Animated documentary - Briefing

Today we were given a new brief to create an Animated documentory. There were 4 topics to choose from and the theme 'Environment' appealed to me most. 

To help us decided on groups, we each put our name on a folder piece of paper and placed them on the topic we wanted to work in. We then took it in turns to say what technique we wanted to work in, and what ideas we already had for the topic so groups could be narrowed down more. 

I want to work in stop motion as I really enjoy it and think this is where my strengths lie, with model making, I particularly want to work with Plasticine because I really admire Aardman and would love to work for them one day. 

4 of us had a similar idea of looking at endangered animals and working in stop motion, but groups were decided and I am working with Ciara again. I think working together on the last project we had out ups and down, but I feel we worked really well together, the problems were cause when we clashed in character design, and me not being as great with Maya, but with this, we can choose our roles, so Ciara will be primarily doing character design as I think this is one or her strong points, and I will be primary doing the model making and set design, as this is one of my strong points. 

I've practiced with plasticine models before, and been shown tips on how to model make by a friend who worked on Creature Comforts. So to teach Ciara some things too and help her with this process will be really fun, as she helped me a lot with Maya in our last project.

For this animation we need to do lots of research on reliable sources about Climate Change, as this is a theme we have decided. What it is?, What causes it?, What's affected?

I'll also be producing a time scedual to help me manage my time better, and work to deadline as this was an issue in my last project, sometimes I fell behind, mostly due to not really understanding the program and getting stuck, so I'd be a little behind Ciara, making us not at the same point. So by stick to a plan, we should be at the same points.