CSE 456 - Story for Digital Animation

Assignment #1: Seven Steps

DUE: Thursday, 6/27

Create two stories with the 7 steps discussed in class. They should just be 7 sentences that start with the following:

ONCE UPON A TIME ...
AND EVERY DAY...
UNTIL ONE DAY ...
AND BECAUSE OF THIS ...
AND BECAUSE OF THIS ...
UNTIL FINALLY ...
AND EVER SINCE THAT DAY ...

In writing your stories we'd like you to include a character who has a goal (who wants something) and an obstacle that is keeping him/her from that goal. Try your best to have each one of the seven steps flow logically to the next.

Bring three copies of each of your two stories to class on Thursday (6/27). Bring in one story per sheet - so you'll be bringing in six printouts in all. Also, e-mail these stories to the staff mail alias before class (cse456-staff [at] cs.washington.edu).

*Obtain a copy of David Mamet's "On Directing Film" and begin reading.