{"id":667,"date":"2019-02-26T21:36:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T21:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/?page_id=667"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:43:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:43:15","slug":"667-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/667-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment: The illusion of life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/template-horse.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-673 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/template-horse.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assignment:\u00a0rotoscope a sequence of images from a Muybridge plate, infusing a personal style, and applying the classic principles of animation, in particular: squash and stretch, arcs, exaggeration and secondary animation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strategies:<\/strong><br \/>\n&gt; Transformative: can you completely alter the subject while keeping the motion patterns recognizable?<br \/>\n&gt; Style-transfer: give the subject a different texture starting from a reference medium or existing style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">*The main movements should follow the original material closely but the rest of the body can (and should) be re-imagined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1- bring at least one frame of your animation.<br \/>\n2- prepare a quick demonstration showing a tool, process, or trick in Photoshop or procreate you happen to know and that some of your classmates may not be aware of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 2:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Post your project as animated &#8220;gif&#8221; and upload a video with the settings below<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1eFSTnOddkKe_kevTz_sOJ0AHBK5_n2WL\">Download the Photoshop template here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kY1mGpWO0AvvuzZY9xxgWt2dusky_X8v\/view?usp=sharing\">Download the individual frames as ZIP here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/14Qfmp6GYUeWbyHpOBR4iyHZljUgp_2go?usp=sharing\">Download the individual frames here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It might make sense to invert the colors, or use filter &gt; find edges on Photoshop to facilitate tracing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1734\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example.png 1080w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/negative-template-example-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 85vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1735\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example.png 1080w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2025\/10\/find-edges-example-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 85vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rotoscoped horse\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/158209161?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rotoscoping Cat\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/93334288?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Brainstorm<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Let&#8217;s redraw a horse!<br \/>\n10 thumbnails in 10 minutes<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No stroke<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Make it funny<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Silhouette only<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Geometric<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Abstract \/ conceptual<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deconstructed<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Another animal<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Inanimate object<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gas or liquid<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bootleg \/ IP infringement \/ remake<\/p>\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>The original plate<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Plate_640_Horse_Daisy_Jumping_Hurdle_Saddled_Clothed_Male_Rider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-675\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Plate_640_Horse_Daisy_Jumping_Hurdle_Saddled_Clothed_Male_Rider-1024x836.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Plate_640_Horse_Daisy_Jumping_Hurdle_Saddled_Clothed_Male_Rider-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Plate_640_Horse_Daisy_Jumping_Hurdle_Saddled_Clothed_Male_Rider-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Plate_640_Horse_Daisy_Jumping_Hurdle_Saddled_Clothed_Male_Rider-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Plate_640_Horse_Daisy_Jumping_Hurdle_Saddled_Clothed_Male_Rider-1200x979.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eadweard Muybridge perfected this technique between 1878 and 1884. Originally it was meant to settle the question whether all four feet of a horse were off the ground at the same time while galloping (they are, although this one above is an unrelated study).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-676 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/muybridge-artist-impression_tr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/muybridge-artist-impression_tr.png 600w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/muybridge-artist-impression_tr-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><strong>Rotoscoping<\/strong><br \/>\nPatented by the Fleischer brothers 1917<a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Max-Fleischer-rotoscope-patent-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-678\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Max-Fleischer-rotoscope-patent-01-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Max-Fleischer-rotoscope-patent-01-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Max-Fleischer-rotoscope-patent-01-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Max-Fleischer-rotoscope-patent-01-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Max-Fleischer-rotoscope-patent-01.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 85vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Play <strong>Betty Boop Bamboo Isle<\/strong> (1932)<br \/>\nPlay <strong>Pinocchio &#8211; <\/strong>Rotoscoping\/reference<br \/>\nAlice In Wonderland test footage &#8211; Unbirthday Mad Tea Party &#8211; Disney<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Illusion of life (1981)<\/h2>\n<p>Play <strong>Skeleton dance &#8211;<\/strong> rubberhose animation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Book_the_illusion_of_life.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-677 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Book_the_illusion_of_life.