Project #7: Style Frames/Storyboard for "Ransom Note"

Due dates:
Style Frames and Storyboards: April 14, 2011
Animation: April 28, 2011 - end of class.

Ransom Note Animation:
The Ransom Note assignment will be a 30 second animation that expresses the contents of a ransom note using both text and images with a soundtrack of your choice. For this project you can use any/all techniques we have covered over the semester to express your creative vision. The only required technique is 3d layers/camera. 


Style Frames:
Create 2 - 3 frames using the design software of your choice (NOT After Effects) that will identify the visual style of your "Ransom Note" animation. The frames can illustrate specific frames from your storyboard or just an approximate brainstorm of what you would like to do. Make sure the style you choose is achievable in 1 - 2 weeks.

Storyboard:
Create 6 - 9 hand-drawn thumbnail sketches that illustrate the progression of your shots. Time the shots in your head (try using a stopwatch or counting in your head as you imagine the motion). Visualize working in 3d space and using cameras. Begin brainstorming the techniques you might implement. SCAN OR PHOTOGRAPH YOUR BOARDS FOR SUBMISSION.