Project managment: I (dolphin noiseses) UP

LOGO DONE IN 5 SECONDS OR SO I PANICKED

Animation styles: 

Animation Project: After Class

Okay, defiantly screwed up in trying to get my idea across, they did not see it the way I did
(not good at translating ideas, I think concept art will or could help


Plopped the whole story down but the details were not clear enough for other people to understand,
Im honesty not to sure on how to get this through to others,

But I think I need to write out the story step by step, I think that might help

And concept art,


Not going for Steampunk really
I guess my idea is more organic, more of a hollow knight vibe, they could have Neo Victorea Fashon in this underworld, but its defifnantly not the bulk

Animation Project: Initial Story

Medium:
I am wanting to do a Animation combining both 3D and 2D animation

At the moment I believe I will be Using 3D animation for the two main characters, and a mixture of 2D and 3D for the background and extra characters.


Initial Story:
The Professor and his companion, journey to a Monsters den, as they have tracked down a key,
they need, Before they set of the professor is faffing around with collecting some liquid goop in a overlarge srynge
A key that will unlock an old cavern which they suspect may lead to the surface world.
They go to get they key Used the srynge to dislodge the Key (or erode what it is stuck in)
Possible  some escape from a collapsing cavern or monster as the meat of the story.
They get away with the Key


World:
The world takes place in an underground world, where the surface is but a myth, but not to all, the story focuses around the Professor who believes he is a human, and his dragon friend who desires to devour the moon.
Both of them are part of a conspiracy theorist group who believes that the surface world is not a myth and is real (as it is but this isn't known)
The professor has recently discovered new information, an old dangerous cavern long forgotten, he wishes to go forth into this cavern as to find the surface world, however this old cavern is shut tight a gate guarding their way, and a key missing to unlock their new journey.

(the story will focus on them getting the Key, anything else will be in dialog or hint and lore)

Motive:
Professor: He believes he is human and want to connect the two worlds
Loon: She wishes to see the surface and devour the Moon

Characters: (confirmed)
The Professor: The humanoid
Loon: The Dragon


Initial Sketches:

Inspirations:

Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight is a game that follows a beetle like character:

Most of the story takes place underground where you face 

enemies and travel through different caverns

Plague Doctors:

not a series or anything I just like them, they are creepy



Legend Of Zelda: Breath of Wild
Gannon's Blight
The pink/Purple sludge that appears in LOZ:BOTW

Slug Terra

Slug Terra takes place in an underground world, unknown to the surface as the surface is unknown to them. In this world they shoot slugs out of guns, honestly weird concept but it works (somehow)

FENNAH (Satellite City)

More specifically his character Lucy
She along with the characters of SATALITE CITY

are creepy in appearance and have somewhat 

concerning personalities

Research: First class

HHNNNNNGGGGGG This is gonna be something O_O, Theory texts and essay the Bane of my existent (yes over dramatic I know.)

I am meant to research into aspects of my question, looking into each one and writing about it,
Okay so: My current question (or my question as its current state:

Can I create short film using both 3D and 2D animation, to create an unsettling
underground world that dips into the uncanny valley in which my characters must
gain a key Item to advance in their goal of getting to the surface world?

Things I can look Into, in relation to my question: History of combining 2D and 3D What films use 2D and 3D why The pros and cons of using a combined medium

Using 3D to help 2D (mapping 2D over 3D)

Caves

Isolated cominities Cults Uncanny Valley

Human Fear Horror What makes the human mind NOPE

Project Managment: Good Works

Show Reel: https://eeeble.wixsite.com/eeebleshollow/show-reel
2nd year animation: https://eeeble.wixsite.com/eeebleshollow/3d-animation

Screen Arts: First Class

First Assignment: Proposal

Research a particular aspect of your question
For example Pie, researching a particular slice or flavor.

