Program Title/Code:
Advanced Diploma of Art Professional Screenwriting (Film, Television & Digital Media)/C6045
Course Title/Code: Designing Digital Media ISYS 6999
Teacher: Shiralee Saul

Brief #5: An interactive animation from script to screen.

Part 1
PREPRODUCTION
Create pre-production documents needed to create a 30sec - 3 minute-long narrative animation. These are:

  • Synopsis,
  • Script,
  • Treatment,
  • Character profiles and/or character sheets (visuals),
  • Storyboard.

You may also include other visuals as appropriate - eg atmospherics, sets, look-and-feel.

Propose subject with a brief paragraph describing the concept. Emailed to SS by 17.07.06

Deliverables: Synopsis, script, treatment, character profiles and/or character sheets (visuals) and storyboard for a 3min (max.) animation.

PRESENTATION: Class start 18.09.06 

Part 2
TAKING YOUR SCRIPT TO SCREEN

1. Produce an animated storyboard in Flash using the storyboard produced as above. Produce a frame-by-frame click-through at a minimum but you may include animated elements, soundFX and interactive elements.

2. Produce a title sequence for your project using symbols and loops in Flash...

3. ...finishing at a navigation screen for the project elements. At a minimum these are

  • Storyboard
  • Characters
  • Script

4. Produce Character, script and any additional pages and Actionscript navigation between them.

PRESENTATION: 06.11.06

References

Strange Attractors Animation Showcase http:// www.strangeattractors.com.au -- see Lycette's tutorial.

What is a Synopsis - Outline - Treatment? AFC whatissynopsis.pdf

Treatments http://www.scriptsales.com/Treatment.html

http://www.storyandscriptdevelopment.com/A2B2/A2B2C1.htm

http://www.altonmiller.com/dandy-st.htm
Storyboard template: http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/movies/storyboard.html
Good range of info and links to templates http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/storybd/index.html
http://www.awn.com/friedegg/pigt/animatic/animatic.htm
http://www.chumpchange.com/parkplace/Video/Storyboard.htm

MAKING A SIMPLE SEQUENCE pdf >>
STORY-SHAPING AND VISUALISATION pdf >>
STORYBOARDING pdf >>

This assignment/project counts for 40% of your total marks

Assessment Breakdown

 

Quality of presented work

  • Appropriate and original concept
  • Well-developed character/s and narrative
  • Development of ideas and skills
  • Clarity and sophistication of visual material
50%

Adherence to assignment brief

10%

Accuracy and attention to detail

  • Conventionally formatted script
  • All documents proofread and spellchecked
  • Clearly laid-out storyboard including visuals, atmospherics/soundFX, camera moves etc.

10%

Class participation

  • Presentation skills
  • Solicits and accepts feedback and advice
  • Uses correct animation and script terminology

10%

Met deadline

20%

Total

100%

GRADES
80 – 100%: High Distinction
70 – 79%: Distinction
60 – 69%: Credit
50% : Pass
Under 50%: Fail

TEACHER CONTACT DETAILS:
Shiralee Saul: c/- Professional Screenwriting
School of Creative Media, 23-27 Cardigan Street,
South Carlton 3053
Tel:  9925 4368
mail shiralee