The Lifecycle of a The Lifecycle of a Mushroom

Tom BegTom BegSpectacular Sciences

A UCA and UoK collaborationA UCA and UoK collaboration

Introduction

AimsAims

To provide a wide audience with access to scientific knowledge and support the education of students in

i bj tscience subjects.

Target AudienceTarget Audience

Undergraduate students

Developmentp

Visual StyleVisual Style

Evocative of 1920’s Jazz age

1950’ A i Ill t t h Ch l H d 1950’s American Illustrators such as Charley Harper and Mary Blair

1920’s Animation

Handcrafted look

Charley HarperCharley Harper

Mary BlairMary Blair

Animation InfluenceAnimation Influence

Silly Symphony- Dancing Skeletons: http://youtu.be/h03QBNVwX8Q

Silly Symphony – Egyptian Melody:http://youtu be/L1j7uhwDGschttp://youtu.be/L1j7uhwDGsc

Mickey Mouse – Haunted House:http://youtu.be/s8LiPoIpxnk

SoundtrackSoundtrack

Harry Raderman’s Jazz Orchestra“Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me 1922”

http://vimeo.com/27504933

Soundtrack is public domain and Royalty Free

AnimaticAnimatic

http://thespectacularscienceblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/lifecycle-of-mushroom-animatic-1.html

Note: Early version. Improvements to be made

Technical Research and Developmentp

Texture TestsTexture Tests

Animation TestsAnimation Tests

Mushroom Growth: http://vimeo.com/27114149

Cell Division 1:http://vimeo com/27172776http://vimeo.com/27172776

Cell Division 2:http://vimeo.com/27192235

InformationInformation

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