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Skills Reflection and Future Direction1
In this Unit 3 project, I worked on a group animation about a future space traveller and a robot. Through this project, I started to understand my own strengths and weaknesses more clearly. It was not only a film project for me, but also a chance to think about what kind of animation creator I…
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Preparing My Showreel and Portfolio
After finishing this Unit 3 project, I started to think more seriously about how to present my work in a professional way. In the past, I often focused on finishing the project itself. However, this project made me realise that showing the process is also very important, especially for a group animation project. Because this…
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Developing My Interest in Animation Effects and Visual Effects
After Unit 3, I started to think more seriously about my future direction. At the moment, I am especially interested in animation effects and visual effects. I am interested in how movement, light, particles, energy, smoke, glow and compositing can make a scene feel more alive. However, I also know that I am still at…
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Simulated work
My task was a very small part of the animation production: drawing bubbles rising in a water scene. I completed the first version, but it wasn’t what the seniors expected. Honestly, I’m not good at communicating with others, and it’s not just a language issue—even in Chinese, I struggle. This put me at a disadvantage…
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Practice based research
In the ball movement exercise, I learned the basic principles of animation, like timing, spacing, and weight. These principles became the foundation for my later work. In the Silent Film – Body and Facial Acting assignment, I tried to create some floating and falling effects for the character (Figure 1). Actually, I don’t usually sketch animation drafts.…
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The history and theory of animation
When I first got this topic, I already had some ideas in my mind. I’m someone who’s really interested in ancient culture, and many animations I watched as a kid on our old TV left a deep impression on me (Figure 1). But I noticed that these animations, which once amazed me and taught me…
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