1. P2 - Creating briefs and Storyboards
Unit 67 – 3D Animation
P2 - Creating briefs and Storyboards

2. Lesson aims
All: Understand and complete an animation brief, schedule and storyboard. Launch assignment 4.
Most: Will start on creating models and/or rigging ready to animate.
Some: Start creating your animation.

3. Scenarios
Pick either scenario 1 or 2 below. Then complete task 1 and 2 based upon that scenario.
Scenario 1
You are an apprenticeship games designer working for a games developer in the East Midlands. Your manager has asked you to plan and create an animated short trailer, advert or cut scene for your currently in production game.
Scenario 2
You are an apprenticeship games designer working for a games developer in the East Midlands. 3D animation is probably best known in the wider world due to the creation of animated films. Now is your chance to create your own Pixar style short film. Using the Pixar’s short film “Luxo Jr.” as inspiration you will create a short film between 20 and 30 seconds using you own designed, modelled and rigged desk lamp character.

4. Unit 67 Assignment available at: jamestedder
Unit 67 Assignment available at: jamestedder.net>Unit 67>Assignment 2
Task 1 – Due 13th April
You will generate ideas and specification documentation for a trailer/advert or cut-scene using 3D animation software which lasts between 20 and 30 seconds. It must match one of the scenario briefs given and your own specifications.
Create your own brief based on the assignment scenario
Consider and interpret the brief generating and recording ideas
Develop the idea carrying out pre-production planning for that while compiling a comprehensive development log evidencing your creative work.
Development materials include storyboards, thumbnail sketches, mood board, legal and constraints. You can use concept art from Unit 69: Drawing Concept Art for Computer Games
Task 2 – Due 11th May 
Create an animation in Autodesk Maya which lasts at least 30 seconds based on your idea developed in Task 1.
You must also log your process using for example, asset management, working environment, tools, animation technique and virtual camera. 
Review your own 3D animation production work.

5. What is a brief? Why should we create one?
A written document outlining what you are going to do, the purpose of the project, materials needed and the timescale.
Serves as a guiding document throughout the course of the project.
Brings clarity and focus to the project.
Starting a project without one would be a bit like proceeding to build a house without a blueprint.
Designed to help avoid and highlight potential problems\issues

6. Creating your animation brief
Based on your chosen scenario you are going to create a second animation. How many frames will you need?(24fps * 30=?)
Overview of the concept and story
Objectives and goals of the animation
Schedule(Set yourself goals and break down the steps needed to complete the animation. Completed by?)
Target audience
Available materials/required materials(What models and textures do you need?)
Overall style/look
Finished? What about adding a script, a list of sounds and the software you are going to need

7. Ideas generation Brainstorming – Mindmap, moodboards, notes
Sketches of characters, objects and backgrounds.
Pre-visualisation (concept drawings, storyboards)

8. What is a storyboard? Why should we create one?
A storyboard is a graphic representation of how your video will unfold, shot by shot.
Define the parameters of a story within available resources and time
Organize and focus a story
Minimizes the need for revisions to your animation later on
Your vision could be shared with others
Helps organise stage framing and camera angles.
Can be difficult to visuals finished product through just text/brief

9. Storyboard examples

10. https://youtu.be/63oSaaM7XXM

11. Creating your storyboard for a 30 Seconds animation (24fps * 30=?)
Beneath each picture, write down notes on what’s happening and optionally include scripted lines. How long is each scene?
Your storyboard should read like a comic book.
Sketch how each scene will look visually
Give an impression of what is happening, which characters are in the scene and what the general framing will look like.
Show, don’t tell. Use the storyboard as a test to determine if your story is truly being visualized.
Be cinematic. What should stand still and what should move? Should the camera be moving?
Make sure it’s logical and coherent. You’re creating a story, so the video should look visually consistent from beginning to end.