Petals away

Abstract

The present report compacts the description and critical analysis of the academic project developed during the second year of the Master’s degree in computer animation of the School of Arts at the Portuguese Catholic University. The project Petals Away consisted in the making of a digitally animated short film by Inês Russell Pinto, with external collaborations regarding the soundtrack development and frame coloring. Throughout this report all the production process is narrowly described and analyzed, as well as the references and inspirations that helped bring this project to fruition. In an early phase of the report the objectives and motivation of the project are explained, followed by their approach and treatment. After that, the production of the short film is thoroughly described and lastly we go through a critical analysis of the end results. In this report were also explored the different roles of a 2D animation production team and how their dynamic changes when the team consists of only one person. It was paid special attention to the pro-production roles, such as concept art, character design and background design, as a way to expand the knowledge in these particular fields and to create a professional portfolio in these areas.

Date of Award	16 Dec 2022
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Sahra Kunz (Supervisor) & Jorge Manuel Braga Nogueira Marques Ribeiro (Co-Supervisor)