SKETCHBOOK PRODUCTIONS

 This storyboard illustrates the plot that I described in my base screenplay that I had showed previously. The illustration of these elements are meant to show the framing, composition, and camera angling of each of these shots. Alongside this, it will make it easier for me animate as I now have a reference for the rest of the scenes that I haven't already animated. This section of the storyboards are meant to establish tension immediately within the film. This chase scene, followed by the confrontation quickly grabs the viewer's attention. Its vagueness and lack of context also brings out the curiosity of the viewer. This section of the storyboard establishes who the true big bad of this film is; that being the Blue Bandit. This section also shows the inherent lengths that each characters go through to achieve their selfish goals. This bad intent further cements them all as being in the same lowly playing field. This section is meant to end the action part of the film opening ...

Down below shows screenplay that I created for my film opening. In this screenplay, I outline majority, if not all of the plot of my opening. This does not include the general idea of my title cards, as I want this section to feel less scripted and planned, and more all over the place and non linear. I will further develop this section once I'm doing the base frames and sketches when animating. As for the rest, this encapsulates the direction and plot I would like to have in my film opening. Step 7: ·        The high angle shot of The Sheriff punching The Bounty Hunter was intentionally done to make the two characters seem on the same lower field. Despite The Sheriff being of higher authority, he is just as rotten as The Bounty Hunter; this supports the narrative of there being karma for all peoples actions, even if they are given a more pristine label. ·        The eyeline match cut between The Bounty Hunter and The Blue Bandi...

This post shows the creative liberties and decisions I did with the development and planning of my two minute film opening. These headers all show significant parts of my thought process. I allowed my mind to roam free as I planned; taking in inspiration and choosing creative liberties. This is when my idea truly began to take form. Step 1: Locking in the Concept. ·        Genre: Animated Western horror; set in a fantastical world in the West with focus on fantasy elements. ·        Target Audience: PG 13+; all audiences should be able to enjoy it, but it should still maintain elements that creep out the audience. ·        Core Idea: Establish the main character of this film and his intention regarding the plot. Establish his negative intent and show how it backfires on him. ·        Tone: Suspenseful, dramatic, and eerie; imagery should unsettle the audience whil...

After fully deciding on our film genre and majority of our vague details, we were asked with creating a mood board for planning the film opening further. This mood board is meant to be a demonstration of my creative thinking and process regarding creating this film opening. It is also supposed to act as reference for me later on in case my memory slips and I need to retrace my steps regarding what to include in this opening. This is the title slide of the mood board, showing my logo and production company, swell as the title of the film itself. These are the character portraits of the two biggest characters in the film opening. On the left, we have the Blue Bandit, and on the right we have the Sheriff. The animations of these characters are not going to be as detailed and high quality as the sketches shown here. However, these sketches are supposed to give me an idea as to what energy the characters should give off. I want the Blue Bandit to appear drained and sickly, given that throug...

For this assignment, we were tasked with creating, developing, and analyzing a survey. I had to compile a list of questions pertaining to my own specific film opening and its style. These questions not only reflected elements of my personal film opening, but the results of it gave me a better understanding of what I should or shouldn't include in my opening. For the survey, I wanted to keep it as simple possible so as to not inconvenience the recipients. To make it as accessible as possible, I put it on google forms; given that its the number one website for forms in general. I also made my questions not too specific while also staying on the topic of my specific genre. Alongside this, I tried to make certain parts of the survey more engaging for the audience. For instance, while some questions are as simple as picking a favorite horror genre, there are certain questions that asks the audience for their favorite horror movies via a written response. This captivates the audience whi...

For this assignment, we were tasked with analyzing the opening sequences of different feature films. We did this using the principles from Art of the Title, a website with numerous different openings. This assignment allowed us to focus on the importance of title cards; analyzing how the visual and technical choices within title cards can create an audiences reaction and preparation for the film that will take place. I chose to analyze the movies Coraline (2009) and The Conjuring (2013), given that my movie will be an animated horror. These movie openings better help me understand how I should structure my own title card sequence.   Film Opening Analysis: Coraline (2009) The opening title sequence of Coraline immediately establishes a suspenseful tone, exciting the audience and creating a sense of anxious uncertainty through tension. Altogether, the opening establishes mystery through its lack of a proper plot to follow, other than the eerie visuals of mechanical arms creating a cr...