Animatics

Using the storyboard as a guide I have created two animatics. One using the storyboard to figured out the timing of the scenes and another more detailed animatic to get used to the movements in the scene. This will be incredibly useful when I start the animation proper.

Storyboards

I have completed the initial storyboards for my animation. I have set it up in a word document so that I can print it out and look at it at anytime.

Synthesis Crit

I had my Synthesis crit today where I showcased my idea to the rest of the group. The way that my practical would synthesise with the written element is that it would show an example of a well-rounded, developed female character from the research that I have looked in from my written element.

I got a lot of feedback from the presentation. One of the main points that people made is that the character I have made is too androgynous. This is a fair point as I wanted to avoid a more traditional female shape in animation, however I know it is important that the audience can identify that the character is female straight away. This practical will be difficult as what makes a good character is ultimately subjective, however with the research I have I believe I can make an educated attempt at it.

Practical concepts

I have made some concepts for my practical element and I have identified a fairytale that I want to adapt. I have chose The Bee and The Orange Tree, an old, obscure french fairy tale. I chose this because I didn't want to adapt a well known fairytale  and the story features a female protagonist which has a good amount of agency.