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Animation Research Plan - Coggle Diagram
Animation Research Plan
Question One: What aspects are positive, negative about two existing animations (2D and Stop Motion) and what could be improved?
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Question Four: What styles and features can I include within a animation that will be the most effective for the audience and convey a message?
Why Will I Research this? : I will research this as it will help me to gain inspiration and find ideas on designs, themes, as well as style choices that could imply to my own. Furthermore, this will potentially allow me to adapt modify my product accordingly to better fit the purpose and audience so that it is applicable and relevant.
Priority: I would rate this question 1st as it is the most important aspect when starting to create my own animation. Looking at the positive, negatives and improvements.
Source: Primary: Will be be answered by looking through original animations (The Dark, Dark Woods and Lost & Found) that direct me to the best animations in both 2D/3D style and Stop-motion/claymation where I will find ideas and the judge/evaluate.
How Will I Research This: I will research this by choosing two different stylized animations possibly one 2D/3D animation and one stop-motion/claymation to understand the difference between the the two. As well as how this may impact the effectiveness and success of the product. By Looking at https://www.pinterest.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/ to gain inspiration.
How will I Research This: I will research this by looking at video tutorials on Skillshare where there are professionals on the field of graphic design/animation where I will get tips and techniques as well as the steps on accomplishing the product and end goal.
Priority: This question will be ranked as 4th for my research as the other steps all focus on the preparation, however, I need to understand this before, moving forwards.
Why Will I research this? : I will be researching this because this is an essential step for me to understand the simplest process for me to undertake, while creating a good animation. This will save me a lot of time in the future as I will have a clear process to follow.
Source: Secondary: as I will be watching tutorials on Skillshare; https://www.skillshare.com through a website and finding out information from someone else as opposed to first hand.
Source: Secondary: I am researching with websites and forums such as; https://medium.com where people give opinions based on their own research and experiences. As to what was most effective.
Priority: This question will be positioned 3rd as it is important for me to learn what goes into an animation before I start creating.
Why Will I Research This?I will research this as it is important for me to understand what I will need to include in my final product/animation. This will be helpful for me to know, to avoid missing components and crucial aspects that could make my animation even better. This will also, help me create a plan, as to what will need to go into my final product.
How Will I research this? : I will research this by looking at different websites such as; to complete the research and find out different perspectives on how these aspects have been helpful for other people and if they are easy or hard to complete. Essentially giving me the most relevant results, for success.
Source: Primary: I will be gathering different first hand opinions and data using a https://www.office.com. This question could also be secondary as I will need to use websites like: https://www.vulture.com to gain inspiration on what I will compare them in my survey.
Why will I research this?Researching this will give me significant information on my audience and what their preferences are within an animation. Here it will be easier for me to understand what I could include in my own.
Priority: This question will be ranked number 5 as the visual and creative aspect of the process is crucial to impact the audience in way in which this will be effective.
How will I research this?I will research this looking at different websites such as https://www.thoughtco.com/ where it will direct me to different colors, styles, and themes, to understand which is the most appealing to the audience.
Question 5: What Software is the most effective in creating animations, and how is this used?
Priority: This will be ranked 2nd in terms of research as focuses on finding the technical software that will be the easiest and most efficient for me.
Source: Secondary: as I will be looking at YouTube videos, diagrams and websites like; https://visme.com to direct me towards how each one works and reviews to modern applications.
How will I research this? :I will research this by finding several reliable websites, video links and visual diagrams with information where I will be able to find the best option to create my final product. I will then compare and contrast.
Why Will I Research This? By researching this question it will allow for me to get informed on how each software works and understand each one before completing my animation. I will be able to understand what each one includes, and their benefits/negatives.
Question Six: What are the different learner profiles in Detail and how can they apply to real-life?
Source: Secondary: I will use the official IB website;https://www.ibo.org to look at the definitions and examples within real-life situations.
Priority: This will be ranked 6th as when I have researched all of the other aspects as to how an animation works, it concepts, and what software will be used, I can then start planning my theme.
How will I Research This: I will research this by looking at the ibio.org webpage where the explanations of the ideas, and attributes of an IB learner are most clear.
Why will I Research This: I will research this to ensure I have a proper understanding on the IBLP's as they plain an important part with the theme and context of the animation. I will gain knowledge on the real-life applications, so that I can make my own, more relevant.