HamizahSukiman

10A
DigitalTechnologyInquiringandAnalyzing
Mr.LukeJones
17thSeptember19thOctober2014

DesignSituation
Problem:ThechallengethatIfaceisthechallengeofwonder,inwhichIhavealwayspersonally
wonderedabouttheworldaroundus,theworldthatwelivein.I,personally,havealwaysparticularly
thoughtofwhatisatthebottomofthesea,asitisaquiteundiscoveredplace.AsIgrowolder,ithas
cometomyattentionthatIwanttoexpresswhatIthinkofthisundiscoveredworldandwhatitlooks
liketome,asaformofpersonalexpressionofmypersonalideas.Asaperson,Idontdrawnorwrite
allthatwell,thusvisualsarethebestwayformetotrulybringmyideastolife.
Solution:Inthissemester(SeptemberJanuary),Iwillcreateashortanimationfilm,incorporating
boththeideasofcreaturesthatmaylurkinthedarkseasandashortstorylinetogowithit,tomakethe
filmrunalittlemoresmoothlyandhavealittleentertainmentsectiontoit,ratherthanadocumentary
styledvideo.Thisvideohasnospecifictargetedaudiencebutmyself,asthisvideoservesasa
manifestationofmyownideasandthoughts.Although,thisvideowillbeshowntomypeersand
adultsalike,asIfeellikethisisaformofbroadentertainmentthatshouldbesuitableformostage
ranges,asithasastoryline(whichmightinterestyoungeragerangeslikemypeers)butatthesame
timeadifferentstyleofcharacters(whichmightinteresttheolderagegroup).
3Danimationsandfilmsareoftenusetodepictstoriesandtheexpressionofideas,thusthechanceI
havewhenusingBryce7.1helpsmegreatlyinsolvingmychallenge.This2minutefilmwillopenup
thecreativityofbothmyselfandmyaudienceinexploringseveralpossibilitiesofwhatcouldexist.
Thishelpstoexpandmywonderforwhat
liesbeneaththesea,andincorporateashort
skit,asanexpressionofcreativityallatthe
sametime.Itwillbemywayofpersonal
expression,usingvisualstobringeverything
Ithinkof,tolife.Bryce7.1usesanimation,
averyeffectivevisualintermsofcreating
verydetailedsceneriesandlandscapes(what
Bryceisquiteknownfor),whichisidealin
termsofcreatingthesettingofmy
underwaterworldanditscreaturesaswell.
TheimageshowsanexampleofBryce7.1
usedinmakingunderwatersituations;very
similartothevideoIwillbecreatingthis
semester.
Underwater animation by Bryce 7.1

Thisfilmwillalsoactpartiallytoraiseawarenessofhowwerenot
aloneinthisworld,andwelivewithcreaturesmorethanjustother
humansaswell.Thethoughtthattheoceanandeverythinginitis
living,itcreatesafeeltotheaudiencethatouractionsonland
towardstheseaaffectsmorethanjustourselvesandthefishbyit,butthepossiblebeingsitmayaffect
aswell.Thisawarenesswillcomeinindirectlyastheaudiencewatchesthefilm,anditputsusinto
perspective.Hopefully,thisawarenesswouldmakeonethinktwiceintotheeffectsofouractions,like
littering,ontheoceanandwhateverliesbeneathit.ThisvideowillbeuploadedonYouTube,thusthis
awarenessraisingwillbeopenedtoawholelargeraudienceworldwide.

