Tate GIF!

The final product for my Tate GIF entry! As seen in my second storyboard, I used the idea where a breeze is moving through the picture, ruffling her dress and causing movement in the background. It's a little more subtle than what I had in mind (then again I don't want a tornado ripping through the scenery). The picture I used is a remix of  "Girl in a Garden" by William Scott of Oldham way back in 1880. I chose this painting because I loved the position of the girl as well as the layout and colors of the background. I had a few ideas for this picture but I decided to go with something that wasn't too ambitious in order to keep the look and feel of the original image. 

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http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/special-event/1840s-gif-party-call-submissions

Programs used: GIMP, unfreez, GIF Animator

Rough Storyboards #2 & #3

Here I have my last two storyboards for the painting, "Girl in a Meadow" by William Stott of Oldham. My first idea was to create movement in the environment around her with a light breeze moving through the picture. I would add in varying light rays, wrinkles to her clothes, particles floating in the air, and movement in the brush. My second idea was to have the girl pick one of the dandelions in front of her and blow it away. I was also thinking about the possibility of combining the two ideas but I will have to play around with it and see what works.

Rough Storyboard #1

This is my first storyboard for the Tate GIF. It's a rough outline for the movement I plan with the painting, "A Garden" by Albert Moore. My plan was to have the woman in the picture pick a flower and throw it. Seems simple, but I know it will take a LOT of time to do in color with the original picture!

Tate Painting Selections

Here are the three paintings I have chosen for the Tate classic paintings GIF contest. I selected these three because each of them has a single figure in a dynamic position which makes animation easier and all the more fun!

(In order from left to right)

• First painting: "Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth" by John Singer Sargent, 1889
• Second painting: "Girl in a Meadow" by William Stott of Oldham, 1880
• Third painting: "A Garden" by Albert Moore, 1869