Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Lesson 5

Developing Characters:
I watch because I care



Character Sketches and Doodles. <> Character References.

Plot and Character Development Notes : ( story may differ from the actual storyboard ).
surroundings : rainforest. (start out). a character out of place. not belonging in the forest, got there by accident. - big and scared.
( a bear, a hippo, an polar bear, a sheep, a fat dog, a fat lady, a fat cat, a cow, a pig, a fat chicken, a horse ).
a polar bear* is being transported from a zoo to the south pole, in a big crater carried by a helicopter. the wires brake, and it falls down somewhere in the middle of the transport-journey, and lands in a rainforest !
drawn inspiration : Madagascar - Open Season - Noah's Island.
the character is a big fat polar bear. he is strong but he doesn't know it, since he has always been a captivated/ domesticated and spoiled animal. - the crater is smashed and the polar bear wakes up from being tranquilized. the character is stranded :
1# - camera starting point : we see some rainforest mountains . ( something like in Jurassic park). the chopper flies by, we pass it to go into the forrest, there we get right up into the *polar bear's face as he wakes up by the sound of the chopper. 2# - very confused by the surroundings, he looks to both sides, "where am I, what is this..." he gives a great shout, and the birds fly away in a wide shot. 3# - an annoyed monkey sit in a tree, "why why why says the bear." the monkey hangs down, suggesting that he is some kind of captive animal ! , no no, I am the God of the "ZooWorld", the humans love me, I shout and they put their hands together." "so you are a zoo pet, animals don't belong in the zoo. we are to be free i the wild ! Just look at me! XD - "well ya, my world was kind of small, this looks a lot bigger." he tries to walk through the forest. as he sees a village in a valley below. "worshippers! :D they need me !" the monkey looks irritated at the polar bear again. 4# - he suddenly trips down the steep valley side, the people react, believing him to be a god. they start worshiping him. the polar bear likes being worshiped since it reminds him of being home and spoiled. - then trouble arises.

5# - finding his strenght, purpose, and eventually deciding to go be in the wild instead of going home to the zoo.
a long Journey . letting go of the past / childhood.
another character, a "wise" monkey perhaps. a helper to the polar bear. (character contrasts).



Character Designs


Storyboard - page 1.


Storyboard - page 2.

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