LA DOLCE VITA_UPDATE

Once again it is late or early in the morning. Unfortunately, I am getting behind schedule. I need to finish up the drawings no later than tomorrow Tuesday or else I will blow my deadline. On a positive note, I have completed a lot of work. I only need to draw Paola, a beach scene, Title scene (Giardini Pincio), Mob crowd, 2 small children, and the remainder of my sound effects.

LA DOLCE VITA_UPDATE

Right now is 2 AM in the morning...I am slightly behind schedule. I still have to draw about 7 items to finally move on and start animating the whole sequence.

LA DOLCE VITA_Project Timetable

There are 3 weeks for these project. I have split up this period into three stages. The first is pre-production which involves viewing and researching the movie. Second, production of the project which involves the directing and making of the project. The final and third step, involves post-production which will be creating the animation and final editing of the movie sequence. Schedule is as follows and may change due to the ambitious rendition of the italian classic.

1st Week (03/07) - Viewing, researching and analyzing the movie; direction and storyboarding.
2nd Week (03/14) - Illustrating and composing supporting details for the project.
3rd Week (03/21) - Directing and animating material; final edits and cuts.

*Projected to finish on the 25th of March.

LA DOLCE VITA_Prototype/Mock-up

Here is basically the style that I will be going for. This is Marcello, the protagonist, and every supporting character, set and prop will also be illustrated in the same manner.

Project #2_DOLCE VITA Storyboard

Project #2_DOLCE VITA Treatment/Style

I have all my notes ready to go for the movie sequence. However, I have two versions or treatments to tackle the project.

The first version is basically drawing silhouetted or very simplified forms that will have very light animation (i.e. the woman's hand moves and her hair locks move a bit). The scenes will have only certain elements move, so its not a full animation treatment. The arrows in the attachment I sent you show in the direction in which each element or figure will move in the composition. In this case, the central character is in the center(static), while the women, the paparazzi, the flashes, the drugs on right side, and the background will move slightly to make a more dynamic composition.

The second version is the one that I am more inclined to do. It will be a full animation treatment, but very simple. The figures and elements will all be silhouetted and the background will be different colors from sequence to sequence, as one transitions from one to the other. In this case, the stairs will be a reoccurring object to show the transition from scene to scene. They will also alternate, meaning that they will start from the left and end in the right and vice versa.

So the difference from both versions is that treatment 1 will have more detailed figurative silhouettes that has limited animations(Fade Ins and Fade Outs between scenes). Whereas, treatment 2 will be very simplified and caricatured silhouettes (Stairs as transitory device between scenes). Both will be lively and colorful to reflect the glamour and other reoccurring themes in the movie.

Based on the conversations with Stan, I will do the second version. Now with his blessing, I will get to work.

Project #2_Movie Sequence Theme DOLCE VITA

I have finally settled on doing the Italian classic, DOLCE VITA. I have a vested interest in italian and want to explore the possibilities that this project may allow. I will be working next on what concept I will use to the style of how it will be portrayed and finally provide storyboards to serve as my references throughout the project.