Final 2D Scene

REFLECTION

ACM 216 has taught me a lot of useful things and has expanded my knowledge of how animations are made and the process of making an animated film or short. Although it was a little intimidating at first but with the variety of readings that explained in depth of the seven principles: Arcs, Timing, Squash and Stretch, Reversal of Curves, Successive Breaking of Joints, Anticipation/Secondary Motion, and Overlapping Action, I was able to grasp a better understanding as to what made animated films as effective and entertaining to the audience no matter how many times one watches it. By taking this course, I have learned more about 2D animation and now have a better understanding how 2D animations are made and the amount of work that goes into it, it makes me appreciate 2D animation more. Through the various assignments such as the 360 degree rotating head, bouncing can, bouncing ball, and etc. I was able to apply these principles and was able to get hands on experience on how things were done and not just read about how they are done and also being able to receive feedback on my work was really helpful and it allowed me to understand what my strengths and weaknesses are and how to better myself. The readings were also useful because they not only provided step by step instructions on what needed to be done but also background information and I got to learn more about the history of the animation industry. By taking this course, I not only learned the skills needed to be a successful animator but I also got to learn some of animation's background. This class also scratched the surface of 3D animation of walking, blend shapes, and puppet binding, which helped me a lot with understanding how Maya and 3D animation works because ACM 215 mostly taught us how to create a 3D character in Maya. Overall this class has taught me a lot of useful skills that I will help me in the animation industry and I will continue to practice and work on during the summer and in the future.

3D Walk Cycle