Source: http://www.sharecg.com/v/64001/favorite/5/3DModel/World-of-Silence-for-Bryce

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DigitalTechnologyInquiringandAnalyzing
Mr.LukeJones
17thSeptember19thOctober2014

TheResearchPlan,Sources&Analysis
1) Whyismedia,suchasmusicandsoundeffects,essentialinthisvideo?
Whyisthisimportantforsuccess:Thisanimationisaformofentertainment,asitisaform
ofmedia(video).Asallvideosdo,ithastoholdacertainlevelofappealtokeeptheaudience
interested.Asmosthighschoolteenagersandadultshavetheaverageattentionspanof35
minutes(ResearchbyOMD),itisimportantthatallmethodsthatcouldbetakeninmaking
thisvideoabettervideoallaround.Musicandsoundeffectscreateasettingforthevisuals
thatareshown,andthemorealivethisvideois,themoreattentionitwillgrasp.Whenthe
videograbsfullattentionfromtheaudience,themessagethatisconveyedwillbefullypassed
onandabsorbedbythem,thusmakingthisvideoasuccess.
b) Whatwillberesearched:
i) Articlesregardingpresentations:Therearemanywrittenworkregardingpresentations.
Articlesliketheseincludewhat/whatnottodo,howtohavetheaudiencesfocusbased
ontheirgroupandwhatmediaworksbestforwhichpurpose.
ii) Researchesonattentionspananditstriggeringfactors:Thesetypesofarticleswillhelpin
termsofkeepingtheattentionoftheroomintact,andmakingsuretheaudiencehastheir
fullconcentrationinwhatisbeingdepictedinthevideo.
c) Wherewillthisinformationberecoveredfrom:
i) Articlesfrompresentationtipssites.Therearemanywebsitesthatgivemanyadviceand
tipsonwhattobedoneintermsofpresenting,whichisusuallytargetedtopeoplein
companiesthathavethingstopresentinmeetings,etc.
d) Whenwillthisresearchbedone:ThisresearchwillbedonethroughouttheweekofOctober
12thuptoOctober18th.Thisresearchshouldnottakelong,asitisacollectionoffactsthatare
alreadystudiedandhowapresentation/videoshouldbedone,ratherthanlearningabouta
wholenewskillaltogether.
e) Levelofimportance:Thisisa5.Musicandmedianeedtogotogethertotrulysparkinterest
inapresentation,andaninterestedaudienceinalwaysatarget.(Onascaleof15;5beingthe
highest)
a)

2)

Howdoesavideoconveyemotion?

Whyisthisimportantforsuccess:Thevideocarriesamessagebehindit,andthismessage
hastocomethroughtotheintendedaudience.Asuccessfulawarenessvideoisavideothat
hasanafterimpactonthetargetedaudience.Videoslikethesearevideosthatone
remembersafterwatchingit,andusuallyspreadaroundtotheirfriendsandsoon,thus
enlargingthewholeaudiencescopeandthenumberofpeoplewhobecomeawareoftheissue.
Agoodwaytoleaveanimpactistoplaywithemotions.Asemotionsareacommonhuman
trait,triggeringcertainoneswillleaveaneffectontheaudiencethemselves.Thevideoshould
conveyemotionstotrulyraiseawarenessfortheissueinorderforittoproductivelyserveits
purpose.
b) Whatwillberesearched:
i) Articlesonwhatprovokesemotionsthroughmediaslikevideos:Thiswillhelp
understandhowthehumanemotionworkandwhattriggersit,togiveanimpactonthe
audience.
c) Wherewillthisinformationberecoveredfrom:
i) Websitesthattalkmoreregardingpsychologyandhumanemotionsandhowtheyworkto
helpunderstandhowtoconveyemotionstohaveastrongimpactontheaudiencetomake
thisproducteffective.
d) Whenwillthisresearchbedone:Thisresearchwillalsobedonethroughouttheweekof
October12thuptoOctober18th.Thisresearchshouldnottakelong,asthereshouldnotbetoo
manyaspectsofunderstandinghowtocreateanimpactthroughmedia.
a)

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e) Levelofimportance:Thisisa3.Thisaspectisimportant,butasraisingawarenessismy
secondaiminthecreationofthisproduct,itwillnotbetoppriority.(Onascaleof15;5
beingthehighest)

3) HowareunderwaterworldscreatedonBryce7.1?

