Risa's Room:
Settings
Here are some setting designs that may or may not be used:
Risa's Room:
Shrine, bottom of shrine stairs:
Shrine, grounds with a view of most areas:
Shrine, side building, where Mitsu lives:
Mitsu & Ryu's House, entryway and kitchen:
Kitchen:
Bedroom:
Risa's Room:
ANIM321-Creative Development for Filmmaking Animation-sun showers animatic-unfinished
Here's an animatic of "Sun Showers". It is still unfinished, due to the missing ending and is still a little fast. Down below is the video and a link in case it doesn't work.
"Sun Showers"
"Sun Showers"
Creative Development for Filmmmaking Animation-"Sun Showers"-incomplete from Sandy Sou on Vimeo.
Some Visual References
Here are images and links to some of the references I used:
Shrine grounds and layout:
Wedding ritual "San San Kudo" and reference for inner shrine:
Explanation of San San Kudo
More on San San Kudo
Traditional Japanese Wedding Kimono:
Henohenomoheji-Risa's lover's face:
Shrine grounds and layout:
Wedding ritual "San San Kudo" and reference for inner shrine:
Explanation of San San Kudo
More on San San Kudo
Traditional Japanese Wedding Kimono:
ANIM321-Creative Development for Filmmaking Animation-Story
Here's a description of what happens in my story:
A bride, Risa, is unhappy with the arranged marriage she is in, and questions the idea of love and whether there was such a thing. She is prepared to leave for the shrine where her wedding is to take place, but before entering the car her attendant slips the bride a note, claiming it is from Risa's lover. During the trip to the shrine, Risa opens the note, finding that it is indeed a note from her lover, telling her to not marry and run away with him. Risa finally arrives at the shrine and as she looks upon the shrine, a voice calls out to her. She turns her head in the direction of the voice and sees that it is her lover! He holds out his hand out towards her and tells her to hop on his bike and elope with him. Risa is ecstatic and agrees and rides off with her lover, moments before the wedding starts.
Soon after, a rustling is heard from the bushes by the shrine gates. Out pops a shrine fox who had just witnessed the bride runaway from the wedding. She takes the headpiece that had fallen from the bride's head in her getaway and brings it to the head shrine maiden of the shrine. There she explains to the shrine maiden, Mitsu, that the bride had run away, and that the shrine would be in big trouble if the wedding does not go on. Mitsu is not too worried about this and decides that this situation is quite amusing and decides that it would be more amusing and funny to disguise herself as the bride, go through with the wedding and live a few decades with the husband and leave when she got bored. The wedding goes on without a hitch and Mitsu, who is successfully transformed as Risa, and her husband, Ryu, start a life together.
Newlywed life is great for the two. Mitsu and Ryu easily fall into their roles as housewife and breadwinner. One day, Mitsu is bedridden with a very high fever and Ryu is there to take care of her. As he is changing the towel on her forehead, he notices fox ears suddenly popping up on Mitsu's head, replacing the human ears he's so used to seeing. Surprised and confused, Ryu rubs his eyes and looks upon Mitsu to see a human form and no animal ears. The first time this happens he thinks nothing of it, thinking that it was just a trick of the light, but from then on decides to keep quiet and observe for now.
As the years by there are moments where Mitsu has come close to letting her disguise slip. She thinks that Ryu does not know of her true identity when in fact he had been suspecting and had already confirmed Mitsu's true identity, and does not mind at all. One night as Ryu is asleep, Mitsu is awake and thinking about how she feels strange in regards to Ryu and how these feelings of hers annoy her. Finally, she comes to the conclusion that perhaps she's just getting bored and decides that it is time to leave. That morning, Ryu wakes up to find that the bed is empty. He thinks nothing of it until he goes downstairs for breakfast and sees a prepared meal, a wedding ring and a note. Ryu finally realizes that Mitsu had finally decided to leave.
Both Mitsu and Ryu continue on with their lives, with Mitsu returning to her duties as the shrine's guardian and Ryu continuing to work. During the time of their separation, Mitsu feels regret because soon after returning to the shrine, she had realized that the feelings she felt for Ryu was love and she wanted to see him again but was afraid to. Meanwhile, Ryu decides to search for Mitsu because he feels that he cannot live without her because everything reminds him of her, that she had just left without telling him why and most importantly because he loves her, even with the lie she told.
