Challenge Accepted

For this project I decided to focus on the slum challenge as I have been to Inda and experienced the slums first-hand. Originally I wanted to incorporate some of the photos I took while there, but as I worked on it, things changed and they did not suit the overall makeup of my clip.

Here's some stop motion clips I really enjoyed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOu0DuxFAT0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MDc24K_guI

The joint I got given for this assignment was the hip. I chose to focus on rotate/pivot and shift. Using the rubber band to hold my design together was also a way to try and make the rotation movement return the ball to it's original position. 

I enjoyed using the hip as the focus of movement, as I have arthritis in my hips and I wanted to somehow incorporate the restrictive movement and create a visual interpretation of pain into my design. To achieve this I installed the wire underneath the ball as it gave a sense of restriction, as well as degeneration to the underside of the ball. 

So I tried to do the stop motion trial run from the tutorial Tuesday, and for some reason the frame-rate is messed up making the clip only 1-2 seconds long despite having 55 photos. I am using Premiere Pro as I don't have Virtual Dub and can't seem to get the settings right.

Flash animation using elements that make me ME, beginning with the Clan Scott crest and incorporating symbols I consider part of my culture.

Summary: Defining myself, I am an out and proud pagan lesbian, who also has a Scottish/Celtic/Gaelic heritage. I do not hide who I am and I am always true to myself. Somehow I would like to incorporate these elements into my flash project. I am big on equality - not just for Gay Rights and issues, but in a wider perspective. I love celtic knot work and patterns so I wonder if I can mesh all of these elements together in some way.

See the Lyric and the Meaning behind it

I love the lyrics of this song.

Sound bite I have chosen for my Animation project.