copyright

Copyright gives the owner, creator, publisher or author the right to control the way their material can be used.
film, games, animation, music, computer apps, drawings and illustrations can all be copyrighted.
Anything with an independent or collaborative intellectual effort can be copyright. This includes stories scripts and lyrics. Everything produced in the uk is protected by copyright.
copyright means you can't copy, adapt, distribute, perform, rent, or lend these items without prior consent/permission.
you can transfer the rights or buy them LEGALLY.
copyright lifetimes:
literary, dramatic, artistic, photographic...life+70years.
sound recordings...70 years.
always seek permission to use the work if you intend it for public consumption. some sights take ownership of your images so be careful!



Alternatives to copyright

Copyleft!!
the auther may give someone permission to reproduce, adapt or distribute the work as long as they also mark their work as copyleft.

Creative commons
non profit organisation that allows people to share, reuse, remix things legally.however it gets confusing

CC BY means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work.

CC BY SA means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work as long as they license it under the same terms. (like copyleft)

CC BY ND means allows for non commercial  and commercial re-distribution as long as it's unchanged and credited to you.


CC BY NC means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work. but its non commercial.

CC BY NC SA means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work, as long as they credit you for the work. but its non commercial and they must license it under the same terms.

CC BY NC ND allows other to download and share your work, with credit to you but they cant change it or use it comercially.

Thought of you

I just found this....wow. It is absolutely beautiful. So raw, so passionate, so fluid. Just beautiful! 
This animation is by Ryan Woodward.
This is a link to his page where you can see the making of- http://ryanwoodwardart.com/my-works/thought-of-you/
It's really interesting to find out how and why this animation was created. It puts even more emotion into it. 
This animation how shown me a) the power of music, b) that reference is very important and can help a lot and c) movement can be absolutely beautiful and I want to create something like this. 
I can't describe just how much I love it. I really like all the little extra bits on the movements too. They don't have hands they just sort of drip and flow like a secondary animation. 
I really like the style too, its like it's in a sketchbook but its also in a room and its simple and elegant, yet somehow detailed I think the movement helps create the detail, not to mention the fabulous drawing. I want to draw like this. It has definitely inspired me. And given me a new favourite song! 

Tron

This is actually quite interesting to watch. We have come so far in CGI animation since the first Tron, it's amazing to see them both together like this. I know that people like the original, but from my opinion, having watched the original second, they have improved the effects so much but kept the story. Granted, for its time, Tron was good. It was great! the first motion capture feature-length film i believe? It works very well but the new one....just brings things to life a bit more. Everything moves better, the background are better, the motorbikes can move wherever not just in straight lines crashing into a wall. It's just amazing that in 28 years we have come that far.

Brain Divided

I just watched this on youtube, it's by Josiah Howarth, Joon Sik song and Joon Soo song who are from the Ringling college of art and design.
It's on the same level as pixar and they're only studying! I find that fascinating. The style reminds me of 'Rio'. I like the exaggerated movements and the anticipation- they have obviously used the animation principles. 
I just love the storyline. It's showing that people have two sides to the brain and everyone thinks differently. I absolutely love the end! It made me laugh so much, this guy is trying to hit on a hot chick and in the end she goes crazy and over the top and wants his babies! It's like taking the Mick out of females but it's hilarious. 
I like the colouring and lighting they used in this. its a restaurant so its romantic so the lightings dim. Also red is a romantic colour so this is used for the overall tone and colouring of the restaurant. I also like how you know its a restaurant but you can't see a lot of the background.  
I am very interested in this style of animation and would love to do it eventually.

Jessica rabbit real life

I know this really doesn't have much to do with animation except she's a cartoon but I came across this and actually found it fascinating to watch! so clever the way they used a few images to make her appear real. The result is just stunning! This also gives me inspiration of the wonders of photoshop.

Tangled process

I found this on youtube, it shows you the makings of Tangled- how they start with rigid rigs and models in 3D software, use film of people from real life to get the movements right, add the hair in last etc, it gives you a real sense of what goes on behind the scenes and the amount of work that goes into it. I love it when the robotic figures move more flowingly. I also like how it looks the same in pencil as it does in the end product! they stuck to their design. I love when she says "gettin kinda chubby", makes me laugh every time. I like the lighting they use in the end too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM8fXYZ-6u0

BAF Trailer

I just found this on Skwigly, it's an interview with the makers of the trailer! I actually found  this really interesting seeing what goes into the process of the animation that's so loveable. There are so many different parts to do with so many different people doing them. I liked how they used students aswell, I wouldn't mind doing something like that but when I am more confident maybe next year or in my third year as some experience. 
In the animation, my favourite part has to be the mixing bowl being the zoeatrope! Very clever! It looks like it was a lot of hard work with lots of hours put in but it was such a good result! I like what she said about having an idea and if the client likes it, stick to it. This way there's no room for "ooh maybe this would be good" which takes up a lot of time. I would like to look at some more work of Joanna Quinn, she said she usually works on her own and the exaggerated "yummy bits" are her trade mark which I would like to see.


http://www.skwigly.co.uk/joanna-quinn-baf/