Our team decided that we needed to make a near final design of the two characters we would be using and also a draft storyboard that we could send to Ian, our client.
With that I completed the storyboard I started on Friday and started a new storyboard. I also re-colored a version of one of the characters, Derry:
With that I completed the storyboard I started on Friday and started a new storyboard. I also re-colored a version of one of the characters, Derry:
While Auton was staring at the air conditioner, he imagined it as something that is cute and 'happy'? While doing so, he was distracted by a mosquito which was buzzing and trying to get in. In hindsight, there should be a frame of a happy mosquito waving to Auton. Therefore, Auton opens the window to let in the mosquito. The mosquito unfortunately flies into the now murderous look air conditioner and ends a sad bug life. Auton then starts screaming. The problem with this story board would be that it kinda ends abruptly?
My next storyboard is simply of Auton and Derrie sweeping the floor, however, to make sure we could reach the 1-2min time limit of animation, I added in a new scene. Also this would reinforce the idea visually that Auton is different in someway.
So in the front of the storyboard, there is an extra scene of Auton approaching the school which he visualizes as a wild west saloon of sorts. He sees the strangers who were merely saying hello to him as wild west mafia/baddies of sort. That is until he is 'rescued' by Derrie who he knows very well (reasons unknown as not given by client). Only then could he get back his courage and he sees the strangers for who they really are. The next scene, we have Derrie teaching Auton how to sweep, and in the process, Auton imagines himself dancing with the broom while Derrie repeatedly tries to get his attention. But was unable to do so. Until Auton stops moving and finally turns back and asks Derrie for the dustpan. Derrie was happy to give the dustpan to Auton until he sees Auton dropping all the dust in the dustpan back onto the floor. After, he was shocked at that act, Auton drops the explanation, "Clean Dirt". To him, the dirt is clean because he has already 'cleaned' it. And we see a shot of 'happy' dirt on the floor 'sparkling'
So in the front of the storyboard, there is an extra scene of Auton approaching the school which he visualizes as a wild west saloon of sorts. He sees the strangers who were merely saying hello to him as wild west mafia/baddies of sort. That is until he is 'rescued' by Derrie who he knows very well (reasons unknown as not given by client). Only then could he get back his courage and he sees the strangers for who they really are. The next scene, we have Derrie teaching Auton how to sweep, and in the process, Auton imagines himself dancing with the broom while Derrie repeatedly tries to get his attention. But was unable to do so. Until Auton stops moving and finally turns back and asks Derrie for the dustpan. Derrie was happy to give the dustpan to Auton until he sees Auton dropping all the dust in the dustpan back onto the floor. After, he was shocked at that act, Auton drops the explanation, "Clean Dirt". To him, the dirt is clean because he has already 'cleaned' it. And we see a shot of 'happy' dirt on the floor 'sparkling'
I also edited Auton's color and design a bit, refining it after i finished Derrie's design and color.
In contrast, the following is the client's original design:
In contrast, the following is the client's original design: