Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Production Plans

Production plan:

Build scenery
-conveyor belt
-chutes
-walls,floor,ceiling
- boxes
- score board

Character:
-model character
-rigging

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Environment Concepts

Story Plot and Script

Plot:


This story is about Ronnie the robot. Who works as a package wrapper in storage at a shipping store. Ronnie is a very stubborn robot that takes pride in his ability of getting all his work done himself without assistance form others. However, today is Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Though Ronnie was certain he could handle the pressures of Black Friday shopping the store manager sent a another person to help Ronnie out. Ronnie was not thrill about the arrangement and basically shoos his new helper out of his way. Ronnie’s day starts out as it normally does keeping up with the demand with ease the helper offered assistance but Ronnie refused. A few hours later the demand increase, but Ronnie easily increase his speed to keep up with demand, again the helper ask to help him and again Ronnie refused it shooing him away. The demand increased even more and Ronnie is barely keeping up now but he refuse to give up or ask for help and the packages that need to be wrapped begin to pile up. Helper offers help but gets shoved away by Ronnie. The pile is bigger than ever now and Ronnie has falling behind meeting the demand. The assembly system is backed up and Ronnie is panicking and is frantically trying to get all the packages wrapped and will not ask for help.  The big pile of packages finally comes down and almost crushes Ronnie and everything comes to a halt.
Ronnie looks at the damage and realized that he can not get this done by himself. He looks up and sees his helper there standing behind a wall with his head poke out looking curiously at him and his surroundings. Ronnie finally and swallows his pride and holds out a package to the helper silently asking for his help.  The two are on the floor exhausted from a long day of work everything is tidy, in order and wrapped away.


Script:

Scene1:
Ronnie goes to his station to start his shift. Ronnie’s helper follows him and gestures if Ronnie needs help. But Ronnie gestures a negative response.

Scene2:
Ronnie is easily keeping up with the demands by himself but the helper offer to help Ronnie shoos him out of his way.

Scene3:
The demand for packages has increase but Ronnie is about to keep up with it with little difficulty. The helper once again offer to help him but the Ronnie shoves him out of the way.

Scene4:
The demand increase even more and Ronnie is barely keeping up now but he refuse to give up or ask for help and the packages that need to be wrapped begin to pile up.

Scene5:
The pile is bigger than ever now and Ronnie has falling behind meeting the demand. The assembly system is backed up and Ronnie is panicking and is frantically trying to get all the packages wrapped and still not ask for help.

Scene6:
The big pile of packages finally comes down and almost crushes Ronnie and everything comes to a halt.

Scene7:
Ronnie looks at the damage and realized that he can not get this done by himself. He looks up and sees his helper there standing behind a wall with his head poke out looking curiously at him and his surroundings. Ronnie finally and swallows his pride and holds out a package to the helper silently asking for his help.

Scene8: The two are on the floor exhausted from along day of work everything is tidy, in order and wrapped away.



Rough Animation of Story Plot

Here's the link to view my rough animation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idpDbaTxwJo

Tuesday, September 6, 2011



Concept: You can find love no matter how different you are.

Story: Jin Liao is a china doll in a world of barbies... literally! and she really wants and hopes someone will one day buy her and love. She tries ways to get potential toy customers to notice her and buy but she keeps get passed by for barbie doll.  Eventually Jin gets moved to the clearance sale section of the toy store. (toys that don't get sold in clearance eventually get sent to the trash). She feels really discourage and almost gives up on her dream of leaving the store with someone who will love her and play with her. One day a sweet and kind young girl sees Jin in the store and decides to purchase her and Jin was happy that someone wanted her.

Name: Jin Liao
Looks:
·      11 in china doll
·      16-19 yr. old girl (in appearance)
·      shine black hair wrap in 3 buns one big and two medium size (plastic hair) with two mini fans in her hair
·      Milky white skin
·      Asian: Chinese
Occupation: none unless doll counts as a n occupation.
Personality:
·      Is quiet and shy but can be very tenacious when she wants something
·      Can be very passionate
·      Is a kind person (or is it doll?)
·      Is a bit of an optimist
Style of Dress:
·      Wears a jade green close fitting, short sleeved, long  Chinese  shirt
·       Darker jade green leggings
·       Black flat shoes.
Biggest Fear:
·      Not being loved
Best Qualities
·      Passionate, determination
Worst faults
·      Can be easily discourage
What does the Character love?
·       Being loved, children
What does the Character hate?
·      Being alone on a dusty shelf


Concept: When all else fails follow your your instincts

Story: Abbi, a dancer, is trying to create a dance for  a youtube video dance contest and wants to win the grand prize. However she is having trouble creating and perfecting her dance routine using well know dancing styles to hopefully impress the judges. She gets fustrated and eventually takes a break, when she realize that the best way to for her to dance is to follow her natural dance instincts and style and not worry about the judges.

Name: Abbi Belle
Looks:
·      12 yr. old girl
·      thick shoulder length sandy brown rasta hair
·      caramel skin and has light freckles
·      biracial: African American/ Caucasian
Occupation:
·      Middle school Student
Member of her school dance club
Personality:
·      Is a sweet person
·      a bit of a tomboy and is tough
·      Can be stubborn at time but is determine to get what she wants.
·      Is a perfectionist

Style of Dress:
·      Usually seen in a light purple tank top, khaki capris and rocket dog sneakers
Biggest Fear:
·      Spiders
Best Qualities
·      Tenacious, determination, creativity
Worst faults
·      Stubborn, a perfectionist

Favorites- food, sports, books, movies, TV shows, vacation spots, etc
·      Food/fruit: Pineapple
·      Book genre: mystery and fantasy
·      TV/Movie: Dancing with the Stars, NCIS and Step Up #1
What does the Character love?
·       Dancing and music
What does the Character hate?
·      Seating still for long periods of time




Concept: There is no shame in asking for help

Story: Ronnie working at a mall storage department get himself distracted by an strange object and gets himself lost in a unfamiliar  section of the storage. Ronnie tries to get back to where he was but because he is too prideful to receive help from the info dest he makes the situation worst and worst. He eventually swallows said pride and ask for directions.

Name: Ronnie the robot
Looks:
·      Robot, a bit eve form Wall-e likeness
·       metallic white metal with clear green parts
·      about 3 – 5 ft tall
·      has a tire to move from point A to B
Occupation:
·      None
Personality:
·      Is very prideful, like doing things for himself
·      Very stubborn
·      Is curious about things loves to learn
Biggest Fear:  the dark
Best Qualities
·      Likes to learn
Worst faults
·      Very prideful
Favorites- food, sports, books, movies, TV shows, vacation spots, etc
·      Food: motor oil smoothies
·      Book genre: Sci-fi
·      TV/Movie: Doctor Who and I Robot
What does the Character love?
·       learning
What does the Character hate?
·      Asking for help