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MeLody of the Moor

As the sun dies down on a summery evening in August, a young Knight by the name of Blythe sets through the dappled, mossy ground, as they make their way to the moor, on a mission to kill the monster that resides there. After finding a suitable enough place to rest, Blythe takes out a lute and begins to play. The melody drifts its way through the moor, causing a peaceful stillness. But among this peaceful stillness, something lurks below.

Pitch Deck

To begin, I created a very basic pitch deck to describe the main characters, settings, and synopsis of what the film would be about. This included base designs that I illustrated of the two primary characters, along with some references of their overall aesthetic.

SCRIPT

While writing this script, I researched stories with similar concepts. I read through several scripts of films that had like messages and consumed media with aesthetics that would match our film. Additionally, I reviewed student shorts to understand how to effectively convey all of this within 3 minutes.

StyLe Guide

After the pitch was taken up and we had a team, I created a style guide. I described the key emphases for each character, why they were important, and what the expectations were when applying these emphases to the designs and models. I did this for the characters, models, and environments. Additionally, I included media references that the team could look at to understand the overall direction we wanted to take the film.

Storyboards

These boards were for the short film, Melody of the Moor, directed by Cristiana Woods. When I was boarding out the film, it was important to me that I effectively conveyed the emotional emphasis of the film. These boards needed to feel quiet, sweet, and touching in order to communicate the message that one should never judge a book by its cover.

FinaL FiLm

The final film ended up being approximately three minutes long and was made in 10 weeks. The film is primarily 3D animated with 2D secondary characters and effects.




Check out the full film here or on YouTube!

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