Incorporating Tufte Cont.

This new animation was decided as a reaction due to the limited time frame that was unfortunately provided because of fatal technical issues. In this short time a new idea had to be formed, modelled and animated. To do this, a different, easier prompt was chosen. To create an astronomical piece inspired by the work of Alexander Calder. Upon initial research, there were pieces of his that involved mobiles and that became the original inspiration for this animation. To combine the metamorphosis aspect within it came as a useful idea to replace the planets in the piece with various toys and games to be used as imagery replacements. The idea is mostly that the rocket would be travelling the solar system which consists of different toys hanging from the ceiling, the goal was to provide that recreation of a child’s animation and how it can be used to replace one object with something else. The idea of something turning into something new is what metamorphosis is mostly agreed on.

During this assignment the goal was to achieve a Metamorphosis animation that followed along from one of three different ideas. Regardless of the prompt it was intended to incorporate the ideals of Edward Tufte within the piece. To achieve that in the animation presented in this assignment, a first step was to show comparison within the piece. By keeping the modelled objects of toys, hanging from the mobile in close proximity, the viewer is able to determine the difference and relativity of each object respectively. By having the football and the yo yo near each other it becomes obvious to the audience, which object is which. Combined with the overall grouping and separation between the toys and the rocket to be launched this provides a message to the audience that the rocket will be going on a journey. Colour has been used to convey information by providing more plain, darker colours. Black, brown wood, etc to symbolise backdrop or less important information. And bright colours have been used to display everything the author has deemed important, in a way the lack of coherent colour scheme is emphasised purely on the thought of the meaning behind the piece. This recreation of a child’s imagination of the solar system and space itself. The intention was to use layering within the composition of the camera and the objects to provide that sense of depth, and to provide that feeling of watching the rocket leave and take off, offering a narrative for the audience.