Introduction to the assignments and course outline

In this course, which will cover 4th semester, we will be dealing with character design as well as environmental location design, layout, and storyboarding.

This semester we will be concentrating on the production of "Hansel & Grethel".

This production will require the design of the two main characters, Hansel and Grethel, and the bonus if you do the Witch as well, the environment that they will act within, three layouts from the environment and a brief storyboard sequence from a given script.

The 4th semester will consist of 15 classes with both lectures and work periods as well as one-on-one with me to look at your work in progress. Here's the class schedule:

Week 1
Jan 10 & 12
Show rough concept designs for Hansel & Grethel characters

Week 2
Jan 17 & 19
Revise character concept designs

Week 3
Jan 24 & 26
Posing week 1

Week 4
Jan 31 & Feb 2
Posing week 2
Begin rough concepts for location design of Witch's kitchen

Week 5
Feb 7 & 9
Revising character designs
Review rough concepts for location design

Week 6
Feb 14 & 16
Begin cleanup on characters and locations
Begin storyboards

Week 7
Feb 21 & 23
Storyboards

Break week
Feb 27 - Mar 2

Week 8
Mar 6 & 8
Story reels

Week 9
Mar 13 & 15
Story reels

Week 10
Mar 20 & 22
Layout 1 rough

Week 11
Mar 27 & 29
Layout 1 clean

Week 12
Apr 3 & 5
Layout 1 completed
Layout 2 rough

Week 13
Apr 10 & 12
Layout 2 clean

Week 14
Apr 17 & 19
Last week to show work
Layout 2 completed
Layout 3 rough

Week 15
Apr 24 & 26
Hand in FINAL PRODUCTION BIBLE.

These are the componants that are to be included in your final Production Bible:

• 2 Location Designs (worth 20%)
• Hansel Models Sheets - 10 full body poses (worth 10%)
• Grethel Model Sheets - 10 full body poses (worth 10 %)
• Witch Model Sheets - 10 full body poses (worth 10 %)
• Storyboards from given script + fight sequence presented in story reel form on DVD (worth 30%)
• 3 Layout drawings of views inside the location design (worth 30%)

Yes, this adds up to 110% (for those of you who are mathematically challenged). The third character models sheets are a bonus grade.

• Your Production Bible is to be printed in booklet form: 8 1/2" x 11" with appropriate binding (i.e. stapled spine or cerlox binding).
• Cover must be on card stock with the title of production (Hansel & Grethel), your name, and an appropriate illustration from your production,
• Artistic elements may be in color or just line artwork,
• Place DVD in a sleeve or pocket attached to the inside front cover, (be sure the DVD is labeled with your name clearly printed on it),
• DVD must be playable in a DVD player (drop & play). Do not create a menu unless your software authoring package gives you no choice).
• Do not submit a .mov or .avi file on a CD

The Bibles will initially be ranked for overall appeal and then graded on individual elements.

If your overall final grade is 100% and you also have the bonus model sheet, your grade will still be 100% (bonus grades are non-transferrable to other students in need, sorry).

Bibles are due the final week of classes - April 24th and 26th (no extensions... you have 15 weeks).

Reviews of your work-in-progress will take place throughout the semester during each class, please follow the schedule outlined above.
I'll be doing this assignment for the 2nd semester Production Art course as well and post my work in progress here.