We did a test shoot last weekend, and we are very pleased with the results. At the beginning, we had put a milestone of “let's get ready to do a test shoot in this April,” so the schedule is on track. The purpose of this test was to confirm the operation of the Dragon Frame and the structural suitability of the armature. Since Dragon Frame is still a trial version, only 50 frames were taken in each take. However, it was enough to check the paddling animation while setting the armature. Now that we have confirmed that there are no problems with the shooting itself, we will be creating more and more assets such as characters and backgrounds. As a personal matter, I need to get used to making animations without “In-Between” as soon as possible. In stop-motion animation, the “Straight Ahead” method is a prerequisite, requiring the animator to grasp (compose) the character's movements frame by frame.
This is a log of the stop-motion animation we are making.