I am going to be using a mixture of 2D and 3D, I am also going to delve into the uncanny Valley to create a creepy world so I believe I should (possible ways to go)

- Researching techniques or different techniques used in the past that uses both 2D and 3D.

- Experiment with different combinations of what has been done in the past

   exploring the ways that they can both be utilized.

- Research into games and films that intentionally use the uncanny v

- Try to mimic a style using both 2D and 3D

- Exploring character designs (looking into what makes something creepy)

This could either go in the way of short Gifs or still images (I would do a longer animation, I still might but that depends on how many combinations I end up deciding to explore, and what I find in that area)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1979376/

Class:

Are the Oscars relevant?

there has been a huge drop in viewings from 2019-2020

2020, Animated film, The winner of the Oscar for this year was Toy Story 4

The other films that were nominated for this position were:

How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World

I lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4

I personally Love Klaus the most due to its sweet story line and amazing animation.

I can't say much about Toy Story 4 as I have not seen the film myself, for me I felt as if the Third film finished things off perfectly, I don't have anything against more movies though.

How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Directed by Dean BeBlois

I Lost my Body

Directed by Jérémy Clapin

Klaus

Directed by Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López (co-director)

Missing Link

Directed by: Chris Butler

Toy Story 4

Directed by Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López (co-director)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_Love

side note: The Short film that one for Best Short film: 

Hair Love: IS INCREDIBLE

It has SUCH AN IMPORTANT MEANING to it, along with the cute style and animation the story tells something very important for young black girls, that they should love their curly hair.

Top 10 Favorite Films:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/?ref_=tt_sims_tti

1) How to Train your Dragon

Year: 2010

Director(s): Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

Studio: DreamWorks Animation

2) Klaus

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4729430/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

Year: 2019

Director(s): Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López (co-director)

Studio: SPA Studios

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4520988/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

3) Frozen 2

Year: 2019

Director(s): Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

Studio: Disney Animation 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5421602/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

4) Anne with an E

Year: 2017 -2019

Director(s): Moira Walley-Beckett

Studio: ---

5) Rise of the Guardians

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446192/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Year: 2012

Director(s): Peter Ramsey
Studio: Dreamworks

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2

6) Brave

Year: 2012
Director(s): Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman,
Steve Purcell (co-director)

Studio: Dreamworks

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5323662/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

7) A Silent Voice

Year: 2016
Director(s): Naoko Yamada

Studio:  Kyoto Animation

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2277860/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

8) Finding Dory

Year: 2016
Director(s)

Studio: Pixar

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490017/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

9) The Lego Movie

Year: 2014
Director(s): Christopher Miller, Phil Lord

Studio:  Warner Bros. Pictures

10) Zootopia

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356/

Year: 2016
Director(s): Byron Howard,Rich Moore
                   Jared Bush(co-director)

Studio: Disney 

First Post: Animation Project

Animation Project

Initial Story Idea:

This story takes place in an underground world, that has no knowledge of the surface world (Inspired by Slug Terra)
In this world there are no humans, no others then the professor, who somehow (WIP) Is trapped down there with no ways out (yet)

This world is filled with bug/bird/dragon/animal like monsters (Inspired by Hollow Knight)
The Professor has made a life for himself there studying this mysterious underground world while trying g to find a way out (Motive pending)

I am wanting the plot of the short film to center around the professor and his dragon companion, trying to gain a key item, to unlock a way to the surface or at least the path to the surface,

at this point i'm thinking of a forbidden cavern or hidden one that leads to an unexplored road, one that will lead to the surface.

the short film ends but their journey begins.

Motive to the surface: (Pitch Ideas)
- To prove a point to his new friends
- To get better research equipment
- Left the oven on

World Lore:
In the ancient past monsters use to live on the surface, forced to flee underground due to being hunted to near extinction, over the years the over world was forgotten.
Humans are like mythical creatures in this underworld, thought to be of myth

What areas/Programs I want to focus on:
Custom Rigging
Houdini



For Next Class:
Initial idea
Sketches
Concept Art