Throughout this project I've met a variety of challenges. This was my first attempt at an animated short film and from the simple storyboard at the beginning, to the final edit at the end, I am proud that I completed it independently. The structure of the course was extremely well managed and the tutors were always available and very supportive. This helped a great deal in keeping my stress levels down.
Towards the final weeks however, I was unable to export my scenes from FlipBook due to the digital watermark present in the demo version. As a result, I was forced to redo the clean up for every frame in Flash. This set me back drastically and I had no choice but to apply for an extension. This also meant that I had less time to edit the video and sound which, unfortunately, shows in the final edit.
Despite this inconvenience, I have greatly enjoyed this project and have learned a lot about the diversity in both the softwares and techniques used in animation. From this experience I have also discovered that my passion is character designing. I now have a clear idea of what career path I'd like to take and I'm eager to get started on my showreel and portfolio.
