NAME PLATE

Episode 126 ("Much Ado About Kitten"):

Sometimes the character's Japanese names are written in non-obvious places (see episode 15), but others are obvious, like the "Minako" sign on Mina's bedroom door

motion presentation

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=ddbct4rg_13gs7kvpcx
Published on 4/16/09 6:04 PM

TIME TABLE

APRIL:
WEEK 1 (5-11):
OUTLINE & BEGIN STYLE FRAMES

WEEK 2 (12-18):
FINISH STYLE FRAMES & BEGIN STORYBOARDS

WEEK 3 (19-25):
STORYBOARD & ANIMATE

WEEK 4 (26-2):
ANIMATE....

MAY:
WEEK 5 (3-9):
ANIMATE...

WEEK 6 (10-16):

passed, related work

ROTOSCOPING EXAMPLE



FRAME-BY-FRAME EXAMPLE

Tentative Content 'Outline"

This very minimal outline lists (in order) the progression of the content based on the influence I will be covering.

CLICK HERE

music - おんがく

I like the music here - good for ending, peaceful uplifting resolution

style examples - なり

simple, crude animation - wiggle


simple, crude animation - more wiggle

introduction - ぜんち

... My proposed narrative would take the form of a short composition executed with 2D frame-by-frame animation, assisted by rotoscoping and automated tweening. I hope to add a subtle, muted color palate if time permits. My aim is to relate a biographical, visual experience, which expresses my secondhand understanding of the country and the culture. The narrative will be split into parts, which correlate with the multiple stages I have gone through, while developing this life-long fascination. Each episode will reflect the major influence at that point in my life and how I viewed myself within the imaginary world it led me to produce...