Whyisthisimportantforsuccess:Regardlesstosay,asthewholevideoisonunderwater
pointofviewandmostofthevisualswillbeunderwater,theskillneededtocreateunderwater
settingswillbeessentialintheactualcreationofthevideointhefirstplace.AsBryce7.1has
averylargevarietyoflandscapessettings,itisessentialtoknowwhichonesaretobeused
specificallyfortheatmospherethatwillbecreatedinthisparticularvideo.
b) Whatwillberesearched:
i) Videotutorials:Videotutorialsareaneasywaytoobtainaskill,asusuallyitisverbally
andvisuallyshowntousthroughawalkthrough.Videosareusuallyeasiertounderstand
asaviewercanseefirsthandpointofviewonthesoftware.
c) Wherewillthisinformationberecoveredfrom:
i) VideotutorialswillbesearchedonYouTube.YouTubeuserDavidBrinnenisanexample
ofauserthatmakestutorialsonBryce7.1.Therearemanyothervideotutorialsrelevant
tothecreationofunderwatereffectsandworldsthatshouldfitwhatisneededforthe
creationofthevideo.
d) Whenwillthisresearchbedone:ThisresearchwillbedoneinearlyweeksofOctober
(weeksofOctober18thonwards)duringtheresearchtimings.Thisresearchwillbeahands
ontypeofresearch;i.e.workingwithBrycewhilstworkingonthetutorials,tofully
understandthetutorialandgetusedtowhatandhowthingsworkwithBryce7.1.Thisshould
takeupmostoftheresearchtimingsuptoNovember9th(beforethecreatingtheproduct
stageofthesemester)asthiswilldirectlyaffectthecreationoftheproductandthusmoretime
needstobespentonit,inordertocompletelyunderstanditbeforethecreationoftheactual
product.
e) Levelofimportance:Thisisa5,asthewholevideoisunderwater,thusitiscrucialtoknow
howtocreatethesettingneeded,fromlargescaleterrainstominordetails.(Onascaleof15;
5beingthehighest)
a)

4) Howdoesonemakeahighquality(pixelwise)animationvideo?

Whyisthisimportantforsuccess:Ahighqualityvideowouldgetmoreattentionthana
lowerqualityone,aspeopletendtopaymoreattentiontosomethingwheneverydetailofitis
visualizedtogivethepreciseandaccurateideaofwhatisbeingconveyedintheactualvideo.
Alowqualityvideowillautomaticallybeassociatedwithpoorcontentquality,poor
music/audio,etc.andwouldnotgetasmanyviewsandattentionasitshould,makingtheaim
ofraisingawarenessfail.
b) Whatwillberesearched:
i) Videotutorials:Videotutorialsonhowtocreatehighqualityvideosareavailableon
YouTube,asacreatorwouldwanthiscontenttobeofhighquality,thusthedemandfor
videosassuchincreasesastheaudiencepoolincreases
ii) Brycetutorials:Somevideos/articleregardingBryceandanimationcreatingfromthere
wouldbeveryusefultohelpwithmakingsuretheanimationanddetailsareclearandof
thebestqualitypossible
c) Wherewillthisinformationberecoveredfrom:
i) YouTubevideos
ii) Articles,bothonwebsitesandbookspossibly,andvideos(onYouTube)regardingBryce
7.1
d) Whenwillthisresearchbedone:ThisresearchwillbedoneontheweekofOctober19th,
afterthecreationofstoryboard,whentheactualproductwillbecreatedandthequality
researchwillbeongoingastheproductiscreated.
e) Levelofimportance:This(Onascaleof15;5beingthehighest)
a)

