Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Holy smokes, storyboards!

Here they are! These contain the overall look and style I believe I will be going with.


Cold open: Simple clear blue sky




Flat clouds and sun pop up (or “pop in” at speed), clouds drift along like carnival shooting game



Camera moves down, green/brown earth pops up straight from screen bottom



House pops up, pop-up book style; basketball board and bush unfurl



Forest then pops up along with other background elements; car pulls up off screen, engine halts; door opens, shuts



Character walks from screen left and turns to face house




Character proceeds




Walks past basketball post, reminiscing; walks off




Steps up to forest; camera pans up




Shows static, almost stagnant tree line not too far above, character looking up at it; sun shines down, clouds go on their way




Cut to PoV shot, lone bird flies off



Cut to character looking up, concerned expression; looks down, thinking




Head and scene become silhouetted as character looks down; camera moves forward into newly formed hole in head




Same as scene 5: house and background elements pop up, but are entirely more whimsical, bobbing around




Smash zoom to dense and wild forest exploding from earth; camera pans up to follow its trajectory



Camera halts, captures top of tree line to capture stark blue sky; flock of colorful birds breaks into the open




Fade to forest floor, quick flash of child silhouetted running through forest, laughter echoing into next shot


Smash zoom out




Hears echo of laughter, looks up wide-eyed and bewildered




Cut to shot from within forest; car horn honks in distance; character turns, starts to walk away




Camera recedes into forest, crossfade further in; fade black






Friday, June 18, 2010

Late Production Post

Date: 6/18/10
State of mind: Beat, but wanting to finish storyboards
Task at hand: Complete storyboards and look at treatment
On the horizon: Refine storyboards
What is working: Visualization of shots still!
What is not working: 8 and 9 hour drives -- also, my sister's wedding planner
Other thoughts: Got into North Carolina yesterday. Two days of 8 or 9 hour drives. Had to wake up bright and early today to put up a GIANT CANOPY (50 feet by 20 feet or so -- 20 feet high) for my sister's wedding at the wedding planner's house, and strung lights all around it, too. While driving stakes I got a rather broad blister ON MY RIGHT PALM! What luck! Have not tried drawing with it yet. Of a rather amusing note: the first thing the wedding planner said to me before even introducing herself was, "Are you shaving your beard for the wedding?" I just laughed!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Production Journal

Date: 6/15/10
State of mind: Rush!
Task at hand: Refine treatment, finish (rough?) storyboards
On the horizon: Keep going!
What is working: Visualization of shots
What is not working: Not going to lie -- I kind of just want to relax and hang out with my parents! But I cannot and will not let my guard down!
Other thoughts: Leaving for North Carolina in the morning. Woo! Thanks a lot for the email, Erik. It helped to gel things, which proceed to become concrete.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Production Journal -- June 8, 2010

Date: 6/8/10
State of mind: Enthused
Task at hand: Present methods, tools, etc. on here; continue picture gathering; get cranking on concept drawings
On the horizon: Same!
What is working: Informing our stories and concepts with our autobiographies was highly insightful and helpful!
What is not working: Nothing at current
Other thoughts: Saw Secret of Kells. It was incredibly inspirational! A wonderful film!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Style References and Influences, Part 1

Arthur Rackham







Mike Krahulik of Penny-Arcade




Sunday, June 6, 2010

Production Journal (late post) -- 6/3/2010

Date: 6/3/10
State of mind: Pumped
Task at hand: Continue research; write short autobiography
On the horizon: Ongoing research; story treatment/beat sheet
What is working: Workshopping, philosophizing
What is not working: Nothing
Other thoughts: Will get pictures up Monday!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

BACK IN THE SADDLE! Production Journal -- June 01, 2010

Date: 6/1/10
State of mind: Back in the saddle and ready...to...ride? Have I taken that too far?
Task at hand: Prepare idea for pitching it; begin research
On the horizon: Ongoing research?
What is working: Spitballing and beginning workshopping
What is not working: My brain, apparently
Other thoughts: Had a total brain drain in class today