Screen Project 2: Reflection on process & outcome ESS A4 – Sang Thu from Media Factory on Vimeo. Screen Project 2 was enlightening, while also, without doubt, more technically and mentally challenging than Screen Project 1. As always, the difficulties I encountered made the result a lot more rewarding. My first challenge was not knowing Read More…

Experiment. Screen. Sensation. Studio – Research journey & Topic development Enrolling in the studio, the planner in me was concerned about not knowing what to expect. Now that the studio is coming to an end, I realize going in without a detailed plan has got me more excited about everything I learned in every Zoom Read More…

Screen Project 2: Progress update  It is now Week 11, and I’m drawing the final 2 scenes. I plan to finish drawing this week and put every scene together next week. I have come a long way with the project since my last progress update. This blog entry will consist of project documentation and clarification Read More…

Screen Project 2 Bibliography GOBELINS 2021, Le parc – annecy festival 2021, YouTube, 19 June, GOBELINS, viewed 13 Sep 2021, <https://youtu.be/IXo58MojuKI>. GOBELINS 2013, Floating in my mind – animation short film 2013 – gobelins, YouTube, 4 Sep, GOBELINS, viewed 13 Sep 2021, <https://youtu.be/IXo58MojuKI>. GOBELINS 2012, In between – animation short film 2012 – gobelins, YouTube, 4 Sep, GOBELINS, viewed 13 Sep Read More…

Screen Project 2: Research Development Week 10’s workshop activity prompted me to research articles on my project’s keywords. I am interested in reading more about animated adaptations of literary works, short animation, and sound design. This blog entry will refer to one of week 7’s readings and specific sections in two books Adaptation for Animation: Read More…

Screen Project 2: Progress update & tips This week, I am animating the first 2 scenes and familiarizing myself with the workflow. My established workflow has 4 stages: drawing in Procreate, organizing layers and creating video timeline in Photoshop, animating in After Effects, and adding finishing touches along with audio in Premiere Pro. Working across Read More…

Screen Project 2: Presentation feedback & Storyboard From the presentation feedback, I was attracted to the idea of layering. Dan and Paul recommended incorporating the poem through voice-over or/and text on the screen. I didn’t realize I did the same thing for my Word video until my professor James reminded me. Rewatching the Word video, I think Read More…

Screen Project 2: Research on Illustration Aside from the research on animated short films, I need to find more references in other formats before determining the drawing style I want to pursuit. The two websites Dribble and Behance have a lot of creative works from freelance artists, studios, organizations, etc. Later, I created a mood Read More…

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…