I had my critique again last week from my class... annddd my story is now good to go =)
The ending was stronger and no one had a problem with it which made me really happy. Except they suggested me to bring the boss back.. but the problem with that is then it won't end as a full circle. So I think I might hold that off.. and maybe after I finish the film, it can be like an after scene XDD I'll see how it goes, cause I was considering that ending before =)
I have no idea if people are going to critique it more after wards... but at least for now, I know it is working. My reel is about 4 minutes.. So I am predicting my film will be about 5 minutes in the end (including credits).. HA. Only cause the scenes are longer after I animate it.. and I have a few office scenes which have to be slow paced to catch the boring atmosphere.. I guess it's alright.. but 5 minutes is quite long. Quite long as in I don't know if I will be able to finish it. Hopefully I will be Okay..
Stressed. I have to admit.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Character Biography Worksheet- Richard
My teacher gave us a worksheet to fill out to go more in depth with our characters.. so I will fill out Richard's Bio first =):
Name: Richard Yang
Age: 25 (about)
Gender: Male
Childhood: Normal, but never really got to go out and play as much as the other children. Mostly stuck at home reviewing for school work, studying, and getting tutored. He didn't really had the time to do things he really love... or it was not encouraged by his father. On a Sunday morning, he would wake up extra early to draw a bit and watch some tv before he would have to start reviewing again in the afternoon.
Family, friends: Lived with his mom and dad (moved out now). No siblings. He has a few friends from elementary and university, but none are that close to him... except for one elementary friend that used to ask him for help on his homework (Stephen, 24.) He is very quiet, so not a lot of people got to know him.
Era: Now..? XD
Ethnic Background: Asian from Taiwan
Religion: None (Athiest), but he is very respectful of other people's beliefs
Profession: Just a normal business man, dealing with company sales and products. His position is high enough for the boss to take him to meetings to deal with clients from other companies. But most of the time he just needs to keep track of files/customers, sort them, stamp dates and approvals, and etc.
Income: Very slightly higher than average
Dreams: Deep inside, he really wanted to draw. He thought he did not know what to do, so he followed the most commonly chosen path. He still wants to draw, but he believes he cannot escape from reality, he needs income.
Goals/Ambition: For his job, he feels pretty dead about it. He would like to move up, but he could care less if he moves up or not... since he will pretty much be doing the same things anyways.
Meaning.. if it happens, yay! if not, meh~
Morals: He's a good guy. He'll follow whatever rules that are set down... but he is human and sometimes he unconciously drifts away. He still has a bit of child-like personality in him.
Physical Health: Great. Though his back hurts sometimes from sitting the whole day...
Hygiene: A bit of a clean/neat freak. The kind of guy that would bring sanitizers around just in case.
Diet: He mostly makes easy stuff like a turkey sandwich for work, some salted/sweetened crackers for nomnoms. At home for dinner, he cooks some rice with egg on top, a bit of light dishes like stir fried lettace and a bit of pork and some soup if he wants to be "fancy." Mostly he cooks more than he can eat so he can save it for like 1 or 2 more nights. If he's really tired, he just makes instant noodles.. he prevents that cause it is unhealthy but he can't lie to himself that he loves those seafood cups.
...Why am I going so deep for what he eats? LMAO
Sex Life: LMAO none. He is still single. He had crushes before but he tends to be hush hush about it.
Intelligence: Always in the tops (like mostly first or second place... rarely third or fourth.)
Education: University graduate. Completed Masters.
Need/Purpose: To somehow get out of his daily routine and do something he loves again, but he still needs to keep in mind of paying for his monthly electricity bill and groceries..
Weaknesses: Day dreams when he gets extremely bored and forgets about what he was doing. Too quiet and shy sometimes and that he ends up not being able to interact with the people he wants to. Being oblivious to what he really wants in life. Sometimes he doesn't know how to express his true feelings.
Stereotype/Archetype: A typical Asian that is really good in academics LMAO..
Obstacles: To realize what is more important in his life and follow what he loves.
Values: Family, grades, job, and income.
