Video & Sound Production - Final Project
Video & Sound Production
21.04.2025 Week 1
Shiqing Li / 0366582 / Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media
Video & Sound Production / Taylor's University
Process:
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Scene 1 trial animation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XMNQnEl15bjoAc0Mbwpcq6EwuoC2NsU0/view?usp=sharing
It has smoother lines.
Face
Eyes and Eyebrows
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Adjustments made.
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Final scene 1 & 6:
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Start with scene 3 & 7.
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Final 3 & 7:
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Last sketch.
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Next I start with tracing.
I have two type of paper to trace on, color paper(body and big outlines) and butter paper(smaller objects like eyes and eye brows). I figured it out because color paper it too thick and I can't barely see the outlines.
Below are the failure trial:
The line is too thick and messy.
Below are the effects on butter paper:
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Final papers:
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Filming...
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After edit is done, uploaded to YouTube.
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YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/PH82WMIgFiw
Google Drive Link:
Google Slide Link:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V74jK439uluDETOfC-Ra7HgBz9qfq2HK4hEWf4pBzrg/edit?usp=sharing
Reflection:
Experience:
This was my very first time working with stop-motion animation, and it turned out to be much harder, but also more fun than I expected. I based my idea on the Tarot card The Hierophant, its about the choice between traditional and non-traditional values. In my story, a girl stands at a crossroads. On one side, there's a quiet boy offering her a flower represents prue love; on the other, a noisy crowd offering her to smoke, and join them. After thinking, she chooses the boy, representing sincerity. Even though it was a simple setup, creating the whole scene frame by frame made me realize just how much effort goes into even a short piece of stop-motion animation.
Observations
One of the first problems I ran into was with the drawing process. I planned to sketch everything digitally and then trace over it for the final frames, but when I started, I found the lines got blurry and didn't look as clean as I expected. That really affected the animation quality, and I had to rethink my workflow. I also noticed how even tiny changes, like moving a character's arm slightly or adjusting the angle of the head, it made a big difference in how the scene felt. It taught me how important small details are in making the movement feel natural and expressive.
One of the first problems I ran into was with the drawing process. I planned to sketch everything digitally and then trace over it for the final frames, but when I started, I found the lines got blurry and didn't look as clean as I expected. That really affected the animation quality, and I had to rethink my workflow. I also noticed how even tiny changes, like moving a character's arm slightly or adjusting the angle of the head, it made a big difference in how the scene felt. It taught me how important small details are in making the movement feel natural and expressive.
Findings
In the end, I realized stop-motion isn't just about moving things around, it's about telling a story with intention and care. I learned how visuals, timing, and even small gestures can carry emotion. The technical challenges lead me to be more patient and more precise. This project also gave me a deeper admire for traditional animation styles. Now I'm actually really excited to try it again with better planning and more refined techniques.
In the end, I realized stop-motion isn't just about moving things around, it's about telling a story with intention and care. I learned how visuals, timing, and even small gestures can carry emotion. The technical challenges lead me to be more patient and more precise. This project also gave me a deeper admire for traditional animation styles. Now I'm actually really excited to try it again with better planning and more refined techniques.
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