Animation - Art Of The Ecstatic Bathtub

The Ecstatic Bathtub

Animation - Ecstatic Bathtub Animation

Here it is, my completed animation of the Ecstatic Bathtub. It's been a very painful journey to get to this stage and I'll be so glad to get back onto Maya. I'm really liking all the close up shots and that you don't really get to see the man in the shower. If I get time I'm looking at seeing if I can get some close up shots of the baths feet tap dancing and put a shot where the bathtub falls back into its normal position.

Animation - Ecstatic Walk

I think I should have gone a bit more overboard on this one and got him jumping right in the air. Will give it another go.

Animation - Walk Cycle

Animation - Camera Moves In Still Pictures

I'm not sure why but I really struggled with the idea of this.

Animation - The Ecstatic Bathtub, Walk Cycle.

I really might look at doing this again as it looks like it's limping :(

Animation - The Ecstatic Bathtub 3 Image Storyboard

This is the 3 picture storyboard to sum up the animation. I think this works well as I've made a real effort to incorporate all the elements of the story and it was quite hard to do in just 3 pictures.

Each picture nicely represents an act.

Act 1.

Man goes into shower turning on radio which is playing singing in the rain.

Act 2.

The bathtub gets ecstatic about hearing such a joyous song it breaks into a rapturous dance.

Act 3.

Man turn off and leaves shower as bathtub regains its position to find water all over the floor, and is perplexed as to how it got there as he doesn't recall himself splashing that much.

Animation - The Ecstatic bathtub, Storyboard

Remind me never to scan pictures using a photocopier where you can't get any preview. I'll stick to the A3 scanners from now on and if I want the contrast super high I'll do it myself in photoshop :)

Animation - The Ecstastic Bathtub Animatic

I'm really getting a good grasp on making 2D animatics now. In this one I really have learnt that making a bathtub dance is a tough nut to crack and it's going to take so real effect to smash it how I can see it in my head. It's also come to my mind that I might include (during the bathtub dance) some close-ups of the feet moving a couple of times to break up the shot. I think it will add alittle more depth to it overall.

Animation - The Ecstastic Bathtub Script Idea.

The Ecstastic Bathtub

Animation - The Ecstastic Bathtub Musical Score.

Oh dear I'm now thinking this might be good (sorry I didn't seee your comment earlier Oliver)



OK here's an idea for a song the ecstastic bathtub may like to dance too.




In this 'Singing In The Rain' clip there is a section from 2:28 - 2:50 that I have looked at where Gene Kelly dances infront of a static camera. This shot (not just for ease) gives a nice little dance routeen that doesn't look contrived. It's so relaxed and happy that I think (and hope) it will work well in giving my bathtub some life. It's a challenge I know but it's better to put off a challenge than to just play it safe.

Animation - Bowling Ball

Animation - Bouncing Ball

Animation - The Ecstatic Bathtub

It seem baths can walk quite well. Found this on Youtube :)

Animation - The Ecstatic Bathtub Influence map

I've pretty much chosen a bathtub from the Victorian era. When looking at bathtubs as a whole it's really the best option as it has legs and it's easy to see how this can be animated in a quadrapedal fashion.

Animation - The Ecstastic Bathtub

I've been brainstorming over the last couple of days as to the motivation of a bathtub being ecstastic.

There are a few ideas now bouncing round my head.

1. A fat person is bathing and the bathtub is very uncomfortable it dances with ecstacy when its occupant finally leaves.

2. A beautiful bath is in a shop waiting to be bought and gets exited when someone comes in to buy it. Much like a dog gets exited when it finds a new owner.

3. Someone is singing in the shower and the bathtub unbeknown to the shower occupant is singing and dancing in accompaniment at the joyous rapture.

Edit: Moving further on idea 3. Say a man walks into the bathroom, turns on the radio to say 'Beat It' by Michael Jackson (just happens to be the baths favorite song), gets into the shower, back facing the bath. Bath hearing the song starts to tap his foot. Then breaks into some cool Wacko Jacko style dance moves ending with a moon walk. Somewhere in the middle the guys in the shower looks over his shoulder and the bath is instantly back in its normal position. This also happens at the end when the bath is moon walking.