Abigail's Digital Portfolio Blog

 Experimentation Page:      Now that I have finished the blender part of my project, I figured it would be a good idea to look for some background music so that my animation isn't silent. I decided to pick out three songs that are free to download and pick out the one that I think fits best. Option 1:  https://pixabay.com/music/solo-guitar-the-cradle-of-your-soul-15700/ Option 2:  https://pixabay.com/music/beautiful-plays-soft-daydream-18538/ Option 3:  https://pixabay.com/music/meditationspiritual-ambient-spring-forest-15846/      These were three that I thought might go well with my animation. Option one is a soft acoustic guitar track. I like this one because it is calming, and it would sound nice with bird sounds played over it. Option two is a relaxing ambiance sound with piano. I think this would also sound nice with nature sounds over top of it. Option three is also ambiance, but isn't as relaxing as the others. It sounds lik...

Inspiration Blog Post:      I recently found a short film by Anamon studios that I really enjoyed. This studio was founded by a threesome: Kuo, Dixon Wong, and Andrew Wedell. They work in digital animation, and each specialize in different skills, including rigging, animating, and lighting.      This bitter sweet short film is about a mother and daughter that have a loving relationship, but as they age, their relationship slowly grows distant. This short film was beautifully made, and there are a few things that inspired me. One of them was the lighting. I liked how natural and bright the lighting was in the beginning of the film, and I hope I can achieve a similar glow in my own animation. Another thing that inspired me was the music in the background. In the beginning there is soft background music, but later on there is a song that plays. Both the background music and the song add to the animation significantly. It adds to the mood and emotional fee...