windy?
This might look like it's my usual work and that I've not pushed the boundaries too much. I've not inverted my practise massively but I have tried to change my perspective and look at the very thing I've been leaving out all year. I don't think it would have been beneficial for me to work with digital or something just because it's not a process I usually use.
Update: Have I done this wrong? Other people have illustrated their fears but I thought that was just an example?
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