Domo!

26th September 2013; Domo!

Domo! It first appeared on NHK’s satellite broadcasting on 22nd December 1998 as short stop-motion sketches. Domo is a strange creature that is hatched from an egg. He has this large wide opened mouth that remains wide open, a big part in showing how cute he looks. He can’t speak as well. Only being able to communicate by producing low-pitched noise.

This is one of my final projects for one of my modules when I was pursuing my Higher Nitec Certificate in Information Technology. We were tasked to animate something that we liked. So I choose Domo! Through the process of learning and the making of this short clip, I learnt that animating involves lots of repetitions and breaking movements down to each frame was what it takes to create a smooth looking animation. This was also what sparked my interest in animation. Bringing me to where I am now, in pursuit of a diploma in animation.

Earned this today: Moving forward in the direction I want to continue on. Still chasing the dream of one day, having my small little name on one of the big feature animation film credits. Being part of a major production. Working hard!