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CROAKED!
Detective Talon Crowford, bereft of his wife, finds solace in the bottoms of bottles. One night, a concerned frog presents him with a case that sets him on a new quest—to hunt down a twisted bird known only as “Silly Goose.” Crowford quickly finds himself thrown into action in a city where everybirdy’s counting on him.
These boards were for my senior capstone, CROAKED!, directed by Rohan Gnania.
When I took on boarding for CROAKED!, my task was to imagine up a chase sequence for our two primary characters, effectively getting them from the first location of the film to the last. The boards need to feel dynamic, quick paced, and clearly show body mechanics and action in the style of these cartoony anthropomorphic birds.
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.
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.
Zap!
As a bat mindlessly scrolls through tv channels in his mad science lab, one particular vampire movie catches his eye. Determined to be a part of the movie, he concocts a machine that will transport him into the television set. Will it work or will it set the castle on fire?
These boards were for the short film concept ZAP!, written by Bella Koury. For this concept, the primary goal of the film was comedy. When I created this sequence I took time to layout what this mad lab, castle, home would feel like in order reflect the absurd nature of the main character. Random statues, overly grand decor, and large windows for dyamic lighting opportunities. I focused on over the top cartoony expressions and clear posing to convey the comidic nature of the film.
Moments
The touching story of a boy's relationship with his grandfather.
These boards were for the short film concept Moments, written by Riley Pariseau. For this concept, heavy emotion was key. In the sequence I had it was important that we showed the close relationship our main character had to his grandfather, along with using clever transitions to show aging and passing of time. A lot of weight was placed on transitions, expressions, and staging.
Scout
In these storyboards, I was given four characters to work with. An old lady, a young boy scout, a cat, and a dog. You could not have any more or less characters. Using these four, I created a comical, lighthearted sequence about a cat becoming stuck in a tree, and the over the top ways others were trying to get it down.
I utilized the simple, cartoony character designs to create funny posing and expressions. I also took the designs and molded personalities for each of them, making it a key point in the boards.
PopuLar (Wicked)
In these storyboards, I was given the task to recreate a part of the song Popular from the musical Wicked.
I started from the ground up, redesigning the characters, creating an environment, and making turn arounds to reference when boarding out the sequence. Inherently the song is over the top, funny, and really encompasses Glinda's charact to be one that is self centered. I focused on these aspects when making the boards and designs, clearly showcasing that there is a clear divide in the room they reside in, showing their starkly different personalities, which is also reflected in their actions in the rest of the sequence.
Kramer vs. Kramer
In these storyboards, I was given the task to recreate a part of the movie Kramer vs. Kramer.
This was a very moody, cinematic sequence that centered upon a failing marriage and a wife leaving. I purposefully chose to board this sequence in shades of gray-blue to really hone in the melancholic nature of the story. I emphasized lighting and contrast to reflect the emotional tone of the scene, and to clearly frame the two characters a times where they took over the scene. Another focus was dynamic camera angles to show the power dynamics of the characters.
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