Animatic (animatic_final_v03_finalFinalFINAL.mov) ... or is it? (Feat. Some Animation)

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Just kidding, that's not the real file name. I at least date my iterations.

Hello! Much progress has been made since last Monday. A week ago, I couldn't draw a circle in TVPaint without aggressive artifacting, and my quitting time was defined by when my hand cramps just couldn't take it no more.

Since then, my most recent endeavor has been to fix my introductory and final scenes, reboard some key moments and really dive into some screen continuity issues. (There's still a little switcheroo with Giulia and Marcello's initial and final screen positioning, and I'll be putting that concern forward with my in-class review tomorrow). My biggest weakness as a story artist is definitely in the angles that I choose (I think most board artists who are just starting out tend to gravitate towards close-ups and mid-shots and I am definitely guilty of this). So in my new pass, I tried to get a little wider so that I can show off my backgrounds and characters' acting, and in general just make things a little more interesting.

In animation news, I'm on track with my schedule (well, technically I re-planned everything last night according to my new *FINAL* animatic. In the past 2 weeks I've completed rough animation on 8 shots! (clean-up on 5, color on 2). Phew. Two shots down, 55 to go! (Not to mention bac
kgrounds...)

Here's my updated cut. Sorry, there's still no sound. That'll be a whole 'nother ordeal (definitely not my wheelhouse. Gimme a ring if you know any good sound designers....)




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  1. UnknownSeptember 17, 2018 at 9:13 PM

    So have you resolved all of your Cintique issues?

    I like the use of CUs at the beginning of the film. You may want an establishing shot somewhere in the beginning.

    I think you have some remarkable staging moments. I agree that the long shots work nicely. This version flows really nicely. I wonder if the last shot could be an exterior? It feels like you need a moment of finality at the end.

    Great work!

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    1. Margaret SpencerSeptember 24, 2018 at 11:12 AM

      Yes I totally agree! I would love to get some nice establishing shots in there, especially since I really want to make some art that shows off the look of the streets of Florence. I think I'm going to cut the stuff with Giulia (MC) looking into her cupboard and instead show off her apartment while she just walks over to the window...I think just her looking between the broken cup and the coffee shop outside could be a good enough motivator for her to go outside. And I agree -- I think I want to end on their silhouettes through the glass door at golden hour (and it would be fun to throw in a little last-minute business with some of the other characters outside, but we'll see about that)

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