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Book_the_illusion_of_life.jpg 499w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Book_the_illusion_of_life-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 85vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/93206523?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"332\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Or a longer one<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"12 Principles of Animation (Official Full Series)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uDqjIdI4bF4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Play two clips from Fantasia and dwarf walk<\/p>\n<p>Play <strong>Pink elephants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-679\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM-1024x752.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM-1200x881.png 1200w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.44.28-PM.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exercise<br \/>\n<\/strong>Animate a simple shape\/character doing a simple action.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Duration: 2 seconds<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; 12 frames per second (in twos)<br \/>\n*if you have 1 hour it&#8217;s 2.5 minutes per frame<\/p>\n<p>-No stick figures nor blobs, imagine them with some kind of bones and flesh<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">-2 colors: background + flat foreground (you can add some shading for three-dimensionality at the end if you have time)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Exemplify these principles:<br \/>\n-Squash and stretch<br \/>\n-Pose to pose<br \/>\n-Follow through and overlapping action (added with straight ahead after you sketch the pose to pose parts)<br \/>\n-Anticipation<br \/>\n&#8211; Exaggeration<br \/>\n-Slow in Slow out<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Optional\/Bonus:<br \/>\n-Secondary action<br \/>\n-Arcs<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p2\">Rotoscoping in Photoshop<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Use the tablet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Open Animation panel<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Window -&gt; animation<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">We are going to use frame by frame mode for this exercise &#8211; toggle with the button on the left<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Top right triangle button: make sure you uncheck &#8220;New Layers visible in all frames&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Select &#8220;Create New Layer for each frame&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-4.28.56-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-668\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-4.28.56-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1006\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-4.28.56-PM.png 1006w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-4.28.56-PM-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-4.28.56-PM-768x159.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bottom left -&gt; &#8220;forever&#8221; it&#8217;s a loop<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">For this particular loop every frame must have a delay of 0.05 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Trace frame by frame by adding new layers to the existing frames<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Don&#8217;t add or remove frames and don&#8217;t change, frame size or position or size of the subject.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">When you are done rotoscoping hide the original plates<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p2\"><strong>EXPORTING<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p2\">I need 2 deliverables: a movie clip to make a collective video and an animated gif<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">To export a movie go to<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">File -&gt; Export -&gt; Render video<br \/>\nAdobe media encoder<br \/>\nFormat: H.264, high quality &#8211;<br \/>\nPreset: High quality<br \/>\nSize: Document size<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-672\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM-1024x305.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM-1024x305.png 1024w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM-1200x358.png 1200w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.13.11-PM.png 1302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To export it as gif go to<\/p>\n<p>File &gt; Export &gt; Save for Web (legacy)<br \/>\nUse these settings:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-671\" src=\"http:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.11.49-PM-579x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.11.49-PM-579x1024.png 579w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.11.49-PM-170x300.png 170w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.11.49-PM-768x1359.png 768w, https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-26-at-5.11.49-PM.png 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 85vw, 579px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And click <strong>SAVE<\/strong>, the done button is a prank<\/p>\n<p>Post both of them on the site<\/p>\n<p>If you want the gif to be animated, when you post it as image make sure it&#8217;s displayed in the &#8220;original&#8221; size.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<p>Proceed stage by stage, not frame by frame.<br \/>\nE.g. outlines first, fills, textures and finishing touches<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">It&#8217;s a good idea to use a different layer(s) for colors and outlines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Keep the background simple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Save your project frequently and in multiple versions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assignment:\u00a0rotoscope a sequence of images from a Muybridge plate, infusing a personal style, and applying the classic principles of animation, in particular: squash and stretch, arcs, exaggeration and secondary animation. Strategies: &gt; Transformative: can you completely alter the subject while keeping the motion patterns recognizable? &gt; Style-transfer: give the subject a different texture starting from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/667-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Assignment: The illusion of life&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-667","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=667"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1742,"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/667\/revisions\/1742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycours.es\/timebasedmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}