8/21/15 - 8/27/15
This week I started doing a lot more character exploration. I started to really think about her personality, what happened in her past that made her who she is, and what she might do in her free time or when no one is watching.
I also knew the original story that we had for this 30 second animation needed to be cut down a lot so I tried to cut it down while retaining the essence of the original story. Of course, I didn't really cut it down enough! But this is what I came up with
This week I started doing a lot more character exploration. I started to really think about her personality, what happened in her past that made her who she is, and what she might do in her free time or when no one is watching.
I also knew the original story that we had for this 30 second animation needed to be cut down a lot so I tried to cut it down while retaining the essence of the original story. Of course, I didn't really cut it down enough! But this is what I came up with
Character exploration plus trying to plan out the project as a whole
Story revision 1:
- See foot steps cautiously walking through the grass. Once the steps pass, a shard of a green gem falls
- Zoom out to see Esta walking nervously with scepter in hand ready to attack if necessary. She stops and opens her hand to reveal a broken, dark, dull green gem
- Close up of her face reveals her looking concerned and then determined - eyes are grey
- She comes to an opening where she surveys the area defensively. Once she determines it is safe, she loosens up and looks up. This is where you see the old buildings of yesteryear decayed and over run with vines. She smiles at the scenery
- She walks around inspecting things with a child like wonder when she sees a green glow within a bush
- She runs over to find a flower with a green gem in the middle
- As she is about to grab it, a demon dog comes from behind the bush - he was guarding the plant
- She backs up afraid, but when the dog lunges she smacks it in the head with her metal scepter
- It falls stunned and howls for its pack
- She scrambles to get the gem and place it in her scepter
- When she places it, her eyes turn green. She gets up and runs
- Multiple dogs now chase her, one tries to attack and she sends out a magical green spell that hits it and immediately plants/vines/moss grow over the dog
- Once she runs into the area around the giant woods, the other two skid to a halt, looking at her menacingly
- Zoom out far shot of her looking back, then slowly walking into the woods