November 15th, 2006
mART 405/680 Fall 2006
Roger Royce
FINAL PROJECT Requirements
PHASE 3: Final Storyboard and Timed Animatic
DUE: Dec. 6th, 2006 (LAST CLASS MTNG.)
Look how far you’ve come in just six weeks. You’ve learned the basics of storyboarding, written a short story, translated it into thumbnails and now you’re ready for the final project. The final for this class consists of two parts; a FINAL STORYBOARD and the TIMED ANIMATIC. These are both due at the beginning of our last class meeting, Wednesday, December 6th, 2006. On that night, you will turn in your storyboards to me and you will play your animatic for the class and all will sit back and wow with amazement at your storyboard skills. December 6th will be movie premiere night!
REQUIREMENTS:
PART A (Storyboard)
1. Finalized storyboard
Format: Paper (on template) or Digital Files (.jpegs named appropriately)
~100-200 drawings (you MUST discuss with me if you want to go larger)
2. Labeling inside the frame (subject names initialed and circled, arrows)
3. Labeling outside the frame (scene + pnl #s, page #s, shot/angle/pan, transitions, dialogue)
4. Adequate Panels/Pose outs to convey action and movement
5. Must include all 5 basic shots, angles and at least 2 pans
6. Must maintain strict continuity (180 degree line, neutral shots, stage left/right)
7. Must exhibit at least 3 different facial expressions
8. Include a title that reflects the story
9. Make the shots interesting (framing, triangle composition)
10. Tell your story through your drawings (subject acting, pacing, shot choice)
PART B (Animatic)
1. A timed animatic as a .mov, .mpeg, .avi or .swf file between 1 and 2 mins in length.
Test to see if it is playable BEFORE class
2. Includes at least 1 song (or piece of) that compliments the story you’re telling
3. Frames are arranged and presented in an orderly and timed fashion that tells the story
As I’m sure you’ve learned, storyboarding is quite time consuming. Other than our next meetings’ Quiz (Nov. 29), I plan to assign the rest of class as LAB TIME to help you finish the final. Because of this, I would recommend working on your final as much as possible these next two weeks in anticipation of using the computers the third week to start building your animatic. I will not be grading you next class on your progress but I will be checking. Remember, the final is worth 40% of your grade so don’t hesitate to begin or you will not finish. To be safe, set aside some time in your planning for running into computer issues (Trust me, this often happens and if you don’t plan for it then you will not meet the deadline. In other words, plan to finish at least a day early). Also, if you do run out of time, know that the storyboard takes priority over the animatic. Lastly, this would be a good time to start bringing your Jump/Flash Drives to class to back up your work or allow you to transfer your files from home to the lab. Good luck and as always, any questions can be emailed to my address.