Sketches

2008-10-13T03:25:00.000-07:00

A few quick sketches of the characters etc:

Final character design: (click for bigger!)

Rabbit re-inacting the ninja scene seen on the tv.

rabbits investigate the commotion of Marc setting up his new tv:

rabbits are blown to the window from the loud tv speakers:

opening shot of marc pulling up in his car on a rainy night:

inside the house:

And Quiet

2008-10-13T03:24:00.000-07:00

'And Quiet'

Synopsis.
9-5 worker is looking forward to his weekend in front of his new t.v. 3 rabbits trick him outside, run in and lock him out, and have a relaxing weekend themselves.

Characters:
Mark Graham. Tired young man (25) works in an office 9-5. always has 5 o'clock shadow and still just eats beans on toast.
He feels like he has just had the longest shift of his life and is desperately looking forward to his weekend off.
He spends all his money on gadgets, always has to have the latest thing. He hasn't got any friends outside the office so his nights and weekends are spent in front of the t.v.

3 rabbits (all look the same) They are fed up of living outside eating grass and want to experience luxury, sat in front of the t.v on a nice big couch eating a carrot pizza. They're mischievous and not scared of danger.

Full Synopsis:
9-5 worker finished for the weekend. Just bought a new t.v Sound system and set it up. Sits down to enjoy his weekend off.
3 Rabbits sat at sliding French window watching him.
They decide they want to enjoy the t.v too.. so start throwing stones at the window, He looks at them and ignores them,
They then throw a bike at the window, He tries to shoo them away.. he sits down again and yawns.
Then a rabbit flies and lands face first on the window and squeaky slides down.
Eventually see a glow on his face and you see they have set his shed on fire.. he shouts and runs outside to put the fire out.
They sneak round and into his house and lock him out. He starts to bang on the window annoyed.

They turn on the t.v and its so loud all their ears flap in the wind and they are moved along the floor to the window.. one of them shits himself. They guy looks on in despair from the cold outside. The rabbits turn on a ninja film and re-enact it, smashing a vase etc.
They also order a pizza. Selecting toppings from the t.v.
A one liner from an American comedy is played with a 10 second laughing track, rabbits looking all confused.

(The TV will be showing live action footage instead of 3d. more things can be used here to fill up time)

The guy outside eventually gives up, finds something to wear to make himself warm and sits down in front of the window and eats a mouthful of grass.

Style:
More film noir than anything else.
Painted textures on 3d models, all looking drab and dreary. dark colours.
T.V is showing live action and is the only source of colour in the world. It illuminates the surroundings with a dull coloured glow.

example of style of colours to be used:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A4609460

Shots:
from outside in the garden looking in.
from inside looking out.

Target market: young working people 18 – 30 so they can relate to the tired working guy.

Production: 3d Production Schedule: 1 moddeler, 1 Rigger, 2 Animators. 1 Sound Designer.

Term 1:
Storyboard
Animatic
Set design
character modeled and rigged.

Term 2:
textures
lighting
animating

Term 3:
Rendering
Finishing touches, composition etc: week:

Marketing: Website, Posters, stickers, film festivals, short comic books using stills?

Film Festivals:
Liaf – London international animation festival. Student films. Submission mind January 2010
Manchester Corner house – Exposures June.
British animation awards 2010
Cambridge film festival Sept.
One dot zero – London imax – September
Encounters short film festival – Brighton – November.

Joshua Collinson - 'And Quiet'

Sketches

And Quiet