Animation Test

I decided to test my animation method with a shot that I was sure i was going to use. I decided on the pirate disk jockey scene which creates the letter 'A'
 To animation I used key frames and used the arms as the moving parts as well as the disk.

In my test I decided to keep the movement quite simple and to experiment with speeds. Each key frame in this screen shot is a different postion of movement for the left arm only. I realised i needed a lot more key frames closer together to achieve the speed of the movement I wanted for my animation. This was done by adding more keyframes and placing them closer together
 

P2Further animation comparison

TRANSFORMERS linking to Pokemon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Wars.
Transformers is based on humans working together with humans, which is similar how Star Wars, Pokemon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are made. This helps create more of a connection with the audience by having human characters that interact with other non human characters. All these shows have a similar target audience and aim there shows and films at teenagers, especially males

P2 Top rated shows on Cartoon Network

Top rated Cartoon Network shows.
 Ed, Edd And Eddy 
Genre- Comedy
Target Audience- 8-17
Style- Very stylised in a simple drawn animation. quite rough and limited colours are used. Focuses on 3 boys who are friends and get up to lots of adventures. it is one of those programmes that older audiences like to watch because it was a cartoon they grew up with.

Adventure Time
Genre-  Comedy, Adventure
Target Audience- 10-16
Style- 2D animation.
Content-fantasy cartoon where anything is possible. The 2 main characters, Fin (the hero) and Jake the 32 year old magical shapeshifting dog. This programme appeals to just about all ages because of its use of humour. Combining childish remarks and jokes with subtle humour aimed more towards older generation. The content is very bright and colourful. They live in the candy kingdom which is full of candy people. They go on adventures that usually involve some kind of monster but there is a real strange aspect to the show, some people suggest it is full of subliminal messages. Which only boosts the interest in the show.

 Regular Show
Genre- Comedy, Adventure
Target Audience- 10-16
Style- quite simplistic 2D animation.
Content-The Regular Show follows Mortigey and Rigby who are a pair of friends who work on a park. They often get into trouble and subsequently out of it. The shows humour is aimed towards a younger teenage audience. It is also based around adventure and their adventures often come at disapproval to their boss Benson
TRENDS
All of these programmes follow some loose trends, In all of them the proagonists are 2 or 3 friends. (excluding Jake the dog) These characters are not flawless superheros but more relatable, sometimes slow, awkward and unsuccesful. However this is what makes them loveable. They oftern get into difficult situations that the viewer ends up willing them to succeed in. This is what creates a real connection and commitment to the characters. All of these shows are aimed toward roughly the same target audience and are made to be comedic. In the amazing world of Gumball a


Feature Film 

Frozen
Genre- Comedy, adventure
Style- 3D CG animation
Target Audience- Family
Content-  Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.

Dispicable Me 
Genre- Comedy
Style- CG animation
Trget Audience- 12-18 
Content A evil genius called Gru who has an army of minions who he as employed to do a heist. He plans to steal the moon. Although his plans are all changed when 3 little girls come into his life. They become more attatched to each other and the girls see him as a potential dad. It is a story that is heart warming and also funny. With the minions becoming very quotable and funny characters.

Action sheet 1

Character shape sheet

P2 Character silhouette, Facial expressions and Action sheet

Here you can see the basic outline or silhouette for my character Perry. The design reflects the personality and the physical attributes of Perry. The character is made for an action adventure show and this is why i have designed him with solid straight lines and sharp corners to show the dynamic characteristics of the character and the show. Also he is a teenage boy so i have included clothing such as a hoodie and jeans to make it relatable to the target audience which is a teenage male audience. Also the head of the character is large which is in keeping with a cartoon style i am trying to achieve, by having a large head the facial expressions and speech of the character are emphasised so therefore easily read and understood.

Side view

Action Sheet 1

Expression sheet

shilloet of character