The brief for this work was to create a loopable 10 secound walk cycle. The sequence must be rendered as a GIF for final submisssion, so the ending of the sequence will need to be the same as the very beginning. The walking human figure must be created and animated in Toon Boom Harmony. We had an option to employ either a cut-out or frame-by-frame animation method for the figure. The personality and emotional state of the walking figure will need to be strongly evident.
My character, a girl inspired by Akebi from “Akebi-chan’s sailor uniform”, starts off with a casual walk with a big smile on her face. Her hands are swaying a lot as she can’t hide the huge excitement inside her. She will then do a short runup and do a big calypso jump, and return to her walk cycle.
She does not hold a bag, indicating that she is not on her way to school, or on her way home from school. She is a girl who skipped her school as she couldn’t fit in with the school and found her happiness outside of school.
School is only one way of learning, which may or may not suit some individuals. This girl, who usually attends school, skipped her school for the first time, and learns something important that school doesn’t teach. Which in this case, is self-discovery and personal development. Schools provide a structured learning path, which can sometimes limit opportunities for self-discovery, in terms of personal interests, strengths, weaknesses, and passions, which is a lifelong journey that extends beyond formal education.
Although I submitted the no-sound version, I’ve also ade a version with sounds.
Final outcome: