Hi, Today I would like to give a presentation on the topic of exploring the methods of making good animated short films.Here is my outline. There are 5 topics to talk about around my fmp and thesis. 

1.My FMP is to do a animated short film by 3D software, using lens language to express the story, so I am specializing in character acting and storyboarding, with the possibility of learning about lighting rendering and physical effects calculations. 

I referenced some great animated short films online, all around the one minute limit, and I liked the short but interesting narrative structure of the animation, and with the inclusion of the above points that I wanted to learn to explore, I thought it would be an interesting project. 

2.For software, I might use PS MAYA SUBSTANCE houdini etc.  

For resources I may download characters and modify them, or design, model and rig them myself  

I will redesign the scenes and character models, and adjust the art style to make the film more aesthetically pleasing. 

3.My thesis is – EXPLORE THE METHODOLOGY OF GOOD ANIMATED SHORT FILM PRODUCTION. 

It is a study of how an animated short film can tell a story and act as a character in a limited amount of time, so that the short film is interesting to watch. We know that making a good animation requires (a good story, sufficient length, good artwork, sophisticated animation adjustments, stunning special effects) but behind this is a huge amount of human cost and time.  

However as a student, an animator, is it possible to drill down to the excellent audiovisual language, the limited resources available to the property, to tell a story well and to make a work of art. Because a great storyboard and character performance is something that a student of animation can create alone, through constant polishing, without the use of a team of people.  

 I have therefore explored the methodology of the nimated short film and documented it in my thesis, exploring what elements are most important for students to produce short films. 

4.The reason why I chose this direction for my production is because in the future I would like to work as an animator as well as a film editor, so I needed a showreel on this subject to apply for a job.  

The main reason is that as an animation student, I have always wanted to explore how I can use my creativity to produce a complete and high quality animation in a limited amount of time, at a student level, and at a low cost. We all know that animation is a very time consuming and energy intensive task, and learning and refining my character performance through camera language and creative expression to tell a complete story was my biggest motivation for adopting this theme. So I chose this theme for my FMP and thesis.  

5.My goal is to enhance my storytelling, to make my characters more vivid, and to make my short stories interesting to watch and want to watch again. Instead of using flashy special effects, I just use the most primitive basics, using the power of the lens and body to express the raw power of animation, to make a fmp that satisfies me, and hopefully eventually I will be able to join an animation or game company to participate in animation production. 

This is my fmp & thesis proposal presentation, thank you for watching, thank you! 

PPT

1 minute animation reference