EP: Rationale

At the start of the project, we were given the task of producing a rationale to help answer the important questions of; why did I want to make this?; and what does it mean to me?

At this stage I already felt that I had a good idea of what I wanted to explore, having developed a rough story idea over the summer, so I found this really useful in pinning down the specifics of my project. I really wanted to create an animation that was heavily driven by the characters and the narrative, as this is the area I want to focus on for my career. I also wanted the film to demonstrate my skills as an animator and use the project as an opportunity to learn the software TVPaint. 

Not only did it help me pin down how I wanted to create my final film, but it also helped me to pin down the why, which in turn aided in the whole process of how I would tackle such a large project. I knew from the start that this would be quite ambitious, so it made sense to collaborate with as many people as I could. 

Although I feel that this project will be extremely challenging, I also feel that it will be a great opportunity to learn more about myself as a practitioner and to figure out where my strengths lie and what I need to focus on and improve. I'm really looking forward to getting on with this project and seeing how far I can take it.