Premise

Interim Crit
- Work so far
- Submission commitment
- Project schedule

+Jet Pack Jones Progress

Emily Friswell
Premise: work so far...
 My Initial Ideas
● At the start of this project I knew I wanted to focus on environments, but that I also wanted to have one or two characters and have a strong style

My initial ideas:

● An animation following a journey of a character through an environment

○ Fictional story / based on something true
○ Monologue / montage
● Personal story of being a twin
○ Show the different stages of life as a twin e.g. sharing birthdays etc.
● Personal story of shyness (as a child)
○ Character on a journey
○ Environment could personify shyness

Idea Development: The idea of telling a story using objects to express an emotional state in an animated
environment

I started to think about things that link to being a twin and shyness and I also wrote about my experiences on
these topics.
Idea Development
After writing about my experiences, I developed it into an idea where I could combine the two
topics and make it about the differences between me and my brother, with me being the shy
one and him being the more confident one. Then, because I wanted to stick to focusing more on
environments rather than characters, I started to come up with metaphors that could link to
the things I am saying about this topic. At first I was going to include the metaphors in the
script, but then it was decided that it would be much better if just the statements were said
while the metaphor was on screen as this allows the audience to draw their own conclusions.
Script drafts
● Draft 1- Talked about the differences between me and my brother when we
were children, as I was the shy one, and he was the more confident one.
● Draft 2- Added a second half to the script which talked about the positives of
being shy
● Draft 3- Added more detail and altered the ending

The final script has two versions:

● 1. in which it’s just me talking

● 2. me and my brother both talk
Script- version 1
My brother and I are twins, which means we share a birthday, but we actually couldn’t be more different. From the moment we were born we have had very different personalities.

Even as babies when we started to crawl, my brother would be off exploring the room, discovering the world around him. I would be perfectly happy to crawl straight to my mum where I
knew I was safe in my own protected space.
Metaphor on screen: butterfly flying / a butterfly safe in their cocoon

At Christmas, when we would go to visit Santa, my brother would be the one with a thousand questions, asking things like “how do you travel around the world so fast, Santa?”, intent on
finding out the answers. Whereas I would just sit there, excited to hear the answers, but too afraid to speak and ask a question of my own, as I was always too caught up in a web of
nervousness.
Metaphor on screen: spider building web / an insect caught in a web

At school, my brother was never afraid to talk to the teachers, always asking them questions whenever a question would arise. But I would go unnoticed, never asking any questions, just
quietly doing what I was told to do, hoping that a problem wouldn’t force me to be brave and ask a question.
Metaphor on screen: bright sun / the sun behind clouds on a rainy day

My brother would always be able to talk to strangers when we were kids, quite happy to do things like order his food at a restaurant. But I would never know what to say, scared that I
would say the wrong thing and so I would always want my mum to speak for me, choosing to stay quiet.
Metaphor on screen: house with windows open / a house with the curtains drawn/shutters shut

Playing together as children, my brother would always be the leader, whether that was whilst playing a game of cards or during imaginary games. I was happy to follow him, playing along
with the game, although I did manage to voice my own opinions some of the time.
Metaphor on screen: an artist drawing a picture / colouring it in

As a child, I was always told to talk louder, speak up, that I couldn’t be heard because of how quietly I was talking. But my brother was never told to be quieter, as children are always
encouraged to be confident and to speak up.
Metaphor on screen: a speaker at full volume / a broken speaker with no sound

My brother was the always more popular one at school because he found it easier to make friends, always able to have a good group of friends around him. Whereas for me, I found it
harder to make friends and so I was happy with my one or two best friends.
Metaphor on screen: a flock of birds / one bird in a nest
Script- version 1 (continued)
However, my shyness has meant that I have created some meaningful friendships, friendships which will hopefully last a lifetime. As finding it hard to make friends makes for a more
valued friendship, because they are hard to find but lucky to have.
Metaphor on screen: a four leaf clover

I am quite a thoughtful person, as my shyness has made me more cautious, able to think before I speak, carefully choosing my words as to not upset anyone around me.
Metaphor on screen: bendy road with caution sign

Truthfully, I’m actually not too shy once you get to know me. I am able to come out of my shell and be more comfortable around people that I have gotten to know well.
Metaphor on screen: turtle

Going to a different secondary school than my brother meant that I had to learn how to be more independent. I was suddenly on my own, having been in school together since the age of
4. I learned how to fend for myself, without there always being someone beside me.
Metaphor on screen: big ship - little boat rowing away from it

Going to dance classes and performing in shows since the age of 3, has meant my shyness has never held me back from performing as dancing on a stage is something I’ve always
known.
Metaphor on screen: peacock opening feathers

My shyness has shown me that I am able to overcome difficulties in life as I do see myself slowly improving as I get older.
Metaphor on screen: mountain with a flag flying at the peak

Maybe the reason I never truly outgrew my shyness as a child was because I always had my twin brother there beside me, to be compared to, but also to lean on rather than learning to
be more independent.

