Animation Testing | Wonder

Rotoscope Animation Testing - Running Man

This was the running animation test that my partner in this project Josh made. Here was his synopsis.

Here is the first animation test of 'The Traveler' jumping, as frustrated as it was, I succeeded in drawing frame by frame of the actor jumping. How I animated this was in the software Photoshop, I made the original video into layers and drew over each frame and colored it in. I learnt that too many layers and drawing them over can be stressful as well, so I changed the limit into four, as it makes it easier for me to organise the clips.

Key Scene Storyboard | Project 2 | Wonder

Initial Planning | Wonder

Initial Ideas
Form
We chose to do our animation project as a short film. We knew this would be the best option as our style of narrative and storyline would be suited to be an online show or on the television as it is a one off storyline that would work through a continuous web or TV series. The narrative as a continuing web series would not make practical and logical sense.

Animation Type
The animation type we selected to use was rotoscoping this was because this most suited our drawing needs, more-over we liked this style because it was was artistic and contemporary and you could greater understand the narrative storyline as it made greater sense and the viewer can understand the storyline better through the medium of this animation type. The style of Rotoscoping in the film is essential to make sure that people fully understand the storyline and make logical sense of it as the narrative can be explained throughout the look of the film.

Genre /Style
We chose the genre and style of our film to be action and adventure penas well as an art style form. We chose to make our film these genres because that was the most effective use of our storyline and it is what our storyline is. The selected genre's are an effective explanation of what are film is about and the genre's work because the film is based around two adventurers seeking the light and going on an adventure.

Storyline
In the short film a lonely adventurer is seen interacting with his surroundings and on his travels meets a small snowman that is seeking comfort from a companion and meets the adventurer. They go on travels and adventures, on the adventures they come across things in their path that is stopping them going forth, they overcome these initial fears and triumph on

Treatment | Wonder

Production Scheduling | Table

Design and Target Audience | Research

Inspiration Behind Set Design | Wonder

We designed the set in our short film to be based around mountain tops and a misty night, moreover we wanted the background to show the narrative alone and express gratitude and a storyline. It was important for us to show story through the background as thats the first thing the viewer sees when they look at the film. When creating a short film it is important to focus on setting the scene as well as educating the viewer with the storyline.

Animation Comparison Table | Peppa Pig, South Park, Dot

Animation Process Flowchart

Animation Process Flowchart

Idea Inspiration | Wonder [Short Film]

Introduction
The inspiration for the cartoon that I am going to create in conjunction with a friend in class comes from many sources, including childhood cartoons and memories. Moreover inspiration from multiple sets of indie games and music comes into play and inspired this idea.

Existing Media Product
Limbo
An existing media product that can relate to that of which I want to create could be the hit indie PC Game developed by PlayDead Studios called Limbo which was a dark and disturbing contemporary style game that featured a rich and in depth narrative and storyline, moreover it featured a small and disturbed child character who is lost in an dark and disturbing world seeking freedom and all his achieves is retribution.



Walking in the Air
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the worldwide release of the hit Single Starring Aled Jones that was made into an animated Short titled "Walking in the Air" was also an inspiration for my idea. This is because the snowman in the film is seeking freedom and goes on an adventure flying around with a companion all night long.