Post 12: Concept, Premise, Synopsis(All Revised), Character Design, Prop Design, Background Design(All Color)

Concept: Overcoming one's fears and doing the right thing.

Premise: What would happen if a hungry warrior went looking for food but is afraid of dark places?

Synopsis: The film opens with the ghostly warrior walking up to the cave. His stomach growls, and he looks up at the cave. Its very dark and spooky. He backs up scared, showing he clearly does not want to go in there. He thinks for a moment, and decides to lay a trap at the entrance. After laying the trap, the hunter moves swiftly behind nearby rock to wait, but he ends up falling asleep. When he wakes up, he leaps over the rock to check his trap. Sadly, nothing was caught. He sighs and looks at the cave again. Its still looks dark and spooky. His stomach rumbles once more and he decides he needs to go in. He finds two nearby sticks and rubs them together, making a torch. He slowly floats into the cave, very nervous at first, but realizes he is ok now that he has a light. He makes his way to the end of the tunnel and finds a rabbit with her two babies. He aims his gun, ready to kill. Despite his hunger and the overcoming the darkness, the warrior lowers his weapon and floats out, knowing it would be wrong to harm them.

Post 11: Visual Research!

Post 10b: Production Progress

Due to our class critique, I have decided to update my story to display a greater challenge and draw out my characters personality. My premise and concept are still the same, as well as the color sheets. My new synopsis and storyboards are displayed below, and I have also added my final character design.

Synopsis: The story opens with a hunter walking up to the entrance of a cave that is located in a forest. The hunter's stomach growls, and he looks up at the cave. The cave looks very dark and spooky. The hunter proceeds to back up slowly in a scared manner. He decides to set a trap and wait for what's inside the cave to come out. He sets it runs behind a nearby rock to sleep. He ends up falling asleep for a short period of time. When he awakes, the hunter looks at his trap. Nothing has be caught. The hunter sighs and looks at the cave again. It shows the same shot of the entrance of the cave, still dark and scary. The hunter looks scared again. By this time we realize the hunter is afraid of the dark. The hunter's stomach growls once more, and he then decided he must go in. He finds two nearby sticks and rubs them together, catching one on fire. He enters the cave, holding his torch. He walks slow at first, shaking a bit. As he progresses further, he understands there is nothing to fear since he has his light. He begins to move normal, looking very happy. He then reaches the end of the cave, which is allowing some sunlight in. He pulls out his gun, aiming it towards a creature. The audience is then shown the creature he is pointing the gun at: A rabbit and her two little babies. After a long pause, the hunter lowers his weapon, and walks out of the cave.

Post 10a: Final Story Idea

Character Animation Short Story

Concept: A hunter tracks a beast through a forest.

Premise: The audience doesn’t know what the beast is.

Synopsis: The film opens with the hunter walking through the forest. He then comes     across footprints on the ground, which he bends down to take a look. The hunter begins moving faster, following the footprints. After a while, he comes across trees with scratch marks on them. He compares the scratch marks to ones on his left arm. They are the same. He continues to follow the trail, until it leaves the cave. He notices rocks crumbling near the entrance. He decides to go in, and as he does, rocks fall down and block the way out. He proceeds through the cave and finds the beast. The audience finds out that it is only a small rabbit. The hunter looks at the rabbit, pauses to build tension, and shoots the rabbit. The film then ends.

Character Profile/Background Description:

1.     Ethical Perspective: Neither good or evil, Looking out for himself.

2.     Emotion or Logic: Driven heavily by Emotion

3.     Strength: Hunting/Fighting, Knowledge of Nature

4.     Flaws: Mortal, Impulsive

5.     Self-Esteem: High, knows he’s strong

6.     Social Mask: Doesn’t want people to think he is weak

7.     Wants: Revenge

8.     Needs: Reestablish his sense of pride

9.     How much is he willing to sacrifice: His Life

10.  Needs to learn: Empathy, Control

·      Species: Human/Spectral Cyborg

·      Age/Gender: Male, 137

·      Physical Traits: Tall, Built, Red eyes. Right arm has attached flamethrower instead of hand. Sword on back. Mask/Scarf on face. Normal looking shirt. Cut off at waist, instead a ghostly tail.

·      Personal Traits: Impulsive, Spiteful, Determined, Emotional, Proud

·      Profession: Hunter

·      Personality: Extrovert, Pessimistic

·      Belief: Only the strong survive

Post 9: Textured Design