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Using Gabe's puppets as practice to create lip-sync in Dragonframe.

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The beginning of making lip-sync.

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Testing my segment of the Animation before I start animating the entire segment. By the end of Monday, I've reached 500 Frames exceeding my initial limit or 300-400 Frames.

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Creating a couch from the Simpsons during our times in the Cook Building with Gabe.

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In this task, me & Gabe were told how to create a prop via scale to compare to its actual size ranging from 1:10. There were various options to choose which specific objects we want to create and ultimately we chose the Simpsons Iconic Couch. It's the first time either of us are making a prop via the Cook Building. Gabe uses the Glue Gun for the last part while I did the cutting and alongside Gabe use the Sand paper blocks.

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By January 7th, we reunited and tie up all loose ends for this Animation like Editing, adding sounds, adding music, ambiences etc.

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Me and Matisse creating a Subway entrance silhouette.

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In this OSL Task, we were tasked to make a forced perspective type of set. We chose a Subway entrance as a silhouette of forced perspective.

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Here is the full view of our Filming set, the set itself, the lights, the camera and the tone.

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After the completion of our set, our puppets and all our props. It's now time to test the lighting and how we'll animate the set. Thanks to Leslie's help, we were able to get the lighting set for the animation.

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The beginning of this module involves making a Stop Motion Animation that fundamentally involves Lip-syncing. We were tasked to go in groups for obvious reasons and are given 1 minute of animation for the respective member of the group. Here is the spidergram of our Group project called "Despot Productions" (Title for the sake of Irony or Satire) consisting of me, Gabe and Matisse. This Spider gram demonstrates our plans for the Animation.

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Being that this is the first time most of us use the Cook Building, we were mainly just introduced to our surroundings and various tools that would be useful later on. There is always a technician inside the Building to ensure our safety from potential tool or construction accidents.

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Using Dragon frame to study different types of lightings including the case study of Leslie's tutorial.

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Prior to this Studio lesson, we help organize a Group chat in WhatsApp as it was vital to help plan on where we can all meet and rendezvous.

Back to this Lesson, we were about the different methods of lighting, only lighting nothing else. I took charge on Dragonframe and controlling the Lighting while Gabe helps position the camera and the focus. The lightings range from Front to side, back, Top, Edge and so on and so fourth.

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Me, Gabe and Matisse editing the Interview in the Premiere like removing the stuttering and blending the lines during Thrusday.

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No Lectures gave us the opportunity to meet up and help make an Audio Interview that should be realistic and not scripted. We eventually did it twice but ultimately chose the latter as the main audio for the Stop Motion Animation. We later edit the audio from 11 Minutes to 3 minutes 23 seconds.

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The slideshow Despot Productions can't be shown due to storage paywall.

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Our attempts to make a Forced perspective type set.

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Trying to soften the edges of parts of the Couch

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Using the Machine to cut the parts into appropriate pieces.

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Once again, using the Sand paper blocks to soften the edges while Gabe  tries to cut the other parts.

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Attempting to change lens of the Camera for specific shots.

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During the IT Studio, we are tasked to do different shots with 2 different props. Gabe was mostly in charge of the Camera positions & Focus lens, while I did the Dragonframe and help change the different lens for specific shots. The Shots in question include Wide, Mid, Close-up, Dutch Angle, Extreme close up and Over Shoulder.

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Demonstrating the behind the scenes of making an Over Shoulder move

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Gabe talking a selfie while I save the Shots into Onedrive where it could be shared to Gabe.

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With no Lectures, we met at the SLD to help edit the Audio Interview we did last week which was 11 minutes long. Afterwards, we later plan to design the set and what that set is. Ultimately it was my idea of a Wild West styled Saloon that became the basis. Gabe was responsible for drawing the set while Matisse and I are responsible for either references or ideas. Gabe would also draw puppet designs while me and Matisse later followed.

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Me, Gabe, and Matisse finalising the board which will be a Saloon the scale of 60x60x60.

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All of us think about who should create the respective parts of the set.

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Me editing the stop motion Lip-sync. It should be noted that the first half, I did the editing while Gabe was responsible for positioning the mouths. The second half was vice versa.

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During the IT Labs session, me & Gabe were tasked to do lip-syncing in Dragonframe. We decided to use Gabe's recorded line as the basis for lip-syncing. Using the Audio section of Dragonframe plus the tutorial instructed by Leslie-Ann, we were able to create our lip-synced audio.

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Editing the Audio to sync with the Storyboard we made in preparation for Animating.

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In the Afternoon, all 3 of us were in the Stop motion room to do editing involving the Storyboard we made to have parts of it sync with the audio in preparation for what's to come.

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Us drawing the Storyboard, in other words expanding it.

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During our Free time, all of us were asked on creating a Concept art of the set. The old Saloon. Each of us has a respective task to do for creating the Concept Art. Mine is colouring the Saloon with the main basic colours needed before the Powerpoint pitch.

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Me colouring the Concept Art Saloon with supervision by Game on what type of colours are needed for every parts.

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Further colouring the Concept Art, we waited for IC.177 to be vacant so we were at the sitting area.