One day one of Ryu's coworkers, who knows about Ryu's problem suggests to try and go back to the place where he'd first met Mitsu and perhaps he might find her there. Ryu follows his friend's advice and decides to go the shrine where he had his wedding the next day. He enters the shrine and sees a person who looks similar to the Risa he knows, and instantly figures out that the person he is seeing is the one he is looking for. Ryu goes up to Mitsu and tells her his feelings about her and that he knew all along that she was not Risa, but still fell in love with her and wants to continue living their lives together. After hearing Ryu's feelings, Mitsu also confesses her feelings and they both reintroduce themselves, this time with Mitsu using her true identity.
The story ends with Mitsu and Ryu getting married at the shrine again on a sunny day, when all of a sudden it starts showering during the day and Mitsu mentions how the rain is out to ruin her wedding, while Ryu comments on how it's probably because its a 'fox's wedding'.
A bride, Risa, is unhappy with the arranged marriage she is in, and questions the idea of love and whether there was such a thing. She is prepared to leave for the shrine where her wedding is to take place, but before entering the car her attendant slips the bride a note, claiming it is from Risa's lover. During the trip to the shrine, Risa opens the note, finding that it is indeed a note from her lover, telling her to not marry and run away with him. Risa finally arrives at the shrine and as she looks upon the shrine, a voice calls out to her. She turns her head in the direction of the voice and sees that it is her lover! He holds out his hand out towards her and tells her to hop on his bike and elope with him. Risa is ecstatic and agrees and rides off with her lover, moments before the wedding starts.
Soon after, a rustling is heard from the bushes by the shrine gates. Out pops a shrine fox who had just witnessed the bride runaway from the wedding. She takes the headpiece that had fallen from the bride's head in her getaway and brings it to the head shrine maiden of the shrine. There she explains to the shrine maiden, Mitsu, that the bride had run away, and that the shrine would be in big trouble if the wedding does not go on. Mitsu is not too worried about this and decides that this situation is quite amusing and decides that it would be more amusing and funny to disguise herself as the bride, go through with the wedding and live a few decades with the husband and leave when she got bored. The wedding goes on without a hitch and Mitsu, who is successfully transformed as Risa, and her husband, Ryu, start a life together.
Newlywed life is great for the two. Mitsu and Ryu easily fall into their roles as housewife and breadwinner. One day, Mitsu is bedridden with a very high fever and Ryu is there to take care of her. As he is changing the towel on her forehead, he notices fox ears suddenly popping up on Mitsu's head, replacing the human ears he's so used to seeing. Surprised and confused, Ryu rubs his eyes and looks upon Mitsu to see a human form and no animal ears. The first time this happens he thinks nothing of it, thinking that it was just a trick of the light, but from then on decides to keep quiet and observe for now.
As the years by there are moments where Mitsu has come close to letting her disguise slip. She thinks that Ryu does not know of her true identity when in fact he had been suspecting and had already confirmed Mitsu's true identity, and does not mind at all. One night as Ryu is asleep, Mitsu is awake and thinking about how she feels strange in regards to Ryu and how these feelings of hers annoy her. Finally, she comes to the conclusion that perhaps she's just getting bored and decides that it is time to leave. That morning, Ryu wakes up to find that the bed is empty. He thinks nothing of it until he goes downstairs for breakfast and sees a prepared meal, a wedding ring and a note. Ryu finally realizes that Mitsu had finally decided to leave.
Both Mitsu and Ryu continue on with their lives, with Mitsu returning to her duties as the shrine's guardian and Ryu continuing to work. During the time of their separation, Mitsu feels regret because soon after returning to the shrine, she had realized that the feelings she felt for Ryu was love and she wanted to see him again but was afraid to. Meanwhile, Ryu decides to search for Mitsu because he feels that he cannot live without her because everything reminds him of her, that she had just left without telling him why and most importantly because he loves her, even with the lie she told.
