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SYFY ID (2022)
A stop motion bumper for the SYFY network graded in Animation Techniques at Ringling College of Art & Design. Objective: 15 second animation using silhouette characters: Dragon & Alien Indonesian-style shadow puppets with expressive movement and a lit background. 3 seconds of the logo displayed at end.
The class: Animation Techniques at Ringling College of Art & Design
The assignment: A 15 second stop motion bumper for the SYFY network. Using Indonesian-style paper cutout characters to tell a story through expressive movement. Must show the logo for 3 seconds at the end of the animation.
The process:
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Storyboarding three original concepts with descriptions under every frame (taking you through the entire animation).
Concept 1 - (Romantic Comedy) Focused heavily on props vs. the movement of the puppets to fulfill the assignment and learn challenging character animation. Outcome was revised.
Concept 2 - Took frames away from the interaction of the dragon and alien. Explosions and complex animations overwhelmed the narrative and my goal was to show each character had a mind of their own. This idea would not fit in the 15 second limit. Outcome was discarded.
Concept 3 - The weakest of my storyboard list. Had lowest potential for entertainment value between the dragon and alien puppets. Outcome was discarded.
Developed Concept 1 storyboard into an animatic. Changed my sketches to match the true shadow puppets and decreased the amount of props. Revised the screen directions, puppet actions, and resolution to the story. I named my alien "Mart" who has a crush on "Fang" the dragon and offers her a flower. His feelings aren't reciprocated like we first think before the turn of events (climax).
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Composited each element into the same scenes after photography and worked on several passes of the animation with a textured background. Gradient colors and vignette.
Layered the audio bed and sfx in Adobe AE.
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