Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Developments
We tossed around a few ideas today for Wack'd. I suggested we do a big chain reaction thing for the climax where the hitman throws his thingy-ma-doodle, hits the pizza boy, the pizza boy goes driving into a telephone pole, the cables bresk loose, swinging in front of a huge gas truck, the truck swerves out of wway but drives into the motel, exploding and destroying the target. Its a pretty big finale (Micheal Bay says "if all else fails...blow stuff up"). I think the team did a great job of coming up with ideas (like the turtoise). I think we sorted out a pretty spectactular ending...probalem is I think we need to make the begining stronger, 'cos the ending is kinda kicking it's butt!
California Love [Gobelins]
Thought this would be helpful and inspiring. Also if you watch it again, notice most of the foreground buildings and environment are block colours. For the background, texture paintings on planes were used. Fairly simple designs to give the impression of a city.
Update
After chatting within the team during lunch and a bit after we started to come together with a final idea for the ending. We have decided that the best idea is to go with the 'fate' idea and that the death of one of the main characters is due to an accident. Something blows up or something is destroyed killing off one of our animated characters.
This will mean that we have to now come up with a way of killing off by means of accident.
We also spoke about changing the squirrel to a tortoise for hilarity reasons and less fur as well as if we want we can shoot bullets at him and he has an impermeable shell!.
Sam and Dan
This will mean that we have to now come up with a way of killing off by means of accident.
We also spoke about changing the squirrel to a tortoise for hilarity reasons and less fur as well as if we want we can shoot bullets at him and he has an impermeable shell!.
Sam and Dan
Monday, 5 October 2009
Thats Right
I totally agree with Lewis. The backstory and flashbacks that were suggested are making the story far too complicated than it needs to be. 2mins is all we have and we can tell a great simple story in that time. With really nice visuals and good animation the characters will come to life themselves. All we need to agree on is a solid ending, write some gags and most of all HAVE FUN WITH IT.
A word of caution!
I don't know whether we are over thinking the story now. We do probably need to make the character a little deeper, but not too deep. after all it is only 2 mins. I don't really think we need to laden the character with personal tragedies. It could make it loose it's charm. Think about it. The coyote doesn't want to get the road runner out of some deep reason (it's not like the roadrunner took his mum to the prom and the never called her back), he just wants to get that damn bird!
Story idea
That little discussion we had at the end of the day, i thought i mite as well write up the story i briefly explained in class
The hitman is part of an on going government assassination group, the difference between the government organisation and other assassination groups is that the crooked government feels no remorse for whom they kill, no matter the age gender or even if they are totally innocent. Anyone whose a threat to the company has to bee taken out.
Story starts off with a new member of the crooked hitman organisation being given his first duty, it details for him to assassinate a target who may have witnessed a crime and may be a threat to the company itself. As the hitman takes aim on his target we take a a view from insides the targets house where he is been confronted by a robber, and the hitman does not know what is going on. As the robber takes off with the victims belongings he takes aim on the man and pulls the trigger. The target opens his eyes to see that the robber has been shot dead and wonders out towards the window to see who was looking out for him. It cuts back to the hitman as he packs up his equipment and grabs a a4 sheet of paper with the information on the target. He has a look at it and then smirks while he tears it in half.
The hitman is part of an on going government assassination group, the difference between the government organisation and other assassination groups is that the crooked government feels no remorse for whom they kill, no matter the age gender or even if they are totally innocent. Anyone whose a threat to the company has to bee taken out.
Story starts off with a new member of the crooked hitman organisation being given his first duty, it details for him to assassinate a target who may have witnessed a crime and may be a threat to the company itself. As the hitman takes aim on his target we take a a view from insides the targets house where he is been confronted by a robber, and the hitman does not know what is going on. As the robber takes off with the victims belongings he takes aim on the man and pulls the trigger. The target opens his eyes to see that the robber has been shot dead and wonders out towards the window to see who was looking out for him. It cuts back to the hitman as he packs up his equipment and grabs a a4 sheet of paper with the information on the target. He has a look at it and then smirks while he tears it in half.
Almost forgot
Just read over Sams post, I think it's got some strong points like the van blocking his shot but I don't think that this whole thing will take up two minutes. I like where your going with the ending being an accident too.
I got a rant and an idea on the protector angle over at my blog for anyone who's interested.