One day one of Ryu's coworkers, who knows about Ryu's problem suggests to try and go back to the place where he'd first met Mitsu and perhaps he might find her there. Ryu follows his friend's advice and decides to go the shrine where he had his wedding the next day. He enters the shrine and sees a person who looks similar to the Risa he knows, and instantly figures out that the person he is seeing is the one he is looking for. Ryu goes up to Mitsu and tells her his feelings about her and that he knew all along that she was not Risa, but still fell in love with her and wants to continue living their lives together. After hearing Ryu's feelings, Mitsu also confesses her feelings and they both reintroduce themselves, this time with Mitsu using her true identity.
The story ends with Mitsu and Ryu getting married at the shrine again on a sunny day, when all of a sudden it starts showering during the day and Mitsu mentions how the rain is out to ruin her wedding, while Ryu comments on how it's probably because its a 'fox's wedding'.
ANIM321-Creative Development for Filmmaking Animation- Character Dynamics- Ryu Takano
Here are the character dynamics for the main male character in my grad film:
Biography-
Name- Ryu Takano
Age- on day of marriage- around 25-28, time spent with Mitsu- around 10-15 years
Childhood- lived a happy childhood, with a loving family
Family, friends- family consists of mother, father and older brother. Friends include a childhood friend, some high school, university and work friends. Is actually quite the popular person and gets along well with others.
Era- modern day era, 21st century
Culture- Japanese culture, with some Western influences
Ethnic background- Japanese
Religion- his family, specifically the elders, are Shinto, though the younger generations do not claim to anything and only attend events to satisfy the elders.
Profession- salaryman-supervisor position
Income- enough to get by
Dreams- to take over the family business one day
Goals/Ambition- to be a good husband, and to learn as much as possible to succeed in taking over the family business
Morals-
Physical Health- quite healthy, no health issues
Hygiene- likes to keep clean and live in a clean environment
Diet- not a picky eater, loves eating home cooked meals, especially Mitsu’s cooking
Sex Life- no issues, quite normal?
Intelligence- quite smart, notices things quickly, but tends to keep quiet until a full answer is clear
Education- graduated with top marks, quite smart even though he may not seem like it, doesn’t like standing out, so he holds back
Need/Purpose-
Idiosyncrasies-
Weaknesses- puppy dog looks, especially Mitsu’s, animals
Evolution/Life Cycle- average human life cycle
Stereotype/Archetype-
Obstacles- Mitsu’s secret and her attempts to keep her true form hidden
Values-
Sense of humour- is easily amused, especially by Mitsu’s antics
Fears- losing Mitsu, he loves her, even with her secret
Environment- feels comfortable wherever Mitsu is, she has a peaceful aura, quiet places, doesn’t care much for crowds and louds noises
Self View- sees himself as a fair person that gives everyone a second chance, believes that there is always a reason for someone’s action
Nocturnal habits- heavy sleepy
Flaws-
Talent- can play the piano and violin and is surprisingly a good cook
Addictions- none
Biography-
Name- Ryu Takano
Age- on day of marriage- around 25-28, time spent with Mitsu- around 10-15 years
Childhood- lived a happy childhood, with a loving family
Family, friends- family consists of mother, father and older brother. Friends include a childhood friend, some high school, university and work friends. Is actually quite the popular person and gets along well with others.
Era- modern day era, 21st century
Culture- Japanese culture, with some Western influences
Ethnic background- Japanese
Religion- his family, specifically the elders, are Shinto, though the younger generations do not claim to anything and only attend events to satisfy the elders.
Profession- salaryman-supervisor position
Income- enough to get by
Dreams- to take over the family business one day
Goals/Ambition- to be a good husband, and to learn as much as possible to succeed in taking over the family business
Morals-
Physical Health- quite healthy, no health issues
Hygiene- likes to keep clean and live in a clean environment
Diet- not a picky eater, loves eating home cooked meals, especially Mitsu’s cooking
Sex Life- no issues, quite normal?
