A Brutal Lesson

I came in today thinking Field would start today. Turns out it starts tomorrow. So I decided rather than just going home to try to act the part of a dedicated student  and continue with my project as if I meant to continue it. I wanted to continue my various projects after deadline last year but never did. But If I’m going to because a real animator I’m going to have to try to up my dedication and keep trying even when people aren’t telling me to do things. I’ve only recently begun to realise how co-depeant I am.

The next piece of work I had to do was the pond ripples scene. It’s one of the longest parts of the animation and the raindrops are timed to the music. I timed them in Premiere myself.

I opened up the program  and looked at the timeline. Now this next bit is important. I cut off all the animation before the pond ripples so the timer on the ripples and would be set to zero. Making the maths simpler. Neil had don’t the same thing for me when I  was doing the daylight raindrops.

I cut the extra bits off. Pulled out an X sheet and started working out the timing. Hoping to get to grips with this all important part of the animation process.

I worked at this all day. Doing the timing. Seeing where the keys overlapped with each-other. And trying to keep it consistent.

I filled out four X sheets. But just when it was over I decided to listen to the animatic again. And the visuals and music were out of sync! I’d somehow shifted the visuals and music markers so they were misaligned! I’d spent the whole day writing the wrong information. The X Sheets I’d spent all day makinging were worthless!

This really hurt. I hope I can learn something from it at least. From now on I will keep this mantra as part of my notes

“When timing to sound always check and recheck the sound and images are in sync. Always! Always!!! ALWAYS!!!!!!!”

Hopefully something can be done about this.