Okee here are some works that I have accomplished in this week:
1. Final Draft
The script is finally done and submitted before the break, so I don't have to worry about it anymore.
2. Thumbnail
Early this week i started on thumbnailing and today is the end of the week 6, I got it ready for Storyboard in the 2 weeks break! The thing that have with thumbnailing is try to work out the shots in between the shots so that it makes more sense and not a "jump cut". Plus Neales thinks the ending of the story needs more shots and i also think it's a bit abrupt too. So i tried to add more shots and i came up with 4-5 extra shots despite animation's time is expanding.
3. Production proof
On thursday i literally finsihed the production proof where i can see how my animation will be make. Eventually it's not quite exact what i'm thinking, but i still need to go back and work on it for a bit more.
During the 2 weeks break I'll spending time on Storyboard, Concept arts, Chracter design, character's expression, Layout.. Pretty much most of the pre-production stuff as much as i can.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Week 5
So far I finished the final script and starting on the thumbnail. When i got Jack to read the first draft, it was more of telling than showing but then I got rid of it in the final draft, now it's much better. I guess it's ready for submission. Now I can move on to thumbnailing. There are a few shots I need to work out the angles, composition and even changing the shots, so I will not totally stick to shot-list.
About the character design, i found some reference photos of little girls such as this one here
About the character design, i found some reference photos of little girls such as this one here
I need to spend a little time just to work on the eyes because it needs to be appeal.
I also found some music for my animation, focusing on Violin and Piano because i want it to be sad so I reckon violin and piano are the best instruments for it.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
SCRIPT - FINAL DRAFT
FINAL DRAFT
EXT.PARK – MID-AUTUMN (DAY)
One chilly day in mid-autumn, light wind blows through the trees, slowly bringing down all the yellow and red leaves. In a small park Mya and her parents gather around for a family photograph.
Mya
Mom, dad, when will it snow?
Mum
Very soon, dear!
MYA
When it snows I'm going to build the biggest family snowballs.
Dad
OK everyone, smile!
INT.MYA'S BEDROOM – FIRST DAY OF WINTER (DAY)
Poof! The sound of war battle blends with the camera's shutter brings Mya back to reality. Here she holds the photograph and the sadness once again fills her face.
The Lady
Mya..! Get down here right now!
Mya quickly puts down the photograph on the table and rushes downstairs without closing her bedroom's door.
MYA
Yes mam. I'm coming.
The cold winds of the first day of winter howl. Through the window snow starts falling. The empty room devoid of the comforts of other children of her age darkens and becomes greyer. A broken wooden table and a bed without a blanket, are all there is in the room. Through the frosted window we see the Lady commanding Mya to go out in the forest to get some wood for the cold night.
Mya, lightly dressed, goes straight in the wood by herself. Mya has to do an adult work while she's only seven. The sun goes down, as time passes Mya finally returns with some wood.
Mya quickly returns to her room. She hugs the photograph and lies down exhausted on her bed. She closes her eyes and as she breathes heavily her breath condenses into a fog.
While she closes her eyes she has a haunting flashback. She sees a dark doorway and the Lady’s hand grabs her and pushes her into her room.
The lady (reverb in flashback)
You want to live here? Do what I say!
The angry voice of the lady yells from downstairs awakes Mya.
The Lady (in reality)
Mya...!
The lady's footsteps get louder and heavier towards Mya's room.
Like an electric shock Mya quickly sits up, she carefully puts the photograph on her bed and rushes to the door.
The Lady aggressively opens the door. Mya innocently looks at her. All of the sudden the Lady grabs Mya's hair and drags her out of the room into the dark where she stands.
THE LADY
You did not get enough wood!!!
Down stairs the Lady opens the door and pushes Mya out. Mya falls onto the ground covered in snow. The lady quickly closes the door and leaves Mya outside the cold.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE HOUSE (DAY)
A few seconds later the Lady opens the door again, Mya looks up at the Lady in anticipation hoping to be let in, but the Lady instead throws out her family photograph. The photograph lands hard on the ground and cracks.
