[Extended]Rationale

Broadly speaking what are you interested in exploring and why?
I have been focused mainly on 2D animation since that start of this course. I found there are a lot of possibility in 2D for example hand drawn, digital, collage or watercolour which I really enjoy the aesthetic and the authentic aspect of them. It is an opportunity to allow me to explore the wider use of mix media in animation and consider how the use of material could have an effect on the style and content.

What you want to do during this module? Be as specific as you can at this moment in time.
If you plan on working on multiple briefs to demonstrate your practice, identify clearly each brief.

I am planning to make a documentary based on an exciting experience my dad had when he was still a policeman. It is about gun fire he had with the thieves in many years ago which he always refers to when talking about adventures. I am absolutely stunned and fascinated by his story and his sense of satisfactory  so it is an opportunity to make an animation purely for myself and my family. Also basing the story of HongKong might allow audience to understand me and hopefully raise resonance for others as well. I want to go for a less tense but stylish approach to the aesthetic and used mix media because I think it is a good media used in retro story. I am a bit worried about the timing of the animation as the story is quite long therefore I might need to rearrange the recording in Premiere.

Explain how this will be developing your Specialist Practice?

I hope to specialise in 2D animation and be generalist as well. Since I do not have a fixed style in my work, it might be an opportunity to develop in mix media where specific style is minor factor. The animation would involve drawing, hand crafting and process digitally where I could develop lots of skills in different area and demonstrates lots of techniques in the work which would contribute to my portfolio optimistically. Working individually allow more flexibility in my work and I take all the control that help me buildup management skill and independence. I hope this project would provide more job opportunities in Hong Kong as I said it would show how I am strongly bond with the country. I am aiming at Hong Kong based companies or association that need animator to promote or educate public and I think being able to embrace different aesthetic is an advantage. 

What do you need and by When?

I will need to get the voice recorded in Christmas when I am back in HongKong. Also lots of magazines, news paper and crafty materials to work with. I will also need to go to the place where the actual event happened.  I may also need sound effects and background music, it might be nice to collaborate artists locally or ask my friend back in HongKong to make a sound track for the project.

Will you be working on a group project or brief? 

Yes, I will be working with Hayley and Callum's group project. They are planning to make a stop-motion animation which would need sets and props and I would like to handcraft and collect them for their animation. This is my strength crafting and make props since I am experienced in making props for musicals therefore i think my skill can help them. I think I will be needed for a short period of time. Most of the time would be them animating with puppet, even if I am needed during the middle of the production, I would be able to manage re-scheduling my project.

What, where and when do you need to research. Begin to identify and artists, practitioners, companies or organisations that you will need to talk to. This could include getting to speak to people at conferences, events and other organisations. 

I will need to research on the actual situation, the geographic, the event, the style at that time. In practical wise, I need to test on how to animate with mix media. Do I scan them in or work on it. Additionally, experiment on the aesthetic as well. I hope to start the search after we come back from MAF and collect visual and written data of the events then decide the style of it. Since the story is already there, what I need to do it just finalise the storyboard.  

Here are artists who inspire my 

                                                                         Terry Dixon

Margret To

Joshua Frankel

Jonas Odell

Considering that the animation should be in professional level so submitting it to film festival is a good way promoting myself.

http://www.animation-festivals.com/animation-festivals-free-to-submit/

There are a lot of festivals I could put my work forward and I am aiming more international event. Asia market, UK are my main choices. 

Please identify at least 6 books, periodicals, websites or other media that may be informing your rationale. Please use Harvard referencing. 

Bramston, D. Materials Thoughts. Lausanne 6, Switzerland: AVA Publishing, 2008. Print.

Bramston, David. Basics Productdesign. Lausanne: AVA, 2010. Print.

Felcey, Helen, Amanda Ravetz, and Alice Kettle. Collaboration Through Craft. Print.

"NEVER LIKE THE FIRST TIME! By Jonas Odell". YouTube. N.p., 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Wakai, Manami. "アニメーション「SANKAKU」". YouTube. N.p., 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.

Creative Staff. "Award-Winning Animation Is A Mixed Media Masterpiece". Creative Bloq. N.p., 2016. Web. 9 Nov. 2016.