MOI Project 3(DMV3630) _ Learning Contract

DIPLOMA IN MOVING IMAGES




MOI Project 3(DMV3630)

Learning Contract

Name: Ting Yu Admin No: 0703420J Supervisor: Mr Alan

DESCRIPTION
Working title: Franz and Hilda
Short description:
(not more than 50 words, and not more than 3 sentences)

Franz, an Austrian circus dwarf died recently when he bounced sideways from a trampoline and was swallowed by a hippopotamus.

Primary aim:
(aims are considered when you are assessed)
Creating a wonderful and smooth animation which I am able to be proud of to show to anyone.

I will know I have achieved my primary aim if:
(please complete the sentence)
My lecturer thinks that the animation is a good piece of work. Getting an A for this module. Feeling happy when I had seen the completed piece of work.

Secondary aims:
(aims are considered when you are assessed)
Making my classmates and friends laugh when they see the animation.

I will know I have achieved my secondary aims if:
(please complete the sentence)
When I showed it to people and they find it funny. Or they laugh after watching the animation.

Personal motivation:
(what inspires you to choose this project)
Miyazaki Hayao’s animation films.


PROCESS

Full project description:

you should include:
• a short synopsis of the story

• the intended format (e.g. video drama, 2D animation, motion graphics, documentary etc.)

• the intended duration

• the intended style and genre

• Anticipated difficulties










Story:
An Austrian circus dwarf died recently when he bounced sideways from a trampoline and was swallowed by a hippopotamus. Seven thousand people watched as little Franz Dasch popped into the mouth of Hilda the Hippo and the animal's gag reflex forced it to swallow. The crowd applauded wildly before other circus people realized what had happened.


Format:
2D animation

Duration:
One min

Style:
Hi hi puffy Ami Yumi show kind of style

Anticipated difficulties:
Deciding on the style of the background to go with the characters design. It will be tough to find reference action poses for the Dwarf of him falling. Exaggerate actions throughout the whole animation.

Research requirements:

list the things you need to find out in order to complete the project, and your strategy for finding the information.

Examples could include:
• location research

• software techniques

• historical facts

• etc.
Location:
Find images of how Austrian Circus interior looks like.
How a trampoline looks like

Character:
Experiment on the proportion of the drawf.

Software techniques:
Using of Flash for colouring.


Additional resources:

List any unusual requirements you anticipate in order to complete the project. You do not need to include items that are available in school. How do you intend to find these resources?
Grickle animations on Youtube are a very good example to learn from. Looking into how he makes his audiences so engross with all his mini films.


OUTCOMES


Step 1: define the target audience…
Age range:
Kids from 5-12
Gender:
Mostly boys
Geographical region:
Urban area
Social group:
Kids who have internet access at home or a TV
Viewing reading & listening habits:
Likes to watch cartoons from programs like Cartoon network or Nickelodeon
Are there any secondary target groups? Adults who have a sense of humour and enjoys watching childish cartoons.




Step 2: what effect do you hope to have on your target groups?

I hope that kids will find it funny and cute. Adults will find it a little disturbed by the ending when they found out what happened to the dwarf.





Signatures/dates

Student: Goh Ting Yu

Date: 23/04/09


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