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
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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