Modelling the forest
I then remodelled the trees and added more to make the forest.
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The Target Audience
This animation is for children. It was made to inform kids about the evolution of the peppered moth. Kids will not want to sit there and listen to a 40 minute documentary about it. This animation is easy to watch. It has likable characters, realistic scenes a simple story and is over in 3 minutes. A child is much more likely to sit through my animation. The animations art style is also tailored towards kids. It is cartoon and brightly coloured.
Miles' character info
Miles is older than Morris and therefore knowns more about what is out there in the world. He doesn't want Morris to move away, he is worried he's going to get himself in trouble or worse, killed. However, Morris' thirst for adventure takes him over and he goes off anyway. When Miles finds Morris in his new home and sees how horrible it is, he is horrified. However, he is not shocked.
Morris' Character Info
Morris is a likeable, adventurous, young moth who decides to move away to the forest closer to Manchester. He moves away simply because he wants a change of scenery, even though it meant leaving his friend, Miles behind. Morris is younger than Miles, he feels like he wants to see more of the world. He is worried he's missing out if he doesn't go and look around.
Joseph Burgess Research
Joseph Burgess was born in Failsworth, Lancashire. He was the third of six children. He was one of the founding members of the labour party and was my great, great granddad. His family background played a major part in his career. Through the social and economic situation of his family, he became aware of the wide gap between rich and poor. The family had much in common with many others who experienced the early days of the Industrial Revolution. Joseph's great grandfather migrated from Derbyshire to Failsworth, a district of Oldham bordering Manchester. They were attracted to Manchester because it was a place of golden promise where opportunities for work were abundant as industry in the area expanded. There was money to be made also in less skilled jobs. Joseph's paternal grandfather, also called Joseph, worked as a navvy and so did his brothers. Eventually, he progressed from labouring to a more skilful job of operating a coal barge between one of Oldham's coal mines a...