Red & The Kingdom of Sound

Minor Project - Interim Crit Pt. 1

November 24th, 2017
 Roles & Responsibilities

-Compositing
-Animation (camera/environment)
-Translations/Signs
-3D modeling
-Digital Set Building
-Texturing
-District Lead (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double-Bass, Finale)
-Rendering (Main Characters)
-Rigging (Overture Lift & Clarinet Buildings)
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Minor Project - Interim Crit Pt. 2
November 24th, 2017
 Project Type

Animated Short / Experimental

 Synopsis

Similar to Dysmorphia as it is centred around Mental Illness

Focuses on my experience with Mental Illness overall - Anorexia, Anxiety, Depression, etc.
Aims to show how when I see one thing, my mind may turn it into something else which can be either positive
or negative
I want it to be even more honest/raw with the message or story that I express - discuss how these illnesses
can distort the persons view of the world
More truth about what Ive actually experienced with my family, hospitalshow these illnesses, memories, and
experience change someones view of the world - one thing can be morphed into another and that is what
makes it difficult
In terms of the animation - I want to show certain materials or textures and/or objects to make the audience feel
or think something (can be comforting or unnerving)
I want to express conflict within ones mind, the struggle between positive and negative
Create realistic textures using Maya/Arnold, Mudbox, and/or Substance Painter but perhaps stylise where
necessary - Im unsure yet since I havent had a chance to experiment much yet (for example - perhaps see if
live action footage could play a part, or special effects in AE)
 Script
When I see myself I see a pufferfish
When I see myself I see a swollen sponge with pores
When I see myself I see meat encased in plastic wrap
When I see myself I see someone else
When I see meat I see disease
When I see chicken skin I see my skin
When I see jello I see vomit
When I see pancakes I see my grandfather
When I think of my family I feel longing
When I think of my family I see snow
When I think of my family I see scars
When I think of my family I feel dread
When I think of my family I feel split
When I see other peoples bodies I see static
When I see other peoples bodies I see bees
When I see other peoples bodies I see rejection
When I see perfection I see smoothness
When I see perfection I see vertebrae
When I see hospitals I smell bleach
When I see hospitals I feel needles
When I see hospitals I feel wires
When I see hospitals I see ghouls
When I see hospitals I feel unbearably cold
When I see hospitals I feel dead
When I see happiness I see autumn leaves
When I see happiness I see nothing
Being anorexic is rotting
Being anorexic is bitter
Being anorexic is having a precious gem
When I think of hope I feel silk
When I think of hope I smell soap
When I think of hope I taste sugar
When I think of hope I hear silence
 Influences - Film & Animation

Owl - Thomas Beg Blooms - John Edmark / Pier 9

Gareth Pugh S/S 18 A Pigs Life - Sic Est / Domenico Tedone

 Influences - Film & Animation

sand of Time - HBO / Mirari Resonance - Various Artists

The Node - Murat Pak

Influences - Textures & Materials
Influences - Textures & Materials
Influences - Textures & Materials
 Minor Project Submission

Finished voiceover of script (will give me a duration)

Film representation / footage collage / pre-vis
Chosen phrases that will be represented visually (which textures - not sure if I could achieve all of
them at the level I want / duration of film must be taken into consideration)
Texturing & Rendering tests
VFX tests
Animation tests to solidify the film more - will the objects be morphing, will they be separate
objects, will they be abstract
More definitive decisions of what I do and do not want my film to be
Decide which assets require more advanced modelling / sculpting
 Major Project Submission

All animation and textured assets ready so render passes can be completed a few weeks
before deadline so soundscape can be focused on as its an important component and to
ensure time to re-render if necessary
Art-Of document to be made throughout the weeks and not just at the end of the project to ensure
nothing is missed and is not rushed
Graphic design throughout project is consistent - ideally already decided before / immediately
after Minor Project submission
 Technical Questions

Better integrating CGI elements into photos or footage
Projection Mapping?
Possibly morphing objects - Blend Shapes,
Deformers, Goal Oriented Particles
Textures/materials/objects such as sugar, snow, and
leaves
MatchMover?
Possible use of Mudbox, Substance Painter, and
Substance Designer
Fluids - Ex. controlling a fluids movement like how
you can particles (Bifrost/Realflow)
What render passes would be most useful
Other software/plug-ins that may be useful without
overcomplicating things