Blocking

This is the current stage of our animation.

This is our proposed plan for the tranformation of the bullies.

We intend to paint over the frames after the final render.

Scenes/Environments

This is some of the live footage we took for the animation.

Using nCloth we created a new duvet for the bedroom scene.

Using the live footage we created a replica classroom and used the footage to create image planes around the scene.

Due to the difficulty in filming the corridor scene we decided to recreate it in 3D to give us more control over the environment.

Video References

Classroom Scene

Transformation Shot

Bus Stop Scene

Wake up Shot

These are our video references used to help in the blocking and animation process.

Animatic

3D Final Animatic testing camera angles and the live footage in the scenes.

Semi-final Animatic using test footage for the animation with final timing and pacing.

We changed the order of some of the shots to better suit a new voice audition that we received.
A more finalised animatic is coming soon.

This is an early test animatic to begin figuring out the timing and pacing of the piece as well as the audio of the piece.

-Darrell and Lois

Aftermath by Bernadette Wright

Aftermath.
There is no escape for me. Not even in sleep,
Even then I'm tormented with missiles and jibes,
My ears are too big. I'm a runt. I'm a creep.
My threats are weak and so are my bribes.
Nothing can save me during Math or after,
And my heartbeat gallops as I wait for the bell,
It's fight or flight and I run from their laughter.
The daily gauntlet I now know so well.

The chase ends the same, with a trip and a fall,
And there I awake to the reality of it all.
By Bernadette Wright

Character Modelling

Current version of the Character Model by Darrell Wright

 (Wireframe) Character Model

Lighting and Colour Test in Mental Ray

Modelled in Zbrush and retopologised using ZRemesher and Maya.

"Victim in Bed Clothes" 3D Model by Darrell Wright

"Tall Bully" 3D Model by Darrell Wright

"Tall Bully Monster Form" 3D Model by Darrell Wright

"Short Bully"  3D Model by Darrell Wright

"Short Bully Monster Form" 3D Model by Darrell Wright

Final Turnarounds for all Characters.

-Darrell and Lois

Storyboards

Final Storyboard:

These are our final storyboards after receiving feedback on pacing and timing and the order or events.
This final storyboard also takes photographic background into consideration.


Initial Storyboard:

These are our initial storyboards, outlining the story from beginning to end. We decided to use colour in the storyboards as we intend for the use of colour in this animation to play a big role in setting the mood. The dark dreary blues and purples are indicative of the nightmare, while red will be used to indicate danger. This will continue throughout the nightmare sequence until the character wakes up.
The colour scheme when the character first wakes up is based on the morning sky, with a lot of warm colours and a bright blue, as opposed to the dreary blues in the nightmare. The colours become instantly washed out when the character opens the curtains, expecting to see sunshine, but is instead greeted by typical UK weather. Finally the character looks out from his window and spots the two bullies at the bus stop, as the colours fade further into the initial dreary blues and purples, indicating that the nightmare is also his reality.

-Darrell and Lois