keyframe vs tweened

rough:
+looks more like caveman style/more organic
+rough inbetweens hardly noticable
+uses WAY less layers = easy to manage project
+more fun

lined:
+easier to modify for length changes
+takes less time
-layer for each moving part

more narrative tips

reinforce the ideas/themes

caveman = conservationist
- hugs a tree
- avoids flowerbed
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spaceship freezes stuff
- leaves
- pond/water
- flowers
- small animal/mole
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alien doesn't give a shit about squandering resources
- throws cup on ground when he gets out of the ship
- walks on flowerbed
- pees on something

+inbetween, few mammoth, eat as much as he can
+how would you know something frozen is perserved

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Did more on my storyboard. Basically broke down the more complex scenes into step by step frames. Wrote down the sound effects in each frame/scene as well.

sound effects run through

doubles not noted

visual	onomatopoeia	how to achieve
space ship landing	humm	record fridge
mammoth noises	trumpet	use elephant effects
bird noises	chirp	web
wind noises	shhheeeeeww...	achieve
ambient	garden sounds	record @ gardens
space ship hatch opening	chi	achieve
demon licking lips	thurp	record me
ripping heart out	splurt	achieve
mammoth falling	boom	achieve
demon turning around	swish	achieve
eating heart	apple crunch	eat apple
space ship starting up	furr...fur...	achieve
ice crack	crack	achieve
space ship moving	zoom	achieve
footsteps increasing in volume	thud,thud..	achieve
caveman sigh	sigh	achieve
dragging mammoth	onomatopoeia	achieve
mammoth falling	boom	achieve
sword drawn	ching	achieve
cut into meat	chop	achieve
eating	nom nom nom	achieve
snoring	snore	achieve
caveman waking up	yawn	achieve
moving dead mammoth	squishy sounds	achieve
demon pop up	splurt	achieve
caveman	:o	achieve
caveman	grrr	achieve
spear windup	hurrr	achieve
spear throw	hup	achieve
spear flying	wind	achieve
demon rebound	ding	achieve
caveman	:o	achieve
caveman landing	bruku	achieve
sword drawn	ching	achieve
heavy/loud footsteps	thud,thud...	achieve
caveman rawr	rawr	achieve
sword strikes	ching	achieve
caveman heavy breathing	hur...hur...	achieve
fist clentch	stretch	achieve
demon spin	zhum	achieve
sword breaking	chi	achieve
caveman grunts	humph	achieve
diamond cutting various things	"magical" ching x4	achieve
diamond blade up into frame	urrew	achieve
demon spin	zhumx3	achieve
caveman falls	onomatopoeia	achieve
caveman	arg	achieve
caveman throw	hup	achieve
caveman strain into cave	hup	achieve
into cavemans head	zhung	achieve
out of cavemans head	zhung	achieve
caveman	huh	achieve
caveman	hmmm	achieve
demon with shifty eyes	avade sound effect x2	pen quickly across paper
demon mouth opening	aah	achieve
demon noticing doom from above	huh?	achieve
caveman falling hawk sound	caw!	achieve
impact noise	crunch/boom	achieve
demon struggling	grr	achieve
caveman	grr	achieve
tail moving	wind	achieve
caveman grabbing tail	chung	achieve
caveman getting up	stretch	achieve
bone crack	crack	achieve
rolling metal on ground	onomatopoeia	achieve
caveman licking lips	thurp	achieve

That's a few. Finish later.

more narrative work

I drew thumbnails of the scenes from my animation so I could experiment where to put the "rotting/frozen refridgeration" scene. It works in both places on the two images.

need to show landscape before alien appears..?
+ think about camera staging
+ more organic/dynamic fight scene

Sound research

sounds @ 3:10
Making of Jurassic Park. I watched this when I rented the DVD, and found how they made the sounds of the dinosaurs pretty interesting.
The raptors are made from a piercing dolphin echo combined with a walrus which creates a "scary animal with is also big."
Dilophosaurus = swan calls + hawk + rattlesnake + howler monkey
I shall experiment with the same process to try an create an interesting sound for my alien.



A Bugs Life @ 0:42
I saw this on TV the other day and thought it was interesting how the bird chirps change depending on the perspective.
When the bird is viewed from a human perspective the chirps sound like normal.
But when the bird is viewed from the perspective of an ant, the bird chirps turn into a monstrous dinosaur like roar.


http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/samurai-jack-episode-7-english-dubbed-online-free
This episode of Samurai Jack focuses on the sound when Jack needs to reach a tower guarded by blind archers. The blind archers react to sound only, so Jack blindfolds himself to focus on his sense of sound, rather than relying on his sight.
Some sound effects I noticed:
-bird chirps (different kinds creates more depth)
-wind (blowing into mic)
-rustling leaves (could just use paper for same effect)
-earthquake/tremors
-foot steps
-music/tones/effects complimenting the mood
-fast flying arrows/evading (swish sound) (I have already made this by recording pen across paper)
-fire (could use waving fabric/clothing)
-trickling water
-silence for impact (when Jack puts on blindfold)
-ambient sounds, like birds/wind are cut when other action(or dialogue) is happening (storming the tower)
-sounds slowly layer as jack deciphers them with blindfold on
-musical theme when ever archers are focused on
I never saw how much sound effect variety Samurai Jack had until now. :)

Sound effects and music can compliment the animation, making the important parts stand out for the audience without relying entirely on visual cues.

Prometheus and Bob

I can't believe I forgot about these animations.
It is a clay mation segment of a variety show (called "Kablam" which I used to watch on Saturday afternoons) about a alien teaching a caveman how to do various things, like light a fire or sleep in a hammock.



Just paying attention to the ambient sounds and voice acting.
-river/wind/camera
-birds chirping
-spaceship flying/landing
-footsteps
-crashes
-camera remote
-alien/caveman/monkey/tiger sound effects

Some real nice caveman voice acting.