Production Schedule

Currently,the name of the film stands,'The Tug of Biscuit'. Since I am the Production Manager of it,I planned to create its production schedule on the Google Calender. However to get an overall view of the entire production timeline I created one on Excel too.

Moodboard for story

In our last meeting with Sharon, we were asked to make a few moodboard for the animation art style that we would like to pursue. I checked and searched on Google and have come with these ideas.

Since,my research is based on the birds going extinct, after much research I squared on these three birds that  are not only beautiful but would make a good study for the character designing on Sheng's part. The first ones for each are life pictures while others are their caricatures taken from various websites.

We have been considering what form of Background Art style we might go for. So,I got together this one that might be of some help.

Story-Boarding

Discussing ideas

Lilly very efficiently has prepared a Script for the story,'A tug of Biscuit'. Just the other day,we sat and decided on the story creating a rough storyboard as well. For detailed story boarding, we all selected parts of the the story that each of us would have liked to draw.

Story-boarding..

..continued

George took the introduction and ending part of the film,while Lilly took the first scene, Sheng took the second and I the third.Everybody had come up with the detailed parts of their story. A few pieces drawn by me..

Finally,we have put together this Animatic in Shotbox as suggested by Lilly.

The Lonely Mountain

Originally we had planned to replicate the mountain in the map but then we moved on to a much papery looking art style for our hobbit promo.

Planning the Focus Groups

Research Question- Can the integration of traditional story-telling and a Human Behavioural Psychology Theory generate a positive lifestyle change in its audience?

Pre- Focus Group Plan

Duration (Approx 45 Mins.)

• ·      Apply for Ethics Approval
•        Invite 8-12 Participants
•        Age group- 20-35 years
•        Invite through        -An Advertisement, Printed Pamphlets around the college, Word of Mouth
•        Booking the Facilities     – Room
•        Booking the Equipment -Recorder, Projector
• ·     Inviting the Participants formally by Email
•       Arranging for Moderator and Assistant
•       Arranging for Refreshments

Objective of the Focus Group

The psychological theory (The Strategic Use of Gain‐ and Loss‐Framed Messages to Promote Healthy Behaviour: How Theory Can Inform Practice) primarily involves framing of a question where the expected outcome might be gain or loss in association with an advocated behaviour. So, it will be beneficial to my research if I conduct a Focus Group before the actual making of the films as I will be able to incorporate the results of the Focus Group into those films. It will help me ascertain what the audiences prefer between different variables. For Example, tone (colour/sound) of the film, presentation of the underlying theme/message, might affect how the participants/audience would feel about the film and its message. These will be some of the main findings. The participants suggestion on what the films might showcase that would motivate them to change their behaviour would also be sought.

Once for a whole day!

Sheng's personal project required a 3D Artist as she is more into 2D Animations. The title of the animation is Once for a whole day. It is based on a Tibetian Love Poem that Sheng wanted to visualise. The first thing that she required was a prayer wheel mostly found in Buddhist Monasteries. She sent me some reference images and I modeled according to them.

 Reference Image 1 

 Reference Image 2

 Reference Image 3

Modeling

Research

We have squared on that we would like to make two animatics for my research with two different tone style to bring out the Gain and Loss Framed Messages clearly. The gain framed film is based on a story and the loss framed is in the form of an informative monologue.

Lilly is directing the Gain-Framed Film while I will be directing the other. Currently all of us are concentrating on the script and story-boarding of the Gain Framed Film. I am doing my bit of Research on the Loss Framed Film. I need to congregate all the facts and data of what is happening and what needs to be done in a narration. The films are on taking care of the local wildlife esp endangered birds. So, far I have sent an email to Dundee RSPB on their advice of the plight of the Local Birds. I am waiting for their response.

Some of the birds that I did find interesting for our animation are 

Bullfinch: Declined by 53%(Common Bird Census between 1970 and 1999)

Song Thrush: Declined by 56% (Common Bird Census between 1970 and 1999)

Starling: Declined by 76% ( Common Bird Census between 1970 and 1999)

Not only are they beautiful and need to be saved but i think they will prove to be good examples for Sheng's Research on 'paranoid' characters.

Ref: http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/decline/nationaltrends.aspx