This week I fell behind on homework/updating because I've spent the last week in California, where my two best friends and I went to Disneyland and attended San Diego Comic-Con!
I have to admit, at both places, noticing animation-related things was not my top priority, but whenever I saw something I could relate to this class, I took note! The prime example was the Sorcerer's Workshop at Disney California Adventure, aka this place:
We didn't take any of the classes offered there, but we spent a few hours wandering around the exhibits and seeing how the animation worked. The top photo was the main area of the facility, which contained a bunch of 30-foot-tall screens full of concept art from various Disney movies (this photo specifically shows Ratatouille). As an aspiring concept artist, this was probably my favorite part of the facility.
In the middle photo was a really fascinating exhibit in one of the alcoves branched out from the main area: this was a collection of figures from Toy Story, which when spun at high rates and displayed under a strobe light, came to life in animated movement! It's hard to explain, but it was absolutely amazing to see in person: Woody and Bullseye were prouncing around in a circle, Jessie swung her lasso in the air, the green army men parachuted from the top, etc, etc, etc.
In the lowest photo, that was the room where you could create your own animations on slips of paper, spin them in a reel, and watch them in action! I was tempted to use what knowledge I gained in this class to create my own simple animation, but alas, we didn't have the time to spare.
That was the main animation-related highlight of the trip. At Comic-Con, I tried to notice anything that would relate to this class, but I got so distracted by lines and costumes and panels and everything to notice. You can't blame me though: it's hard to keep priorities straight when you're meeting the cast of Doctor Who. :'')
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