Reflection Paper
Portfolio 2 – 3DAnimation
By Gustavo Hernandez Guerra
At the moment that I see my project, I notice that I hate it and I like it at the same time; I like it because the final result as I expect it, but I hate it because I felt frustrated and uncomfortable during the time that I spent in this animation. I struggle several times with the time and the speed of the actions, as well as the camera position, this month was not really easy as I expect, but it came as a challenge that I like so far.
Thinking in all the process of this project, I notice that the moment when I felt most engaged was in the breakdowns. In the third week of the project, I spend more time and dedication in the movement, the poses, and principal problems. However, in the last week of this month, I dedicate more time in details and specific stuff like the graphic editor, the frames, the hold poses, and so forth.
Moreover, not everything was good moments, I came really stressful fixing the timeline, the posses that have issues, and some movements that show unusual transitions. The last week was the most stressful, and in the end, I love my animation, but I did not feel satisfied with the result.
If I had to scrap it and start over, I would change the posses and time, I have a huge problem with the time and how move the character with slow ins and outs. However, I do not considerate myself as an animator, the animation is one of my weaknesses in this area, but I like to animate characters as I want.
Finally, I know that I am a beginner in this area, I just started animation last month, I have to practice and learn more about: timing, in-betweens, 12 principles of animation, face expressions, etcetera. Nevertheless, I have time to learn more and continue practicing by my own, this area is hard for me, but it is not impossible.
