Written By Barbara Mones, Assignment Write-Up Organization By Kendal Sager - CSE 459 - Winter 2008

Story Assignment 4 Part B

Cse459 Preproduction for Digital Animation

Assignment: Thumbnail/Board/Layout Reel
Due Date: Sunday February 3rd at 11:59PM
Turn In: 2 dvd/cd copies underneath the door of 322.

Reference groups will work on developing three separate reels to support and amplify the first iteration of the capstone film storyreel shown that will be shown in class on Thursday. Use the 11 Sequence labels in the list and edit them into the reel so that they line up with the capstone film story reference reel.

Story Reel

JP, Danny, Brian, & Barbara

Clips from movies that tell the story. Examples: 25 ways to stop smoking, Bagdad ER , place reference, card reference, concept art. acting and story based. We’ll use it to work out story problems ( like the ending). Use whatever works.

Lighting/Efx Reel

Darrek, Kendal, Zhi, & Christine

Use all of the above. Use your lighting swatches to differentiate the 11 Sequences, lighting photos or clips, concept art or whatever works best to illustrate the story using lighting and/or efx. Use the Capstone Storyreel as Reference along with 11 sequence images with text to differentiate the story shifts and fit your Reference Reel

Character Design/Motion Reel

Ernie, Laith, & Eric

Using various designs for characters along with concept art for character design, create a character design and motion reel. Use the Reference Reel to differentiate changes in the story. Use text for each of the 11 sections of the Sequence List.