2.22.2011

:: 4CT i :: BG5 ::

These are my first pass at the backgrounds for the whole of ACT I.  I've changed a few things to mold everything together better, but these are close to the final versions.  Animating LUMI in ACT IPart I currently.  These backgrounds were done on February 4, 6, and 11.  Yay~


















2.15.2011

:: B4MB1 R3W47CH ::

It's been about 12 years since I remember last seeing this movie, and all I remembered was the baby part where everything was about discovery.  Only when I went to Ralph Eggleston's talk here at CalArts last Friday was I able to see the genius of the Disney movie from 1942.  Too bad I already did most of the backgrounds for ACT I of my film...  I'll be posting those next!

These are some Bambi backgrounds from http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com/




2.02.2011

:: P0W3R 0F 7HR33 ::


Jessica  A.M. Chen
February 2o11

Healing of Snow
∆  THE POWER OF THREE  ∆

ANIMATION: Outline, Color, Background
SOUND:  Nature, Humans, Wolves
ACT I, II, III: Part I, II, III

ACT I:  PART I:  SETUP
                     Enter forest, establish human characters, kill missed

PART II:  CONFLICT
Grass rustle, pull back, fork in forest

PART III:  CHASE
Bunny chase, fall, lost

TRANSITION:  SEASON CHANGE

ACT II: PART I:  LOST
                     Winter comes, father calls, snow fall

PART II:  WOLVES
Wolves attack, wolf den, surprise

PART III:  DEN
Rat kill, berries present, don’t touch me

TRANSITION:  FADE TO BLACK

ACT III: PART I:  AWAKEN
                     Wake up, snow play, fun and games

PART II:  FOUND
Father hears laughter, runs over, watches

PART III:  ENDING
Lumi falls for third time, father shoots, death

TRANSTION:  BLOOD FLOW ON SNOW

CREDITS:  Story and Animation by:  Jessica "JAC" Chen
                 Thesis Instructors:  Laura Heit, Maureen Selwood
                 Sound Mixers:  Raffaello Mazza
                 EA Faculty:  Hillary Kapan, Soyeon Kim, Paul Vester, Emery Martin, Gordon Kurowski
                 Character Faculty:  Dan Hansen, Jim Hull, Robert Lence, Lisa Keene, Matt Williames
                 SPECIAL THANKS:  AMDG, M, D, Fam, [R], D2 2O1O, Cold-Hearted Critiques, EA MFA 2O12

:: 2o11 PR0DUC710N 5CH3DUL3 ::

Jessica  A.M. Chen
THESIS CONCEPTS
Laura Heit
February 2o11

Healing of Snow
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE 2O11

JAN  PRE-PRODUCTION COMPLETED.

FEB    1 – 5:  BGS for ACT I, Part I
            6 – 12:  Animate Beginning and color
            13 – 19:  BGS for ACT I, Parts II and III
            20 – 28:  Animate rest of Part I / Setup

MAR     1 – 5:  Tweak BGS to final for ACT I
                 6 – 12:  Get feedback for BGS, edit
                 13 – 19:  Animate Part II / Conflict
                 20 – 26:  Keep animating / catch up on BGS [if needed]
                 27 – 31:  Collect sound for ACT I/ Continue animating


APR      1 – 9:  Mock sound on Parts I and II, cut everything together
                 10 – 16:  Present for feedback, edit
                 17 – 23:  Start animation on Part III / Lost
                 24 – 30:  Color from beginning all ready scenes

MAY     1 – 7:  Continue coloring and shading
                 8 – 14:  Finish coloring, start effects
                 15 – 21:  Check lighting, leaves falling, snow flurries
                 22 – 28:  Implement mock sound for Part III
                 29 – 31:  REST / Collect sound for ACT II

JUN    1 – 4:  Start BGS for ACT II, Part I / Season Change
               5 – 11:  Snow loops and wind, start animation for Part I
               12 – 18:  Start BGS for ACT II, Part II / Wolves
19 – 25:  Animate Part II - a / Attack
26 – 30:  Continue / Catch Up

JUL    1 – 6:  Incorporate mock sound for ACT II, Part I and II – a
               7 – 13:  Animate Part II – b / Surprise
              14 – 24:  BLACK OUT DATES / ALASKA / Color??
              25 – 30:  Start BGS for ACT IIPart III / Den

AUG     1 – 6:  Start ACT II, Part III animation
                 7 – 13:  Continue Animation
                 14 – 20:  Cut ACT II together, edit
                 21 – 27:  Add mock sound, start effects
28 – 31:  Color basic / shade?

SEP   1 – 3:  Continue color / shade
                 4 – 10:  Rest / Catch Up
                 11 – 17:  Start BGS for ACT III, Part I / Awaken
                 18 – 24:  Finish BGS, get feedback for ACT I, II, and new BGS
                 25 – 30:  Edit any BGS, start animation on ACT III, Part I

OCT    1 – 8:  Continue animation
            9 -15:  Get Feedback, edit
            16 – 22:  Color in Part I, add mock sound
            23 – 31:  Add effects and lighting, check other ACTS

NOV    1 – 5:  Start BGS for ACT III, Part II / Found
             6 – 12:  Finish BGS, start animating Father
                 13 – 19:  Animate
                 20 – 26:  Color, sound check
                 27 – 30:  Feedback, edit, effects

DEC     1 – 3:  Edit, color, effects
                 4 – 10:  Animate ACT III, Part III / Ending
                 11 – 17:  Animate, feedback, edit
                 18 – 24:  Edit, color, effects
                 25 – 31:  Add mock sound, Record Katie?  Catch up, PICTURE LOCK


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Healing of Snow
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE 2O12

JAN  Natural sounds, talk about layers and DOLBY
FEB  Father actor record, human sound layers
MAR  Tweak sounds, FINISH MIX
APR  Edit final animation, if needed, or sound…
MAY  GRADUATION