Chelsea Butler

After the Crit presentation feedback, I've managed to gain a bit more confidence in my work :) I've only made minor changes to the storyboard, but these few extra panels should hopefully demonstrate the state change of the wire and the divas so the audience can better understand what's going on.

From Script to Screen Crit Presentation

Initial Storyboard by OhThatChels

After hearing a bit of feedback about the original script, I slightly edited the beginning and the end. I am still unsure if the second act is fast-paced enough, but I was aiming for a back and forth sort of action between the characters, so I'm hoping I have achieved something close!  Diva Disaster

Diva Disaster

Again, I wanted to keep the designs rather simple and clean cut, like my characters. Aside from my main prop, the fire extinguisher, I wanted to include other items that would make an appearance within the story. I also thought that instead of extravagant shading being used, perhaps a simple line to distinguish the highlights would be enough!

Once again, I haven't named my characters as of yet, BUT I think I've figured out how I want them to look. So without further ado, I present character 2! Edit: I've made her legs less bulging and a bit more elegant in shape!

So with Phil's feedback, it has been noted that my character's previous costume was a bit over the top. Phil sent me this image as inspiration: So I'm hoping I've toned it down enough, but not too much. Let me know what you all think :)

Here we have my first leading lady for my tightrope walker story! Despite the lack of name, she still has her personality! I was hoping to make this character rather girly and prim, a sort of snooty character with a competitive edge, but still loveable/memorable nevertheless! I'm hoping to make her counterpart contrast with her "princessy" manner. I was rather inspired after having been linked this video, with many thanks to  Julien  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eebQYIUxjGw I also want my style to be quite cartoony to emphasise the comedic atmosphere, so I took inspiration from designs such as these:   So looking at the blocky shapes and sharp eyes, and taking influence from the lack of outlines in the art of the video sent, I came up with this! Below is a basic shape of what the body and proportions of this character looks like, and then the actual design of said character, including a potential costume design too. I wanted to make the pro...

So I've been sketching out a few ideas as to how my two main characters could look, my leading ladies need a face after all! These are just some basic face shapes that I thought of, and hopefully the body designs will follow up shortly! Time to get back to work!

So on Friday we were introduced to a new design program known as Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. The session was then essentially just testing out the features and experimenting. I did find it similar to Photoshop to a certain extent, but admittedly I found it easier too. The symmetry tool was pretty fun to use! So, as well as experimenting, I also took the opportunity to start jotting down ideas as to how the character of my story could look. They are merely just scribbles but it's the start of something! At this point, due to the manner of my story, I was thinking of creating a cartoony style character to emphasise the comedic aspect; think Tom & Jerry style. Hopefully I will bring you more sketches and updates as we progress, so wish me luck!

Here is my Like-for-Like Storyboard! I based this off of the scene " The Death of Sandman" from the animated film, Rise of the Guardians.

After speaking with Phil today, he managed to help me out with where my story could possibly be taken, which has made me feel more relieved and inspired. Thanks Phil! :) Story idea: There are two female tight rope walkers, both in the circus, that are constantly competing for the limelight and to see who the better performer is. Their catty squabbles and fiery attitudes have lead then to certain extremities when performing on the trapeze. Show by show, each stunt became more radical by the act, until one day, stunts and disputes went too far. Ridiculous manoeuvres have lead the two leading ladies to become hospitalised after a major accident. You would've thought that they would learn, but both are still in dispute, even if they are trapped in their body casts until recovery. Old habits die hard, will they ever learn? I like the fact that this idea has more of a comedic atmosphere to the scenario, with a somewhat moral ending, even if the characters never learn (Again, that c...

So I've been trying to take in to more consideration as to what my 3 key aspects are and how I can utilize them. I've mainly been asking myself questions to help my thought process move along, such as: ~What genre will the story be? Comedy? Tragedy? Action/Adventure? Suspense-filled thriller? ~How significant is each aspect to your story? ~What's your inspiration? Could it come from the objects themselves? Perhaps an author, or director, or a character that already exists? Story idea 1: The main character is a tight rope walker and then becomes unwell in some way (illness or injury? Terminal or temporary?) and resides in a hospital. But one day, the hospital catches fire (purposefully or accidental? Man made or technical issues?) and as the fire spreads and puts lives in danger, the only way for the character to survive is to use his talent of tight rope walking and a fire extinguisher. Questions: Will their current state get in the way of escaping? Will they make i...

And so 'twas the beginning of a new project, and briefing began on Tuesday. For this Script to Screen project, we are tasked with essentially building up all of the necessary components to "construct a 1 minute animation"; to "pre-produce". So to get the ball rolling for this project, at the briefing we were asked to select 1 thing from these 3 categories: - Character - Setting - Prop Because these components came from the infamous mysterious blue box, no one knew what they were in for! Here's my selection, I received: - A tight rope walker - Hospital - Fire extinguisher Now, it may all seem a tad random, but then, who doesn't like a creative challenge? So I got to thinking, what sort of story can I create from these 3 things? I started questioning all of the aspects of what I thought made a story. Why a fire extinguisher? Could it have any form of significance towards the character or the hospital? Will the character start out...