[Project 4] Storyboard Thumbnails, Calendar, and More

Outline

ACT ONE

Setting: Space Rodeo (arena/asteroid belt?) Collects asteroids?

Film starts: Spencer, little sister, and parents are going to go to watch the Asteroid (Riding) Show.

Inciting Incident: Parents tell him to watch his little sister as they go get snacks. Spencer takes his sister to their seats (“You just can’t miss this one, folks”)

Plot Point 1: Spencer looks back to where his sister would be, but *GASP* she’s MISSING ( are they at their seats here?)

ACT TWO

Setbacks:  Spencer can’t find sister (Zoey? Joey? Lily?) He’s looking in the seats (down) trying to find his sister. Kinda worried, but eh, she does this a lot.

Protag react: BUT WAIT. What’s this? The announcer is saying something about a young rider??? This gets Spencer’s attention; he turns around and LO AND BEHOLD, SHE’S ON THE BIG SCREEN?!?! HIS SISTER IS IN THE ARENA WITH THE ASTEROIDS. Brother is horrified and jumps over onto the arena to get to her.

Plot point 2:  As Spencer tries to get his sister, parents go to call and check up (see they’re next in line)

(maybe he fiddle and juggles his phone? And hangs up on them? [Oh noooooo. Real chaos])

ACT THREE

Climax:  Sister is having fun; Spencer is freaking out. Asteroids are all over the place, making it difficult for Spencer to get to sister. As we deal with the fast pace of Spencer’s pov, we go back to the parents as they slowly pay for their snacks and drinks. He gets on an asteroid, manages to grab his sister before- WHAM another asteroid rams into theirs and THEY FLYYYY

Denouncement: Land in their seats? Happy sister, frightened/traumatized brother.

Ending: As Spencer is shaking in his seat and his sister bounces happily in hers, the parents gets back. The announcer says something like “My stars, folks. That’s something you’ll never get to see again.” Parents are all like “OH NO, WE MISSED IT.” Spencer passes out. (Eyes roll up and he slides out of his seat) His sister is bouncing in her seat and just chants “AGAIN! AGAIN!”

Rough Thumbnails

Done by Elyssa D.

Done by Von M.

Updated Calendar

March 31: Finished Outline, Finish some concept designs, Rough storyboards/thumbnails

April 5: Finalized designs, Roughly completed animatic, splitting up who will do which scenes

April 7: DEFINITELY A COMPLETED ANIMATIC, ALL ASSETS DONE, RIGS SET UP

April 12 and 19: At least 12 seconds of animation (each) [Subject to change]

April 14 and 21: At least 6 seconds of animation (each) [Subject to change]

April 26: Compositing/FX
April 28: DUE

Asteroid Designs

Designs by Elyssa D.

[Project 4] Concept Work

Elyssa and I would like to work on a collaborative animated project done with After Effects CC (with DUIK).

Short Synopsis

Spencer, an apathetic babysitter, is hired to take the cute little alien girl, (insert cute name here), to a Space Rodeo at a fair. However, taking care of this little girl is not as easy as it seems. Spencer must corral this little lil' buckaroo before her parents find out that she went missing. Join us as we go on a wild adventure filled with crazy, fun asteroid rides.

Outline

Protagonists: Little girl (name TBD) and SPENCER, the male babysitter

ACT ONE

Setting: Space Rodeo (arena/asteroid belt?) Collects asteroids?

Film starts: Male babysitter with little girl (male babysitter reassuring parents)

Inciting Incident: Sees “space bull ride”

Plot Point 1: Little girl is missing

ACT TWO

Setbacks:  Babysitter can’t find girl (Zoey? Joey? Lily?)

Protag react: Kid gets on asteroid, horrified babysitter

Plot point 2:  Babysitter tries to gets the little girl (who is on the asteroid); parents go to call and check up

ACT THREE

Climax:  Little girl has fun. Asteroids are all over the place. Babysitter gets on one of the asteroids, manages to grab the little girl before another asteroid rams into the other and then THEY FLYYYY

Denouncement: WHAM They fall right behind parents; happy child

Ending: “See you next Tuesday” parents say. The babysitter is both horrified and exhausted.

Initial Character Designs

Images above done by Elyssa Davis

Image above done by Von Muren

Environment References
A rodeo in space

Feel of Film

Something with more texture, so the final product doesn't feel computerized.

Rough Calendar

Estimated Run Time: 1-2 minutes (Median: 1 min and 30 sec)

Animation per person: 30 seconds - 1 minute (Median: 45 sec each)

Rough Thumbnails

Quote:

 

From a parody Bill Murray Twitter page

Word Sketches

Three Story Portfolios (+1)

http://yonleestory.blogspot.com/

Introduction page is very active, but the ending is different from the introduction. However, they have the same dynamic. Starts with storyboards, then concepts, then characters. Comes in a consistent order each time. Then one life drawing. Then end.

http://maddiesharafianportfolio.blogspot.com/

Introduction page and ending page is really nice because you see their individual personalities before seeing them all together. Concept is first, then storyboards. A page filler is between the stories (sketches between "Acorn" and "Rabbit"; life drawings between "Nancy Drew" and "Dandelion"). Pretty cool how they added a small comic (shows storytelling, but also shows personality)

http://karicasadyportfolio.blogspot.com/

WATERCOLOR; Introduced with COLOR (film development; 6 pages). OH, this is focused on visual development. Possibly look more into visual development portfolios. Range of mediums, range of appealing color. Uses negative space to their advantage. Color script.

http://hannachoportfolio.blogspot.com/ (YES, updated!)

Portfolio starts with a story with conflict. Ending shows the conclusion. After introduction page, introduced with designs and development (1 page). Storyboards are the main focus. The designs and development take up 1-2 pages, really pushing the storyboards to its feet. Life drawing is in-between two boards, but it doesn't feel disruptive. I think it's because one of the boards actually didn't have any designs and development because the boards could stand on their own. So, in order to balance that page, she added a life drawing page to keep that same pace. Beats for last page, then end page. Beats are one of her strongest pieces (her work is amazing).

[Career Services] "Career Fair Prep" Notes

MCACC registration required

• can see employers

art/transformable skills

• BIG SYSTEM

SET UP

• you have to be active at noon
• starts at 1-3:30
• table = office
• something to give away
• resumes, business cards (name, email, phone number)
• professionally done
• opportunity for nice photo (for LinkedIn)

Employers evaluate you (answer some questions)

Road to Success

• PREPAREDNESS
• resume
• portfolio
• research companies
• connections

Resume Basics

• One page
• no "I"s
• achievements
• results orientated
• reverse chronological order

Profile

• "I am"
• "I have"
• "I can"

Portfolio = 12 pieces

• process
• sketches
• storyboards
• presenting work

Dressed

• clean 
• slacks, blouse, clean shoes

REMEMBER:

• CONFIDENCE
• CONCISE ANSWERS
• EYE CONTRACT
• EXAMPLES
• CONCISE AND HONEST
• DESIRE TO LEARN