But I don’t see my shyness as a bad thing necessarily, it’s part of who I am and what makes me, me.
 Script- version 2
Emily: My brother and I are twins, which means we share a birthday, but we actually couldn’t be more different. From the moment we were born we have had very different personalities.

Metaphor on screen: butterfly flying / a butterfly safe in their cocoon:

Emily: Even as babies when we started to crawl...
Adam: I would be off exploring the room, discovering the world around me
Emily: Whereas I would be perfectly happy to crawl straight to my mum where I knew I was safe in my own protected space.

Metaphor on screen: spider building web / an insect caught in a web:

Emily: At Christmas, when we would go to visit Santa…
Adam: I would be the one with a thousand questions, asking things like “how do you travel around the world so fast, Santa?”, intent on finding out the answers.
Emily: Whereas I would just sit there, excited to hear the answers, but too afraid to speak and ask a question of my own, as I was always too caught up in a web of nervousness.

Metaphor on screen: bright sun / the sun behind clouds on a rainy day:
Adam: At school, I was never afraid to talk to the teachers, always asking them questions whenever a question would arise.
Emily: But I would go unnoticed, never asking any questions, just quietly doing what I was told to do, hoping that a problem wouldn’t force me to be brave and ask a question.

Metaphor on screen: house with windows open / a house with the curtains drawn/shutters shut:
Adam: I would always be able to talk to strangers when we were kids, quite happy to do things like order food at a restaurant.
Emily: But I would never know what to say, scared that I would say the wrong thing and so I would always want my mum to speak for me, choosing to stay quiet.

Metaphor on screen: an artist drawing a picture / colouring it in

Emily: Playing together as children…
Adam: I would always be the leader, whether that was whilst playing a game of cards or during imaginary games.
Emily: I was happy to follow him, playing along with the game, although I did manage to voice my own opinions some of the time.

Metaphor on screen: a speaker at full volume / a broken speaker with no sound:

Emily: As a child, I was always told to talk louder, speak up, that I couldn’t be heard because of how quietly I was talking.
Adam: But I was never told to be quieter, as children are always encouraged to be confident and to speak up.
 Script- version 2 (continued)
Metaphor on screen: a flock of birds / one bird in a nest:
Adam: I was always the more popular one at school because I found it easier to make friends, always able to have a good group of friends around me.
Emily: Whereas for me, I found it harder to make friends and so I was happy with my one or two best friends.

Metaphor on screen: a four leaf clover:

Emily: However, my shyness has meant that I have created some meaningful friendships, friendships which will hopefully last a lifetime. As finding it hard to make friends makes for a more
valued friendship, because they are hard to find but lucky to have.

Metaphor on screen: bendy road with caution sign:

Emily: I am quite a thoughtful person, as my shyness has made me more cautious, able to think before I speak, carefully choosing my words as to not upset anyone around me.

Metaphor on screen: turtle:

Emily: Truthfully, I’m actually not too shy once you get to know me. I am able to come out of my shell and be more comfortable around people that I have gotten to know well.

Metaphor on screen: big ship - little boat rowing away from it:
Emily: Going to a different secondary school than my brother meant that I had to learn how to be more independent. I was suddenly on my own, having been in school together since the age of
4. I learned how to fend for myself, without there always being someone beside me.

Metaphor on screen: peacock opening feathers:

Emily: Going to dance classes and performing in shows since the age of 3, has meant my shyness has never held me back from performing as dancing on a stage is something I’ve always
known.

Metaphor on screen: mountain with a flag flying at the peak :

Emily: My shyness has shown me that I am able to overcome difficulties in life as I do see myself slowly improving as I get older.

Emily: Maybe the reason I never truly outgrew my shyness as a child was because I always had my twin brother there beside me, to be compared to, but also to lean on rather than learning to
be more independent.

Emily: But I don’t see my shyness as a bad thing necessarily, it’s part of who I am and what makes me, me.
Ending
My initial idea surrounding the ending:
I wanted to sum up that there are negatives and positives to shyness, and that maybe I found it more difficult
as a child because I had a twin to be compared to and lean on.

But then the ending changed to:

I want to sum up that all of these things that
I have explained and shown during the
animation, combined together are what
makes me, me and so now at the end of
the animation there will be an image
of me made up of images of all of the
metaphors that I have created to
symbolize that these are the things
that make me who I am.
Isometric style - influence map
Each metaphor is an isometric, miniature scene on screen as the related statement is being said.
Colour palettes - Muted Colour Scheme
The metaphors that represent me will have a muted colour scheme as this fits with what it is like to be shy.
Colour palettes - Bright Colour Scheme
The metaphors that represent my brother will have a bright colour scheme as this fits with him being more outgoing and confident. Also, in the second half of the
animation when I start talking about the positives of shyness the colour scheme of the metaphors would become brighter as well to represent a change in my outlook
about being shy.
Isometric Maya Test
I tested out the isometric style in Maya in order to see how an isometric camera works and how it makes things look.
Initial Designs
Initial Designs
Initial Designs
Isometric
Designs
On paper
Isometric
Designs

