Firstly... Why Key-Framing?
1. What's Key-framing?
Key framing is essentially animating, but more like setting up markers from point A to B and so on, as if it were a blueprint for the object or the character's movements and where they are placed. To put it better, a keyframe in animation
and filmmaking is a drawing that defines the starting and ending points
of any smooth transition. The drawings are called "frames" because their position in time is measured in frames on a strip of film.
In-betweening, on the other hand, is where the movements, drawn frame-by-frame, are now drawn to be placed between the key-frames and creating the fluid movement, as if it were alive.
Stop motion also follows this principle, except for after each shot you take for a frame (depending how frames per second, or FPS for short) you need to move it according to the movement, say if you moved an arm of a plasticine (clay) model, you would need to move it just ever so slightly. Animation is a very time-consuming process, which is why I prefer to do key-frames first than in-betweening.
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A key-frame example from My Hero Academia
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The above example shows how key-framing works. In-betweening will be done after the key-frames are set and timed to a point, which will then show the movement. Digital clean-up and coloring will commence after all the frames are shot.
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Finished product after post-production
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While this is not the same frame before, it is pretty much similar to the previous example. That's both key-framing and in-betweening done at 12 fps. Anime usually go around 12 FPS, but around the States, it usually goes for 24 FPS, depending on the budget.
Another example, using stop motion:
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1. Character Design
The story:
James (last name still tentative) is meant to be a guardian responsible in watching supernatural threats across different dimensions and the central universe (which is present time right now in our world in a fictionalized manner) to keep them in check.
The story is meant to tackle on different genres. It is based around exaggerated stories from my life to illustrate most of the hardships I've faced in unusual and cruel ways. It's a combination of drama, sci-fi, mystery, coming of age, supernatural, faith, bits of comedy, wuxia (martial arts) , and superhero elements. He's essentially myself as an artist who dabbles in different genres, and because he doesn't like to limit his possibilities in his gifts, but it mostly boils down to a sort of a Christian drama with supernatural elements.
I want to try either a character model sheet, or a key frame blueprint of his movements as one who holds a mystery energy to which he claimed it was from God Himself. I want try to emulate a speedster in motion doing parkour, or doing acrobats avoid gunfire and melee attacks. I also want to change the color of his coat to orange. I still want to keep the coat as it is a different as there are some details teach forgot to notice.
Link here for more details behind the character: https://dgmd1203luntungan.blogspot.com/2019/11/character-design.html
2. The Stag
An illustration of a Stag surrounding its antlers with PTSD. To key frame this, I'll simply showcase a draft from point A to B, he'll turn his face towards the camera and reveal that the letters PTSD are stuck on him.
3. Kaleidoscope
I was thinking of maybe creating a small warping .gif where the portal like aspect is essentially warping you to a different location.
4. COVID Couple
Putting animation into a perspective of where two lovers try to communicate in a gif that showcases in a key frame of text bubbles traveling to their phones asking about keeping each other safe.
5. Jacques Cousteau
Taking the poststamp out the equation and considering that Cousteau did documentaries in the sea, I was thinking of creating a small gif. for a few seconds to showcase his sub with him inside exploring underwater, with a grainy filter to replicate the appropriate time period, to explain the wonders of the sea with only pictures to provide explanation.
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