Final Project: Linear Narrative

In this project you will create an animated story that contains a beginning, middle, and end.
Your main objective is to design a conceptual storyboard and use it to develop your linear narrative.
You must also demonstrate your mastery of animation concepts and related skills, including Inverse Kinematics,
camera movements, and use of sound.

Gallery of previous linear animations to be shown in class:

Project Guidelines

Formulate your story, examine your objectives, and sketch your storyboard on paper. Consider images and frame-by-frame elements that you can use to enhance your story. Also consider what can be accomplished within the amount of time available for this project.
Apply field guides to the storyboard to indicate camera movements. Explore animation techniques that you can use to reveal the main character in the opening scene of the movie. During this process, consider multiple camera approaches that will most engage your audience.

The final movie must feature your own original drawings or hand drawn/painted artwork that has been digitized. If you choose to use artwork or graphics that are not original, limit them to no more than three elements and cite this work in the rolling credits of the movie.

Project Checklist for Evaluation

Movie Dimensions	You must use a 16:9 dimension for your movie. Please use a width of 960 and a height of 540.	5%
Story Images	Graphics can be created in any software you choose. You must create all graphics.	20%
Camera Movements	Use zooms, pans, and alpha transitions tell your story.	20%
Frame-by-frame Animation	Employ Frame-by-frame animation for at least one animated element of your movie.	10%
Project Complexity	Points will also be given for project complexity as well as the overall look of the final product.	25%
Sounds	Sounds must be used in the final animation.	10%
Class demonstration and upload to Canvas	Be prepared to demonstrate your final movie to the class. Upload the .wick file to Canvas	5%
Word Document.	Your name Date Description of your animation and your inspiration. Brief paragraph describing your strategy for constructing the most complex element(s) in your work. Cited imports.	5%