Our animation centers around the migration of a Western Tanager from its summer home in Northern Canada to Central Mexico. The bird will fly through major cities, over mountains, and across borders to reach its winter nest. This week we set out to collect our assets, separate them from their backgrounds, and make collages of the environments. We also started to animate our character in After Effects. Using the puppet warp tool, we could get the wings flapping interestingly, and the legs wrapped up around the body.
The rest of this week will be centered around getting the bird in the landscapes.
