Screen Project 2: Research on animated short films After the trial pitch, I was advised to conduct additional research on animated short films. I also got some great YouTube channel recommendations from Axel. My primary research interest lies in 2D animation because it is what inspired me to explore animation in the first place. Moreover, Read More…

Screen Project 2: Ideation  Given my drawing skills, I was purposely looking for ideas that do not entail drawing a lot of body motions. After much deliberation, I landed on the idea of animating the first stanza of a poem I adore – Sang Thu (Autumn Arrives) by Hữu Thỉnh. It is in Vietnamese and Read More…

Screen Project 2: Research & Learning Honestly, I lost count of the number of animation tutorials I watched. It took me a lot more time than expected because I followed too many YouTubers/artists. The list below consisted of the lessons and channel I consider worth bookmarking. Animating With Ease in Adobe After Effects: This course Read More…

Screen Project 2: Research I have always liked watching cartoons and anime ever since I can remember, but it was not a specific film that got me interested in learning animation. It was when I knew about all the steps involved in the traditional animation process. It made me genuinely respect and admire anyone who Read More…

  Reflection on the process and outcome for Screen Project 1 Not in a million years would I have thought that I will create an experimental video. I enjoy seeing avant-garde works but I have always shied away from making anything deemed experimental simply because I don’t think I am creative enough. Hence, Screen Project Read More…

Movement About a week ago, my neighborhood was marked as one of Hanoi’s green zones. In the beginning, the zone was separated from the outer world with only a green ribbon. My house is next to the borderline, so watching the activities that were happening between the so-called green zone and red zone naturally became Read More…

Screen Project 1 – Progress update In this blog post, I want to share an update on the progress of the project. Everything has been on schedule, but nothing is definite yet since I am still in the filming stage. However, it makes sense to write this post now because I reckon things will get Read More…

Light I have been wanting to do another workshop activity because I had such a fun time making the ‘Word’ video. The idea for the video responding to ‘light’ came after I got my sunset light projector. I was scared that this light projector might be completely useless for Screen Project 1. I need to Read More…

Screen Project 1 – Brainstorming It was announced a few days ago that Hanoi will extend the lockdown until August 22. Thus, I had to alter some of my initial ideas to make them obtainable in the current situation. Footage of Minh Since I can’t come to Minh’s house, I asked him to take videos Read More…

This week, I am brainstorming ideas on composition, angle, editing – basically the technical aspect of Screen project 1. That is my first step toward developing a video script and storyboard. To recap, I will divide the footage into 3 categories: Minh playing the piano, Trang creating a music-inspired painting, and a set of videos Read More…