So the first two week of in the brand new ATRiuM building (that's not a typo , that's apparently how its spelled), started with the storyboard project. Storyboards are thumbnail like images of the camera angles, shot sequence, action sequence, dialogue sequence and basically everything. In animation storyboards are one of the most important processes in the development of an animated sequence, as this stage can simply make or break the movie/animation.
To make any film sequence, live action or animation, interesting you need to have some dynamic shots, else the audience is gonna get bored very quickly. In live action you can just go out with your camera and find them, but in animation we have to build them. This is why the storyboard is immensely more important for animation than live action. If you can plan the shots before building them, you can save time and money.
For the protect we had to make two storyboards. The first was to storyboard an advert. Find any advert, live action or animated, analyze the shots/action and draw a storyboard based on the advert. This is the reverse of what a storyboard process is, but it was to get us into the concept of storyboarding and learn what the professionals do to make a shot interesting.
I chose an animated commercial from Framestore (http://www.framestore-cfc.com), that they did for the bank Abbey (http://www.abbey.com). Click the image below to view the advert:-
As you can see the advert hasn't got that many shots (14 to be exact), but there is a ton of movement that needs description for the animators to follow. And so here is my attempt (click the images below, to view a larger version):-
ronnie
I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
Donatello picks up a mobile phone, dials.
donatello
I know what I’m doing.
(a beat)
It’s ringing.
int. national phone switching network - night
The Globfather reacts.
globfather
So, those Turtles think they can tap into this network, do they? Well, they’ll soon regret it.
PUSH IN on the Globfather as his expression turns evil.
back in the turtle van
Donatello reacts as the Globfather’s face appears on his monitor screen.
globfather
You’ve dialed the wrong number, fool.
Suddenly the “fold out gun” drops down.
leonardo
He’s got control of our weapons! Get down!
Leonardo pushes Donatello to the deck as the gun fires, blows the opposite door off. Donatello rolls out. Leonardo grabs him, holds onto him as...
the two guns on the roof
suddenly aim upwards and fire, blowing...
a radio antenna
off the top of a building. It falls, crashing to...
the street
as the Turtle Van swerves, barely avoiding it.
The story before this is that the villian (Globfather) has stolen a protein computer, which he has used to hack into the National Phone Switching Network. This allow him to control all electrical equipment. Ronnie is the son of Professor Huxley, the inventor of the protein computer. The Professor is held hostage by the Globfather. That basically what you need to know now. The storyboard turned into this (click the images below, to view a larger version):-
I my opinion I think my version of the scene is better:-)
Thats it for now, Ill be back soon with the minor project. Hope you enjoyed the post....