Intelligence- quite smart, notices things quickly, but tends to keep quiet until a full answer is clear
Education- graduated with top marks, quite smart even though he may not seem like it, doesn’t like standing out, so he holds back
Need/Purpose-
Idiosyncrasies-
Weaknesses- puppy dog looks, especially Mitsu’s, animals
Evolution/Life Cycle- average human life cycle
Stereotype/Archetype-
Obstacles- Mitsu’s secret and her attempts to keep her true form hidden
Values-
Sense of humour- is easily amused, especially by Mitsu’s antics
Fears- losing Mitsu, he loves her, even with her secret
Environment- feels comfortable wherever Mitsu is, she has a peaceful aura, quiet places, doesn’t care much for crowds and louds noises
Self View- sees himself as a fair person that gives everyone a second chance, believes that there is always a reason for someone’s action
Nocturnal habits- heavy sleepy
Flaws-
Talent- can play the piano and violin and is surprisingly a good cook
Addictions- none
ANIM321-Creative Development for Filmmaking Animation-Character Dynamics-Mitsu
Here's the character dynamics for the character Mitsu:
Biography-
Name-“Mitsu”- main female character
Age- outside- early 20s, real age- many centuries
Gender- female, but can take on any gender with her magic
Childhood- has lived many decades/centuries as the guardian of the shrine where she currently resides.
Family, friends- family and friends includes the other fox familiars/demons on the shrine, and the person she “marries”.
Era- modern day era, 21st century
Culture- Japanese culture, with some Western influences
Ethnic background- Japanese
Religion- Shinto
Profession- shrine maiden/guardian on shrine she lives on, housewife to the man she “marries”.
Income- donations and money from benefactors of the shrine
Dreams- to see and live the “outside” world, to see the shrine she resides on be filled with prosperity.
Goals/Ambitions- to not live a dull and boring life, to live life to the fullest, to trick and prank as many people as possible (due to her nature).
Morals- tries to stick with the teachings of her religion, but tends to stray due to her fun loving, playful, trickster nature.
Physical Health- quite healthy in her demon form, catches occasional bug like any other regular human.
Hygiene- likes to cook and clean, and keep clean (personal hygiene).
Diet- especially loves any kind of tofu related dish, will eat just about anything.
Sex Life- she’s a shrine maiden with the guise of a spiritual being, anything that happens, happens behind closed doors. While living as a human, that may be a different story.
Intelligence- quite intelligent, though she has her dumb moments that often happens when things aren’t thought out carefully enough.
Education- due to her true age, Mitsu has learned many things over the centuries she has lived, likes to learn new things. Not so great with the new technologies of the modern world, so she is a bit slow in some aspects regarding new technology.
Need/purpose- Mitsu has the occasional desire to leave the shrine and see what’s going on in the current world.
Idiosyncrasies- her fox characteristics show up at times, and are often more noticeable depending on how she’s feeling, ex. Ears/tails popping up in fright or surprise.
Weaknesses- due to the nature of her magic which is fire, she is somewhat weak against water, though she is capable of handling other magic and elements. Because snakes are one of the natural enemies of foxes, she detests common snakes and has a slight fear of them but mostly considers them as pests, though demon snakes are a different story. Tends to run away from her problems when things get rough and is sometimes afraid of unfamiliar things. Can be easily bribed with tofu products and money.
Evolution/Life Cycle- Mitsu has more power, wisdom and longevity in life depending on the number of tails she has, she can gain up to nine tails. She started out as a regular fox in her past life before dying and becoming a spiritual creature that serves the god of the shrine she lives on.
Stereotype/Archetype-has the stereotypical feelings most people have regarding emotions.
Obstacles- maintaining the form of a human using the disguise of the woman who was originally intended to marry the main male character. Preventing her husband and surrounding people from finding out her true form for a few decades. Also her confusion and inability to realize her eventual feelings for the man she marries.
Values-
Sense of humour- likes to play pranks on others, mostly because it’s in her nature, though it sometimes backfires on her.
Fears- fears all enemies of the common fox who are spiritual beings, otherwise has no big fear over the common animals. Also is uncomfortable with having unknown/unfamiliar feelings that she has no control over.
Environment- feels most at peace on the shrine/shrine grounds she lives on and eventually in the home she shares with her husband. Is somewhat uncomfortable in crowded places and prefers the quiet.
Self View-
Nocturnal Habits- likes to think and relax at night, it is one of the times where she can release her disguise and be in her true form.
Flaws- sometimes doesn’t look into the future enough, and rushes straight ahead without much thought
Talent- magic, housewife duties
Addictions- nothing serious, slight addiction to tofu products because it’s her most favourite food.
Biography-
Name-“Mitsu”- main female character
Age- outside- early 20s, real age- many centuries
Gender- female, but can take on any gender with her magic
Childhood- has lived many decades/centuries as the guardian of the shrine where she currently resides.
