After reading Caroline Leaf's interview, one word specifically comes to my mind: "wow". Leaf is a very passionate animator and has many unique experiences in the field. Understanding the story of how "The owl who married a goose" was made creates a clearer perspective on the nine minute film. It was interesting how the people reacted to her story, especially how the goose's eggs hatched much earlier than they should have. Leaf is inspiring to young filmmakers including myself who are starting out with animation. I also liked her technique of filming while she worked so that a one of a kind image is made. It will be something worth trying for this project if there is time, or later down the road.
The paint-on-glass animation article was also inspiring because it provided some good information to know when going into this project. Beforehand I was worried about transitions and how to make one distinct frame go on to the next. Now I know that the two images merge together, and thus create a smooth transition from frame to frame. On-glass animation is also a "no going back" form of art. One must have an idea going into the project and what comes after the previous frame, or the project as a whole may be compromised. Being a person who likes control and where everything must be made as it is envisioned, I must put that concept aside and just let the animation flow regardless of mistakes.
This will be a fun project.
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