I got a rant and an idea on the protector angle over at my blog for anyone who's interested.
This will "Blow You Away"
The idea I thought up when i got home.
The Hitman, assembling his weapons and gadgets in the abandoned apartment building. Once the rifle is assembled he looks through the scope to get a better idea of his surroundings. Looking at details, cars on the road, people walking past etc.
Moves the sights near the doorway to a motel room where a fat sleazy man is receiving a pizza delivery. The man snatches the pizza from the small boys hands and slams the door in his face. The boy upset and not paid for the pizza starts to cry, walks slowly away, gets on his small moped and leaves. The Hitman glances at his laptop, conforming one last time that the target is this very man.
The target now sitting in his arm chair eating his pizza. The Hitman at this time has a clear shot at the man through the window of the motel room. Just squeezing the trigger, a van pulls up outside and blocks the window. Time has passed and the van hasn't budged. The Hitman now frustrated, has to go to street level to deal with the target.
The target inside is just about to cook (more) food and turns the gas on. The Hitman knocks on the door, surprising the target, forcing him to leaving what hes doing to check who's at the door. He sees him through the spy hole in the door and takes cover behind a chair. The Hitman realising hes not opening up, gets even more angry now, and lights a cigarette to ease his stress.
Pacing up and down outside he decides to give up and call it a day. Flicking the cigarette behind him and walks off toward camera. The cigarette has bounced off a wall and into an open window.
The cigarette causes the entire room to explode. The Hitman, standing still, so surprised, turns to the camera and walks off with a smirk on his face.
* It looks alot in writing but it's a really staight forward plot and a simple idea with small locations.
The Hitman, assembling his weapons and gadgets in the abandoned apartment building. Once the rifle is assembled he looks through the scope to get a better idea of his surroundings. Looking at details, cars on the road, people walking past etc.
Moves the sights near the doorway to a motel room where a fat sleazy man is receiving a pizza delivery. The man snatches the pizza from the small boys hands and slams the door in his face. The boy upset and not paid for the pizza starts to cry, walks slowly away, gets on his small moped and leaves. The Hitman glances at his laptop, conforming one last time that the target is this very man.
The target now sitting in his arm chair eating his pizza. The Hitman at this time has a clear shot at the man through the window of the motel room. Just squeezing the trigger, a van pulls up outside and blocks the window. Time has passed and the van hasn't budged. The Hitman now frustrated, has to go to street level to deal with the target.
The target inside is just about to cook (more) food and turns the gas on. The Hitman knocks on the door, surprising the target, forcing him to leaving what hes doing to check who's at the door. He sees him through the spy hole in the door and takes cover behind a chair. The Hitman realising hes not opening up, gets even more angry now, and lights a cigarette to ease his stress.
Pacing up and down outside he decides to give up and call it a day. Flicking the cigarette behind him and walks off toward camera. The cigarette has bounced off a wall and into an open window.
The cigarette causes the entire room to explode. The Hitman, standing still, so surprised, turns to the camera and walks off with a smirk on his face.
* It looks alot in writing but it's a really staight forward plot and a simple idea with small locations.
Ending Ideas
We need a MAJOR turn around to finish the story. Any of the below:
Hitman getting robbed.
Cardboard Cut out.
Someone else whacks him first.
Another assassin in the next room takes out our hitman.
He's a Cop
Protection. Strongest so far. Rewind back to see why he shot...
Whole intro - him setting up rifle. No gags of him getting close. Aiming at guy around tv. Can't get a clean shot. Pizza boy turns out to be an assassin.
Why does he want to take him out?
Have a think.
Political figure -
illegal trafficking
Barber - Short Back and Sides
Kiddy fiddler
Hitman getting robbed.
Cardboard Cut out.
Someone else whacks him first.
Another assassin in the next room takes out our hitman.
He's a Cop
Protection. Strongest so far. Rewind back to see why he shot...
Whole intro - him setting up rifle. No gags of him getting close. Aiming at guy around tv. Can't get a clean shot. Pizza boy turns out to be an assassin.
Why does he want to take him out?
Have a think.
Political figure -
illegal trafficking
Barber - Short Back and Sides
Kiddy fiddler
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Schedule
Take a look and we'll have a talk about it 2mr... its only a rough draft but Sam and I kinda agreed on it. I know Stewart said he'd be up for doing this...so maybe he can redraft for the group.
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