Project: To create my first major 2D animation.
Process:
- Idea development: I had several ideas that needed to be simplified into a concise story.
- Scripting: This is where the story came together. A mock documentary style with ex-cereal mascots came together to tell their stories about the cereal mascot boxing society.
- Character development: The cartoon had to be short, so the characters’ appearances needed to tell part of the story. Different angles and mouth movements had to be drawn.
- Voice-over recording: Each character had to have their own voice, tone, and approach.
- Rough Cut: The drawings of the characters were added to voice-overs to get a basic idea of the story and the timing.
- Animation & Peer review: Once a week, I went to a gathering of a peer group to review current projects and give suggestions.