Patterns Rotoscoping Assignment

Using the vhs tape provided, rotoscope a minimum of 4 seconds worth of animation (approximately 40 drawings) divided among the two different shots on the source tape. Pay attention to your work as a sequence with a beginning, middle and end. Rotoscope onto punched paper. Drawings are due in the box by my office door by 5 pm, Monday, 2/24. Kelly will shoot them that night.

1. View the tape and identify the sections you want to use and how you will structure the rotoscoping in time.

2. Record those sections onto the Lunchbox

3. Draw a target for the first frame of each shot you use.

4. Rotoscope, numbering your drawings as you go.

5. Clear the Lunchbox and test your drawings

6. Number your drawings and the targets, and gather them in a folded sheet and put your name on it before turning it in.

7. If you want Kelly to shoot your drawings in any other way besides straight ahead on 3s, write an exposure sheet with clear instructions for him on the folded sheet.

Here are variables you can play with:

1. Speed

… Rotscope at speed, so that x seconds of live action produces x seconds of animation

… Slow down the motion so, for example, x seconds becomes 2x seconds.

… Speed up the motion so that, for example, x seconds becomes x/2 seconds.

… Reverse the motion

2. Materials

… Experiment with the type of paper (newsprint, charcoal, wrapping paper, regular white bond)

… Mark making (pencil, ink, charcoal, paint, rubber stamps, finger prints, torn or cut out shapes etc)

3. Scale

… Rotoscope at size so that there is a 1:1 ratio between your drawing and the video image

… Zoom in on your drawing area so your image is smaller (and coarser) than at size.

… Zoom out for the reverse effect.

4. Combinations of images

… Rotoscope sequences from the two different source shots onto the same frame.