5 Chosen Idea

After looking through my ideas, I decided to go with one which I believed had the most potential. I also was thinking about my colleges and trying to chose one which they would also like to work on. I wanted to chose a film which would be upbeat and humorous and not to serious.

I decided to chose Mongol and the Marmot. 

This story had the clearest beginning middle and end. the film had a clear sense of direction, the idea was simple, but the importance would lie in its execution. I can also expand on the premise of the chase element and change it if desired to. There was also the chance of making this film original, the fact that the film is set in Mongolia, which is quite unique in its terrain and customs, I felt the film could stand out amongst the rest of animated films being produced this year.

Premise

Set in Mongolia a nomadic man is about to cook his little piece of chicken when an unsuspected guest arrives steals his food, and then becomes the mans next meal, their is a chase element and eventually the hunter becomes the hunted.

4 Mood Boards

A collection of still from Gobelin and the film Mongol.

 

landscape pictures and people form Mongolia.

 

These images helped create a sense of vision for the film.

3 Inspiration

here I will post some of the Videos which inspired me. I also Showed the rest of the group these animated films particularly the films from the French Animation school Gobelin, I showed them over and over so that they were all aware of the type of style and direction I wanted this film to be like. I explained how i wanted the film to have a film like quality, e.g. the cameras could be placed at low angles and be dynamic, closer to live action rather then a 2.D cartoon, often 3.D Animated films have this style of camera work, since the movie is three dimensional you have the chance to play with depth of field.

I decided to chose this video, since the concept is simple , its short but very effective. I like the contrast between the ape and the robot, it could be compared to a modern man and a cave man. the interaction is humorous. the modeling appears simple and the texturing subtle. 

Once again a simple complex, these characters are being sucked into this giant structure, I put this video up to learn from the extreme perspective and mixture of 3.D and 2.D.

I found this Video online and was just inspired by the lighting, texturing and modeling. I wouldn't want my film to be in this level of detail but just thought the film was beautiful to watch.

Like a lot of Gobelin's films they convey a sense of rivalry between two characters, I would like to include this in my own.

This was quite unique and once again something simple, it did drag a bit and could have been slightly shorter but it was still done very well. the only trouble is with this type is that if mya not be for everyone.

these three shorts are from the French animation school Gobelin, I find their work so refreshing and unique, alot of them are based on mythology which appeals to me. I also like how short but sweet they are. i would like to create a collision of some sort between two character like they often do.

great cell shaded texture, Toon shader may work well if I require a cartoonist style while working in 3.D again great mythical reference.

I used this as a reference for the tribal Chef idea. Gobelin do a great job of transporting their audience into a fantastical world.

Inka Bola, Lovely setting high in the mountains painted backgrounds, a great element of action adventure, I would like to maintain this level of entertainment in mine. 

The Film Mongol inspired me to make a film set in Mongolia, due to unique culture nomadic lifestyle and rugged landscapes.

2 Early Ideas

I began my research by looking at the classical Disney cartoons such as Mulan, Alladin, and many more. here I will show a random collection of my thoughts.

Mulan Begins with black ink in the form of Chinese calligraphy, the ink forms the mountains and the great wall of China.  I thought I could use this style for the bgining of my own film.

Chinese Mythology, Japanese Mythology, Indian Mythology, Greek.

