Animation style research

Graffiti

Graffiti (singular: graffito) is writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.

Crusader Graffiti in the Church of the holy sepulcher Jerusalem Victor

Political Graffiti in Pompei

Chicago Graffiti circa 1973

Advertising for local supermarket in Poland

Modern graffiti has many different purposes from gang affiliations, territorial wars, self expression, political awareness, advertising, and so much more. Why is it illegal if it's the oldest art form we have documented? Why do people's mark on the world get white washed by a higher power? Just because you don't get something doesn't mean it's wrong.

Graffiti removal in Berlin

Contract

For my BFA Thesis, I want to explore the ideas of identity as it applies to alternative and street art. I want to build a fake brick wall and install it in my space and then create and 3D animation to project onto it. The animation will not so much follow a narrative but be a passive animation showing individuals throwing up their art on the wall and then turning to reveal who they are and then leave frame. Having many characters interact with the wall and periodically have a form of law enforcement come and paint over it or wash it away. Conceptually I want it to be about individual’s identities and how they express themselves. Depending on how the projector works on a brick wall I may paint it over in white like someone was trying to cover it. I want to animate in a 3D environment but render it more cartoon style because I think it will read better on the wall.

For production I will take reference footage with my Canon Rebel T3i. I will then use maya to animate. I’m still debating if I want to use premade open source characters and rigs or if I should build my own. I would love to build my own. But I will then build a faux brick wall. 

Mon Sept 16 -

Wed Sept 18 –

Mon Sept 23 -

Wed Sept 25 -

Mon Sept 30 – Characters done.

OCTOBER

Wed Oct 2 -

Mon Oct 7 – 

Mon Oct 14 – 1 Minute Done

Wed Oct 16 -

Mon Oct 21 – 2 Mintues Done

Wed Oct 23 -

Mon Oct 28 – 3 Minutes Done

Wed Oct 30 -

NOVEMBER

Mon Nov 4 – 4 Minutes Done

Wed Nov 6 –

Mon Nov 11 - NO CLASS - Veterans' Day – 5 Minutes done

Wed Nov 13 -

Mon Nov 18 – 6 Minutes Done

Wed Nov 20 -

Mon Nov 25 – 7 Minutes Done

Wed Nov 27 - NO CLASS -THANKSGIVING Break

DECEMBER

Mon Dec 2 – 8 Minutes Done

Wed Dec 4-

Fri Dec 6 - ARTS Xtravaganza 6-10pm

DUE Mon 3: Final presentation on completed work to DA faculty.

Mon Dec 9 - FINAL DEFENSE

Wed Dec 11 - FINAL DEFENSE