Assignment #5

CSE 456 Summer 2008

You have been assigned a role and a group and a story to improve. Please spend time with the group and discuss the relative merits of the story you've been assigned.

Discuss your roles and write out a beatsheet together based on an improvement of your story.

Your Story person will take responsibility for the the final version of the revised story and beatsheet.

Your Animation and Storyboard leads will both complete preliminary thumbnails and sample storyboards for review on Thursday in class.

The Audio and Editing leads will practice pitching the story and plan for the story pitches on Thursday.

The beatsheet, thumbnails and boards will be sent by your story group to the same email addresses for Brian JP and Barbara by Wednesday July 9^that 5 pm.

Each group needs to plan to bring 10 copies of your revised story, along with your beatsheet and thumbnails on July 10 to share with the class.

You may provide visual support including character drawings or photographs if it helps to bring us into your story world.

Again, here is the criterion we will be using to evaluate your work:

Limited to two characters

Can be produced and understood using a 3 minute maximum length

Story takes place in one setting and that setting is indoors

Define your characters by assigning three adjectives to describe them.

Define a specific time and place for your story.

Provide a visual representation of the story that supports your seven steps in a way that best dramatizes your story.

Remember for your pitches - to show excitement for the story. Fall in love with the story.

Remember why it is important that this story be told and present that to the audience.

Do whatever you need to in order to bring the audience into the story experience.

Be the characters. Act it out. Practice ahead of time. Practice more than you think you need to.

Be Creative!!!

Also, please answer the following questions about each one of your stories:

1. Is your story as clear and succinct as you can make it?

2. Do you have a visual style in mind for your story and if so, can you describe it or provide visual reference?

3. Why should this story be told? Why would anyone care?

4. Have you captured the visual transitions in your story? Have you captured and illustrated the story beats?

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