Mya quickly uses her tiny bare hands to reach out for the photograph and holds it against her chest. The photograph is the only thing left she has of her parents and it means everything to her.
Mya hopelessly stands up and silently walks away in the freezing weather.
The wild wind continues to blow, the snow falls even thicker making it hard for Mya to walk properly. Mya tightly holds the photograph close to her chest and tries to walk through the snow-storm, the wild wind almost knocks her over a few times.
Suddenly Mya decides to stop walking. She kneels down onto her bare knees and starts building snowballs. She uses her almost frozen little hands to gather the snow and slowly she sculpts them.
After the snowballs are built, Mya stands in front of them and breathes exhaustedly, then Mya carefully puts the photograph in the middle of the two snowballs and she mumbles
Mya
Mummy! Daddy!
Mya's little body starts to shake simultaneously and she falls to her knees. Quickly she starts to get covered in snow forming a third snowball.
Suddenly warm yellow sunshine covers Mya and two miracle hands reach out for Mya's arms.
Mya looks up, she can barely open her eyes but she able to smile.
The miracle hands softly lift Mya up.
The snow stops falling and Mya slowly walks away with the two white shadows. They fade into the distance.
Pull focus back to show the two snowballs she built and herself covered with snow and a happy smile on her frozen pale face.
EXT.PARK – MID-AUTUMN (DAY)
One chilly day in mid-autumn, light wind blows through the trees, slowly bringing down all the yellow and red leaves. In a small park Mya and her parents gather around for a family photograph.
Mya
Mom, dad, when will it snow?
Mum
Very soon, dear!
MYA
When it snows I'm going to build the biggest family snowballs.
Dad
OK everyone, smile!
INT.MYA'S BEDROOM – FIRST DAY OF WINTER (DAY)
Poof! The sound of war battle blends with the camera's shutter brings Mya back to reality. Here she holds the photograph and the sadness once again fills her face.
The Lady
Mya..! Get down here right now!
Mya quickly puts down the photograph on the table and rushes downstairs without closing her bedroom's door.
MYA
Yes mam. I'm coming.
The cold winds of the first day of winter howl. Through the window snow starts falling. The empty room devoid of the comforts of other children of her age darkens and becomes greyer. A broken wooden table and a bed without a blanket, are all there is in the room. Through the frosted window we see the Lady commanding Mya to go out in the forest to get some wood for the cold night.
Mya, lightly dressed, goes straight in the wood by herself. Mya has to do an adult work while she's only seven. The sun goes down, as time passes Mya finally returns with some wood.
Mya quickly returns to her room. She hugs the photograph and lies down exhausted on her bed. She closes her eyes and as she breathes heavily her breath condenses into a fog.
While she closes her eyes she has a haunting flashback. She sees a dark doorway and the Lady’s hand grabs her and pushes her into her room.
The lady (reverb in flashback)
You want to live here? Do what I say!
The angry voice of the lady yells from downstairs awakes Mya.
The Lady (in reality)
Mya...!
The lady's footsteps get louder and heavier towards Mya's room.
Like an electric shock Mya quickly sits up, she carefully puts the photograph on her bed and rushes to the door.
The Lady aggressively opens the door. Mya innocently looks at her. All of the sudden the Lady grabs Mya's hair and drags her out of the room into the dark where she stands.
THE LADY
You did not get enough wood!!!
Down stairs the Lady opens the door and pushes Mya out. Mya falls onto the ground covered in snow. The lady quickly closes the door and leaves Mya outside the cold.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE HOUSE (DAY)
A few seconds later the Lady opens the door again, Mya looks up at the Lady in anticipation hoping to be let in, but the Lady instead throws out her family photograph. The photograph lands hard on the ground and cracks.
Mya quickly uses her tiny bare hands to reach out for the photograph and holds it against her chest. The photograph is the only thing left she has of her parents and it means everything to her.
Mya hopelessly stands up and silently walks away in the freezing weather.
The wild wind continues to blow, the snow falls even thicker making it hard for Mya to walk properly. Mya tightly holds the photograph close to her chest and tries to walk through the snow-storm, the wild wind almost knocks her over a few times.
Suddenly Mya decides to stop walking. She kneels down onto her bare knees and starts building snowballs. She uses her almost frozen little hands to gather the snow and slowly she sculpts them.
After the snowballs are built, Mya stands in front of them and breathes exhaustedly, then Mya carefully puts the photograph in the middle of the two snowballs and she mumbles
Mya
Mummy! Daddy!
Mya's little body starts to shake simultaneously and she falls to her knees. Quickly she starts to get covered in snow forming a third snowball.
Suddenly warm yellow sunshine covers Mya and two miracle hands reach out for Mya's arms.
Mya looks up, she can barely open her eyes but she able to smile.
The miracle hands softly lift Mya up.
The snow stops falling and Mya slowly walks away with the two white shadows. They fade into the distance.
Pull focus back to show the two snowballs she built and herself covered with snow and a happy smile on her frozen pale face.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
shot-list v.2
SNOW BALLS
WS - Flashback – autumn day. Mya sits in the park with her parents to take a family photo. 7s
MCU - Mya looks at the family photo. The lady’s voice tells Mya to get downstairs immediately 4s
MS - Mya quickly puts the photograph on the table and runs straight downstairs. “Mya, get down here immediately!” says the lady. 6s
WS - Mya goes out and back with some wood. 6s
MCU - Mya lies down on her bed and feeling relief. 4s
MS - Flashback – The lady pushes Mya into a room and says “If you want to stay here and live you better listen to what I tell you to do.” 4s
CU –Mya’s face - and the angry voice of the lady yelling from downstairs “Mya” 4s
MS - Mya terrifies and sits up 2s
MS -Slowly zoom in the door as the footsteps get louder. 3s
MS - The lady opens the door. 1s
MS - Mya stands still with arms crossed. 1s
MCU - She grabs Mya hair 1s
MS - She pulls Mya out of the room and drags her downstairs despite Maya is crying and begging. 3s
MS – The lady opens the down stair door. 2s
MS - The lady pushes Mya out of the house and shut the door very hard. 5s
MS - Mya starts to sob. 4s
Ms - Awhile later the lady opens the door but instead of letting Mya in, she throws the photo of Mya parents out into snow. 3s
MCU - Photograph on the snow 1s
MS - Mya picks the photograph up and silently walks away. Fade 10s
WS - of the strong wind keeps blowing almost knocks Mya over as she walks against the wind’s direction. 3s
MS - Mya tries to balance. 2s
EWS - Mya slowly walks on the snow and suddenly Maya stops. 5s
MCU - Mya uses her bare hands to gather snow and builds 2 big snowballs. 4s
WS - Mya builds snowballs. 3s
MS - After Mya finished she puts the photograph in the middle of 2 snowballs. 4s
CU - Mya’s sad face. 2s
MS - She stands up 2s
CU - Mya breathes heavily with her eyes barely open. 3s
MS - A strong wind suddenly blows over Mya and she starts tumble. 2s
CU - Mya’s knees go down half way to the ground. 3s
MS - two miracle hands grab Mya’s arms. 2s
CU – Mya barely opens her eyes and looks up, she smiles. 3s
MS - the hands slowly help her to get up. 2s
EWS - Mya slowly walks away with 2 white shadows, leaves behind is herself kneeling on the ground covers with snow. 6s
WS - Flashback – autumn day. Mya sits in the park with her parents to take a family photo. 7s
MCU - Mya looks at the family photo. The lady’s voice tells Mya to get downstairs immediately 4s
MS - Mya quickly puts the photograph on the table and runs straight downstairs. “Mya, get down here immediately!” says the lady. 6s
WS - Mya goes out and back with some wood. 6s
MCU - Mya lies down on her bed and feeling relief. 4s
MS - Flashback – The lady pushes Mya into a room and says “If you want to stay here and live you better listen to what I tell you to do.” 4s
