Homework for Monday Jan 30, 2017:

A. Create 3 ideas for your first full short film!  Use the same techniques we have used in the first couple weeks of class!  Remember the parameters of your story are the following:

• Runtime: 20 - 30 seconds. Full color. (we will have three weeks of focused key-animation time, in addition to everything else so plan accordingly for environments, dialogue, etc.)
• design your characters (sketches are fine for now, but add color!) and create a sample model sheet! We will fully design your story throughout next week! (part of that process will be drawing our characters multiple times!)
• design your environment and create a couple model sheets for this too!
• Each idea should be created with 12 index cards, just like we have already done! Put some thought into these, and do not settle on your best idea!
• Your character must solve a problem! It is up to you to choose the problem you feel is best

Examples for this can be seen here! 

B. Read Chapter 2 of framed ink! Chapter 2 will give you a list of shot types you can use to better tell your story!  (Do not go shot, crazy. Pick the ones that work best!)  Browse Chapter 3 to find a lot of uses for common shot types!

C. Read this document:  Dynamics of Animated Drawing!

D. (Due Wednesday:)  Take the 12 panels of you other two stories, put them each into storyboard pro, and turn them into animatics!  To save time, you do not have to redraw them.  As long as you have put them in and timed them out, this is fine. I want to give you credit for the three stories you have created, and keep them as a marker for your progress so far!