H1N1 and Flu Treatment

Mid Shot pan of sick people coughing on the bus. Stops on the only health man with a closed of posture.

During the pan a cloud of germs and sickness follows with camera.

The cloud surrounds the healthy man and starts to grow around him. He gets smaller and smaller as the cloud gets bigger and bigger around.

Until he explodes and screams "COVER YOUR MOUTH." Big voice bubble comes out and pushes the cloud away.(School House Rock Style)

Either cut back to the sick people on the bus covering their mouth and leaning scared away from the man(who is not in the shot) or Fast pan back to them where you only see blurs back to those same people.

Cut back to the man who talks to the audience and says "Remember to always cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. Wash your hands with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer often. If your experiencing flu-like symptoms you should stay home and avoid contact with people except medical care ."

Compost/Recycling Treatment

'Let's All Go To The Compost!'

A Leaf, an apple core, a chicken drumstick, a tea bag, a slice of bread (with bite taken out), and a piece of broccoli happily march in formation along a countertop.

As they march they sing:

Let's all go to the trash bin!

Let's all go to the trash bin!

Let's all go to the trash bin,

we're not used anymore!

A hand comes in from screen right, and brings the procession to a halt.

Narration:

Hold it there! You don't belong in the trash, you're a special kind of waste.

(The hand points over to screen left. Pan over to reveal the Green Composting Bin).

You should be going in the Green Compost cart so you can be turned into an additive for soil.

Apple Core and Broccoli:

Soil?!

Narration:

That's right, soil. Compost provides a rich growing medium, and acts as a natural pesticide. Composted soil can even be used for erosion control, and wetland construction.

Chicken Drumstick:

Can I be made into compost?

Narrator:

You bet, you can. Meat, including bones can go into the composting bin.

Teabag:

What about me?

Narrator:

If you're made out of paper, you can go, too.

A cork and a can of cooking oil march over

Cork:

What about us? Can we go in the compost?

Narrator:

Sorry guys, but you need to stay in the regular trash bin. Putting the wrong items in the green bin can ruin perfectly good compost.

The cork and cooking oil can dejectedly walk off screen.

Bread Slice:

How can you find out what can and can't go in the compost bin?

Narrator:

Contact your local recycling service. Here in San Francisco you just have to visit www.sfrecycling.com and you'll find a list of acceptable and non-acceptable green bin items. So where are you guys off to now?

The procession now marches off toward the compost bin singing:

Let's all go to the compost!

Let's all go to the compost!

Let's all go to the compost,

And make ourselves some dirt!

Intended to be done in the style of the 50s-movie-theatre-Let's- all-go-the-lobby ads. Very simple, slightly stylized, and a little camp.

Internet Safety

I typed up a script for Internet Safety.

Kids are leaving school. Chris and John are walking right next to each other while texting each other.

Chris

Bye, John

John

Bye, Chris

Chris

I’ll keep you posted on my Jitter.

Chris and John walk separate directions.

Chris (Jitter)

Now I’m turning right down Albuquerque Rd. Heading towards the park all alone with no witnesses to see me.

Int. dark room

A fat man with an eye patch is reading Chris’ Jitter. He has an evil grin on his face.

Ext. Park

Chris is trotting along through the park happily. Some is watching him in the bushes. Chris is unaware of the danger. Chris is still Jittering. Suddenly from out of the bushes the fat eye patch man bursts out.

Fat Eye Patch Man

I’ve got you now LITTLE BOY! Thanks for all the Jittering. It was very helpful in tracking you down. Heh hehehAHAAAAAAA!

The fat man grabs Chris. Chris is struggling, but it is no use. The fat man is too strong for Chris to break free.

Chris

Why? Oh, why, did I have to Jitter my personal information?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Frame freezes on Chris as a man in a Suit walks in front of the frame.

Man in suit

It all started as a normal day for little Chris. He had a normal life like you or me. But he liked to Jitter specific information on the interweb. Now Chris is off to have a fun time with Mr. Eye patch over there. Ha Ha Ha!

DON’T PUT PERSONAL INFO ON THE WEB!!!

Hydrant and Poppy take on the Forest

Hydrant and Poppy enjoy a nice hike in the forest when they pass
a guy with sunglasses. He's smoking then flicks it out at Poppy. Poppy screams and catches on fire. Hydrant panics as well then Poppy tells him to
put him out. Hydrant squirts water at Poppy and then the fire goes out.

