development of drawing scenes

Here are three scenes in my film, I developed pattern of ground, hair and cloth.

two scenes

This is the first scene in my film. The dark room.

I'm drawing scenes and cloth in my short film.

character design

Here are two rough character design for my animation.

Storyboard

• Someone was sleeping on the floor. Light of a lamp was quite weak. Then the lady waked up.
• She walked toward the door.
• She opened the door. The sunlight reached the door.
• She wanted to keep the sun off,because its blinding.
  

• Then, she walked toward a mirror.
• She looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes glazed over.
• [camera moves up] There is a painting on wall.
• [camera moves closer] There is a white bird in the painting.
  

• [camera goes in the world of the painting] Focus on the bird.
  
• The bird flied to a wall.
• The bird stopped above the wall. The bird was hit by a stone, and it fell down.
• Three kids steped on the bird.

• After steping, three kids run away.
• Someone walked close to the child.
• A girl picked it up.
• She looked at the bird, was sad.

• She standed up, still holded the bird.
• A lady came before her. The girl looked up at her.
• The lady smacked the girl.
• Black scene
  

• The girl's face (close-up) [zoom out]
  
• The girl was staring at outside.[camera moves up]
• It's a high wall, moves up, it's sky.
• There is a bird flying in sky. Then it stopped.
  

• [zoom out] It's a painting on the wall.
• There is a cage with a black bird.
• A hand goes close to the bird.
• -END-
  

a scene image

I'm drawing storyboard to plan scence and frame. It will be finished soon.
Couple days ago, I drew an image that could be used in a scence, that is a sample visulization to show my idea.


The below video is an opening theme from a Japanese animation "Gankutsuou", the TV animation series are amazing especially this opening credit. It reduced some frames to make a feeling that we are watching some old photos or someone's memories. Very sad mood in it. I'm thinking to use this way in one memory part of my story.

reference illustrator&style

Yuko Shimizu is one of my favorite illustrator. Her illustrations of Asia theme are interesting because that she paints traditional Japanese character wearing kimono but doing modern things. The combination what I am going to try as well is quite interesting. She always use the ink and wash painting.

Here is an opening credits of a Japanese animation with similar theme ---- combining modern elements with traditional characters.





Three below pics were painted when I took illustration lesson last year. Now I am thinking to make them move, be more dynamic and attractive.

New Topic

I have been thinking what to do next for couple days. Finally, I think I should change the topic of my project to have fun. Because I think the Schindler's List is too serious to create title sequence. I have to abandon many interesting ideas. I used to take lessons of Fashion&LifeStyle illustration, I really like illustration combining eastern traditional style with modern elements.

The left pic is one of these illustrations. My inspiration is from a Japanese film SAKURAN. This film is about a story happened in about 17th century, but the theme song is a rock song. It's beautiful, passionate and in bright colours to express the passion.
I'm thinking to do a music video for the film to combine traditional painting, culture with modern way.