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Category: Advanced and Experimental 3D Computer Animation Techniques
In Week 4, we learned about facial pose and how to make expressions feel more organic. The main idea was that perfect symmetry is not appealing. If both sides of the face move in the same way, it can look robotic. I realised that in my previous animations, I often kept the face too symmetrical […]
This week’s lecture focused on story structure and how narrative frameworks shape emotional impact in film and animation. The presentation began by explaining that storytelling is part of being human — it helps us understand morality, history, and life experiences. Before exploring different models, we were introduced to the film narrative hierarchy, which breaks a […]
In Week 2, the lecture focused on the fundamentals of storytelling and how stories are constructed rather than imagined randomly. One of the key ideas was the difference between a chronicle and a narrative. A chronicle is simply a list of events connected by “and then,” while a narrative is a sequence of meaning where […]
This week’s lecture focused on cinematography, especially layout, composition and camera language. The main question raised by the tutor was: “Where do you put the camera?” At first, I thought cinematography was mainly about technical settings such as focal length or depth of field. However, after this lecture, I realised that camera placement is actually about […]