exhibition -

instead of having a short animated piece i have instead presented my work as static images printed out and displayed on the wall with 4 very short animated sections projected in between them. the animated pieces and the static pieces work well together and capture what i was trying to achieve. the finished work doesn't quite look how i wanted it, with time being a factor i didnt have as many images as i would have liked, i wanted to have a more pixelly mosaic look to it which didnt quite happen. the image size in relation to each other was too different between the static images and the animated images. i think adding white frames for the statics will also add cohesion to the work as at the moment the animated ones stand out too much from the others.

overall i think the work represented the ideas and theory behind it well and is a good starting point for the concepts presented and for energy boy as well.

entropy - the measurement of the probability of energy loss

i really like the analogy of entropy as a demon in a box who lets energy into it but tries to not let any out. if you're fast enough you can keep the box warm.

energy boy - character study

-theory

energy boy represents possible outcomes of the breaking down of physical rules in the world. where the first law of thermodynamics states that energy can only be transferred and not created, energy boy is the embodiment of the breaking of that law, he can create a limitless amount of energy through his body. because of this he is able to break free from the system of control that he lives in, in this created world. his actions are affected by the oppression of this world and his reactions to this oppression with new found power.

-presentation

i have developed his image to as an outcome of the system that he lives in. from this oppression he has become desensitized but longs for freedom. i have presented this in energy boy as black holes for eyes and no mouth, his search for freedom manifests in the images of birds and the sky.
his hair is also used to represent his situation and also his energy output. at the beginning his hair is scruffy and hanging down at a shortish length, as his situations change and his energy output grows his hair grows to wild lengths.


energy boys actions are based on many variables and this project is a beginning to understanding him and his actions as a result of this breakdown of systems and the consequences of that are played out on a personal level.

references -

i have looked at a lot of material in researching this project, my style has always leant towards manga in my drawing and this project represents that, i also adopted a more simplified style as time was a factor in completing the work. i looked at anime such as tekonkinkreet and the animatrix for inspiration. the animatrix also helped in developing some ideas behind the theory of my work. for creating energy boy the book pictoplasma was incredibly helpful especially the introductions explaining theory behind character design.