Family, friends- family and friends includes the other fox familiars/demons on the shrine, and the person she “marries”.
Era- modern day era, 21st century
Culture- Japanese culture, with some Western influences
Ethnic background- Japanese
Religion- Shinto
Profession- shrine maiden/guardian on shrine she lives on, housewife to the man she “marries”.
Income- donations and money from benefactors of the shrine
Dreams- to see and live the “outside” world, to see the shrine she resides on be filled with prosperity.
Goals/Ambitions- to not live a dull and boring life, to live life to the fullest, to trick and prank as many people as possible (due to her nature).
Morals- tries to stick with the teachings of her religion, but tends to stray due to her fun loving, playful, trickster nature.
Physical Health- quite healthy in her demon form, catches occasional bug like any other regular human.
Hygiene- likes to cook and clean, and keep clean (personal hygiene).
Diet- especially loves any kind of tofu related dish, will eat just about anything.
Sex Life- she’s a shrine maiden with the guise of a spiritual being, anything that happens, happens behind closed doors. While living as a human, that may be a different story.
Intelligence- quite intelligent, though she has her dumb moments that often happens when things aren’t thought out carefully enough.
Education- due to her true age, Mitsu has learned many things over the centuries she has lived, likes to learn new things. Not so great with the new technologies of the modern world, so she is a bit slow in some aspects regarding new technology.
Need/purpose- Mitsu has the occasional desire to leave the shrine and see what’s going on in the current world.
Idiosyncrasies- her fox characteristics show up at times, and are often more noticeable depending on how she’s feeling, ex. Ears/tails popping up in fright or surprise.
Weaknesses- due to the nature of her magic which is fire, she is somewhat weak against water, though she is capable of handling other magic and elements. Because snakes are one of the natural enemies of foxes, she detests common snakes and has a slight fear of them but mostly considers them as pests, though demon snakes are a different story. Tends to run away from her problems when things get rough and is sometimes afraid of unfamiliar things. Can be easily bribed with tofu products and money.
Evolution/Life Cycle- Mitsu has more power, wisdom and longevity in life depending on the number of tails she has, she can gain up to nine tails. She started out as a regular fox in her past life before dying and becoming a spiritual creature that serves the god of the shrine she lives on.
Stereotype/Archetype-has the stereotypical feelings most people have regarding emotions.
Obstacles- maintaining the form of a human using the disguise of the woman who was originally intended to marry the main male character. Preventing her husband and surrounding people from finding out her true form for a few decades. Also her confusion and inability to realize her eventual feelings for the man she marries.
Values-
Sense of humour- likes to play pranks on others, mostly because it’s in her nature, though it sometimes backfires on her.
Fears- fears all enemies of the common fox who are spiritual beings, otherwise has no big fear over the common animals. Also is uncomfortable with having unknown/unfamiliar feelings that she has no control over.
Environment- feels most at peace on the shrine/shrine grounds she lives on and eventually in the home she shares with her husband. Is somewhat uncomfortable in crowded places and prefers the quiet.
Self View-
Nocturnal Habits- likes to think and relax at night, it is one of the times where she can release her disguise and be in her true form.
Flaws- sometimes doesn’t look into the future enough, and rushes straight ahead without much thought
Talent- magic, housewife duties
Addictions- nothing serious, slight addiction to tofu products because it’s her most favourite food.
ANIM321-Creative Development for Filmmaking Animation- Production Schedule-May, Week 1
Here's a guess to what my May schedule will be like. Any slots marked with both "homework" and "animation" means that both will be done according to whichever needs to be done first. Ex. if homework isn't due on that day/week, then I will be working on animation related things. I couldn't get a screenshot of the entire schedule, so I have posted links down below.
Below are two links to my May-Week One Schedule:
Link to May-Week One Schedule
PDF Link to May-Week One Schedule
Below are two links to my May-Week One Schedule:
Link to May-Week One Schedule
PDF Link to May-Week One Schedule
ANIM321-Creative Development for Filmmaking Animation- Proposal
Here is my edited and updated proposal:
Working Title- “Sun Showers”
Summary- A 3-4 minute animated short called “Sun Showers”, about a fox demon’s life with a human as the substitute for a runaway bride.
