DIGITAL ANIMATION:

a Female perspective

IMAGINING A MORE FEMININE REALITY

Capstone Advisor: Patrick WatsonProduced by: Jessica Karl

MORE FEMALES PLEASE!

Female representation is lacking Animation industry is male driven Need to engage more young women Boost confidence!

CSUMB NEEDS MORE GIRLS Bring more

female students into ITCD

Expand the animation program

Produce more female inspired animations

STAGE 1Researching trends in clothing, characters

Survey provided to female computer students at Monterey High School.

Website created for projecthttp://myspace.csumb.edu/~jessica_karl/3dgirls/

DELIVERABLES 1-2 minute animation Website to display project CDs for distribution

BEGINNING ROOMIndustrial basic room

City setting that counters that of Monterey Bay’s serene surroundings

CHARACTER MODELING

Raw face Raw character

CHARACTER RIGGING

Skeleton Inverse Kinematics

BLEND SHAPES

Multiple Blend Bodies One Body with Multiple Faces

REMAINING Hair and clothing Textures Scene Modeling and Enhancements Weighting and Animation Special Effects Rendering Website Revision CDs

DEADLINES It is unrealistic to believe in finishing by

April 15th… The project may need to be revised with

direction from advisor

TO BE CONTINUED…I will keep working and hope for a miracle!