Before we started testing out all the different methods, I thought charcoal would be my favorite. It seemed simple enough. Once we actually got down to it, however, I realized it was actually pretty frustrating to work with. After something was officially on the paper, it was pretty difficult to erase it. I found myself getting slightly peeved when the lines stayed visible on the page. I'm also not the best drawer, so maybe that had something to do with it as well.
The paint on glass, though I didn't get to play around with it much, had the opposite effect. I had a preconceived notion that I wouldn't like it, and yet to my surprise, I found it much more satisfying than the charcoal. I liked the way it turned out in the film, the way the paint looked when it was lit from behind, and how it looked like a painting come to life once it was animated. It was super cool.
My favorite by far was the sand, though. The texture and look of it was absolutely beautiful. Even if you didn't do anything too fancy, like merely running your fingers through the sand or making lines with the little shaping tool, it still looking so pretty on the screen. Initially, my group had wanted to use charcoal for our project, but in the end we all agreed that sand was the best way to go.
Sand is my favorite as well. Kai and I are going to do a sand animation film this summer!
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