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5) Howdoesonemakeagoodstoryboard?
Whyisthisimportantforsuccess:Asanyanimationwould,itisessentialtohavea
storyboardtoensuresmoothplotthatiseasilyunderstandablefortheaudienceandthecreator
themselves.Astoryboardavoidsclutterwhencreatingandfilming,andhelpstheaudienceto
haveagraspofthemessagethatisbeingconveyedbythecreator.
b) Whatwillberesearched:N/A,asIalreadyhavetheskillstocreateastoryboard,onlythe
storyboardcreationitselfislefttobecreated.
c) Wherewillthisinformationberecoveredfrom:N/A
d) Whenwillthisresearchbedone:TheweekofOctober12th,beforethecreationoftheactual
animation.
e) Levelofimportance:Thisisa5.Agoodvideoisonethathasanorganizedstorylinethat
makessensetotheaudience,thustheabilitytocreateagoodstoryboardisveryessentialin
termsofmakingsurethevideohassmoothtransitionsandanunderstandableplot.(Onascale
of15;5beingthehighest)
a)

6) Howwilltheproductbeaccessibletotheaudience?
Whyisthisimportantforsuccess:Aspartofmyaiminthecreationofthisproduct,the
productmustbeeasilyaccessibleforalargeaudienceonapublicplatform.Thisproductwill
beonYouTube,asitallowsfreeuploadingtoaworldwideaudience,asneeded(statedinthe
designsituation),thusitcanbeaccessiblefromanywhereatanytime.Thisisanadvantageas
thevideosaudiencewillcontinuetogrowasthedaypasses,withoutactuallyhavingto
advertiseitaround.
b) Whatwillberesearched:N/A
c) Wherewillthisinformationberecoveredfrom:N/A
d) Whenwillthisresearchbedone:N/A
e) Levelofimportance:Thisisa3asraisingawarenessisnotthemainaimofthecreationof
thisproduct,thusitwillbeoflesshigherpriority.(Onascaleof15;5beingthehighest)
a)

ResearchQuestion
Howareunderwaterworldscreatedon
Bryce7.1?
Howdoesonemakeagoodstoryboard?
Whyismedia,suchasmusicandsound
effects,essentialinthisvideo?
Howdoesonemakeahighquality(pixel
wise)animationvideo?
Howdoesavideoconveyemotion?
Howwilltheproductbeaccessibletothe
audience?

Levelofimportance(Onascaleof15;5
beingthehighest)
5
5
4
4
3
3

Tableshowingthelevelofimportanceofeachquestionintheresearchplanagainsteachother

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Mr.LukeJones
17thSeptember19thOctober2014

Research&ProductAnalysis
Example1
VideoDiscoveryChannel2/2Mermaids:TheNewEvidence

Linktovideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3RR6daB18

Analysis
Descriptionofexample:From2:052:10,ithasanimatedfootageofpossiblecreatures,likethe
mermaidsandotherdeepseaanimals.Itshowsgeneralmovementofthecreaturesaswellasits
detailedfacialandphysicalaspectsandcharacteristics.
Breakdown of example:
Video resolution: 360p
Duration: Whole video 43:29, part that was researched 2:00-2:15
Intended audience: Science lovers who are adults; based on seriousness of language and
visuals
Sound: Music present in background
Visuals: Involves a lot of color in the animation, mostly blues and darker colors (those with
lower value)
Analysisofexample:
Itincludesanimationofthesaidcreaturesofthedeepsea,givinganideaofpossible
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Musicverymysteriousmusictogiveaudienceasenseofsuspenseandwonder,making
peoplewanttowatchthevideoevenmore
Evidencegivesvideosandimagestoprovetheexistenceofthesecreatures
VideoqualityThequalityis360p,whichproveshowimportanthighqualityvideosarein
termsofkeepingattention
Howtheexampleisrelevanttotheresearchplanandproduct:Thisinspirestheproject,asthe
videowillbesetinanunderwatersettingthatinvolvesseveralcreaturesthataredeepseaanddonot
necessarilyhavethesamephysicalfeaturesasthemarinelifethatweknowof.Theanimationsinthis
videogiveanideaofhowIcoulddesignandanimatemycreaturestoincorporateinmyownvideo
later.

