Touchstone Submission

Touchstone Mission Statement

This major project will be an aesthetic investigation into the nature of the uncanny. It will be designed to make the audience question their perception of what may or may not be alive. This will be achieved by making a two minute animation combining live footage with computer generated elements. The goal is to create an art exhibition at the Langley Vale Village Hall (live footage), displaying uncanny objects with lifelike qualities (computer generated).

The project will demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in a range of software. It will utilize Autodesk Maya and Mudbox in the development and animation of the uncanny objects, Autodesk Matchmover and Adobe After Effects to composite the footage together.

The final animation will be accompanied with an ‘Art of’ document, demonstrating the design process of the uncanny entities and a technical document detailing a specific procedure during production (subject TBD).

The Uncanny Gallery Art of

Timetable

Week 9, Commencing 3^rd March 2014
Concept Art – development of uncanny objects.
Animatic Development.

Week 10, Commencing 10^th March 2014
Concept Art – development of uncanny objects.

Week 11, Commencing 17^th March 2014
3D Modelling in Maya and Mudbox. Research and preparation of live footage shooting.
Filming Live footage 22^nd - 23^rd March 2014 – Langley Vale.

Week 12, Commencing 24^th March 2014
3D Modelling – Animation – Rendering

Week 13, Commencing 31^st March 2014
3D Modelling – Animation – Rendering

Week 14, Commencing 7^th April 2014
Rendering – Compositing
Technical Doc and ‘Art of’ development

*Half term*

Week 15, Commencing 28^th April 2014
Rendering – Compositing – Final Piece
Technical Doc and ‘Art of’ Completion
Submission prep
Submit 2^nd May 2014.