Inking Typewriter 1

This is one of the first frames for my typewriter animation. I was originally going to use pencil to shade in the typewriter as is shown to the left, although I didn't find this very successful as the result came out scratchy and uneven looking, which did give the typewriter a rustic feel, but it was not the result I had hoped for, I wanted a darker shade for the typewriter itself with clean lines. 

To have a cleaner and much sharper look to the typewriter I decided to use ink. I outlined the areas that I previously shaded in pencil then filled it in with black ink to give a more defined look. 

Typewriter Animation 2nd Test

This line test shows the paper entering the typewriter and the movement of the paper carrier, showing the typewriter typing and the paper moving further upwards, which 

will eventually reveal more of the book cover. I intend to repeat this process until the 

book cover is fully typed out and the paper can exit the screen and a new book cover 

can be typed.
Vimeo link to animation: https://vimeo.com/214742384

Typewriter Animation 1st test

This is a basic line test for my animation - the paper slides in from the top of the screen and
enters the typewriter through the back and into the line up for the paper, so the typewriter
is ready to type out the Agatha Christie book covers. I think this test is successful as
the movement of each frame to the next is fluid and accurate.
Vimeo link to animation: https://vimeo.com/214742318

Agatha Christie's Typewriter

A 1937 Remington typewriter used by Agatha Christie herself for many years.

I will be animating a typewriter for my character animation, as the typewriter was a huge part of Agatha Christie's working life as an author. The typewriter will type out various books from the famous Poirot series Agatha Christie became especially known for. 

Initially I designed a typewriter with a similar look to that of Agatha's, however since I have decided to animate the typewriter traditionally I decided to simplify the typewriter and reduce the keys and some of the line work. I felt this was an appropriate decision as it would be easier to trace and replicate than the first drawing.

Additionally, I think the audience will be able to relate much better with the book covers the typewriter will be typing out, as people won't really recognise the typewriter as Agatha Christie's alone. This makes the animation link in with my chosen character as the books are famous novels written by Agatha Christie herself. 

'Defective Detective' - Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis

I love the style of this short animation as the character shapes and plot are kept simple,

yet the colouring and use of shadows and silhouettes give a dramatic feel to each scene.

Zoetrope Animation

A Zoetrope is a cylindrical drum with slits through the sides. 

When a sequence of images is placed on the inner surface and the Zoetrope 

is rotated in a continuous motion, it creates the illusion of movement, 

therefore the images become animated.

Using a type of animation software called 'Dragonframe' I was able
 to capture each individual image of my Zoetrope animation and replay it in 
a sequence to show the movement that would happen inside the Zoetrope itself.
For Zoetrope animation I found it much easier to choose simple forms 
as we experimented with metamorphosis. This involves changing one image
into another and repeating the process. The two elements I chose were an umbrella 
and a mushroom- the animation is shown below. 

Flip-book animation

This type of animation is where a series of collected images or drawings

 are combined and flipped over one another to create the illusion of 
movement and animate a sequence.

This flip-book animation on YouTube uses sound effects to bring the various 

elements of the animation together successfully- which shows exploring and using 
sound is a vital part of making an animation flow much more smoothly. 

The fluid movements of the hands and the character as the pages flip 

are also well put together as the small changes between each page make the 

movements seem more life-like and realistic.