Wednesday, 30 March 2016
Updated Storyboard
Because our storyboard was not focused enough on the animated spirit world. This is most likely going to change a little more but it is a nice base on which to discuss any improvement. Hamish already suggested close ups on the creatures shifting and a low angle shot on the i-pod battery dying for a dramatic effect.
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Visualisation
This is close to what i imagined about the technology take on our project with the ipod as a guiding light. The flickering of the light accompanies the narration voice.
Update
This week has been a real roller-coaster! On monday we started shooting our live action, it took a whole day but we were pretty stoked with the result of the footage.
In the middle of shooting we weren't completely happy with the footage, Hamish's camera wasn't able to pick up the light on the left side of the room, having no good source of white light like the right side which was basically a huge window with sunlight pouring in. But school let us know that they had 70D cameras for us to use and Oscar bicycled to school and picked it up for us. Poor sausage was out of breath when he came back! Which we took to our advantage to shoot the distress footage!
We took so many shots, the most being over 35 takes for the same shot. We had the left wall of the room covered in white sheets and mirrors for a more balanced lighting of the room. It was also incredibly hot in that room!! Everyone did a great job! GO JA! HOT!
Later this week we had a small meeting with the tutor. The feedback was good, they asked us to work a bit more on the timing, and once again to trim down the narration a notch. The storyboard needs a few more thumbnails developing the spirit world. It would be ideal to add Joanne's thumbnails where the creatures turn around and stare at the particle character. Also we will need to update our animatic accordingly.
The other thing that came out of this meeting is the possible integration of the ipod in the spirit realm, and by extension of technology. Joanne, Adrian and I were discussing the idea of having the tree wrapped around the ipod in the central island, and all the pretty lights hovering like jellyfish and the spirit's manes would glitch like holograms when the ipod batteries die. Adrian has added a fountain under the central island in her newest visual research and as the world glitches, the fountain could stop and reveal a plinth of wires under the ipod, the roots of the tree entangled in them.
In the middle of shooting we weren't completely happy with the footage, Hamish's camera wasn't able to pick up the light on the left side of the room, having no good source of white light like the right side which was basically a huge window with sunlight pouring in. But school let us know that they had 70D cameras for us to use and Oscar bicycled to school and picked it up for us. Poor sausage was out of breath when he came back! Which we took to our advantage to shoot the distress footage!
We took so many shots, the most being over 35 takes for the same shot. We had the left wall of the room covered in white sheets and mirrors for a more balanced lighting of the room. It was also incredibly hot in that room!! Everyone did a great job! GO JA! HOT!
Later this week we had a small meeting with the tutor. The feedback was good, they asked us to work a bit more on the timing, and once again to trim down the narration a notch. The storyboard needs a few more thumbnails developing the spirit world. It would be ideal to add Joanne's thumbnails where the creatures turn around and stare at the particle character. Also we will need to update our animatic accordingly.
The other thing that came out of this meeting is the possible integration of the ipod in the spirit realm, and by extension of technology. Joanne, Adrian and I were discussing the idea of having the tree wrapped around the ipod in the central island, and all the pretty lights hovering like jellyfish and the spirit's manes would glitch like holograms when the ipod batteries die. Adrian has added a fountain under the central island in her newest visual research and as the world glitches, the fountain could stop and reveal a plinth of wires under the ipod, the roots of the tree entangled in them.
Saturday, 19 March 2016
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Creatures design
Main creature based on Adrian's design
Smaller creatures based on Oscar's research
The main creature will be white or light skinned for better contrast with the environment ( which so far is cosmos themed). The "light" or energy around it will have curvy and smooth movements, reminiscent of jellyfish consistency. It has to look innocent and nice.
The smaller creatures need to be fairly simple.
This is a design I made based off Adrian's creature. I came up with 2 "dark" versions. The red colour emphasizes the shift of the environment and aggressive nature of the creatures. Version 2 is more based around death and offer an uncanny approach, for a feeling of discomfort. It also implies that the energy around the "nice" creature was simply hiding it's offensive attributes (spikes).
