Timing Test

I've created a quick timing mock up using After Effects of the rough animation I have so far. I feel that overall the timing is not too bad, but there are a few places where the scenes may need extending before or after a cut to help with flow.

Bottle Scene

This scene is from the octopus' second wooing attempt, where he retrieves a piece of paper from a bottle in order to write the anemone a love letter.

More Work In Progress

Some New Scenes

I have composited a couple of completed scenes together to check how well the cuts and timing work.

Explanation Shot

This scene is the explanation shot of the environment layout. I kept the colours and detail simple in order to make the set up clean and easy to read. I also exaggerated the size of the anemone so that it would be  the obvious goal for the octopus.

Introduction Scene

Here is some rough animation for the reaction scene for the octopus' first encounter with the anemone. I'm considering adjusting the curve of his path further and also speeding up the somersault. In the background there will be small heart shaped bubbles forming around him as he spins.

Clean Ups

Here is the cleaned up version of the octopus' opening scene. I still have a few things to adjust with the animation, and I am considering doing a cleaned up version of the background. I have also included a clean up of the seagull.