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Final Video is out!

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And the Final Video is out!

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Akila Kannangara-animationstudies

This blog is for my personal use on the final animation assignment for Uni. The short that will be created is my life experiences after Covid 19. My uni ID being COADAM231P - 0032

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Main character..or me

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The plot

The plot shows my journey from 2019 -2024

Screen: 2019

Visual: Stick figure with friends, enjoying and taking pictures. Background: Park with green grass and trees. Music: Upbeat and cheerful tune. Dialogue (if any): Laughter and chatter among friends. Screen: 2020

Visual: Empty streets, stick figure wearing a mask, and with a small belly. Background: Cityscape with deserted streets. Music: Soft, melancholic piano. Dialogue (if any): Occasional coughs or sighs. Screen: 2021

Visual: Stick figure wearing a mask, with long hair and a long beard. Background: Indoor scene, maybe a home office or living room. Music: Slow, contemplative melody. Dialogue (if any): Background news audio about lockdowns. Screen: 2022

Visual: Stick figure wearing a mask, participating in a protest. Background: Crowded street with protest signs. Music: Energetic and tense music. Dialogue (if any): Chants and slogans from the protest. Screen: 2023

Visual: Stick figure with hair tied in a bun, trimmed beard, working in a corporate job. Background: Office setting with a desk and computer. Music: Neutral, professional background music. Dialogue (if any): Typing sounds and phone ringing. Screen: 2024

Visual: Stick figure with completely trimmed hair and beard, studying at a university. Background: University campus with students and books. Music: Inspirational and uplifting music. Dialogue (if any): Muffled classroom sounds and lecture audio. Screen: 2025 with a question mark

Visual: Simple text "2025?" on a blank screen.

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An its finally complete! Not gonna lie as someone who is completely new to animation this was a veryyyy tough challenge.

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The hardest part was the soundediting for the animation as i had to make sure that the sounds used were 1. copyright free 2. mAtched the main character and the surroundings

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Sound Editing for the animation

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Some more stills.

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Certain stills from while i was making the animation

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Script

Well here we go the final plot/story i came up for the project turned out to be this.

Storyboard

Title Screen: "Stick Figure Journey: 2019 to 2024"

Fade in from black to a simple title screen with the text. Screen: 2019

Visual: Stick figure with friends, enjoying and taking pictures. Background: Park with green grass and trees. Music: Upbeat and cheerful tune. Dialogue (if any): Laughter and chatter among friends. Screen: 2020

Visual: Empty streets, stick figure wearing a mask, and with a small belly. Background: Cityscape with deserted streets. Music: Soft, melancholic piano. Dialogue (if any): Occasional coughs or sighs. Screen: 2021

Visual: Stick figure wearing a mask, with long hair and a long beard. Background: Indoor scene, maybe a home office or living room. Music: Slow, contemplative melody. Dialogue (if any): Background news audio about lockdowns. Screen: 2022

Visual: Stick figure wearing a mask, participating in a protest. Background: Crowded street with protest signs. Music: Energetic and tense music. Dialogue (if any): Chants and slogans from the protest. Screen: 2023

Visual: Stick figure with hair tied in a bun, trimmed beard, working in a corporate job. Background: Office setting with a desk and computer. Music: Neutral, professional background music. Dialogue (if any): Typing sounds and phone ringing. Screen: 2024

Visual: Stick figure with completely trimmed hair and beard, studying at a university. Background: University campus with students and books. Music: Inspirational and uplifting music. Dialogue (if any): Muffled classroom sounds and lecture audio. Screen: 2025 with a question mark

Visual: Simple text "2025?" on a blank screen.

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Research

I have gone through a few animations that have tackled the same problem and animation style that I want to use which is stick figure animation.

Apart from this I also used this style https://youtube.com/shorts/sSt_xo4P9QY?si=nUMyoUzZP6uMum1d as a reference.

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Animation Studies 1st short

I have gone through a few animated shorts on youtube, and came to a conclusion that a very minimalistic approach would be the best way to go ahead with creating this short , There by we will be making this short as a stick figure animation.