Submission to Fall show

http://www.viz.tamu.edu/students/xocieira/617/MAIN.2.mov

Fat frog gets ANIMATED

Well...as animated as a lazy fat frog can get.



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Animatic 04 Update

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Tadpole Rig Demo

Huge thanks and applause to Megha Davalath for the rig!


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Playing with Corel Painter

In the spirit of little frogs, here's my first painting with Corel Painter, my new favorite software!

Animation: shots 02 and 05

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Shot02 Animation

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Fat Frog revised

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Water lily

Pretend it's also a color key

Crocodiles vs. Alligators: what IS the difference anyway?

In terms of physical differences the easiest way to tell the difference between the two is that a crocodile has a very long, narrow, V-shaped snout, while the alligator's snout is wider and U-shaped.

Another physical difference between the crocodile and the alligator is that the crocodile's upper and lower jaws are nearly the same width, so the teeth are exposed all along the jaw line in an interlocking pattern, even when the mouth is closed. They also have an enormous 4th tooth on the lower jaw that is accommodated by depressions in the upper jaw just behind the nostrils.

Another physical difference is that crocodiles have a lighter olive brown coloration, while alligators appear blackish. Alligators also prefer freshwater while crocodiles like brackish water and sometimes even ocean.

The average alligator grows to about 14 feet (4.3 meters), while crocodiles can reach 19 feet (5.8 meters) or more.

Crocodile model

Lilypad model

Tree model

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Scene mockup

Landscape Model

With frog for scale

Fat Frog Model

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Frog reference

Tadpole Rig/Animation test

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Tadpole Initial Model

Turntable .mov

Tadpole reference

Production Schedule

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Story Reel

Changed jumping sound (more of a wet patter), added whoosh sounds, added a crocodile growl.

Animatic with more sounds

2D Animatic v1.0

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More Color Keys

Changed time of day to mid-afternoon so there is more yellow/white light, and less red. Also, the light would be at a higher angle.

Refined Character Designs

Study of various frog parts:

Color Key

Initial Storyboard

Initial Character Designs

Synopsis #2 - The Frog the Toad

Concept
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Action
A frog and a toad are sitting on the side of a path. They are looking each other up and down, each of them convinced that they are much better looking than the other. After a while of preening, and showing off, they see a little girl walking along the path. As she gets near, the toad and the frog both puff out their chests for her, attempting to look better and more impressive than the other. The girl notices them, and screams "YEACHHHHHH!!!" She stomps on both the frog and the toad and takes off, running.

Mood
Light, Humorous

Characters
Frog - Smooth and green, medium build with large eyes and a slightly down-turned mouth. Long limbs. Looks pompous.
Toad - Small eyes, fatter than the frog, with a broad mouth and short limbs. Rough, bumpy brown skin. Looks bored.
Girl - About 7 years old, blond and wearing a simple dress.

Set
Main action takes place on the side of a dirt path. Vegetation is all around. A small bridge is in the distance. The time of day is afternoon.

Synopsis #1 - The Frog and the Tadpole

Concept
Deception can have bad consequences.

Action
On the bank of a pond, a fat, contented-looking frog sits quietly minding his own business. Suddenly he hears a a high-pitched croaking at his feet, and looks down to see a young tadpole frog holding a stick, wagging its tail, and looking up expectantly at the fat frog. The little tadpole drops the stick at the frogs feet and sticks its tongue out, panting like a dog. The frog roles his eyes, reluctantly picks up the stick, and tosses it a short distance away. The tadpole enthusiastically bounds after the stick, and quickly brings it back to the frog, dropping it at his feet again. The frog, annoyed, picks up the stick and throws it further this time. Again the tadpole retrieves the stick and brings it back. The frog picks up the stick and, with a mischievous grin makes a motion of hurling the stick far, far away, while actually hiding it behind his back. The little tadpole, thinking the stick had been thrown, hops after it, disappearing in the distance. Satisfied, the fat frog settles back to sitting quietly. A few moments later, he hears a commotion and opens his eyes to see the tadpole holding a crocodile tail in its mouth. Realizing that the tadpole has just dragged back a large, very hungry looking crocodile, the frog leaps away in terror, with the tadpole gleefully following him.

Mood
Light, Cute, Humorous

Characters
Fat frog - Simple oval shape with large eyes, rolls of fat and skin, small and skinny front legs, and a large frown.
Tadpole - Small oval shape with huge eyes, simply defined mouth, very short skinny legs and a large tadpole tail. Tongue can stretch very long or short

Set
Main action takes place on the bank of a pond. The bank is sandy and muddy, with various pond vegetation around. Trees and tall grass make up the background. The pond is covered with lily pads and lilies. The time of day is late afternoon, but the bank is heavily shaded.