For Matt Barnes' Junior Animation.(Personal opinions for class only)
• evidence of strong structural elements
(narrative or otherwise: sense of place and context in introduction,
clarity of articulation of and viewer engagement with the introduction
of the hero’s conflict, growing sense of tension as development events
occur, clear and powerful articulation of climactic moment, satisfying
conclusion)
Matt has a good sense of constructing stories. The story is clear and easy to understand. Another good thing is the Animation style is nice. It is disappointed that the climax moment is not that excited, not much engagements for us. I can not feel much tension in this piece, the main problem is the voice acting, it is no emotion within.
• sophistication of movement design (sense of weight via speed
changes, squash and stretch, secondary action; strong acting via
silhouette, gesture, and key poses; grace and fluidity via arcs and
secondary action)
The Movement design has a little bit stiff, not much squash and stretch. Too much stays and stops. Walk cycles are not natural at all.
• evidence of character thought process, motivation, and appeal
The characters are too flat and no much personality.
• strength of composition and staging (effective and informed use
of closeups, medium, full, wide, and other shots; use of active
negative/positive space, size relationships and overlapping of forms to
orient the viewer towards important shot elements
Limited skillful techniques in this field.
• effective pacing that keeps the viewer engaged from beginning to end
Not much, the story is too clear and somehow flat.
• strength of design and color: line quality, character and object proportions, color palette that supports the story and establishes an appealing aesthetic
As I said, the Animation style is nice; line quality is rough but looks fine, also colorful and bright.
