I will be investigating the connection between background
and character design in assisting narrative- I hope this may lead me to the
reasons behind the decisions artists make in animations and that it will
influence my work to create stronger designs. This directly relates to my
personal practice because of my interest in pre-production (character and
background) and a desire to be a better character animator. I imagine my
sketchbook will be a mix of formal research, combined with experimental work of
character and background design as well as hoping to look into sentient space
and anthropomorphism. These may extend from traditional drawing techniques to
digital work.
My work may also be influenced by the research I do-
starting at interviews and research into successful artists work and their
creative decisions, and that of more academic theories relating to film and animation
theory. I will try to explore why we empathize with animation and hope to show
my findings in my sketchbook work. In order to benefit my practice, the outcome
of my practical work will most likely include character and background designs
or possibly short animations relating to my research.
