The document describes Daniel Wilcock's process for creating an animation. He began by designing the background scene, which included rolling sand dunes, a pyramid, and clouds and cactuses to add visual interest. In the foreground were cactus and snake obstacles. Above were 3 character sprites - one for jumping, one for landing, and a dead one, which he used a symmetry tool to make identical on all sides. Additional elements included a shotgun shell collectible, a screen for if the character steps on a venomous snake, and Daniel created the animation by taking frames each time he moved the character in a slideshow window.

1. Daniel Wilcock
Production
Reflection

2. Process
I began with creating the background of the
animation which are rolling sand dunes and a
Pyramid with the sun setting behind it with clouds
so the sky doesn’t look like a big empty canvas.
Some cactuses and spots of darker sand too so it
doesn’t appear boring and flat to the eye.

3. Process
In the foreground there are
the cactus and snake
obstacles and that is all.
There isn’t much needed in
the foreground

4. Process
Above are the 3 characters, one that’s used when jumping and moving forward, another
that’s used when landing and a third that’s dead. I used the symmetry tool on all 3 to
make sure that they’re identical on all sides.

5. Process
A simple shotgun shell for
the collectible item

6. Process
A large screen to go after the
character steps on the venomous
snake.

7. Process
Using the slideshow
window I took a frame ever
time I moved the character
creating an animation.