Line drawings
Isometric designs
Developed designs - Bright Colour scheme representing my brother
Isometric designs
Developed designs - Muted Colour scheme representing me
Isometric designs
Developed designs - bright colour scheme for positive statements
Refined designs
After the OGR I developed my designs some more so that they didn’t have the black edges and refined the colouring and shading of the objects
Character Design
I started off by trying to use basic square and circular shapes, but then I slowly developed my characters by using more organic shapes.
I used purple and orange as the colours for me and my brother as those were our favourite colours when we were younger.
Character Design
Then I developed my characters more, working out how many heads high they should be, and then developing the face and hair more.
Character Design
Concept Art
Emily: My brother and I are twins, which means we share a birthday, but we actually couldn’t be more different. From the moment we were born we have had very different
personalities.
Emily: Even as babies when we started to crawl...
Adam: I would be off exploring the room, discovering the world around me
Emily: Whereas I would be perfectly happy to crawl straight to my mum where I knew I was safe in my own protected space.
Emily: At Christmas, when we would go to visit Santa…
Adam: I would be the one with a thousand questions, asking things like “how do you travel around the world so fast, Santa?”, intent on finding out the answers.
Emily: Whereas I would just sit there, excited to hear the answers, but too afraid to speak and ask a question of my own, as I was always too caught up in a web of
nervousness.
Adam: At school, I was never afraid to talk to the teachers, always asking them questions whenever a question would arise.
Emily: But I would go unnoticed, never asking any questions, just quietly doing what I was told to do, hoping that a problem wouldn’t force me to be brave and ask a
question.
Adam: I would always be able to talk to strangers when we were kids, quite happy to do things like order food at a restaurant.
Emily: But I would never know what to say, scared that I would say the wrong thing and so I would always want my mum to speak for me, choosing to stay quiet.
Emily: Playing together as children…
Adam: I would always be the leader, whether that was whilst playing a game of cards or during imaginary games.
Emily: I was happy to follow him, playing along with the game, although I did manage to voice my own opinions some of the time.
Emily: As a child, I was always told to talk louder, speak up, that I couldn’t be heard because of how quietly I was talking.
Adam: But I was never told to be quieter, as children are always encouraged to be confident and to speak up.
Adam: I was always the more popular one at school because I found it easier to make friends, always able to have a good group of friends around me.
Emily: Whereas for me, I found it harder to make friends and so I was happy with my one or two best friends.
Emily: However, my shyness has meant that I have created some meaningful friendships, friendships which will hopefully last a lifetime. As finding it hard to make friends
makes for a more valued friendship, because they are hard to find but lucky to have.
Emily: I am quite a thoughtful person, as my shyness has made me more cautious, able to think before I speak, carefully choosing my words as to not upset anyone around
me.
Emily: Truthfully, I’m actually not too shy once you get to know me. I am able to come out of my shell and be more comfortable around people that I have gotten to know well.
Emily: Going to a different secondary school than my brother meant that I had to learn how to be more independent. I was suddenly on my own, having been in school
together since the age of 4. I learned how to fend for myself, without there always being someone beside me.
Emily: Going to dance classes and performing in shows since the age of 3, has meant my shyness has never held me back from performing as dancing on a stage is
something I’ve always known.
Emily: My shyness has shown me that I am able to overcome difficulties in life as I do see myself slowly improving as I get older.
Emily: Maybe the reason I never truly outgrew my shyness as a child was because I always had my twin brother there beside me, to be compared to, but also to lean on
rather than learning to be more independent.
Emily: But I don’t see my shyness as a bad thing necessarily, it’s part of who I am and what makes me, me.
Storyboards
Voiceover
I have recorded both versions of my script as a voiceover ready to use for my animatic and pre-viz

Version 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgg_PGgXBRo&t=12s

Version 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwnJ5XP2PeQ&t=14s
Premise: Submission Commitment...
Submission Commitment
● Fully explained concept - what my animation is about
● Design Influence maps - isometric style + colour schemes
● Set / Asset design ( i.e. all the objects needed for the metaphors)
● Character Design- Me (Emily) and My Brother (Adam)
● Concept Art- for opening, all metaphors and ending
● Script- finalised
● Storyboards
● Voiceover
● Rough animatic from storyboards
● Pre-viz (possibly a pre-viz, animatic hybrid)
● Maya tests / 3D work = these will be the basic versions of the assets created for the pre viz
● Full List of everything that needs to be modelled/created
● Modelled assets / sets (I will aim to get as many of the assets modelled as possible)
Premise: Project Schedule...
Project Schedule
Project Schedule
Toolkit 2: Jet Pack Jones Progress ...
Jet Pack Jones Progress
Head and Body Modelling UV Layout Skinning

Rigging Facial Rigging (so far)

Still to do:

● Facial Rigging- brow movement

● Texturing
● Turnarounds