FINISHED (well, bar a bit of tweaking!)

Well it's Friday 14th May 18:54 and I'm gagging for a pint, I think I deserve one because I have finished my animation rough as it is, all 3mins and 38 secs of it. If I have time I'll try and sort out the tweaks that are needing done. Anyway I am off to the pub for a wee libation. Cheerie!!!

12/5/10 Today's progress so far

It's 17:34, 12th of May and I'm needing a break. I'd be lying if I said I have been glued to the screen all day but pretty much all day - for what? About 40 odd seconds of animation that's what.

More animation done

Here is an update to the animation from yesterday - 11th May 2010. Made some progress, mm I going to get it finished? That's the $64 million question. We'll just have to wait and see, I'm not making any promises.

Opening Frames

Made a start to my Final Project animation, working away this morning & afternoon. Decided to post what I have done so far. Hoping to have it finished for next Monday (hah! nervous reaction!), when I say that I am hoping to have something done for then. Degree show on Friday 21st May - plenty time. Dissertation almost finished tho'!

On the run

Here's a wee try out of an animation of Morag running - I've got a long way to go, it feels like I'm just making this up as I go along, I need to structure myself better. Got to make some decisions.

Now using Social Media

You can now communicate with Michty Mo via social networking sites Facebook & Twitter.

By signing up to these sites I am hoping to generate interest in Michty Mo & for people to communicate and interact. I would like people to be able to open up & speak of their experiences of bullying, whether they have been bullied, maybe they were bullies or maybe they have seen bullying but not intervened.

This is all part of my Honour's Project to see whether people (of all ages) are comfortable in expressing their feelings in hopefully helping others in similar situations.

It is hoped to create some kind of community/network where you do not feel you are alone.

New Badge/ID

After much thought & deliberation I have come to this decision for Michty Mo's badge/logo.

I had become too attached with the original drawing that I thought it didn't need altered. I liked the idea of the letters forming a heart shape & played around with this idea but couldn't quite nail it.

I particularly liked the Walls ice cream logo & tried my own variations but the resemblance was too alike, so I have opted for the above logo idea. The idea of the 2 M's forming a caring heart shape, to symbolise Morag's caring nature.

Showreel Teaser

I was kind of rushed into producing this 30 second short teaser (although I think this comes in at 25 secs) for the Abertay Digital Show showreel. I still don't know the overall look of my proposed finished item for my Honours Project. This will give you some indication of how or how it won't look.

Troubled Youngsters Turn to the Internet

I read this interesting article entitled "Troubled Youngsters Turn to the Internet" by Robert Dex, for The Scotsman, 18th March 2010. Which is kind of related to what I am trying to achieve with my Michty Morag project.

Merlin's Tale

I came across this a while back at the BBC website, it is the tale of young Merlin as illustrated by a favourite illustrator of mine, Rex Crowle. It is a very atmospheric piece, written by Catherine Fisher & dramatically read by Richard Elfyn.

If I could get as near to this kind of thing with my story of Michty Morag then I'd be more than "chuffed".

The BBC has a website dedicated to British myths. Among the features are a flash game and various stories, including a tale of young Merlin illustrated byRex Crowle.

Interactive Comic

I love this interactive comic, commissioned by Elisava School of Design, created by Soon in Tokyo and illustrated by Serge Seidlitz for "i am not an artist" site. I have put in links so there is no excuse for having a look.

As part of my Michty Morag project I am tempted to attempt an interactive comic as opposed to the planned animation. I like the way the above comic flows & the way they have the music/audio reacting to the frames.