4 key points in Animation history

1832 The Phenakistoscope

1920 First known colour cartoon, The Debut of Thomas Cat

1989 Wallace and Gromit debut in Nick Park's A Grand Day Out

1999 The Matrix and its later sequels blur live action and animation in the presentation of the action (influenced by Japanese animation) and its continual digital manipulation of the image at the level of individual frames.

Jobs list

Samuel Stevens:

• Obtaining props
• Making the set for the Esting

Robbie Connolly:

• Blog information
• Research and development of idea

Props List

Tree -

• Use green moulded dough the create the bushy leaves of the tree.
• Use chicken wire as a skeleton for the stump of the tree.

Snow -

• Will be made using cotton wool or crushed ice cubes.
• When using the cotton wool it will be compressed to leave a more solid appearance.

Man -

• Our man will be made out of Lego and so will have a normal appearance of man.

E4 Logo -

• The e4 logo will be made out of cotton wool thats been colour with colour dye.
• The other choice will be using play dough to create the e4 logo.