Example2
VideoBryce25minutelightingprojectadvancedunderwatereffectsatutorialbyDavid
Brinnen

Linktovideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js9sZZEpZ

Analysis
Descriptionofexample:TheexampleisavideotutorialbyYouTubeuserDavidBrinnenonhowto
createunderwatereffectsforBryce7.1.Itisaformofwalkthroughandheexplainsverballywhilst
carryingouteveryaction,explainingwhythestepwastakenandwhatimpactitwillhaveonthe
terrain.
Breakdown of example:
Video resolution: 720p (HD)
Duration: 27:57

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Intended audience: Bryce 7.1 users, both beginners and intermediate level users but mostly
intermediate
Sound: Clear voice over, no music
Visuals: Actions are conducted as they are being said, and has clear visuals to help viewers
know what to expect when they try it out, or follow along as the tutorial progresses.
Analysisofexample:
Givesclearinstructionsofwhattodowhenperformingeachaction
Givesreasoningforeachsteptohelpviewersunderstandtheeffectofthatactiononthe
setting
Itisforintermediatetoadvancedusers,thusitwillbeharderforbeginnerslikemyselfto
follow
Howtheexampleisrelevanttotheresearchplanandproduct:Researchquestion3explainsthe
importanceofknowinghowtocreateandhaveunderwatereffectsinthevideo,asthewholeproductis
underwaterbased.Thistutorialdoeshelpalotintermsofknowingthebasicsofunderwatersettings,
asBryce7.1isknownforitslandscapes,ratherthanseascapesandletaloneunderwater.Thisisagood
tutorialtoreferbacktoifneededtofindspecificthingstocreateandanimate.

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10A
DigitalTechnologyInquiringandAnalyzing
Mr.LukeJones
17thSeptember19thOctober2014

Example3
ArticlePOV(Pointofview)

Linktoarticle:http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/107/povpointofview

Analysis
Descriptionofexample:ThisisanarticlegivingstepsandtipsonfilmingaPOVvideo/moviewhich
includesseveralvideoexamplesaftereachstatedpointtogiveapictureofhowthesaidpointis
implementedandwhichsituationsandscenesthatitisbestimplementedin.Itexplainsthedifferent
anglesandwaysthatPOVcanbeshotfrom,andwhichworksonwhatcases.

Breakdown of example:
Intended audience: Beginners in shooting films
Article content: 4 main points, including examples in both video and image form.
: Provides reasoning for each point made, in terms of filming
Visuals: Clear images and videos describing, in detail, what each POV is and its effects
Videos: Video examples are only good examples; none to show the mediocre examples and
why the steps need to be included

Analysisofexample:

Clear visuals - shows importance of high quality visuals to ensure attention

Gives examples which helps readers to understand how and why the POV technique is used in
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It doesnt include a tutorial/walkthrough, thus it might be complicated if reader does not
understand the point even after the example is shown

It doesnt show specific steps in filming for POV shots but rather mostly tips and advice on it

As mentioned, it only shows mostly good examples, but none to show the mediocre examples
and why the steps need to be included

Howtheexampleisrelevanttotheresearchplanandproduct:Although I will not be filming using

a camera, like intended for the article, but the information and tips could and will be incorporated into
my own screen filming as I screen-record on Bryce. Certain tips are very useful to create certain effects
on the final product, like different angles to give a more detailed visualization of the surrounding and
setting, which could also seize attention of the audience.

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10A
DigitalTechnologyInquiringandAnalyzing
Mr.LukeJones
17thSeptember19thOctober2014

Example4
TutorialwebsiteBrycetutorialsforbeginners

Linktotutorial:http://mulawa.net/tutorials/bryce5/index.html

Analysis
Descriptionofexample:This is a website of entirely Bryce 7.1 Pro tutorial that was designed for
beginners which shows different steps and things that could be done using Bryce. Each tutorial is in a
form of slideshows and when each slide is clicked on, there are written steps and annotation in the
picture to further explain the tutorials. The pictures below shows the two different pages, the first being
an example of a tutorial and the second being an individual slide/step.