Sense of Humour: His unconscious clumsiness
Fears: Getting scolded by his parents when something goes wrong. His boss. Making a mistake when filing information. PILES of work, going over time. His own "imperfection." Flying cockroaches... cause they are just too sudden and dirty.
Environment (they feel comfortable in): Alone in the comfort of his own home. Hates going to work and going to a place with too many people.
Self-View: He is confident about his abilities, but there is always a part of him that makes him kind of anxious and paranoid. Asks too many "what ifs" some times. He strives for perfection and always thinks he needs to improve in something. He wants to find the thing that is missing in his life.
Nocturnal Habits: He normally sleep around 10pm or 11pm, but sometimes he thinks so much when he is trying to sleep that he ends up falling asleep around 12-2am.
Flaws: His inability to stand up for what he really wants to do and express himself.
Talent: Arts, his crazy oganization skills, noticing tiny details.
Addictions: None, but he has a secret addiction for hard fruit candies, that he prevents himself from buying them everytime he goes grocery shopping... and those damn gummy bears.
Name: Richard Yang
Age: 25 (about)
Gender: Male
Childhood: Normal, but never really got to go out and play as much as the other children. Mostly stuck at home reviewing for school work, studying, and getting tutored. He didn't really had the time to do things he really love... or it was not encouraged by his father. On a Sunday morning, he would wake up extra early to draw a bit and watch some tv before he would have to start reviewing again in the afternoon.
Family, friends: Lived with his mom and dad (moved out now). No siblings. He has a few friends from elementary and university, but none are that close to him... except for one elementary friend that used to ask him for help on his homework (Stephen, 24.) He is very quiet, so not a lot of people got to know him.
Era: Now..? XD
Ethnic Background: Asian from Taiwan
Religion: None (Athiest), but he is very respectful of other people's beliefs
Profession: Just a normal business man, dealing with company sales and products. His position is high enough for the boss to take him to meetings to deal with clients from other companies. But most of the time he just needs to keep track of files/customers, sort them, stamp dates and approvals, and etc.
Income: Very slightly higher than average
Dreams: Deep inside, he really wanted to draw. He thought he did not know what to do, so he followed the most commonly chosen path. He still wants to draw, but he believes he cannot escape from reality, he needs income.
Goals/Ambition: For his job, he feels pretty dead about it. He would like to move up, but he could care less if he moves up or not... since he will pretty much be doing the same things anyways.
Meaning.. if it happens, yay! if not, meh~
Morals: He's a good guy. He'll follow whatever rules that are set down... but he is human and sometimes he unconciously drifts away. He still has a bit of child-like personality in him.
Physical Health: Great. Though his back hurts sometimes from sitting the whole day...
Hygiene: A bit of a clean/neat freak. The kind of guy that would bring sanitizers around just in case.
Diet: He mostly makes easy stuff like a turkey sandwich for work, some salted/sweetened crackers for nomnoms. At home for dinner, he cooks some rice with egg on top, a bit of light dishes like stir fried lettace and a bit of pork and some soup if he wants to be "fancy." Mostly he cooks more than he can eat so he can save it for like 1 or 2 more nights. If he's really tired, he just makes instant noodles.. he prevents that cause it is unhealthy but he can't lie to himself that he loves those seafood cups.
...Why am I going so deep for what he eats? LMAO
Sex Life: LMAO none. He is still single. He had crushes before but he tends to be hush hush about it.
Intelligence: Always in the tops (like mostly first or second place... rarely third or fourth.)
Education: University graduate. Completed Masters.
Need/Purpose: To somehow get out of his daily routine and do something he loves again, but he still needs to keep in mind of paying for his monthly electricity bill and groceries..
Weaknesses: Day dreams when he gets extremely bored and forgets about what he was doing. Too quiet and shy sometimes and that he ends up not being able to interact with the people he wants to. Being oblivious to what he really wants in life. Sometimes he doesn't know how to express his true feelings.
Stereotype/Archetype: A typical Asian that is really good in academics LMAO..
Obstacles: To realize what is more important in his life and follow what he loves.
