PRODUCTION CINEMATIC: Final Script

Final Script

After feedback again from the lecturers, we revised the dialogue that was in the script, as it still wasn't quite there. We shortened some of the lines from the butter, as time is a concern at the moment for the animation. As well as this, Michelle Z, Michelle C and I thought over the weekend for more puns for the "three part act", needing the "first act".

After whittling it down "I'm so slick." and "I am the cream of the crop." we presented them to Dane, asking for his final opinion. We went with "cream of the crop", completing our script.

PRODUCTION CINEMATIC: Revised Script & Character Profile

Final Submitted Script

PRODUCTION CINEMATIC: Script, Schedule & Feedback

Story Selection

On Monday we got into our teams and discussed our individual scripts and ideas, and there were lots of cool ideas that had been produced among us. It was a hard decision, but we slowly narrowed it down by giving our feedback and then voting for three of the scripts.

The voting narrowed it down to Jerwin, Michelle, and my own ideas. We discussed further what we think would be the easiest to produce as well as what we could make well. We went with my script of 'Butter Up'.

With Jerwin feeling confident in 3D and Jonathan with 2D, we felt the hybrid option of both would be suited to our strengths. The proposed idea is for the character  - a stick of butter - to be a 3D model, while his expressions will be 2D.

Schedule

After selecting the script we wanted to run with, we moved onto the Production Schedule. We kept it a collaborative effort, so we could assign roles we are both interested in and feel we can perform best in. The three major roles were assigned first, resulting in:

Producer: Michelle Z

Director: Mikayla

Head of 3D: Jerwin

Michelle C is helping Jerwin with the 3D while Zack is helping Jonathan. We all agreed that we will help each other where it is needed, particularly Michelle Z and I as we're taking on the most flexible rolls. It will be subjected to change as we progress, but we have tried to divide the rolls as best fit.

Feedback

Today we presented our script to Dane, Zak, and Keat, who gave us feedback on our story and intentions. The first thing mention was that the puns should be more butter centered. The involvement of other food makes it somewhat confusing and unclear, and it could make the animation too long. Tonight I will type out the revised script to send to the team, including the character profile so they have it available to them during design process.

The next big piece of feedback was more focused on the character itself, and the research we should undergo. We have to design it to be able to make the expressions and body language comprehensive and read well. Also his design came in question with what was essential to his character and what isn't. Overall the feedback was helpful and will give us a lot to consider.

PRODUCTION CINEMATIC: Script

Story Concepts

We started off last week being introduced to the Assignment for the semester - a group animation. 

The first step was to begin brainstorming different story concepts, remembering that the requirements within the short 30-40 second animation we had to include one animated character and one live action character, to create an interaction within a hybrid dramatic scene.

Michelle Z and I worked together to bounce ideas of each other and give feedback on what we came up with. It sped up the process and we covered a lot of potential ideas.

I drew up some minor storyboarding to help us visualise the animatic we imagined, and how the narrative would develop.

Following this, came scripting. My initial feedback from Dane and Keat was that I needed to develop the main character more, completing a character chart, and to think how to make my current idea less "commercial". It was hard, and I feel more can be done to strengthen it, though this will be better solved in a group.

Rough Storyboard

Script Pt 1

Script Pt 2

Character Info