Bubble Battle! Pixelation Wip Post 2

Posted on by victoriacourchesne


Our group was Marissa, Hazel, Lily, Mary, and Victoria.

On the shooting day, we all gathered with the props and equipment ready to shoot. Overall, the filming was very efficient. Marissa took the role of the camera operator while Mary helped her set up the shots and composition. I worked as a production coordinator, helped Hazel and Lily with acting direction, and also kept a watch on our bags while we filmed. The shoot took about two hours. But the project was far from over.

We wanted to incorporate 2D effects into the film so we agreed to divide up the shots and work with them in Photoshop. This post-production stage took at least five times as long as the actual filming. We incorporated the use of rotoscoping and frame by frame animation into this last stage. Overall, we were extremely happy with the work we each did for the effects. Lily did an excellent job compositing the film and adding sound and sound effects.

I hope you all enjoy our Bubble Battle.

Big thanks to my group was Marissa, Hazel, Lily, and Mary for their wonderful talents in the film.

Major Post 3 – Early Character Animation & Cab Calloway

Posted on by Julia Reymundo

For the third class, I was happy that we learned about the creation of the character, Felix the Cat. I used to watch the modern adaptations of Felix the Cat as a child. It is really interesting to see how character animation was from the early years and looking at it now. Especially with the discussion’s focus with the works of Fleischer studios. It also showed the start of using rotoscope as another technique for animating. In fact the use of rotoscoping really added to the films Max and Dave Fleischer were creating. They mainly made use of this technique for their character “Koko the Clown.” Which was showcased in the animation, The Tantalizing Fly (1919).

My favorite use of this technique was for Betty Boop: Snow White (1933), because of the scene where Koko the Clown sings “St. James Infirmary Blues.” This song was performed by Cab Calloway, who was a singer, dancer and a bandleader. The rotoscope was used for the dance segment Koko the Clown performed. Cab Calloway was known, not only for his music, but also for his unique dance moves. These were rotoscoped in the film and were really captivating to watch both in real life and in animation.

Julia Reymundo

Major Post 5: Disney and Rotoscoping/Live Action Reference

Posted on by LeAnn Schmitt

Major Post 5: Disney and Rotoscoping/Live Action Reference

             Walt Disney did more than just animate, he worked to make his audience believe that they were part of the worlds he would create. To achieve this immersion Disney Studios used live action reference and rotoscoping to inspire and create many of their most memorable scenes and characters. Linked below is a shot of early live action footage of Kathryn Beaumont, the voice of Alice from Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, which was referenced and rotoscoped by animators.

             Rotoscoping is when an animator will draw over live-action footage of an actor for an animated film. This technique was created by Max Fleischer, the creator of the Out Of the Ink Well series. Originally, it was referenced to as the Fleischer Process when it was first implemented into animation. Rotoscoping can be a good way to make a character feel much more realistic since you are able to capture fine details and emotional shifts that can be hard to see when you are merely looking at references. However, sometimes rotoscoping can have an uncanny and creepy feel to it since it can walk the line between realistic and over exaggerated.  

LeAnn Schmitt