Final Project Overview

Treatment:

            For my final project, I will be creating a short animation titled “The Semipocalypse.” In the vein of old World War II news reels, the film will detail the titular event, in which Hell beasts pour out of a crack in the sky and deliver destruction to humankind. It will be completely black and white (or perhaps a deep sepia if that goes better with the final character models), and it will feature a full narration and “period” music.

            The project will be completed predominately in After Effects, using Photoshop to create the character models. The backgrounds will also be drawn by hand in Photoshop. Some minor character voice work will be required, but only a few lines. Movements will be kept to a necessary minimum, while retaining a sort of humorous quality (think Adult Swim stuff.)

            The plot begins as our narrator explains a huge glowing crack in the sky. We see scientists and religious fanatics trying to explain the phenomenon. Then, monsters appear and begin to kill and maim the entire human race. We see people devoured by bears made of knives, sand eels, and the “monsters who eat only eyeballs.” Naturally, the government tries to respond with force, but the crack in the sky is harder to penetrate than initially thought. Eventually, the literal Devil (his name is Ryan) appears and reveals that it’s all been a misunderstanding. 

Storyboards:

Schedule:

Thursday, October 25: Completed narration recording and voice recording. At least two backgrounds completed. Character models for praying mantis monster, scientist, knife bear, religious protester.

Thursday, November 1: All character models completed (Ryan, MWEOE, Woman, sand eel, pastor). At least two more backgrounds completed. First shot (crack appearing in sky) animated.

Thursday, November 8: Storyboard panels 3-7 animated. Two more backgrounds completed.

Thursday, November 15: Storyboard panels 8-12 animated. Three more backgrounds completed.

Thursday, November 22: Storyboard panels 13-16 animated. ALL backgrounds completed.

Thursday, November 29: ALL storyboard panels complete.

Thursday, December 6: Final things: sound effects, colorization, titles