Final

Scope

For this project, we were assigned to make a video that included the three main elements we have learned in animation this year: 2D animation, 3D modeling, and special effects.

Process (Storyboarding, Green Screen)

We came up with the idea of making a video based off of the 1970s series Land of the Lost. After brainstorming and story boarding, we went down to the green screen room to film. We had lots of difficulty with the green screen aspect of this project. Mainly because we couldn't figure out how to adjust the lighting to hide the shadows behind the actors and the raft that was being used for the scene. Eventually, we got help and had it correctly adjusted. Probably our only non-technical difficulty was that the raft could only hold one person, and we had three actors. Therefore, we had to film in different angles to hide that the two people sitting in the back of the raft were practically hanging off.



Reflection

I learned many things from this project. I learned more about collaboration and how things can be done much more efficiently yet quickly when working with a group. Though, the biggest thing I probably learned was how to film with a green screen. More specifically, how to hide shadows, how to make the scene brighter (by adjusting lights, using a reflector, and overall just tweaking with the scene), and to avoid- and if you can, get rid of "dark spots" on the green screen.

If I could have done something different, I would probably get a bigger raft that three people could fit on. Also, if I could have picked a different TV program to base a video off of, I would pick one that I, and more people in general, are more familiar with. That way, people would be able to relate to it and maybe enjoy it a little more. I'm happy with how everything else turned out, though. Therefore I would do everything else the same. Things I would draw from this project would be our successful use of the green screen, our use of 3D animation in the title sequence, and the overall creativity and aspect.