Jekyll2023-04-20T00:19:55+00:00https://natyelroy.github.io/feed.xmlportfolio 2023Natalie Leroy2021-10-16T00:00:00+00:002021-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://natyelroy.github.io/roomba<p>Animation for Hemans Chan’s university project.</p> <p>Animated by Natalie Leroy. Concept by Monique Leroy. Soundtrack by Hemans Chan.</p> <p>Life is mundane and repetitive, well for nearly everyone… except Ro… a vacuum cleaner. Follow the adventures of Ro discovering the world, making friends and ultimately, finding their place in the world.</p> <p>Software used: Premiere Pro and Adobe Animate.</p> <h2 id="natalies-process">Natalie’s Process</h2> <p>Project started August 2021 to October 2021. Over the 3 months, I worked in close collaboration with Hemans Chan.</p> <p>The idea of bringing a Roomba to life was through a conversation discussed with my sister, Monique. We loved the idea of making inanimate objects to life- like the pioneer of 3D-animation did, Toy Story. We also thought it would be fun to reimagine an ordinary object that is used for essential use but bring personality to it.</p> <p>From there, I spoke with Hemans about the soundtrack. We bounced ideas off each other and I drafted up storyboards and character profiles, keeping her updated throughout the animation process, as well as editted according to feedback. Samples can be seen below.</p> <p><img src="../assets/img/story-1.jpg?raw=true" alt="Alt text" title="story-1" /> <img src="../assets/img/story-2.jpg?raw=true" alt="Alt text" title="story-2" /> <img src="../assets/img/prof-1.jpg?raw=true" alt="Alt text" title="prof-1" /></p> <h2 id="where-to-watch">Where to watch</h2> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYor6J10h2E">YouTube</a></p>Natalie Leroy

Animation for Hemans Chan’s university project.

2020-12-04T00:00:00+00:002020-12-04T00:00:00+00:00https://natyelroy.github.io/mind-of-my-own<p>Animation for Visual Arts HSC 2020.</p> <p>Animated by Natalie Leroy. Music by Christopher Leroy.</p> <p>I take the viewer on a journey through my world. I use animation to distort the everyday and challenge the audience’s conceptualisation of their surroundings. By juxtaposing realistic aspects with the imaginative, I show the interaction of objects and ideas that are beyond the ordinary.</p> <p>Software used: Premiere Pro and Adobe Animate.</p> <h2 id="awards">Awards</h2> <p>Selected for Art Express 2021 at New England Regional Art Gallery and Margaret Whitlam Galleries</p> <p>Best High School Animated Short Film (YoramGross Award) FlickerFest FlickerUp 2021.</p> <p>Prize for Digital Media at Ascham School 2020.</p> <p><img src="../assets/img/flick-1.jpg?raw=true" alt="Alt text" title="flick-1" /></p> <h2 id="feature-articles">Feature Articles</h2> <p><a href="https://flickerfest.com.au/film/mind-of-my-own/">FlickerFest</a></p> <p><a href="https://artexpress.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/browse.php">Art Express</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ascham.nsw.edu.au/hsc-bodies-of-work-2020/">Ascham School</a></p> <h2 id="natalies-process">Natalie’s Process</h2> <p>This animation took over the course of a year to produce. I received frequent feedback on my work from my art teacher and modified my work accordingly. This can be seen at the beginning and ending. I cut quite a bit from the beginning and also editted the end to have more animation components.</p> <p>I also worked in collaboration with my brother, Christopher. After finishing my animation, I screenshotted a few frames from each scene and printed it out. I then annotated each frame to explain what music and sounds I would like added. Christopher then made a few musical arrangement snippets for me to choose from and then creatively developed the soundtrack from there.</p> <h2 id="where-to-watch">Where to watch</h2> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWYcheSZftA">YouTube</a></p>Natalie Leroy

Animation for Visual Arts HSC 2020.