Anastasija Zubareva FMP Production Reflection
For my production, I chose a very intricate technique. As a director, I wanted to expand my work area from animation to live-action and integrate them. The animation part of the production required a lot of fluidity with the scenes merging one into another, I did a lot of research for the references. I drew inspiration from the Russian singer Monetochka's music videos ('Net Monet', 'Falling into Dirt') as well as from the Russian interviewer Xenia Sobchak's intro animation (show 'Careful Sobchak'). Alongside this, I created a lot of drawing and illustrations, working hard to understand different camera angles and animation principles. Some of my test animations reflect the idea I had behind it (head test animation, hand grabbing a pen, etc.) even though I did not manage to finish those tests. What comes for the test animations, the head eating head animation is the most colourful and reflective. Yet I have to work on clean-up and in-betweens and also adjust the pace. The same goes for the other more or less finished piece with the hand grabbing the pen and when transforming into the characters. The difficulty is with the perspective, especially for the stab moment. I have put more work in drawing hands and bodies at different angles to understand how perspective will change during the motion. I enjoy distortions, yet, I would like to polish my skills, so it would look appealing to the viewer's eye.
Creating the test animations meant that I could finally summarise my aesthetic and clear up for myself what exactly it is that I would like to produce as an animator in the future. Doubtless, it is hard to judge the animation skills at this process from an outside perspective. Yet, the understanding and willingness to constantly work on the development gave me confidence I did not have before. For the first time, I am self-assured that I am on the right path.
As I have started working later than other students due to personal circumstances (I have received an official deferral till August), from January 2020 till lockdown I have worked very intensively to prepare everything for the shooting on 30th and 31st March. Unfortunately, the main part as pitch, bible and animatics I have left till the last moment. Yet, the quality of the pitch and production bible is higher than expected. For a couple of months, I was focused on creating the script, gathering and directing my crew, preparing costumes and props (at own expense). My schedule was shifted, and I had to work around it as much as I could. I am very proud of what I produced with all limitations. I will continue to work on my film even after finishing university, as my crew is very excited about the project. I acknowledge I could have used the time till August but with all complications and my resubmissions, I have decided to submit my work by the 13th May and keep working for my portfolio after that.
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