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Initial concept proved too complex and too confusing for the viewer. I needed to create and present a more structured and less confusing storyline. So I came up with the idea of what if some of the toys and ornaments came to life through the power of music. Then once they come alive they begin an adventure and form relationships...bromance of sorts..!

I created a very quick timeline for events and short photo story board to illustrate the key frames around events that take place...I set up the individual shots and would use these photos to create a storyboard..It was also helpful in the way that I could select the areas to shoot in and troubleshoot each shoot on the storyboard before I began to animate the toys.. This was essential as not every scene would be shootable..and it would create a better workflow to shoot around the scenes that didnt work and/or move the location and then shoot it. Analysing the photos and each shot it was easier to see what was working and what had to be omitted.

Establishing the characters, some movement and creating the scene shots 1-3 listed below.

Shot:01

Shot:02

Shot:03

Showing The Characters interacting the radio being switched is the trigger for the Tiger exiting the room to begin his adventure. Shots 4+5

Leaves kitchen and goes to hallway.. Shots 6 + 7

Keeping the cow and cat in the scene as if they miss or are affected by his exit.. Shot 8

See's the Bear for first time and falls for him.. Shot 9

Intercut Bear and Tiger Cu's to establish forming of relationship..Various Shots 10 - 14

Tiger shows off....... Shot 15

Playtime together.. and showing activities..Establishing their friendship etc Various shots & locations.
Shots 16 -19..

Bear takes wallet and books flights..Shots 20-23

They go on adventure around the world...Various sights and locations..Shots 24 - 28..

Back home enjoying a shower/bath together.Various shots..29 - 32.

Fireside scene..and final shots of couple...Perhaps intercut memories of the day and or worldwide tour..!

Really enjoyed working on this project 2 regrets.... would have been great to have had all the paperwork,storyboard etc done and dusted in the first few days..As initial concept looked good on paper but looked awful and very uncohesive when shot...Perhaps a mixture of storyboarding and some test shots and Reci before digging in and creating long shot list, complex storyboard etc...Would also have been great to have more time to create a stronger tour of the world scene with the characters..postcards from the various location could have done with half a day in Photo shop...would also have been good to have enough time to create small animations for the characters emotions...eg a smile or twinkle in the eye all achievable in Aftereffects but just ran out of time in the end..

Below is the finished product may go back this week and add in some of the above recommendations..