A scene that displays great acting and emotion...

Example of a scene that displays great acting and emotion (How to Train Your Dragon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzxeKHA_jOw&feature=related

I like the camera angles used in the movie. What I really like the most in this scene overall is the build up that leads to the beginning of Hiccup's and Toothless's friendship. I liked when Hiccup, with his head down and away from Toothless, held his hand up to Toothless and Toothless and hesitates for a second be for putting his nose in Hiccup's hand. Lighting of that particular scene makes it almost magical like it's a way to to reinforce that that something important and life changing has just happened.

Character Inspirations

2D Animatic (most recent revision)

Concept Art- Main Scene: factory

Story Synopsis

Synopsis:

This Animation is about a robot named Ronnie works as a package wrapper and is very prideful of what he does. So much so that he even when he is having trouble to keep up with the orders, he still refuses help from Simon, a secondary robot character that has a same job as Ronnie and notices Ronnie’s struggle. When Simon tries to help again, but Ronnie pushes him away and almost gets confrontational but both stop when they here the alarm go off and see that they only have about 5 mins to complete their task. So Simon nudges his way in Ronnie’s station and starts helping Ronnie and Ronnie, though startled by this, quick focus at the task hand.

The two robots manage to get the work done in time. Ronnie in the end realized that it is ok to ask or receive help from others and as Simon turns to go back to his station Ronnie grabs his shoulder and offer him a handshake to thank him.

Character Profiles Revised Main and Secondary

Name: Ronnie the robot (Main character)

Looks:

·      Robot-like appearance

·       Metallic gray-blue and white metal for the main body parts: chest, forearms, thighs, shin,  feet  and head.  Gray/silver metal and torso, neck, arms.

·      About 5ft . 5in - 5ft. 8in tall

Occupation:

·      Package wrapper

Personality:

·      Is very prideful, like doing things for himself

·      Very stubborn

·      Hard worker

Best Qualities

·      Hard and efficient worker 

Worst faults

·      Very prideful

What does the Character love?

·       Accomplishing his goals

What does the Character hate?

·      Asking and being offered for help

Name: Simon the robot (Secondary character)

Looks:

·      Robot-like appearance

·       Metallic light gray-blue and white metal for the main body parts: chest, forearms, thighs, shin,  feet  and head.  Gray/silver metal and torso, neck, arms.

·      About 5ft . 5in - 5ft. 8in tall

Occupation:

·      Package wrapper

Personality:

·      quiet

·      helpful

·      Hard worker

Best Qualities

·      Hard and efficient worker 

·      Accomplishing his goals

Character Animation I Definitions:

Character Animation I Definitions:

Continuity:

-the state or quality of being continuous.

-a continuous  or connected whole.

-a motion-picture scenario giving the complete action, scenes, etc., in detail and in the order in which they are to be shown on the screen.

-the spoken part of a radio or television script that serves as introductory or transitional material on a nondramatic program.

Composition:

-the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole.

-the resulting state or product.

Mise-en-scene:

-the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.

-the stage setting or scenery of a play.

-surroundings; environment.

Example if use of camera angles: (How to Train Your Dragon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzxeKHA_jOw&feature=related

I like how the cameras: 

-show the show and lay out the scene.

-use half body shots to that shows that something important is happening but doesn't zoom the characters'  faces when said characters are expressing themselves. It keeps true to the serious but light theme feel of the movie.

-like how the camera positions the hiccup at the side of screen and toothless more towards the middle  of the screen to put the focus on him when he is introduce.