Breakdown of example:
Tutorials: Every step is explained with a picture
: Every step is also included with a short sentence to further explain the step with
detail
Pictures: Pictures included annotation in most slides to help viewers identify which features to
use and how they are used
Website: It includes 15 different tutorials on several types of things one can do on Bryce if
they are a beginner
Analysisofexample:
It is designed for beginners like myself which makes it easier for me to follow as it is broken
down step by step and explained at a simpler and lower level
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Each image has annotation - eases the learning of tools and features on Bryce 7.1
Howtheexampleisrelevanttotheresearchplanandproduct:This research would be my
reference to creating my final product, and it will also be used as a direct walkthrough when needed
(when I might be stuck on some parts) and as it is altered for beginners, it will make it easier for me to
follow-through when Im creating my product. In addition to that, the variety of tutorials can be used
into my video as well, maybe not as directly, but they could be inspiration for it.

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17thSeptember19thOctober2014

Bibliography

Brinnen, David. "Bryce 25 Minute Lighting Project Advanced Underwater Effects a Tutorial by
David Brinnen." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Js9sZZEpZrm>

Bryce for Beginners. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2014. <http://mulawa.net/tutorials/bryce5/index.html>.

"Discovery Channel 2/2--Mermaids: The New Evidence." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw3RR6daB18>

POV (Point of View). N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2014.

<http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/107/pov-point-of-view>.

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17thSeptember19thOctober2014

Design Brief
After researching all 4 examples above, I have understood several things on what needs to be
implemented in my video for my final product. Although, amongst these, the following are found most
important for the creation of the final product to me:

Possible physical appearance for the creatures that live in deep sea (From example 1)
o Reason: It gives me a clear idea of what I can and should design in animation form,
as that is the current predicted features (and everything along its line) to give my
video as much scientific accuracy as possible.
How to create an underwater effect and setting, specifically small things like the
rocks and terrain, etc. (From example 2, time frame - 1:30)
o Reason: This gives me a very clear walkthrough and list of steps in creating the
underwater setting and surrounding that I need for my video, enabling me to make
the most of what I can work with using Bryce for my own underwater world as well
as understand Bryces capability in terms of terrain for underwater.
Knowing that POV filming doesnt necessarily have to be from the head (eyesight
level) and it could be from any angle of a body, or an object with a surface. (From
example 3, 4th example on the article; Quote: It's important to note that POV
doesn't strictly apply to the perspective from a person's head. You can have a POV
shot from a foot, shoulder, etc. It doesn't even have to be a person! Any object with a
camera attached to it will give a POV shot,)
o Reason: As my whole video will be shot from POV, the relevance of knowing that
POV is not necessarily just shot from the head or eye level is important, to ensure
that my final product will not be a boring one that has a one point perspective from
just a single angle, but one that is from several different angles instead.
Making a movie/video when it involves animation with Bryce (From example 4,
tutorial 4: Lets Make a Movie)
o Reason: This enables me to understand that Bryce, is in fact, done for shooting of
videos and this helps in terms of positions and property of the animation itself,
identifying which ones work with what camera angle (combined with previous point)
to produce an aesthetically pleasing video to watch, which in turns indirectly
increasing audience interest.

From all these, I will design and create an animation video regarding underwater worlds that is
unknown to the human eye, including its creatures, using the animation program Bryce Pro 7.1. This
video will be shot from different angles of point of views (not from just the eye-level angle) and will be
shot to capture the surroundings, like the rocks and terrain, as well as the creatures, that will be based
off what scientific findings have proven in todays time. These will all be filmed through the correct
angles, based off the Bryce tutorial given online, to create an aesthetically pleasing video for the
audience.