It has been a ridiculously busy year, personally and academically; what with entering my Senior Year of RIT in August, it literally has been a whirlwind since then. Taking the minimum amount of credits and having a lot of free time, still doesn't seem like enough time to do all that I want and need to do; especially the thesis!!!
The thesis is the main reason for this update. I am really happy with the way that everything is turning out and the way the thesis is right now. Since last April when I proposed my idea to my committee (which was a terrifying experience), my story has gone through a total of mmm, probably 4 completely different versions. Giving it to my friends and family to read throughout the summer was the best thing I could've done. I got a lot of feedback from them and made the story what it is today. Two of my really close friends will be sure to get credit for helping me the way that they did :).
My story is an educational animation; something different for the School of Film and Animation at RIT, which is exactly what I wanted. I wanted to incorporate my love of history in my animation and it was probably the best decision I could've made. The story contains two children, Beth and Jeremy, who are working on a school project about Susan B. Anthony, which Jeremy is less than thrilled about. The film is their journey through a history book visiting different events in Susan's life; thus teaching them about the differences she made for our country and why, and in the end changing Jeremy's attitude. Unfortunately I still don't have a title for the film...but I'm thinking that'll come later. :)
I spent the first 10 weeks of school in preproduction mode; storyboarding, and re-storyboarding, and re-storyboarding, drawing layouts, recording my fantastic voice actors, and putting together the animatic.
Here are some of my layouts for the film:
I am super proud of this notebook, like ahhh!!
Now, I am in full key-framing and animating mode...which is kind of crazy and the countdown has now begun in regards to when I have to have everything finished, which is a bit scary.
Here is a link to my vimeo page in order to see the animatic:
http://vimeo.com/34263189
Feedback is much appreciated and if anyone has a title out there, that would also be good :)...so long for now...see ya in 2012!