Announcer: If you are going to smoke outside, practice safe habits by smoking in a 3-foot clearing. Grind out your tobacco in the dirt. Never grind it on a stump or log and never throw it away into the brush or on our beautiful Poppy's. Protect our forest because there might not be Hydrant there to save you!

Most of your guys know what Hyrant and Poppy look like, but I am posting a picture to refresh your memory.

Let me know if you guys think its still working. I will post some drawings later today.

Energy Vampire PSA

So right now I have 2 options. I think it's obvious which one I prefer, but I will pitch them both.

Option 1
Characters: Girl, Energy Vampire, Native Ameriwolf

Girl walks by energy vampire who is slouched against the wall with several chargers plugged in. Pov as she looks over at him sparkling in the light.

Girl: Wow you're beautiful
EV: I know
Girl: What are you?
EV: I'm an Energy Vampire, can't you tell by the way my skin sparkles?
Girl: What's an Energy Vampire?
EV: It's someone who wastes energy by leaving things on standby, or keeping chargers plugged into the wall, even when they aren't charging anything.
Girl: That's cool ::giggles::
NA: No, it isn't cool.
EV: psha
Girl: Why not?
NA: It's blatant energy wasting from people like that who are slowly killing off my people.
Girl: You mean Native Americans?
NA: No, werewolves.
Girl: Oh...
NA: You shouldn't encourage Energy Vampires. In fact, pull out his charger.
EV: What?
Girl: Okay...
The girl pulls the charger from the wall.
EV: Eeeeeee
NA: Only *you* can help conserve energy.


Now the dialogue isn't finalized of course, but that would be the gist of it, prolly need to have the Ameriwolf prattle out more on the dangers of Energy Vampires.


Option 2 is a bit more dull.

One girl is sitting staring at the wall. A boy walks by and stops.
B: What are you doing?
G: Isn't it beautiful, the way it sparkles in the light?
POV of a charger in the wall with little eyes and a mouth with fangs...sparkling
B: I think that's just the wasted energy escaping since nothing is plugged into it.
G: What do you mean?
B: It's an energy vampire.
G: A what?
B: An Energy Vampire, they are devices that have standby mode, you know, the ones that don't turn off all the way and continually suck energy.
G: Oh
B: Chargers like this one can also be Energy Vampires if they are plugged in when nothing is being charged.
G: I won't wanna waste energy though.
B: Then you should help out by unplugging unused chargers, and completely turning off appliances when you aren't using them.
G: Okay!
The girl unplugs the charger from the wall.
Charger: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.........




The second is probably more practical. But the first one is a bit more fun.


I'd post character mock-ups but my scanner is being dumb. Anyways hit me up with thoughts and I'll crack this out tomorrow. It's fairly short and won't require a whole lot of boarding ie: time.

SF Gov Site...

http://www.sfrecycling.com/residential/composting.php?t=r

Recycle and Compost Info...

Shaun

PSA Reference for Energy Vampire

Here is a link to the SNL skit about Twilight. Its hilarious!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/107500/saturday-night-live-digital-short-firelight

Public Information Films Assignment!

We're going to spend the last few weeks of the semester putting together a set of boards for each of the following themes, subjects relating to life at large. Options to include:

H1N1 and colds
Energy Efficiency
Recycling made easy
Internet Safety
Hiking Etiquette

Some examples from the Glory days of the British Animation Industry (sigh)...

Never talk to Strangers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85UlWqk-YKI&feature=related

Learn to Swim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ViJp6Q_eE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxnUrCNnzNA&feature=related

Country Code & Hiking Etiquette:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJJ1Xd9ijs&feature=PlayList&p=9DF5AF1794E1D44F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=31

Coastguard & Water Safety:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNKg5jN4uSE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ6zJI8RR74&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZGCEdv5ngg

Updated: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBc02FPSvXc&feature=related

Worn Tires:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voDDoQK4In8&feature=related

Escalator Safety:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zirp59zm1qE&feature=related

Tables are dangerous:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icbYf_aR91o&feature=related

Always tell a Grown up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPXtEabRuPw&feature=related

Matches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HB0HcINjWs&feature=related

CLASS POSTPONED.

Hey Guys, Really sorry to do this but I've a terrible cold and won't be in class today. I'll post the new assignment choices on the blog later so you can get a start and we'll do a make-up class next week.

Sorry for the inconvenience but I'm in no fit state for teaching.
Shaun

Giants Models: Group A

Here you go!

