Storyboard

The Pitch - Initial Ideas

I have chosen to undertake the production of a short story. The main reason I have chosen this brief is because it gives me the opportunity to produce an animated sequence, and due to my interest in Anime, it is something i would like to have a go at myself. I've had a go at animation before, but this gives me the opportunity to try harder and gain something from it.
Before i can start production on the short story, i will need to do some initial research looking into some of the generic conventions and styles that are apparent in short stories, and more particularly animated short stories. I'll need to look into the different ways characters are introduced, if any, and also the different techniques used to forward the narrative.
I'll need to produce a detailed storyboard that will help me in the production stages. this storyboard will show camera angles, camera and protagonist movement, and also clip duration. I'll also need to come up with a good plot, that may or may not follow the typical conventions of short films.

Production Company Logo Design

Here is my original sketch for my production companies logo. Seen as a lot of my work is inspired by japanese culture, anime and manga, i thought i would dedicate the logo in some way to the style or culture. i immedaitely thought of using a word and translating it to japanese and using that. i also looked at different Kanji symbols that i could use. In the end i used the word for crazy which is Muchuu. as i thought the word sounded quite cool. When designing the lettering i again thought back to japanese culture, and their 'Kawaii' culture, Kawaii meaning cute, and all things round, big eyed and cuddly looking. so i went for a soft bubbly bold font that's loose and curvy and bends round like a rainbow, further refering to kiddy things.



I wanted the colours of the logo to represent cuteness and fun and colour, so i went for a bright colourful palette and multicoloured lettering, again to refere to the kiddish look.

Production Company Background

20th Century Fox are one of the most major American film studios in America. It was created after the merging of two separate companies, 20th century films and the fox film company. Once joined the company began to be very popular, and today is now one of the biggest and most popular Film studios. It is famous for franchises such as X-men, Star Wars and Die Hard, and was the company that brought Shirley Temple to our screens.



The 20th Century fox logo was an art deco design by artist Emil Kosa, Jr. The fanfare was originally painted on layers of glass and animated frame by frame, these days it's all produced digitally.



Paramount Pictures Corporation is a world renowned film production and distribution company which was formed back in 1912 and is currently owned and part of Viacom. It is said its the most profitable film company. It is responsible for some of the most well known films and is one of the oldest film production companies. The Paramount mountain has been the companies logo since its creation, and even now, it is one of the oldest logos around, and a world recognised symbol. The company is responsible for films such as What women Want, Saving Private Ryan, The Italian Job and also original national treasures such as Popeye.



Both film companies are major names, and their images can be recognised all over the world. One of the major differences between the two, is that Paramount are not only a film production company, but also a distributor.

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