Final-2

http://www.mediafire.com/?f70oz1z937qh4sk

Having trouble with MediaFire, but the animatic is done.
May have to open in person.

(Sorry about that!)

First Final Cut

After wrestling with Storyboard Pro and Final Cut Pro, I present the fruit of my labors.

Rough Cut 1

Very early cut of the thumbnails. Will be modified, quite a bit.

(Click the pic to see the video.)

Background Designs 1

Will be adding more later today.

Thumbnails-1

Character Sketches

“Tiff”, a young girl investigating the mysterious appearances of swarms of crickets at the Opera House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Cricket”, the bitter old mastermind himself, patiently waiting for his revenge.

“Cricket Of The Opera” Storyboard-Draft 1

Well, Storyboard Pro has been a tad tricky for me, but I’ve managed to finish this much of the board.

 

Cricket

Design For Media Outline (Revised)

 

Design For Media
Spring 2011
Zach Morris

Summary

I hope to accomplish a finished animatic for a short film. The animatic will be the starting point for production of a finished short film, tenatively entitled “The Cricket Of The Opera”.

Product

The main product to be completed here is a short animated film animatic (animated storyboard). Tho rather rough in appearance, this is an important first step in the production of a film project. Essentially, it is an adaptation of the method of using storyboards- rough, quick drawings which portray the story, much like a comic strip or book- and animating it on a screen, as opposed to a stationary board.

The main technologies used here will be Adobe Flash for the main animating, as well as Storyboard Pro, Photoshop for manipulation of the scanned sketches where needed, and a Wacom tablet for digital sketches where needed.

Market Analysis

I plan to market the animatic as a sales pitch for a finished short student film. It could be screened for my professors and peers for review, then taken to studios to pitch a finalized film.

The main story is essentially an adaptation of the story of the Phantom of the Opera, involving a vengeful cricket living underneath an opera house and sabotaging it’s productions. The film itself is rather influenced after the experimental short films of Chuck Jones, such as “One Froggy Evening” and “The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics”, as well as the book “The Cricket In Times Square” by George Selden. It is also modeled after animated short films shown on Newgrounds.com.

Strategy and Implementation

- Breakdown:

Week 3-Script

Week 4-Revised Script

Week 5-Thumbnails for Board

Week 6-Character / Background Designs

Week 7-Revised Thumbnails

Weeks 8-14-Begin main work on Board

-Record Voices/Assemble SFX

Week 15-Panels/Actions done – Begin assembling Animatic

Week 16-Finished Animatic

Week 17-Revised Animatic/Final

The main product’s intended niche is the community of short film enthusiasts and animation students., though I believe there is also appeal for animation students and the general artistic community.
Deliverables

A DVD of the film will be produced, and mailed to the intended recipients. A digital ZIP file will also be produced, available at a website, whose location will be printed on the DVD case, as well as advertised on the DVD itself. Copies of the original sketches and drawings could be mailed to the recipient, if requested. When completed, the animatic will be hosted on the blog, as well as published to YouTube.com.

Conclusion

I hope to learn more about the process of professional storyboarding and animatic techniques, as well as advanced storytelling abilities.
I plan to use the finished animatic as a base for a finished animated film. This animatic will cover a small part of a larger story, which will most likely be expanded upon in the final film. The film may be used as a senior thesis.

Design For Media Outline

Design For Media
Spring 2011
Zach Morris

Summary
- A finished animatic for a short film.
- I hope to accomplish a finished animatic for a short film.
- The keys to success for the project include
Product
- A short animated film animatic (animated storyboard). The film will be tentatively titled “The Cricket Of The Opera”.
- Technology used: Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Wacom tablet
Market Analysis
- Audience: I plan to market the film as a family-friendly feature, though I believe there is also appeal for animation students and the general artistic community.
- References: It is rather influenced after the experimental short films of Chuck Jones, such as “One Froggy Evening” and “The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics”, as well as the book “The Cricket In Times Square” by George Selden. It is also modeled after animated short films shown on Newgrounds.com.
Strategy and Implementation
- Breakdown: Week 1: First draft sketches
Week 2: Rough animatic using said sketches, review with professor
Week 3: Revisions, cleaned-up drawings
Week 4: Second animatic review
Week 5: Final revisions, cleanup
- Programs used: Adobe Flash, Photoshop
- Product Niche: Short film enthusiasts, animation students.
Deliverables
- A DVD of the film could be burned, or a digital ZIP file could be produced, at the decision of the consumer. Copies of the original sketches and drawings could be provided in a pamphlet, if requested.
Conclusion
- I hope to learn more about the process of professional storyboarding and animatic techniques, as well as advanced storytelling abilities.
- I plan to use the finished animatic as a base for a finished animated film.

Extension Project Finals – 2

In 1986, an exploratory research expedition into the High Himalayas was on its way up Mount Makalu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the midst of a harsh storm, the young lady slipped and fell over the side of a cliff!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But fortunately, a huge, dark blue furry creature leapt out of the night, and saved her inches from an icy death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As she slowly came to her senses, the lady looked into the deep eyes of this huge creature. The creature gazed back into her beautiful eyes.