Smaller creatures based on Oscar's research
The main creature will be white or light skinned for better contrast with the environment ( which so far is cosmos themed). The "light" or energy around it will have curvy and smooth movements, reminiscent of jellyfish consistency. It has to look innocent and nice.
The smaller creatures need to be fairly simple.
This is a design I made based off Adrian's creature. I came up with 2 "dark" versions. The red colour emphasizes the shift of the environment and aggressive nature of the creatures. Version 2 is more based around death and offer an uncanny approach, for a feeling of discomfort. It also implies that the energy around the "nice" creature was simply hiding it's offensive attributes (spikes).
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Jellyfish test
A quick test i did for our environment: little blobs of jellyfishes that would move around on different panels to add movement and depth.
Thursday, 10 March 2016
Sunday, 6 March 2016
Dolly Zoom
A few dolly zoom examples that might be useful to us. If done slowly like in Goodfellas it can enhance that meditation effect we're looking for. Or if done with the landscape like in The Fellowship of the Ring and Vertigo it can help make the environment look hostile. Quick video of dolly zoom DIY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H879bqci_Kw
If we apply it to the 2D spirit world/ 3D character when the environment turns dark, then we can always use After Effect.
If we apply it to the 2D spirit world/ 3D character when the environment turns dark, then we can always use After Effect.
Saturday, 5 March 2016
Definitive Script, written and finalized by Oscar Mitchell
PERSON PUTTING IN HEADPHONES
SOOTHING MUSIC STARTS
MEDITATION VOICE OVER STARTS
VOICE OVER: Hello, welcome to this guided meditation. Find a comfortable position, sitting or lying down.
INDIVIDUAL SITTING, UNABLE TO GET COMFORTABLE, SLIGHTLY TWITCHY
VOICE OVER: Allow yourself to enter a space of deep relaxation.
MID CLOSEUP BIRDS EYE SHOT: WATCH CHEST TAKE DEEP BREATHS AND FACIALS RELAX AS THE BREATHING SLOWS AND THE BODY STARTS TO CALM. SHOULDERS DROP
VOICE OVER: With your mind, slowly scan your body.
As you move from your toes up to your head, Feel your physical body being erased and released into the universe, revealing your spiritual self.
FULL BODY SHOT: BLUE ENERGY/GLOWING LIGHT SLOWLY MOVES FROM THE FEET UP THROUGH THE WHOLE BODY, REACHING THE CROWN OF THE HEAD. ONCE IT REACHES THE TOP, THE LIGHT ENVELOPS THE WHOLE ROOM THEN SLOWLY FADES OUT, ALLOWING THE SPIRIT WORLD TO SLOWLY APPEAR. GOLD PARTICLES ARE LEFT SIMMERING IN THE BODY, AND THE ROOM SLOWLY STARTS TO TRANSFORM IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD.
VOICE OVER: Embrace the warm sensations running through your body, and drop all preconceived ideas of what you’re hoping to expect.
THE GOLD PARTICLES START TO ELEVATE UPWARDS, TAKING A HUMAN LIKE FORM, THE SPIRIT WORLD IS BECOMING EXTREMELY CLEAR, AND THE SOUL STARTS OBSERVING ITS SURROUNDINGS; A PEACEFUL/MAJESTIC FOREST WITH A LAKE IN THE MIDDLE, WITH STEPPING STONES LEADING TO AN ISLAND IN THE CENTER. THE SKY THROUGH THE TREES HAS AN AMAZING VIEW OF THE COSMOS, DANCING WITH COLOUR AND LIGHT.
VOICE OVER: with no earthly tethers, allow your soul to move freely on its own accord
SUDDENLY THE MEDITATION CUTS OFF, THE PHONE HAS DIED
THE RINGING SOUND OF TINNITUS STARTS TO BUILD
THE SPIRITS GLITCH OUT AND TURN INTO DARK SPIRITS,THE STEPPING STONES START TO FALL AWAY AND THE PEACEFUL SETTING BECOMES DARK AND OMINOUS
A CLOSEUP OF THE PHYSICAL BODY, SWEAT ON THE FOREHEAD.
SUDDENLY JOLTING AWAKE AND RIPPING OUT THE HEADPHONES, PANTING, THEN CREDITS
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
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