Studio1 Sem1 2022-week1：Folio plan

by Xile Qiu

Rationale: Intention

1. During the six weeks, I will make a 2D animation on the theme of social issues. The theme is tentatively set as "the gap between old people and modern technology". With the rise of the Internet, it is more and more convenient for young people to use the Internet to live, but the elderly not only cannot enjoy the convenience brought by the Internet, even the basic needs are gradually not satisfied. For example, in the current outbreak in China, all people need a health code (a KIND of QR code to indicate that they do not have COVID-19) for travel and vaccination, and the registration of health code requires facial recognition. According to my observation in life, many elderly people do not know how to use mobile phones to register qr codes and open them through the complicated process. Even in our country, some shops do not accept cash, but only accept online payment, airports carry out self-service baggage checking, hospitals start online booking and so on. These complicated operations that require mobile phones are very unfriendly to the elderly.
2. Before this, I had little contact with 2D animation production, and WANTED to try new things and take the opportunity to improve my 2D animation production technology.

Context:Field

One of the animations that inspired me was Taiko Studios' "One Small Step." Some bring smiles, some reflections, and some tears. I want to make animations of small things close to life in the hope of arousing people's reflective mood.

Method:

First, I use the Internet to find events related to the topic. Use these events to get inspiration for stories to be animated. Then design the characters, draw the storyboards and determine the shots. Finally, the formal draft is completed step by step.

Production:Tools & Timeline

3.7-3.13: 

1. Determine the plot
2. design characters with PS
3. draw story boards
4. submit WIP videos

3.14 - 3.27:

1. Create frame-by-frame animations in Blender (perhaps with Ae assistance)
2. submit WIP videos

3.28-4.5:

1. Create frame-by-frame animations in Blender (perhaps with Ae assistance)

4.6-4.8:

1. Use PR for editing
2. Find music and voice acting for animation

4.9:

1. Organize all files and submit assignments

Outcome

If I have enough time, I will finish a 2D animation of about one minute in length.