Innovations

Exhibition write up: Download HP Reveal for this AR experience. 1.            Download the app ‘HP Reveal’ on your smartphone 2.            Open the app and hold the camera function a photograph 3.            Watch the magic happen I’ve used traditional 2D animation to explore what the Chinese communities may have been experiencing during the late 1800’s/early to mid-1900’s in the old Chinatown slums of Wellington. The sketchy, 1920’s style cartoon is a homage to the cartoons being made at the time. These three buildings are the only ones left standing and can be found on Frederick Street. Gold lust -              During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, New Zealand had its own little gold rush. Chinese people travelled the ocean in se...

Learning new programs is really challenging. Getting past the learning curve to a point where you can navigate the soft ware without having to look everything up takes time but it's really fun once you get the hang of it and can properly play. I tried to just have the line draw itself in this video but kinda mucked it up and it strangely morphs all over the play, which I think is a happy accident. It wasn't what I was trying to do but it makes for a really interesting effect.

Experimenting with a walk cycle from 'survivor's guide to animation'. So difficult to get the timing right! Three draft ideas/animatics for the animations.