Post 3: Based on your learning from Unit 3, discuss the merits or shortcomings of design thinking to your chosen areas of study
I study Computer animation which means that I concentrate the most on the movement of characters. But it is wrong to say that's the only field that animation is about. I think that I should start from what design thinking is- it is the designer's work process. It's all about an idea before the realization, in literature, art, music, and business. In this post, I will discuss the merits and shortcomings of design thinking in computer animation. One, single reference can ease the whole process a lot, unlike in other fields of CGI. It is pretty much straightforward, you just simply adjust the pose of the character/ characters/ props. It is very rewarding when you see your character coming to life, starting to move. When you have an idea in your mind, you can record yourself moving and use it as a reference and if you have enough abilities, you can show your idea pretty well. Basically, everyone can do simple animations. Because people are the target audience basical...