Did I achieve what I wanted?
On a technicality no, I didn't achieve what I originally wanted (to create a cut out animation).
I originally set out to create a cut out animation, but had to change it to focus more on my (other) stop motion project, this is due to the fact that both were time intensive and so started to take up too much of my time.
What did I want to learn?
I wanted to learn about cut out animations (how to make a cut out animation) and to develop my own abilities as an animator.
What did I learn?
I learned that cutting out characters can take up sooo much time and the actual process is similar to claymation but the usage of the hardware is a little bit different (you have to film from an aerial view, with your cut outs on a flat surface).
What did I find easy?
I found creating an idea and developing my characters the easiest part of the challenge, but the part that I enjoyed the most was when I finished the production of my stop motion project.
What problems did I face and how I overcame them?
I lost 8 seconds of (a great session of) animation due to "technical difficulties"(temperamental computers and network issues). However, I remade those lost 8 seconds more easily in the next session, with an additional 25% on top. Hardware wise, setting up the camera (in between shots) was a pain, because of the type of camera, which could be bent into any position that you wanted (but because of this, the camera would bend itself out of your chosen position).
If I were to do this again, what would I do differently?
I would use this time to work on one project rather than start a second project, in order to utilise time more effectively. I would also change the settings (preferences in mac) to save automatically.
