References

 Bean concept, hand drawn by Erin Chon and digitally redrawn by Me.

                  Bean Reference drawn by Erin Chon   

                      Nessie Reference drawn by Erin Chon   Timeline: Restoryboard ending, make sure short clip can be satisfactory with a story. Beginning, middle, end. Get front and side views of all characters to begin modeling. Look up videos on bipedal rigging/animating for future refence on Kelpie. Figure out motions for each character to show off their personality.  Creation List Term 1: Bean Kelpie, pretty and ugly version Siren Fairy Nessie Basic Human x 2   Extras if Time: (can show off the world of Bean’s adventures, gives characters personalities and styles to go into) Wulvur Other Scottish creatures   Timeline Term 1.  October 17-23: Bean October 24-30: Nessie October 31- Nov 6: Fairy November 7-13: Siren November 14-27: Kelpie (most complex character) November 28- Dec 4: Basic Humans x 2 Dec 4 – Jan 15: Touch up and finish any characters that need work. Make sure meshes are solid. Can make up extra characters during this time as well. Creation List Term 2: Environment of Scene -rock -trees -river? Decide if that aspect needs to be added or can be reworked. -moon lighting Texture models Rig models Weight Skins   Timeline Term 2: To be made first couple weeks of term two to get a feel of the pacing and work load   Creation List Term 3: Final details and characters Animate Characters demo reel actions (10-15 seconds each) Animate the intro of Bean Animate Bean meeting Kelpie Animate Kelpie chase scene Animate Kelpie tackle scene Animate Kelpie skipping and jumping in river    Extra:  If time animate the hand coming out of the river for credit scene to show Bean is still alive to have many more adventures.   Scene as animatic runs 50 seconds, can cut down to 40 if don’t add Kelpie skipping back to river though that adds some comedy to it. Challenges in story will be why he’s looking for fairies, could cut it to just in the forest and runs into the kelpie no fairy sign and no fairy action during chase scene. For the section i’m animating doesn’t necessarily help or hinder the animation. If explained it is apart of a larger short, then it’s fine to keep. Use summary to set up the actions if don’t want to cut.    14 seconds for hand out of river, won’t be needed if don’t show river during scene.