Story Animation

My story animation’s plot has to do with a bird. The bird is flying minding his own business, when suddenly a storm appears and he’s forced to perform evasive maneuvers. After a couple seconds of flying he gets struck by lightning. Just kidding it misses and he actually survives. That’s about it.

This was the most complicated animation I’ve ever done, because I had to use all I learned this past quarter and a half. We used position frames, multiplane techniques, and arc tools to make it happen, as well as opacity keyframes to switch between scenes. After many grueling hours, I managed to finish it. Here’s the finished product:

Essentials For Features

A good feature story needs expert use of the six shot system, using the power points. Strong audio leveled out through the whole video. The most important part is a good interviewee. If the story OR the person is boring, the whole thing is kinda kaput. An interesting delayed lead is essential, as it's the hook to capture your audience's attention.