FINAL MAJOR PROJECT

IDEA ONE

Exploring characterisation to juxtapose against the traditional storytelling archetypes.

THEMATIC IDEAS

Fantasy (Genre) Good and Evil

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Weaknesses: Outcome, time keeping and visuals can be sorted

be prioritising and schedule Strengths: Research and analysis

AIM

To produce an animated short that challenges the typical storytelling character archetypes and stereotypes.

RESEARCH

Stereotypes/archetypes in traditional/modern storytelling.

Genre theorists e.g. J.R.R Tolkien – Fantasy

Role Reversal - Mulan

Story theorists – Vladimir Propp, Aristotle, Joseph Campbell

Speculative fiction - Mythopoeia – J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis

Colour Theory

Film/ Animation analysis – Studio Ghibli, The Reward…

Character/setting analysis

Context

Art/ style research

INSPIRATION VISUALS

PRACTICAL METHODS

Digital painting Traditional animation Sound editing

EVALUATION

Feedback Difference to typical archetype characters and

stories/fairy tales

IDEA TWO

Exploring Symbolism and hidden meaning with iconography in an animated short.

THEMATIC IDEAS

Experimental Dreams Surrealism

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Weaknesses:

Outcome, time keeping and visuals can be sorted be prioritising and schedule

Strengths:

Research and analysis

AIM

To portray hidden meaning in an animated short through symbolism.

RESEARCH

Symbolism

Dreams

Surrealism

Iconography

Mise en scene

Style research

Film/Animation analysis – David Lynch

INSPIRATION VISUALS

PRACTICAL METHODS

Digital painting Traditional animation

EVALUATE

Audience interpretation of the iconography shown, their opinions and thoughts.