Values: Family, grades, job, and income.
Sense of Humour: His unconscious clumsiness
Fears: Getting scolded by his parents when something goes wrong. His boss. Making a mistake when filing information. PILES of work, going over time. His own "imperfection." Flying cockroaches... cause they are just too sudden and dirty.
Environment (they feel comfortable in): Alone in the comfort of his own home. Hates going to work and going to a place with too many people.
Self-View: He is confident about his abilities, but there is always a part of him that makes him kind of anxious and paranoid. Asks too many "what ifs" some times. He strives for perfection and always thinks he needs to improve in something. He wants to find the thing that is missing in his life.
Nocturnal Habits: He normally sleep around 10pm or 11pm, but sometimes he thinks so much when he is trying to sleep that he ends up falling asleep around 12-2am.
Flaws: His inability to stand up for what he really wants to do and express himself.
Talent: Arts, his crazy oganization skills, noticing tiny details.
Addictions: None, but he has a secret addiction for hard fruit candies, that he prevents himself from buying them everytime he goes grocery shopping... and those damn gummy bears.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
A little back story of what inspired this film (Long post is long)
I have wanted to be an artist ever since I watched my first cartoon.
My mom even told me that when I was around 1, I knew how to work the video tape player to watch my favorite cartoons.
My favorite subject was always, of course.. art. That being said, in elementary, I was pratically shit in all other subjects LMAO
Although I was extremely quiet and not exactly the funnest person to talk to, my drawings could always spark up some conversations with others.
That was what made me keep drawing.
But of course there is a reality. Everything I made when I was younger looked like shit of course. I would see my art very oftenly thrown away in the trash can, even though I made all that effort to make it and give it to the people I care for. That has always been very painful for me to see. Something I made being deemed as trash.
Even when we had those class presentations of "what you want to be when you grow up," I would obviously answer, "artist."
The response from my teacher: "Don't they have very minimal income?"
It has always been like that since I could remember. To others, being an artist is not a pratical job.
Everyone else, what ever they say... fireman, police, singer, etc. The teacher would be like "that is a great goal."
But being an artist. To them, it is only a hobby.
I still wanted to be one though, even though I didn't know what kind.
It was my dream.
But with all the other school subjects, was being an artist really encouraged? I understand it was necessary to truly realize what you want to do, but... even things like being a "leader" in high school. What was the requirement? The BEST grades. A's, tops.
It has always been Academics. Academics. Academics.
I wasn't that bad in academics and I had high enough grades to go into SFU or UBC business. But it wasn't exactly outstanding.... All the students around me was incredibly competitive in academics. I am a competitve person... especially I feel "challenged," so being the idiot I am, it bothered me when people were doing better than me and literally shoving their grades in my face.
That said, my wish to become an artist died a bit at that time. All my time was occupied by academic homeworks. But I was not happy at all and I was too stupid to realize why.
In high school I was also in a kind of relationship, or puppy love in you will. When I was going into grade 12, I talked to my boyfriend about how I wanted to try applying for Emily Carr and go into arts. Like everyone else, he said arts was just a hobby and I should consider doing something more "pratical."
Being the girly shit I was, I started kind of sobbing like a useless bee, and he was literally like "You are crying.. AGAIN? -roll eyes-"
He said this other guy that was better than me couldnt even get it, so I would not stand a chance.
Even one of the person I cared most for thought it was unreasonable, So I highly considered going into business. In fact, I was prepared to apply for it.
For what my family thought about going into arts.. My dad kind of wanted me to reconsider, but are still respectful to my decisions. My mom and sister said go ahead. And I believe my brother also thought it will get me no where.
A great thing happened to me BEFORE I had to apply though, my boyfriend at that time finally dumped me.
And it was at that time that I was like "what have I been doing?" I didn't even had the balls to do what I really love and was lingering between the shit thoughts of others. I forgot what I wanted to do.
Funny thing is in the most important year, grade 12... I started not giving much shit for academics. I still took everything but I wouldnt bawl over a bad mark. I think that year was the year that I finally developed a personality.
