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Storyboards

Monday, April 21, 2008


Our script has changed a little bit since the first draft, and we have decided to do some storyboards so we can get started on the animatic and get that all done by the end of the semester, as well as having something to show in week 8 presentations.

New Script (after consultation with Mark Upton):

New Script.

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Spaceships

Thursday, April 17, 2008



Our script involves a sweeping shot of a desert landscape (like Area 51) and then an establishing shot of a military base and a space ship. So I did some space ship concepts!

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Character Designs

Friday, April 11, 2008


It was my job this week to come up with character designs for the representatives of China and England. I based them loosely on Mao and Churchill, but I also had to keep in mind the cartoony style we were aiming for, as well as simplicity. I came up with:


This is my final character sheet for England.

Also:


These were my concepts for China, which Rachael turned into:

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First Draft Script

Thursday, April 3, 2008


Over the holidays Kerrie and I worked on the first draft script. It's not really the first draft I guess because we've all typed up rough drafts before this one, but it's the first 'official' script with proper formating and everything!

We went through a few goes before settling with this version. We were worried that the alien was getting too aggressive and dangerous, and we want to keep this light hearted. Andi mentioned that we should research the word 'hubris'.

hu·bris
–noun
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.



So that's where we decided to go with the script. Kerrie and I also introduced some new characters - the guards. We were worried about animating an explosion. It seemed too much work and we thought it might be funnier if you saw how the explosion affected the guards, in a sort of Warner Bros. inspired build up to explosion, cut away, BOOM, the guards are singed and their sunglasses are knocked off but they remain expressionless and passive.

We also wanted to make the world leaders a bit critical. We thought... if the audience can see the alien is full of himself, they'll wonder why the world leaders don't think the same?

Here is a link to the first draft:

First Draft

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