lost in translation

The focus of this project was the storyboard. Without an actual animation, the storyboard is able to tell the complete story (no pun intended) including the transitions and pacing. The animatic merely tells the viewer how the selected music will interact with the still images.

Lessons learned: Don't get too attached. My initial idea was to use an image of a cloud (with a handmade aesthetic) to portray the concept of wandering. Unfortunately, the cloud idea did not give the city-like feel of the movie or the aesthetic I was going for. I scrapped the cloud idea and backtracked to find a better way to portray both cityscape and wandering.

pan's labyrinth

I find it difficult to make a storyboard before making an animation because it is hard to picture which scenes are most important in telling the story. In making the storyboard, I learned to create an atmosphere and to simplify ideas. I also learned to use different perspectives with a zoom in and out effect rather than keeping all of the action in the same frame.

the shining