Wolf Animation - Project Outline

Kelsie Wilt

Hour. 6-7

Animation Project Outline

Character/Story:

·              Come up with a character wolf design with a storyboard all filled out

  Due: Jan 30^th  

  Blog: Character sheet

1.     Finish watching Lynda 2D Character videos

2.     Draw out a Wolf Character profile sheet (1-2 Days)

3.     Draw out a storyboard (2 Days)

Sketches:

·            Draw out the sketches/frames of the story based on the storyboard

 Due: Feb 3^th

 Blog: Picture of a few frame sketches

1.     Sketch Wolf running frames

2.     Sketch side view

3.     Sketch front view

4.     Sketch back view

5.     Sketch eyes

6.     Sketch wolf pieces

7.     Sketch backgrounds

Re-drawing/Coloring/Details:

·              Go back to sketches of the frames and re-draw them. Starting on actual drawings of the animation with colors and details to all frames needed

  Due: Feb 20th

  Blog: Beginnings of re-drawings, the outlines. A shot of the frames completely colored. Picture of the frames all detailed.

1.     Re-Drawing/Outline all Sketches

2.     Add color to Sketches

3.     Add details, shading and highlights to drawings

Animation:

·            Put all frames/drawings into After Effects and begin animating.

 Due: March 12^th

 Blog: A shot of beginning animating. Render out a few seconds of an animation to post (Running frames).

1.     Animate Run Cycle Side/Front/Back view

2.     Animate background movements

3.     Animate Eyes to Pieces

4.     Animate Pieces falling

5.     Animate Pieces coming together then shattering everywhere

6.     Animate Credits

7.     Add in sounds when finished

Rendering:

·            Render out finished animation with sound.

 Due: March 14^th

 Blog: Post finished animation

1.     Render out finished animation

2.     Check animation for any mess ups

3.     Check sound timing