Modes of Animation

The Fox And The Crow

A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.
     "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.
     "Good day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."
     The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.
     "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."

My final animation will be an adaptation of this Aesop classic. Visually, I would like to harken to the style of ancient Greek pottery art. I will combine this with a “paper cut-out” aesthetic to create a unique visual look. I will be doing some experimentation with scanning hi-resolution paper of different textures. At this time, I am not planning to use the exact dialogue in the above story.

Production Schedule

October 25 - Look development/research
Have both Fox and Crow designed

Texture experimentations – Have textures scanned/photographs posted on blog
Rewrite Dialogue

Nov 1 – Have cut outs ready for textures
Build environments.
Start animating.

Nov 15 – Animation ½ through

Nov 29 – Animation ¾ through

Dec 4 – Polish animation, add any special effects

Dec 11 – Done! Present it!

Storyboards