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Eventually IC.177 was vacant so we spend most of our time finishing off the remaining parts of the Saloon Coloured. I was able to finish my part today and so leave it to Matisse to do the lighting or details.

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Here is the Official concept art of the set.

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For this OSL Task, this is where we started making the set of the Saloon. Starting with the walls.

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Tasked by Gabe to create the Pillars for the Balcony, here's me sawing the cylinder shaped woods at around the same height seen in the reference.

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From this point on, every OSL Tasks involves continuing on creating the set and props.

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4 Cylinder shaped Woods used for the Pillars of the Balcony (Please excuse the poor quality picture.)

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During the IT Lab, we were tasked to test out our puppet mouth designs on camera and include some lighting. No photo of it unfortunately.

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Cutting the Wood to make the Aprons of the Chair.

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The 2 sqaures on the right are the Aprons of the Chair, the cylinder shaped wood about to be sawed are the legs.

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In the process of making planks of the barrel

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Tasked by Gabe to make the Barrel and with the help of Julian (Cook Building Technician), I was able to make the base shape of the Barrel. Afterwards, I was advised to make rectangle shaped thin wood to make the bilge with double-sided tape to make it ressemble what an actual Barrel would look like.

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The Barrel in question with one side pulled with Bulge, the left of it are the Hoops.

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Gabe syncing the floor while I create the Barrel woods.

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Matisse painting the Set white as the base while I again am in the process of adding more planks to the Barrel.

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Asking Gabe what's the next item I need to make after the Barrel (It was the Chairs)

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Me creating the Chair starting with the bottom parts via saw and later Glue gun.

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Attempts on making the parts of the Chair, specifically the upper part.

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Sawing the cylinder shaped wood for the Chair

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Measuring where specifically should the wood be cut for making the Back Legs of the Chair with the main legs done.

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Using the Glue gun to make stick both the Legs and the Upper back legs of the Chair.

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Me cutting fabric to create the Flag of Texas.

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Here is our set from the POV of the Dragonframe editor.

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Sawing small cylinder shaped Woods for the Chairs.

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The 1st Column heads I drilled and sand to be sticked into the main pillar.

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Sanding the Pillars to be at a flat angle.

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Then sawing the Cylinders to the right size.

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Drilling the other Column head for the Pillar

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Sanding the other Column head adviced by both Gabe & Julian.

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The 1st & 2nd respective Column heads used for the Pillars all sawed and sand with the help of Julian. The one further up was a failed attempt.

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Here is the wood parts of the Puppet.

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Wood parts and the wires needed, all that's left tis drill it in and add Gorilla Glue

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When questioned about the Newel caps, Julian was fortunate enough to acquire the specific caps needed to make the Stair Newel Posts. The one one the right was the main choice for the Newel caps of the Stairs.

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The Pillars left to dry after putting Glue on them.

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Transculent Plastic Cylinders used to make a small shot glass.

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Since this is plastic rather than wood, I used a sharp needle of the compass to make a mark to help know where to cut.

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Sanding the edges then Drill holes for the Aluminium Wires.

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Cutting the Translucent Plastic to make the Shot glass.

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Now using the Gorilla glue to paint the drilled holes of the Wood for the Aluminium Wires to be sticked in.

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Adding Gorilla Glue to the Holes as proof.

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I was first tasked to remove the papers and uneven blub of dried Gorilla Glue with scissors. Then I was told to add the padding foam and help stick it in with a needle to help keep it in place. The 1st attempt was rough and not well-planned.

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However 2 times a charm I was able to properly stick the padding foam in place of the Puppet's arms, legs, Chest and head with the help of Gabe on using the Needle.

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Right after Animex, I decided to add wool to the Puppet, dark grey being the main base color for the Character. 1st Attempt/Needling the Wool Blind.

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Me & Gabe was told by Aaron to use a different type of glue for the Chairs, and so I was advised by Julian to use UHU Glue instead. It eventually paid off with only a small amount.

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Me and Gabe using a strong Glue to stick the fabrics together to form the Flag of Texas.

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Initially the Glued one was a failed Attempt, so I instead tried again but this time used Tape to keep in place till a solution is made to stick the fabric together.

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Assisting Gabe on keeping the Balcony stable to check if it's in the right position and it was kind of but needed some work, something Gabe would deal with.

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Most of the First half of the Week is just me participating in the Animex Convention at the Middlesbrough Town Hall. However after 3pm, I have made some progress in making objects and making the Puppet Designs seen below and in the Puppet Design section.

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Started painting the Chairs white as the base color first before adding brown.

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Painted the Chairs white and finished off painting some parts white.

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Creating Solitaire Cards that would appear on the table. Using simple paper and colored fine liners black & red respectively (Thanks to Gabe).

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The 12 cards after getting cut by the Scissors, half of them being separate. 

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Painted the Jugs Grey since the Clays are white by default so I figured painting them the main color seen in the concept art. Also noted that is the first time I've done some work during the final Opening hour of Athena until 10pm.

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Unexpectedly, the left arm came lose while Needling the wool. Besides that, wool is now getting tighter.