Project breakdown

Project 1 - STORYBOARDS - simple sequence without words - 20-30 boards - due week 2 - 10%

• Create a simple story sequence using no words or dialogue. 
• The story can be about anything, and does not have to involve people. 
• The story should be extremely simple, but should still have a sense of beginning, middle and end. 
• The story should involve at least one visual effect element.
• Storyboards should be submitted in a digital format.

Project 2 - ANIMATIC - 1 minute sequence from film or script - 20 - 40  boards - due week 5 - 20%

• Pick a 1 minute scene from a film or script to storyboard. The sequence should have at least 20 cuts/shots.
• You must use the same location, characters, dialogue and actions from the script/film.
• You may use existing camera angles from the film in no more than 50% of your project; the rest you should re-imagine!
• Create boards for the most important shots in a layered fashion, so they can be broken apart and animated in AfterFX
• Animate your boards, layer in the sound from the clip, and render out an animatic with the following:
• 1280 x 720 resolution (HD 720)
• .H264 compression.

Project 3 - action or drama sequence - 30 - 50 board ANIMATIC - due week 8  - 25%

• Pick one of the two scenarios listed below. 
• Plan out the sequence, writing out a beat sheet and shot list
• Storyboard the sequence, and then make an animatic with sound effects!
• 1280 x 720 resolution (HD 720)
• .H264 compression.
• The story should involve at least one visual effect element.

Action

• Setting: city park.
1. A man cycles trough a park at a leisurely pace
2. An out of control rollerblader enters the park across from the cyclist.
3. The cyclist passes a couple walking their dog.
4. The dog barks at the cyclist, causing him to flinch and throwing him off course, directly into...
5. The path of the oncoming rollerblader, heading towards the cyclistat full speed!...
6. How does it end? Resolve the situation - do they collide? Does the dog save the day?

Drama

• Setting: fancy restaraunt
1. A sits alone at a table/bar looking at his watch, annoyed.
2. B walks in to the frame.
3. A expresses his/her unhappiness at Bs lateness (points to watch).
4. B quietly stews; A mutters one last comment.
5. B erupts angrily at A; A shrinks back in fright.
6. How does it end? Resolve the situation - do things settle down, or does someone get hit with a wine bottle? 

Project 4 - original story reel 3D ANIMATIC - 40 - 60 shots/cuts- due week 11 - 35%

The final project for this class is the creation of an original story animatic. Your story can be about anything...drama, comedy, science fiction, suspense, etc. It can be a self-contained story, or part of a larger narrative. We will use Maya to create a 3D animatic to tell the story.

• The completed final project is due on the final day of class.
• Story reels must have sound, music and dialogue (if needed)
• Story reels should be a maximum of 1:00 long.
• The story should involve at least one visual effect element.
• 1280 x 720 resolution (HD 720)
• .H264 compression.