Conclusion

In conclusion, I feel that we have managed to create a very stylised and funny piece which compliments Essex and the activities it has to offer. I think that We have managed to produce a very good video in a short amount of time and have dealt with many obstacles along the way.

After seeing a lot of photorealistic attempts at this project, I am glad that we went somewhat against the norm and showed Essex from our perspective, and not how it is expected to be perceived. From the presentation we did, the sheer amount of laughter was absolutely fantastic to witness, it really made me feel confident in what we had produce.

With the art style we used, I feel it was the perfect blend of realism and cartoon, meaning we had a good blend of animation, model complexity and animation complexity.
The use of "communal models" meant that we wouldn't have a problem with consistency and the whole thing seemed to flow better because of it. The idea of the transitions Tom and myself discussed at an early stage really paid off and were quite unique to what other people had done.

As for my own personal submission, I am happy with the amount of work I have put in and of its quality. I feel that I have contributed to the group quite highly through the model of the man and the editing of everyone's videos. For my scene of the man stumbling through the festival to achieve great roars of laughter, I am ecstatic and a little bit taken back, as I did not have a great confidence in my own work, but now I fear I am a little less humble.

If I had a chance to improve on anything, I would like to have used some realistic liquids and clouds in my scenes, as I think these would have really finished off the scene and complimented my models and textures. I would also rethink some of different shots in my scenes, as I am not entirely sure that they all flow into each other correctly.

The group as a whole worked well I feel, but at times I felt there was a member whom was not willing to compromise or make changes that would benefit the group as a whole. It sometimes felt as if they were only worried about their own personal submission, but I might be mistaken. For the most part everything went well, but it was a bit close towards the end of the project when one of our members was stricken with an illness, meaning we had to make decisions for them in their absence.

To summarise, this time last week I was not very happy with what we had to show for 7 weeks work, but now, after presenting it to everyone and getting such a warm reception, I am extremely happy with what we have produce, not just my own personal piece, but everyone's. I feel that working in a group like this will be excellent experience for professional circumstances and think that we managed to match the brief very well.