Ive found this an interesting project to work on due to the style i have developed for myself.  the style itself is very lo-fi in quality and rarely considers the restrictions i feel some animation techniques use. the style i want to use enables me to move the camera about in erratic motions creating various blur, focus and light effects. from the small 30sec test clips below you can see the style i am trying to perfect for the final film.  the overal look is one of mood changes we all experiance....using day, night, morning and evening light changes. also various water locations on extreme small scales, close ups and some medium shots to contrast the scale of the model boat.

images for inspiration and possible locations...

some basic animated tests.

   Nice simplistic idea.....using think blue (or other colour) towel to emphasise sea and its waves/tidal habits...being able to manipulate the towel with ease mean i will be able to show mentioned habits..

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just a few sketches...ideas for looking at angles.

above images show various angles for possible consideration??

this image works well....but need ti work on angles more..like stiching in sails..

images...

this is a basic version of the boat i want to use taken with 400d canon.

basic idea for fictional story outline????


My mind is a fragile thing....one minute its full of happy go lucky thoughts the next its a landslide of suspicion, hate, nerviousness and worry....when its happy or blissfull the sun is beaming through filling all those dark corners and stark shadow lines move pushing ever upwards untill its just light....but then the dark is always going to come back. drying everything in its path, sapping the strength the life until my mind is a desert....no water for miles just stagnet, green and putrid holes of darkness.....maybe the wind will change direction and bring back the clouds that carry the li

the quality of victorian images showing various angles and light....useful?