Attn: Brandon and Cody Part 2

As promised, designs for Vince (above) and Coach Keeves (Below) to match Ash's original set of characters. Hope these work out well for you guys.

Attn: Brandon and Cody

Today I will be designing a Vince and a Coach Keeves for the Giants project. I will post them to the blog here no later than tomorrow afternoon as I will be spending the bulk of today with work for my job.

We're in agreement that to make the existing characters "look less dumb" (with the exception of random kid who will remain in his current glorious state) we'll just get rid of the teeth and maybe have their pupils pointing in the same direction?

Here are my boards please give me feed back if you can.

Here are my Joseph and Lillie boards. I hope they help.

SATURDAY IS A WORK DAY~

Saturday is the Academy's Open Studio. I'll be in the Cintiq Lab from 9am until 12.30pm and again from 3pm until 5pm and would love you to join me. We'll count it as a make-up class! It'll be a great time to concentrate our group attention on refining Sutro ready for the meeting next week.

It'll also be fun to have you there!

All the best,
Shaun

Clothing/Costumes

Hey Shaun how are our Characters dressed? If there isn't a set outfit could those up first post what they are having Lillie, Sutro and Joey wear? Woulld be great to have some continuity.

Sutro Aspect Ratio

What is the aspect ratio we should be working in for Sutro? Is this going to be HD, too?

Sutro Reference

here are site's I've been finding during class.

http://www.outsidelands.org/sutro_baths.php

http://www.cliffhouseproject.com/environs/sutrobaths/sutro_baths.htm

http://www.mtdavidson.org/adolph_sutro
http://www.mtdavidson.org/_media/912-1402.jpeg?cache=cache&w=500&h=519

Trolly
http://www.sfcityguides.org/images/guidelines/sutrorail.jpg

OSY DEADLINE: 12pm Friday 9th October

Please note that you should have all panels related to the project uploaded in jpeg and/or psd format by no later than 12pmon FRIDAY 9th.

All images should be named as follows: For instance, Act I, panel 47 would be 'sfeather_ActI_o47
Please upload your named and numbered panels to 'W Drive_Net App'
Class folder - ANM499_18_Featherstone
Name a folder and upload your images to this...

Your involvement with this project is done after this time so please enjoy a weekend free from storyboarding before our new project!

Many thanks for your hardwork,
Shaun

Mongolian Art Inspiration

Hey Guys,

While we wait for the Vis Dev to be done for the fantasy aspects of the forest, here's some fantastic art to inspire you.

All the best,
Shaun

Storytelling Pitches

PeaceMaker

Peacemaker is kind of like Kung-Fu in the Old West. Marshall Robert Parker is framed for a crime her didn't commit. He's sentenced to life in prison instead of death, and has to take a train ride to the prison. The train gets into accident and Marshall Parker escapes. Taking on the identity of Jack Williams he wanders around from Western town to Western town righting wrongs, fighting for the oppressed, and always searching for clues as to who framed him and why.

I'd like this to be a real action oriented show, possibly on Adult Swim as a kind of American anime (not anime in design sensibility, but in storytelling sensibility). Kind of like an animated Deadwood.

Team:Impossible
What if James Bond went to Japan on a mission and had to deal with Godzilla? The basic premise for Team:Impossible is that it's a Wold Newton kind of universe. All the fictional stories are true, and Team:Impossible are the guys that go in to fix things when they go wrong. The show would follow a small group of spies as tyhey traveled the world dealing Giant monsters, ants, Mexican wrestlers, undersea civilizations, and of course, leftover Nazi super-weapons.

Again, this would be a very action oriented show. I see it as a Cartoon Network type adventure show, for kids to watch when they get home from school. Kind of along the lines of Ducktales except maybe a bit more mature (but not much). As for style I'd like to have a 60's illustration feel to it.

Dean and the Professor
Dean is your typical American kid. He goes to school, does his homework, and goes to bed at night. He also happen to be best friend with the Professor, a genius who invented a time machine out of a roller coaster. Dean, the Professor, and Dean's dog, Hank, all travel through time having adventures, learning about science and history, and generally having fun. Each episode would deal with either an historical figure (e.g. George Washington, Napoleon, Alexander the Great), or with a scientific concept (e.g. dinosaurs, space travel, etc).

This would be a definite kid's show, aimed squarely as the earliest grades. I'd like it to be done in that Dester's Laboratory, UPA-influenced style.