• Disney Style Painiting a great depth of Lighting
• A warrior Preparing For battle, See's a little girl which vastly contrast with his immense physice
• funny Music Playful, telling a story
• A geisha, or  A Cocubine/ princess delicately putting on her makeup
• beauty Cotrast with darkness
• A warrior who notices a littel girl near the Blossom tree.
• Expanding on the warrior idea, he is gearing up for war, he puts on his Armour his gloves, his boots , he straps his sword to his waist and make sure his shoulder pads are securely in place. His face is stern and his posture like a stature. the man could then hold a powerful pose and teh camera could pan out revealing a statue above him, which is far larger, but resembles the smae pose as him. The sky could be dark and gloomy, then suddenly the music could change and become more calm. the skys could open revealing the warm sun, The warrior then notices a little girl playing by a blossom tree, he looks at here with a vague expression. she takes his sword form him stumbling from the mass of the weapon almost falling over she places it on the floor. He frowns wandering what this little girl is playing at. She points to a flower which has not yet opened, she gets him to pull it down from the tree. He admires the beauty of the delicate petals, contrasting with the harsh and bold Armour which surrounds his body. he takes a deep breath his huge chest expands, he grabs his sword and pierces it into the ground. he puts his helmet on it and lets his Armour fall of. He takes the flower in his hand and places his shoulder on the girl and looks at her with hope. he leaves his Armour and walks into the forest.The Idea behind this is that The warrior has a revelation when meeting the little girl. He has known nothing but war for most of his life and this girl reminded him of the humanity which he had almost forgotten existed inside him. the flower represent the girl and that unlike the man she has not yet blossomed into adult hood. The man then leaves his warfare behind him being overwhelmed by what he saw in the girls eyes. 
•  Maybe 3 Characters
• Arrabic/Middle Eastern like the opening scene of Alladin. 
• A dark sorcerer thin eyes a great black beard, exotic clothes, a deep blue sky filed with thousands of stars. Appearing mystical.  Moon lighting, blue tones. Sand Temples. Giant Statues, treasure, Magic, the Fortne teller.  

The Tribal Chef

• A passionate Tribesman is cooking a meal in a large pot.
• he is tasting the sauce adding some spice + maybe some magic can happen as he is cooking based on the shamanistic culture of tribes. 
• A woman walks by and lures him in to a tent, their is a silhouette of them getting down to busyness nothing explicit. 
• they walk out the tent and he is covered head to toe in kisses. he then notices that his food has caught alight.
• he tries desperately to put it out but its runied his face is black with smoke it zoom in an extreeme close up he put his hand to his face, he looks to the girl she winks the end. 

 The Animated Scroll  

• This idea was about a short story about Genghis Khan
• faced paces action starts of 2.D on after effects quirky animation, the Khan is being chased by chinese warriors, arrows are flying over his head after a while of chasing he jumps of the map and is 3.D the other chinese warriors jump of and do the same.
• The land then raises up and he jumps down on to a lower plain, the Chinese follow him and Genghis is met by his loyal men who vastly out number the Chinese, Genghis drops down to one knee smiling the Chinese look shocked it zoom in on the Kanhs face and ends.   

These Ideas are Short Stories, I was bearing in mind about time scale and was aiming to make something entertaining full of excitement.

 Mongol & The Marmot 

• Set In Mongolia the establishing shot would be set with huge mountains and green fields. Beginning a Mongolian chef is about to cook his tiny peace of chicken.
• Just as he is about to eat it, a little Marmot appears, looks like a beaver, as the mongol turns awasy the animal grabs his chicken. 
• The chef Begins to chase with his kitchen knives, the chase becomes despearte as everything is going against the mongolian, he trips up falls over smashes into trees.
• eventually when The mongolian gets the animal, he is about to take its head off, when an Eagle swoops in and grabs the man instead of the marmot.
• Last shot extreeme close up of marmots face all happy.

 

 

1 BA Animation - What's Expected

I will explain here what we were expected to do for our pitch and the final year.
Pitch 
The Individual Pitch is a crucial part of your development as a storyteller and creative artist. It is the opertunity to create an idea of your choice.

key areas to be considered are, Originality, Story-Telling, Filmic Language, Design and Concept and The Presentation.  We must also write up a 30 word Premise clearly explaining your idea, This is a statement no more then 30 words and must be suported by a number of visual examples.

Feedback 
 Using Students and Tutor Feedback it will be Decided which Pitches are suitable to green light for production. Individual students form the the cohort will then be encouraged to choose from one or more of the green-lit pitches to work on. This process will naturally form small groups or teams.


After Groups Have Been Chosen
While working on a group Project you will be expected to identify your individualize specialism. you will have a choice of three main areas of the animation pipeline to specialize in ; Animation Director, Technical director and Lead Artist. While working on their production you must complete work for all three roles but choose to specialize in one specific role. Your main choice will contribute 50% of their assessment; the other two folders will each contribute 25%. You can therefore continue to develop your inderpendant thinking and learning while working in a group based environment.