Working Log Line- “What started out as a source of amusement for the demon, eventually evolves into something more.”
Description- This animated short is about the sweet life of the newlywed fox-demon wife and human husband. The fox makes an effort to keep up her disguise as a human to fool her husband and everyone else and avoiding the growing unfamiliar feelings she starts feeling for her husband. The story incorporates a few Japanese ideas including the shrine setting, demons and the "kitsune no yomeiri" or "fox's wedding" story and the idea that a fox's wedding occurs during "sun showers", showers that happen on a sunny day.
Context and Influences- The idea of this film originated from the influences of Japanese culture. The interest in folktales and stories of myth has led to my decision to include Japanese influences in this project. Another interest is the idea of half human, half animal creatures. The majority of the characters will be these half human, half animal creatures, while the rest are fox familiars and humans. This story doesn't relate to any personal problems or anybody in particular, but the storyline is a bit cliché in most parts. Most influences are from the Japanese comics and cartoons.
Visual Treatment- This animation will be animated and coloured in TVPaint, other programs that might be used include Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI and After Effects. For the colouring process, a simple yet slightly painterly method will be used. Nothing overly complicated, digital colouring will be taken as far as they can with the skill level of digital colouring I have. There won't be anything out of the ordinary regarding lines and shapes; everything will look as close to the actual object as possible, but perhaps with a slight cartoon-y/ Japanese animation/comic feel to it.
Sound Treatment- The voice acting of the characters will mostly be done by some friends. Sound recording will most likely be done using the school’s recording studio. Music/sound with a Japanese/Asian feel to it will mostly be used throughout this animation, especially in scenes such as the wedding scene or locations on the shrine. For music and some sounds, I will start off by finding some musically talented people/friends to help me in composing something to go with the animation, although I will most likely end looking for a composer. Due to the trickster nature of the main character, the voice will be light, playful and sound someone around the ages of 18-25 years old and gradually become more mature, (26-35 years old), yet still maintain the initial characteristics of a sly, fun-loving, trickster fox character. As for the main male character, I plan on using a male voice that is not too high/low and sounds gentle, patient and has a teasing nature to it. Because the rest of the characters are minor characters, voices that fit the age/feel of the character will be used.
Budget- I intend to keep the budget of this film as low as possible, but the minimum amount I plan on spending will be around $3500, while the maximum is in the $4500-$5000 range. With this amount I plan on leaving enough money, perhaps ~$2000-$2500, for a new laptop/computer and other electronics should I find that I'm in need of them. I will need to do research on a reasonable amount to pay for certain things such as a composer if I choose to use one but I feel that around $500-$700 will be enough and can be negotiated and adjusted accordingly. For posters/CDs/name cards etc., I will leave around $200-$300.
-Possible electronics costs$ 2500.00
-Possible money for composer700.00
-Possible advertising costs300.00
Total-----------------------------
$ 3500.00
Agreements- I intend to stay away from using anything that requires acquiring “difficult” permissions as much as possible. Though any agreements that are necessary will be posted and or included on my blog and in the animation credits and will mostly consist of permissions to use the voices of the chosen voice actors and anything I may use from a composer. Anything else that may seem similar to other stories and scripts images, music etc. is purely coincidental.
Working Title- “Sun Showers”
Summary- A 3-4 minute animated short called “Sun Showers”, about a fox demon’s life with a human as the substitute for a runaway bride.
Working Log Line- “What started out as a source of amusement for the demon, eventually evolves into something more.”
Description- This animated short is about the sweet life of the newlywed fox-demon wife and human husband. The fox makes an effort to keep up her disguise as a human to fool her husband and everyone else and avoiding the growing unfamiliar feelings she starts feeling for her husband. The story incorporates a few Japanese ideas including the shrine setting, demons and the "kitsune no yomeiri" or "fox's wedding" story and the idea that a fox's wedding occurs during "sun showers", showers that happen on a sunny day.
Context and Influences- The idea of this film originated from the influences of Japanese culture. The interest in folktales and stories of myth has led to my decision to include Japanese influences in this project. Another interest is the idea of half human, half animal creatures. The majority of the characters will be these half human, half animal creatures, while the rest are fox familiars and humans. This story doesn't relate to any personal problems or anybody in particular, but the storyline is a bit cliché in most parts. Most influences are from the Japanese comics and cartoons.
