My Animation Journey

  A little bit of Terry: General overview of the life and work of Terry Gilliam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Biography Terry Gilliam is one of Britons most famous animators, well know for his for his work as part of the comedy troupe called Monty Python. His style often involved the use of cut out images as well as some of his own drawings which were used to create stop motion puppets (cut-out animation). This post is but a snippet of Terry Gilliam life and works so I implore you to look into his works further in your own time. Terry Gilliam was born in Minneapolis, USA on the 22nd of November of 1940's and later studied in Occidental College, Los  Angeles were he was an editor for the college's magazine fang . He would later would go on to work many freelance jobs for other magazines and adverting companies such as satirical magazine  Help! . It was   ...

 Semester 2- Learning aims and Personal goals Semester 1 has come and gone. With some of the basics gone over this semester I'll be going over more of the principles of  animation while getting a better understanding of both the artistic and commercial aspects of animation. This semester will also introduce 3d animation/game design through the Maya software (though I also know blender just in case) and stop motion animation using methods such as found objects, paper cut outs and if everything goes to plan, hopefully plasticine too.  Our module aims include: To learn and understand various methods, techniques and software used in animation industry. Plan out a public screening of work produced within a team. Use planning, research and team work skills to help navigate issues that commonly arise during the production of a public screening. Show that I am capable of planning, researching and communicating my ideas and development process. Produce wor...