Final Cut

CCR1: How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

 

CCR2: How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?

 

CCR3: How did your production skills develop throughout this project?

 

CCR4: How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?

Reflections in AI Animation

The next step was to include AI animation techniques and methods into the current process I had when I was experimenting with traditional animation. This involves figuring out how to smoothly integrate AI-powered tools into my animation process. It's now time to share what I have learned and think about how simple or effective AI animation was.

After doing some testing, I chose to go with the AI-powered keyframing approach since I already knew the basic movements and actions the character could perform, making it easier and more efficient for me.

Runway ML is the program I decided to use since it is easy to use and proficient in the method that I will be using. 

Since I wasn't sure what I was searching for, I first had some trouble with the basic animation. However, I was able to show some basic emotions and movements in addition to the ones I already had on paper, which would probably be used on my CCR.

The previous clips are the ones I tested and would want to use as a basis for improving the animation. For example, I believe that adding additional movements and emotions will help the character seem more alive.

After doing some testing, I've chosen to use AI animation for my CCR since I think it would create a more original and unique atmosphere.

Experimenting with AI Animation Techniques

It's time to start experimenting with different techniques and methods now that I've decided on my AI animation programs. Research and figuring out what works best for my CCR are the main goals of this phase.

Techniques to Look Into:

1. Motion Capture: I'll use DeepMotion to grab realistic movements from the video and use them for my animation character. This involves setting up a motion capture device, capturing movements, and improving the animations.
2. Style Transfer: I'll look at how to move art styles from one picture or video to another using Ebsynth. My animations' overall look can be better and unique visual effects can be produced with this technique.
3. AI-Powered Keyframing: Runway ML gives keyframe generation tools that are powered by AI and may speed up the process. I'll be trying these tools to see if they might increase efficiency and improve my process.