Visual Treatment- This animation will be animated and coloured in TVPaint, other programs that might be used include Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI and After Effects. For the colouring process, a simple yet slightly painterly method will be used. Nothing overly complicated, digital colouring will be taken as far as they can with the skill level of digital colouring I have. There won't be anything out of the ordinary regarding lines and shapes; everything will look as close to the actual object as possible, but perhaps with a slight cartoon-y/ Japanese animation/comic feel to it.
Sound Treatment- The voice acting of the characters will mostly be done by some friends. Sound recording will most likely be done using the school’s recording studio. Music/sound with a Japanese/Asian feel to it will mostly be used throughout this animation, especially in scenes such as the wedding scene or locations on the shrine. For music and some sounds, I will start off by finding some musically talented people/friends to help me in composing something to go with the animation, although I will most likely end looking for a composer. Due to the trickster nature of the main character, the voice will be light, playful and sound someone around the ages of 18-25 years old and gradually become more mature, (26-35 years old), yet still maintain the initial characteristics of a sly, fun-loving, trickster fox character. As for the main male character, I plan on using a male voice that is not too high/low and sounds gentle, patient and has a teasing nature to it. Because the rest of the characters are minor characters, voices that fit the age/feel of the character will be used.
Budget- I intend to keep the budget of this film as low as possible, but the minimum amount I plan on spending will be around $3500, while the maximum is in the $4500-$5000 range. With this amount I plan on leaving enough money, perhaps ~$2000-$2500, for a new laptop/computer and other electronics should I find that I'm in need of them. I will need to do research on a reasonable amount to pay for certain things such as a composer if I choose to use one but I feel that around $500-$700 will be enough and can be negotiated and adjusted accordingly. For posters/CDs/name cards etc., I will leave around $200-$300.
-Possible electronics costs
-Possible money for composer
-Possible advertising costs
Total-
Agreements- I intend to stay away from using anything that requires acquiring “difficult” permissions as much as possible. Though any agreements that are necessary will be posted and or included on my blog and in the animation credits and will mostly consist of permissions to use the voices of the chosen voice actors and anything I may use from a composer. Anything else that may seem similar to other stories and scripts images, music etc. is purely coincidental.
ANIM321-Creative Development for Animation-Senior Animation Project Proposal Draft-part 1
So here's a draft of my project proposal, I will add more in future posts:
-Working Title- "Sun Showers"
-Summary--A 2-3 mins animated short called "Sun Showers" about a fox demon's life as a human's bride.
-Log Line-"What started out as a prank, eventually evolves into something more".
-Description-This animated short is about the sweet life of the newlywed fox-demon wife and human husband. The story incorporates a few Japanese ideas including the shrine setting, demons and the "kitsune no yomeiri" or "fox's wedding" story and the the idea that a fox's wedding occurs during "sun showers", showers that happen on a sunny day.
-Character Dynamics-*will be posted on separate post*
-Context and Influences-The idea of my film originated from the influences that Japanese culture has had on me. I've always been interested in folktales and stories of myth, which has led to my decision to include Japanese influences in my film. Another interest is the idea of half human, half animal creatures. The majority of the fox characters will be these half human, half animal creatures. My story doesn't relate to any personal problems or people I know, but the storyline is a bit cliche in most parts. Most influences are from the Japanese comics and cartoons that I watch.
Visual Treatment-This animation will be animated and coloured in TVPaint, other programs that might be used include Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI and After Effects. The visual treatment for my story hasn't really been researched enough quite yet. For the colouring process, I plan on using a simple slightly painterly colouring method. Nothing overly complicated or too elaborate, I will take it as far as I can with the skill level of digital colouring I have. There won't be anything out of the ordinary regarding lines and shapes, everything will look as close to the actual object as possible, but perhaps with a slight cartoon-y feel to it. ex. a bush will look like a bush.
