The first challenge I encountered while attempting to write a script was to figure out what I wanted to leave the viewer with in the end. I had many different options: I could educate about sea life or ocean pollution, or make a "how to" video on crossing the Atlantic. And there were a couple different styles/formats I could use for example: I could voiceover as if I was reading a diary, or I could use dialogue as if it were a short story. It was difficult to figure out which would work best with animations and in a voiceover form. So I moved on and tried the form of simply a funny voiceover description and recorded then made a story board to see if I liked it and what needed to change.
Here's what needed to change: 1) The format was not super interesting and didn't lend itself very well to funny lines. 2) It did not seem to be authentic of what I personally experienced during the crossing as a 14 year old. 3) It needed a better ending. The next step was to try to come up with a better format for telling a story that I could slip in funny moments easily. I thought of doing a diary entry type voiceover but since the 15 middle days of the crossing were exactly the same, I decided against it. Plus, I feel that the voiceover and animation would not have meshed well together. I have decided on doing a funny how to cross the Atlantic animation. The good news is I can use a lot of the stuff I had written for the first draft and some of the storyboards in this new format. Hopefully, I will be able to post a completed storyboard video in the next blog.
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AuthorI am a student at Severn who would like to understand the process of writing and animating a short film. This opportunity combines both my love for drawing, animating, and writing. The film explores my experience of living on a boat for two years. Archives
September 2021
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