Study Task: Research 1: Aesthetics

We have chosen to do our animation in digital hand drawn 2D. For this project I am also going to be using Photoshop rather than Animate, which I have almost exclusively used in the past. 

We have chosen to use this medium because we are all mainly 2D artists and that is where each of our interests lie and what we feel comfortable in. 

Obviously the potential of this medium is only limited by what you can imagine and draw. We are planning a 360 shot where the camera will spin around the character. This will be an incredibly complex shot to pull off because of the constantly changing angle but we are feeling ambitious to try it because it would be really good if we can get it right.

Doing something like this in digital 3D would be much simpler as you have control of the camera and can move it around to find whatever shot you want after the fact.

I also feel that the 2D look will give our animation a bit more of a fairytale and fantasy atmosphere than other mediums could because of so many traditional fairytales have been done 2D (like the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, seen here).

All of this will rely on our drawing skill, something which I am not so confident with. However I am embracing the challenge and will hopefully improve lots from such an intense and action packed story.