Visual Research and Support Materials-The visual research for this animation hasn't been researched enough yet. There are currently only some Japanese shrine settings and traditional clothing references found to help with setting and character designs. *images will be posted on separate post*
Sound Treatment-Again, the sound treatment hasn't been researched enough quite yet. I know I want music with a Japanese/Asian influence, to fit with the setting. I will try to find people to help with voice recording for the characters. For music and some sounds, I will try to find some people who are musically talented to help me composing something to go with the animation. If this fails, I will look for a composer. Because my main character is a trickster fox character, I want the voice to be light and playful and sound like someone around the ages of 18-25 yrs old and gradually become more mature,(26-40yrs old) yet still maintain the initial characteristics of a fox character. As for the main male character, I hope to be able to find a male voice that sounds gentle, patient that is mid-tone. Not to high/low. Because the rest of the characters are minor characters, voices that fit the age/feel of the character will be used.
Production Schedule-*will be on separate post*
Budget-There isn't an exact amount for the budget planned out yet. I plan on leaving enough money, perhaps ~$2000-$2500, for a new laptop/computer and other electronics should I find that I'm in need of them. I will need to do research on a reasonable amount to pay for certain things such as a composer if I choose to use one but I feel that ~$500-$700 will be enough and can be negotiated and adjusted accordingly. For posters/cds/name cards etc I will leave ~$200-$300.
-Possible electronics costs- $ 2500.00
-Money for possible composer- 700.00
-Advertising- 300.00
TOTAL- ---------------
$ 3500.00
Agreements-Any agreements that are necessary will be posted/included on this blog or in the animation.
-Working Title- "Sun Showers"
-Summary--A 2-3 mins animated short called "Sun Showers" about a fox demon's life as a human's bride.
-Log Line-"What started out as a prank, eventually evolves into something more".
-Description-This animated short is about the sweet life of the newlywed fox-demon wife and human husband. The story incorporates a few Japanese ideas including the shrine setting, demons and the "kitsune no yomeiri" or "fox's wedding" story and the the idea that a fox's wedding occurs during "sun showers", showers that happen on a sunny day.
-Character Dynamics-*will be posted on separate post*
-Context and Influences-The idea of my film originated from the influences that Japanese culture has had on me. I've always been interested in folktales and stories of myth, which has led to my decision to include Japanese influences in my film. Another interest is the idea of half human, half animal creatures. The majority of the fox characters will be these half human, half animal creatures. My story doesn't relate to any personal problems or people I know, but the storyline is a bit cliche in most parts. Most influences are from the Japanese comics and cartoons that I watch.
Visual Treatment-This animation will be animated and coloured in TVPaint, other programs that might be used include Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI and After Effects. The visual treatment for my story hasn't really been researched enough quite yet. For the colouring process, I plan on using a simple slightly painterly colouring method. Nothing overly complicated or too elaborate, I will take it as far as I can with the skill level of digital colouring I have. There won't be anything out of the ordinary regarding lines and shapes, everything will look as close to the actual object as possible, but perhaps with a slight cartoon-y feel to it. ex. a bush will look like a bush.
Visual Research and Support Materials-The visual research for this animation hasn't been researched enough yet. There are currently only some Japanese shrine settings and traditional clothing references found to help with setting and character designs. *images will be posted on separate post*
Sound Treatment-Again, the sound treatment hasn't been researched enough quite yet. I know I want music with a Japanese/Asian influence, to fit with the setting. I will try to find people to help with voice recording for the characters. For music and some sounds, I will try to find some people who are musically talented to help me composing something to go with the animation. If this fails, I will look for a composer. Because my main character is a trickster fox character, I want the voice to be light and playful and sound like someone around the ages of 18-25 yrs old and gradually become more mature,(26-40yrs old) yet still maintain the initial characteristics of a fox character. As for the main male character, I hope to be able to find a male voice that sounds gentle, patient that is mid-tone. Not to high/low. Because the rest of the characters are minor characters, voices that fit the age/feel of the character will be used.
Production Schedule-*will be on separate post*
Budget-There isn't an exact amount for the budget planned out yet. I plan on leaving enough money, perhaps ~$2000-$2500, for a new laptop/computer and other electronics should I find that I'm in need of them. I will need to do research on a reasonable amount to pay for certain things such as a composer if I choose to use one but I feel that ~$500-$700 will be enough and can be negotiated and adjusted accordingly. For posters/cds/name cards etc I will leave ~$200-$300.
-Possible electronics costs-
Agreements-Any agreements that are necessary will be posted/included on this blog or in the animation.
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