Module 45 Credit Module ANIM3010

Title: Negotiated Code:

Negotiated
Study in Student Amy Moss
Animation Name:
Area of Experimental Animated Documentary
Study

Title of Project: Joey

Synopsis: An Experimental Animated Documentary celebrating the life of

my Nans kindness and generosity with insights into the impact
of government funding, a carers responsibility, siblings/family
perspectives and how altogether people surrounding those with
disabilities cope.

Treatment:
The outcome of this module is to produce an Experimental Documentary
that explores disability from the perspective of family members
surrounding Joey. The documentary will include some focus on the
impact of government funding on disabilities around these carers who are
above a certain age limit; with reference to the carers allowance, pension
scheme and VWP (get to work interviews), effects on family members
surrounding Joey and a perspective of how much it affects my Nan
generally.

The techniques used will include cut-out animation under the camera,
rotoscopes and experimental shapes, layers and experimentation with
color. The finished concept will portray the life my Nan has lead alongside
being a carer and a mother to four other children. It will be shown through
the use of experimental animation with symbol such as chrysanthemums
and colour to represent my auteur style; in regards to when she was born
and her kind-hearted nature and generous features.

The theme that will be covered within the Documentary is feminism, in

reference to Laura Mulveys: A Beginners Guide where she discusses
children considering themselves separate entities of their Mother.
However, this will be used to contrast how a disabled childs/adults mind
works when they dont consider themselves an independent and more so,
an attachment.

The visual style of the Documentary will be influenced by the work of Bill
Viola who focuses on universal human experiences and the unfolding of
consciousness within Film and Animation. I will use some of his abilities
with the use of colours, shapes, layers and two main character; Margaret
and Joey. This will create a unique experience for the target audience.

The colour scheme for the Documentary will be vibrant to represent the
warm nature of my Nan/Joey, whereas the government will be cold and in
a silhouette form to link with research that suggests government officials
who contact carers/families are often unknown and behind a computer
screen.

The structure of the Documentary will be medium-fast pace which will link
with the post-modernist narrative. Unlike modernism, post-modernism
enables my Documentary to contain flashbacks to different time periods
and provide a non-linear method of documenting these events with
honesty to their representational memory. Therefore, the audience will be
able to get a glimpse of what its like to have and live with someone who
has a disability, especially in regards to the effect it has on a familys life:
Mother, Father and siblings.

The sound accompanying the Documentary is a cross between a

voiceover and characters talking about their experiences with disability.
This is a stylistic element I have chosen because the Documentary visuals
will contradict the opposing voiceover of an interview with a government
official informing the audience about what they are hoping to achieve with
those who have disabilities; in order to highlight political and social
contradiction.

My editing software will be Premiere Pro, After Effects, Soundtrack Pro and
Photoshop. This software will help me to animate and compose my
documentary during production.

Aims
To produce either a full version of the Documentary Joey or a partially
finished version in the highest possible quality for submission.
To experiment with animation techniques such as under the camera,
rotoscopes, pixilation and cut-out animation (digital and traditional)
Edit and compile visuals with sound and instrumental score.

Week Date Activity plan Tutoria Tutorial

ls s
1 3rd Feb Write up proposals for submission
Begin working on presentation for
submission
Film footage ready for rotoscoping
to begin
Research rotoscoping techniques
2 10th Feb Presentations
 Make sure proposal form is ready
to be submitted
Begin rotoscoping footage
th
3 17 Feb Submit Proposal form
Rotoscoping should be complete,
moving on to testing under the
camera with film stock
Research scratching film
techniques
Punk rocker scene need to be
digitalized using Photoshop
animation: ready for finalized
versions.
4 24th Feb Get childhood photos blown up to
film under the camera
Animate cut-out characters for
1964 scene
Research Pixilation techniques and
test them under the camera.
Begin collecting newspaper articles
about autism and printing them off
to film with pixilation techniques.
5 3rd March Gather old card that Joey has
wrote in to scan and then use with
after effects to create bases.
Create backgrounds for brain
scene (cut-out sea, a boat and a
brain) to layer together under the
glass pane with dragonframe.
Begin drawing the cut-out element
for the heart scene, with the house
and the pacemaker included.
6 10th Collect parts of a chrysanthemum
March to film with under the camera to
represent Nan within the
documentary.
Test out paper handcuffs and
begin producing final versions.
Rotoscoping should be complete,
moving on to testing under the
camera with film stock
Research scratching film
techniques
Film should be ready to animate
with scratching.
7 17th Attain chalkboard to be able to
March animate parts of the documentary
referring to Joeys girlfriend.
(Under the Camera)
Test out different methods on
chalkboard such as sand animation
 and Claymation to see which
method brings the best result.
8 24th Edit animation as to what I have so
March far ready to screen following week.
Make sure support group hands are
ready to animate with lightbox and
sand.
Continue testing sand/loose tea
under the camera with a lightbox.
9 31st Screening of documentaries
March Animate traditionally to complete
disability symbol for section of
the documentary.
Test out different variations of
watercolor painting for technique
desired.
10 4th April Animate Joeys walk into the street
using After Effects, make sure
timing is correct so that the
animation doesnt lack fluidity.
Clean up the government walk
alongside the footage of Theresa
May talking about disabilities.
Easte Experiment with oil pastels under
r the camera for the final scene of
the Documentary.
Traditionally animate the hands
holding the photograph of my Nan
and Grandad and edit within
Premiere Pro.
Film background for fishes
swimming around to represent
center of attention for Joey.
Easte Begin to compile a first
r documentary attempt, seeing what
techniques could be improved
upon make notes and improve for
following week alongside
measurements in place to do so.
11 28th April Tweak elements of the first draft
that dont flow seamlessly.
Animate representation of
epilepsy, time and seizures using
digital methods within After
Effects.
Research typography for
hyperactive scenes when text is
displayed.
12 5th May Animate typography for
Documentary
Make sure timing is correct for
 elements of the Documentary that
are synchronized with sound such
as rotoscopes, text and
13 12th May Polish final edit of the documentary
ready for submission.
Make sure blog is complete with
the tests carried out each week for
this module, alongside concept
development and investigation.
Research needed for tests should
be on the blog with analysis and
critical thinking.
Visuals should be polished in HD
quality and ready to put on to a
disc.
14 15th of Submission!
May

Student Date
signature
Tutor signature Date 14/02/2017

Negotiate assessment criteria with tutor

Generating and selecting ideas

Subject-
Investigation, enquiry & visualization specific
knowledge:
Process &/or concept development understanding,
attributes,
skills

Research & analysis of information, contextualisation &

critical thinking
Generic knowledge
Collaborative & process management
and understanding,
Communication attributes and
skills