CSE 456 - Story for Digital Animation

    Assignment #2
You will be writing two original stories and analyzing several more. The assignment is due in via email on Monday June 27th at 5 pm. There are three parts. See below. Send the completed assignment to: bmones1@comcast.net, mones@cs.washington.edu, natcole@aol.com, tlwest@cs.washington.edu, and kenzi@u.washington.edu.

1. Your original story with your selection of armature statement: Start with a Title, an armature statement, and then Include the 7 steps in order. Be sure to design your armature statement so that it is clear and concise and that it fits the story you've designed in your 7 steps. Write a story that you feel really proud of and are excited to share. We recommend that you write several and select the one that you feel is the best one. This will be a completely original and creative story. Use the preliminary check list we discuss in class to guide you.

2. You will be watching several stories and creating armatures and 7 steps to support them.

Please select 2 of the following animated shorts and identify 7 logical steps and define an armature statement for each of the two. Feel free to try more than two. Some will be more challenging than others.

Values:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htCnjbf7RyE

Gerald Mc BoingBoing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNsyQDmEopw

The Man who Planted Trees

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BnmPUCKK0E
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DF02_zC7bg
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh8q8Febqyw
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcGV446u3KI

Kiwi!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

2 Old Chicks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI5ktW5XxGw

The Telltale Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4s9V8aQu4c

3. Design one more original story by creating 7 steps, and an armature statement. Include a title. This time you will be using an armature that we provide. You can choose between these two armatures:

Fantasies never live up to reality.

Generosity is it's own reward