Welcome back post

 With 3 weeks of break, Term 2 has started and considering the previous work and project done. I have now gained enough experience and the knowledge to tackle and approach my progression route more effectively. Previously I was lacking in terms of finding the efficient rate on how I can create my animation portfolio and so therefore, consequently, I was not entirely satisfied with the project that I created. However, with the new term, I wish to change that by using various other softwares and possibly hardware to bring about the change I need.

 Whilst I plan and make a post about it it later on, I also realized the importance of what needs to be posted on my blog and how to properly reference each work I share. I believe with proper referencing inserting the reference list down on each post will allow greater information to be displayed.

 There is one more and final thing I would like to share before I close this post, and that is what I experienced while I was animating and what are my action plans. Previously, I was using the software Callipeg which is available on iPad, the software ultimately did not meet my expectations as it lacked some features which were necessary for my animation. Unfortunately, the program often times would not respond entirely, making it more frustrating to animate. With the action plan in mind, I have to decided to possibly switch platform going from mobile based programs to Windows based versions. Consequently that also means having to change my hardware from iPad to a propriortary graphic tablet. However the net result should be that I will have a much more stable environment to work and animate on the feature based program such as Clip Studio.

Celsys, Inc (2020) Clip Studio Paint (Version 1) [Computer program]. Available at: https://www.clipstudio.net/ (Accessed: April 2021).

 With the animation program sorted, I would also like to research more about background drawings as it is a key factor to animating. My previous project mostly consisted on blank backgrounds and only few scenes had the background properly drawn. However on this occasion I will be properly focusing more on that and practice in a more traditional fashion for my project. This will make sure that the animation will be more attractive and this is what I would like to achieve.

My Neighbour Totoro (1988) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Ghilbli Studios

 That is all with my welcome post and I will be posting more blogs here in the future with my research and my project development.