Study Task 1 - Mirror, mirror on the wall - who needs to review their presence most of all?

Final year BA (Hons) Animation student making footsteps towards becoming a multi-disciplinary practitioner across stop-motion animation. After solidly turning to stop-motion in October 2019.

At present:

Showreel 2018

Showreel 2019

• enjoy working with tangible materials, organised mess and team with a positive attitude 
• believe that animated stories for young audiences contribute to their visual learning experience, where there are rich textures available to observe
• environmentally conscious where practical
• previous show-reel, a mixture of various traditional and digital techniques ( no longer reflects my practice) 
• previous online presence - lack of frequency, professionalism, quality and reach across Vimeo, FilmFreeway, Instagram, Wordpress website, YouTube, Twitter. Also does not represent me as a specialised stop-motion artist. 
• investing in essential equipment for going forward after graduation.
• Grammarly - confidence boost in writing this blog and replies to emails. 
• skillset varies in level across Dragonframe, Adobe CC - Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects as well as academic writing, managing and organising project files in Google Drive, thinking ahead. Drawing, painting.
• set and puppet making - learning in progress. 
• running my station at workshops by Leeds Animation Workshop - building upon teaching and problem-solving skill in non-computer animation
  

Ambitions: 

• advanced techniques of puppet and set building 
• online and offline presence consistent
• improve engagement with the audience and other professionals, build predictability 
• work on overthinking habits and fear of failure 
• start earning money with art/animation

At the end of the course:

• a part-time job to support myself financially
• experience and portfolio in the area of stop-motion animation. 
• staying in Leeds for at least one year after my graduation 
• continue connection with Leeds Animation Workshop. 
• start using alternatives to Adobe CC and go for one-off payments options 
• put money into armatures and tools needed to develop my skill in stop-motion animation.