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In my Statement of Intent 1 minute elevator pitch, I proposed my idea about making a short film about exploring the childlike imagination and bringing into to the physical world. I was interested in taking the animation skills that I learned in Investigate to the next level by combining stop motion animation, digital cel animation, and videography into the short film. My initial plan was to make a five to seven minute video about Zumi, their adventures in the real world, and how this character has brought lightness and joy into my life during these difficult times. On my padlet, I included a rough storyboard and inspiration board.

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I had made a few changes to my time plan as I started working on the project.

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Construction of Stop-Motion Sets and Armature/Puppet-Making Begins

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Construction of Stop-Motion Sets and Armature/Puppet-Making Begins

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After the group tutorial on 26/01/21, I decided that I would just make a series of 1 to 2 minute short films. I was aiming to make two claymations and one short that combined live action footage with digital cel animation. If I had enough time, I was interested in making a stop motion animation using colored construction paper. These films would have been more fun, imaginative, and abstract and will not have a clear narrative.

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Research: Creatives Who Think Outside the Box

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Research: Creatives Who Think Outside the Box

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Blog Entry: https://v3.pebblepad.co.uk/spa/#/public/mgjxxfnMsbp346fp6zk8nG6zWZ?historyId=iCFBWzjsvD

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Building Stop-Motion Sets and Making Props

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Building Stop-Motion Sets and Making Props

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After the Interim Critique, I decided to slightly switch gears again. Richard and my peers’ feedback from the critique was very helpful and they suggested to just use Instagram as a platform to introduce Zumi to the world. This would allow me to humanize Zumi and to make them more relatable for viewers. I rewrote my brief and explained how I will be making a body of work that includes photography, graphics, gifs and videos surrounding my imaginary character, Zumi. Instagram would be the best option for a viewing platform for a wide audience because the profile would be public.

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I did not want to waste the clay puppets and the stop-motion sets that I was planning to use for the animations. I made the decision to make a photography series called 'Zumi's World' about the joys of having imaginary friends as an adult. The photos are taken to resemble film stills from stop-motion animations to familiarize the viewers to the bright and cheerful personalities of the subjects and to allow them to be a part of the narrative.

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Reflection on Pop Culture References from My Childhood and other TV programs for children

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Reflection on Pop Culture References from My Childhood and other TV programs for children

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Examples:
- Barney & Friends (1992-2010)
- The Muppets (1955-present)
- Sesame Street (1969-present)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968-2001)
- Monster's Inc (movie) (2001)
- Where the Wild Things Are (book) (1963)

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Making My Own Friendly Monster Mask and DIY Costume

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Making My Own Friendly Monster Mask and DIY Costume

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After my tutorial with Ian and looking over pop culture references from my childhood, I made another photo series called 'My Life with Zumi.' The concept of this series is derived from a my previous photographic work, Good Spirits, a collection of playfully-modified family photographs inspired by artist Angela Deane's Ghost Photographs. I used a Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 camera that instantly prints images that resemble classic Polaroid photographs. They look like they were taken any time in an American suburb between the years of 1990 and the present. I also used this camera because aside from adjusting the brightness and contrast, the images cannot be edited and thus, they honestly capture the moment.

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I used the Adobe Draw and Procreate apps on my iPad to make graphics for Zumi's Instagram profile.

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The completed body of work that I created about Zumi during the projects of Stage 2 will be shared to the public on Instagram. I have made a profile dedicated to all things Zumi and have started to post photos, graphics, illustrations, gifs, and videos to introduce my special imaginary friend to the world. I will post content little by little so that Zumi's followers and curious observers will have a surprises and fun visuals to look forward to every week for the next few months. In the past four days (22-26 Feb), I have already made 15 posts for Zumi's debut. I want to work with the grid structure and post in sets of three images to maintain a cohesive and organized layout for the profile. This is an on-going project; Even after this programme, I will keep building this body of work.