CU –Mya’s face - and the angry voice of the lady yelling from downstairs “Mya” 4s
MS - Mya terrifies and sits up 2s
MS -Slowly zoom in the door as the footsteps get louder. 3s
MS - The lady opens the door. 1s
MS - Mya stands still with arms crossed. 1s
MCU - She grabs Mya hair 1s
MS - She pulls Mya out of the room and drags her downstairs despite Maya is crying and begging. 3s
MS – The lady opens the down stair door. 2s
MS - The lady pushes Mya out of the house and shut the door very hard. 5s
MS - Mya starts to sob. 4s
Ms - Awhile later the lady opens the door but instead of letting Mya in, she throws the photo of Mya parents out into snow. 3s
MCU - Photograph on the snow 1s
MS - Mya picks the photograph up and silently walks away. Fade 10s
WS - of the strong wind keeps blowing almost knocks Mya over as she walks against the wind’s direction. 3s
MS - Mya tries to balance. 2s
EWS - Mya slowly walks on the snow and suddenly Maya stops. 5s
MCU - Mya uses her bare hands to gather snow and builds 2 big snowballs. 4s
WS - Mya builds snowballs. 3s
MS - After Mya finished she puts the photograph in the middle of 2 snowballs. 4s
CU - Mya’s sad face. 2s
MS - She stands up 2s
CU - Mya breathes heavily with her eyes barely open. 3s
MS - A strong wind suddenly blows over Mya and she starts tumble. 2s
CU - Mya’s knees go down half way to the ground. 3s
MS - two miracle hands grab Mya’s arms. 2s
CU – Mya barely opens her eyes and looks up, she smiles. 3s
MS - the hands slowly help her to get up. 2s
EWS - Mya slowly walks away with 2 white shadows, leaves behind is herself kneeling on the ground covers with snow. 6s
Monday, March 12, 2012
Week 3
Right now I'm writing the first draft base on the shot-list. While writing I might change a few shots to make it works better.
The first shot of the animation is all about 2D which I want to make it perfect and it takes about 7-10 seconds. Also this is what I have to rethink whether I really need this shot or not, but I'll work it out really soon.
I'm also starting to design my characters. I came up with a few looks of my character and been showing to people around which one appeals more and I guess I know which one will work.
Apart from writing script and designing I also working on the production proof which I have to choose a scene that has most of things in it, then actually animate/composite it (doesn't have to be perfect) just to see if it works.
Production Proof
Scene: The lady pushes Mya out of the house.
The door opens – the lady pushes Mya out (from the lady’s view more like first person shooter)
· 3D door
· 3D arm/hand of the lady
· Mya (Character)
· 2D Ground
· 2D Background
· 2D falling snow
· 2D snow interacts with the character
This shot will be composite in layers in after effects,
1st layer is the 3D-Door/arm (looking out from the house)
· Can be quickly done by using 3D space in after effects
2nd layer is falling snow (this will be quickly done in after effects)
3rd layer is interactive 2D snow where Mya hands interact with snow when she falls
· I’ll draw the snow onto this layer and key frame it to work with Mya’s hands.
4th Layer is the Ground (the ground will be painted in photoshop)
· Either hand drawn or use a photograph then modify it to look more cartoon.
5th layer is Background
· this will be a taken as real life photograph then modify it in photoshop to make it look more cartoony
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Week 2
So far with Neale's suggestions I got my story from roughly 3 minutes down to 1:50 and the storyline stays the same which is awesome!
In this week I got my shot-list done and some drawings going on. I also working on my pipeline, data management and back-up plan which most of it are done too! So in week 3 I'll be writing the first draft and finishing off the pipeline and data management.
The exciting part is "video blog" which I have to act as my character and also discussing about the character's personality, behaviours and movements etc.
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