And I say that because after the break up, I was finally like "No. This is what I want to do. And I will PROVE that I will get somewhere doing something I love."
Rather than doing a job I hate and only doing it just cause I need money to live, I will be doing something I love and earn money having fun.
Just because others cant do it, they think you can't do it too and try to pull you down with them. People should do what they love before they realize it is too late to turn back.
I ended up pursuing my dream and I did not regret it even for a second.
My mom even told me that when I was around 1, I knew how to work the video tape player to watch my favorite cartoons.
My favorite subject was always, of course.. art. That being said, in elementary, I was pratically shit in all other subjects LMAO
Although I was extremely quiet and not exactly the funnest person to talk to, my drawings could always spark up some conversations with others.
That was what made me keep drawing.
But of course there is a reality. Everything I made when I was younger looked like shit of course. I would see my art very oftenly thrown away in the trash can, even though I made all that effort to make it and give it to the people I care for. That has always been very painful for me to see. Something I made being deemed as trash.
Even when we had those class presentations of "what you want to be when you grow up," I would obviously answer, "artist."
The response from my teacher: "Don't they have very minimal income?"
It has always been like that since I could remember. To others, being an artist is not a pratical job.
Everyone else, what ever they say... fireman, police, singer, etc. The teacher would be like "that is a great goal."
But being an artist. To them, it is only a hobby.
I still wanted to be one though, even though I didn't know what kind.
It was my dream.
But with all the other school subjects, was being an artist really encouraged? I understand it was necessary to truly realize what you want to do, but... even things like being a "leader" in high school. What was the requirement? The BEST grades. A's, tops.
It has always been Academics. Academics. Academics.
I wasn't that bad in academics and I had high enough grades to go into SFU or UBC business. But it wasn't exactly outstanding.... All the students around me was incredibly competitive in academics. I am a competitve person... especially I feel "challenged," so being the idiot I am, it bothered me when people were doing better than me and literally shoving their grades in my face.
That said, my wish to become an artist died a bit at that time. All my time was occupied by academic homeworks. But I was not happy at all and I was too stupid to realize why.
In high school I was also in a kind of relationship, or puppy love in you will. When I was going into grade 12, I talked to my boyfriend about how I wanted to try applying for Emily Carr and go into arts. Like everyone else, he said arts was just a hobby and I should consider doing something more "pratical."
Being the girly shit I was, I started kind of sobbing like a useless bee, and he was literally like "You are crying.. AGAIN? -roll eyes-"
He said this other guy that was better than me couldnt even get it, so I would not stand a chance.
Even one of the person I cared most for thought it was unreasonable, So I highly considered going into business. In fact, I was prepared to apply for it.
For what my family thought about going into arts.. My dad kind of wanted me to reconsider, but are still respectful to my decisions. My mom and sister said go ahead. And I believe my brother also thought it will get me no where.
A great thing happened to me BEFORE I had to apply though, my boyfriend at that time finally dumped me.
And it was at that time that I was like "what have I been doing?" I didn't even had the balls to do what I really love and was lingering between the shit thoughts of others. I forgot what I wanted to do.
Funny thing is in the most important year, grade 12... I started not giving much shit for academics. I still took everything but I wouldnt bawl over a bad mark. I think that year was the year that I finally developed a personality.
And I say that because after the break up, I was finally like "No. This is what I want to do. And I will PROVE that I will get somewhere doing something I love."
Rather than doing a job I hate and only doing it just cause I need money to live, I will be doing something I love and earn money having fun.
Just because others cant do it, they think you can't do it too and try to pull you down with them. People should do what they love before they realize it is too late to turn back.
I ended up pursuing my dream and I did not regret it even for a second.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Young Richard test
I want his lines to be slightly messy to keep him more lively looking. Though it looks way more clean when I shrinked it LMAO. Grown up Richard will have the cleanest lines and Lay will have the messiest. I have no idea how that is gonna go cause I'm really anal about my lines XD I'll try to stop myself from cleaning too much.. ;w;"
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