Gag Lists

Once again we did not get to have a meeting with Kathy, this is not very helpful when we need a bit of guidance. Luckily Derek was available, the other day to help and we realised we needed to make it more gag-based. So, after that meeting with Derek, we went to use a lecture room to sit and watch a few films, with the whole group. Unfortunately, we had to change the script up again, and add any changes to the storyboards we had. We are stuck at a crossroads do we choose to go wholly gag-filled or do we keep it the same but make it melancholy? Connor has taken over doing storyboarding; he is doing very well. Ourania has finished with the character designs, for Vincent, despite this it has taken awhile for one character, so I hope things start to speed up or I will have to give the job out to someone else. Cery’s has happily been creating some lovely background designs. Dani is doing well on the script; we just need the ideas to keep on coming. So, I have been watching loads of Looney Tunes animations, and others. All relating to water, and making a massive list of gags (see figures 10/11) to help us with the jokes needed in our film. The only problem is after a while the set up is similar, and they have been used loads, of times in other animations. So it is hard to adapt it to what we want them to be like in our animation. I have also been working out what body parts they might use and if we had placards what they would say to them. I have also made a start on the tests shots, currently the bubble titles. However I wish the whole film was, further along, we have had so many roadblocks in the script and design, which has been annoying.

Hiking in Dartmoor

Went Hiking in Dartmoor for the weekend, was very challenging but worth every minute for the views we got! We even found a Sherlock Filming location on the way. See if you can spot it!

Storyboard panels

Today we brought together the storyboard panels (see figure 9), and had a meeting to see what everyone had achieved; we did not have fantastic panels as any of us are storyboard artists. However, the story was readable through the images. Connor then started to create a rough animatic, with our storyboards. Unfortunately, when put together they were not all the same size, as we did not use the same size paper as each other when drawing the panels, so the animatic looked a bit weird. We are still slightly behind in character design, Ourania has not quite got to a finalized point yet with the designs. Booked out the dubbing theater, for doing sound will be interesting to see how it goes, with the new sound desk. In the meeting we had, we also worked out the best way to change the flashbacks of the Kraken seen at the start of a shadow looming over the boat. Want to make a start on the test shots, but I am still waiting on finalized characters from Ourania.

Split up Script

We have not been able to find anyone to be our storyboard artist, as everyone is working on significant rolls or is already working on another project. So, we have had to resort to splitting up the script (see figure 8) between the 4 of us to start storyboarding, the film, even though none of us is keen at storyboarding, we are giving it our best shot. Meanwhile, Ourania works on character design for the story. We also gave our mentor person, so Connor emailed them to get them up to date with where we are at and to give them a version of the script, to look over before we have our first skype call.

Made a new Friend!

ThumbNails/Storyboards

After a few thumbnails... Dani and I have been working hard, on getting the script completed. We have been working out an ending for the film, we are on the second draft of the script and have started work on doing very rough storyboards using what we have of the script, we are looking for a storyboard artist to help. The script is coming along well, but the ending needs to be better. Crews are getting along nicely. I have started to create a voice Actors script (see figure7), for use when in the dubbing theatre.

LandLubber

Work started on Landlubber, which was called pirates code at the time. Since the film was greenlit, I managed to get together a lovely crew together formed of Connor Schrader my producer, Chandani Parekh my scriptwriter, Cerys Mees lead background artist and last but not least Ourania Markou my character designer. It is not a very big group, but we are getting on well. The first thing I did was to go and create a post on the Actors page to get voice actors (see figure 1), I ended up getting much interest of people, even people who were not at the university, but were on the voice acting group.

We decided to come up with a new name for the film, as the current name Pirates Code just wasn't working. So we came up with LandLubber.Which we found out means: A person unfamiliar with sea or sailing! 

 It fits brilliantly with the film, as it's about a pirate learning to swim! in a children's swimming class. 

I am currently working on editing the script I wrote over summer, with Dani who has helped to add a better flow to the story, together we came up with a better script. Alongside i have done some research on water seen in animation and backgrounds using watercolour (see figure 2-5).

I also created an Instagram account for our group (see figure 6).

My Catus Mascot

Tim My new Mascot! 

YESSSS!!!!!!!!!! Film Just got Green Lit

I can't believe it ooooooh im lost for words............

@#@*******# 

AAAAAAH! Its Done that was Very challenging!

The Stage was sooooooooooo, big i felt quite lost!


                                     
                                But i made it through, hopefully my film gets green lit fingers crossed!

Pitching my film today scared

Pitching in the Poly today, my film! AAAAAH!

So Scared! :(

New DAWS SetUp

Sound Inductions on the new Digital Audio Work Space (D.A.W.S) Set up at University, decided to show us a new feature called Elvis or DJ something or other. 

Can't wait to get my hands on the new setup and use it!