Here is the research I have collected  during the FEP.  It is split into 3 sections being research methods, Target audience and Animation. All the research below has been used to help me produce my final product.

target audience section includes research into what types demographics enjoy specific animations styles. This will enhance my knowledge on the specific audiences that enjoy animations and will help me tailor my animations towards specific audiences by including certain aspects that cater to different people.

Reflection 

Ultimaley, target audience research was useful for me to understand how to cater to a correct audience with my animations. As it gave me information on what people do and don't enjoy about the styles of animation i plan to create during this project. Originally, i planned to use this research to give me information on animation techniques. That quickly changed as i conducted more research. I found it more useful to use this research to help me find an effective audio for my animation. To achieve this, i will make sure to choose an audio that includes a message that my audience can resonate and connect with, as this is a common practice with the styles of animation i conducted research into.

The Animation  section of my research includes a range of topics that will help develop my skills and knowledge for animation leading to a higher quality final product. The topics i will be covering for this section are:  Animation principles, Audio options, Anatomy, Lip sync methods, Acting principles, rendering methods, possible rigs and workflows. Theses topics will help reinforce my knowledge in animation helping me improve my skills ready for the production stage.

Animation reflection

To finalise, animation research has provided me with knowledge on a range of topics that will allow me to be more proficient when i start to produce my animations. It has provided me with knowledge on the animation principles, audios, anatomy and rigs some of the most vital aspects that will allow me to create high quality animations for this project. Originally, i wasn't fully confident on the majority of the topics i researched for the animation section (such as anatomy) yet as i progressed through i enhance my knowledge on these areas providing me with effective knowledge that i will not only be able to use for this project but for future projects as well.

Research Evaluation

To evaluate, the research stage of the project it has proven to extremely successful and effective for me . It has provided me with knowledge on a range of topics animation, research methods and target audience that have provided me with sufficient knowledge that will allow me to produce high quality animations, by educating me on professional workflows and techniques that have been proven to work in industry when creating animations. Furthermore, this stage of the project has also helped to boost my confidence for this project. With the new knowledge i have gained from this stage it has effectively prepared me for the rest of this project, especially heading into some of the most crucial stages such as production.