Tia Whitehead - BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts

At the start of the animation I will roughly outline what diabetes is and further on in the animation it will show my character injecting and testing her blood sugar. Below are designs of my diabetes equipment, some of the thumbnails are realistic whereas others are simplified. Thumbnails 1,2 and 3 are my insulin pens that I use to inject my insulin into me. Thumbnails 4 and 5 are needles for those insulin pens. Number 6 and 9 and the parts I use to inject myself to test my blood glucose levels. Number 7, 8 and 10 are the machines used to specify why my blood  glucose levels are and number 11 is the pot with my blood testing glucose sticks which I apply the blood to. 

In my project part of the story as to how I found out that I had Diabetes started on a train on the way to London with my Mum. Below are designs for both the seats on the train and the train environment. While researching, I also decided to draw two of the chairs that have been seen in UPA cartoons, these are thumbnails 6 and 7. I have also looked at different textures that could be used for the seats, these are thumbnails 8, 9 and 10. Seats on the train: On the train - scene:

In my premise project I am going to talk about how I found out that I had diabetes. One of the main factors that concerned my Mum, before she knew that I was diabetic, was the amount that I ate and drank. Below I have created some thumbnail designs for food and drink that could be used in my animation to show my Mum's concern. Drink: Food: Later on in the animation I will also speak about how testing my blood sugar and injecting myself in public can sometimes make me feel self-conscious as elder people tend to stare at me. This section will take part in a coffee shop so as a prop I will look at creating a tea or coffee cup. Some of the designs are shown in the thumbnails below.

Realistic skull designs: Moom skull designs: Duck cane, rope and hook, sign and pulley system designs: Scroll design: Light switch designs: