Class hours: 10:05 – 2:45
Mr. Bohmann | wbohmann@ewsd.org
10:05 Today’s Notes & Attendance
- Happy Monday and Welcome to Week 23
- Big Game – best commercial?
- Two weeks and then vacation – if you are all caught up, we’ll chill out on Friday afternoon after reading – that is the tentative plan so far.
- Visitors today – two (so break will be slightly later)
- Nick & Jerry
- 12 minute rotations
Fire Drill today at 2:00. We are going outside, remember to get to our location efficiently for attendance.
After the Fire Drill, Ms. Charron will be in today the classroom as Jerry and I are working with a web client. Be respectful, as I know you already are.
10:10 PSA Storyboarding
I want you to come up with the story PSA (and then the storyboard) of your PSA animation. There are many distracted driving PSAs on the web you can use for inspiration. In your English class you’ve even done one PSA already.
Most stories work because they have a basic story arc (which is like a recipe for the events and how they unfold)
- Exposition/Stasis (this is the beginning of the story): This is where you lay the
groundwork for the story. Could be establishing shot, driving in a car, an introduction to
the character and what they are doing - Rising Action: Hidden danger around the corner, kids playing
- Climax: when the viewer is most engaged, they are watching intently, maybe they
know or don’t know what is going to happen - Falling Action: Correction is made, fallout from climax
- Resolution: Character moves on, information is passed, warning is displayed, full
circle
What do you want your audience to feel / experience
Do you want to build up a logical argument over why driving while distracted is dangerous. This approach appeals to an audience’s reasoning skills. Referred to as Logos.
Do you want to show your PSA is an authority on the matter, making your PSA trustworthy. This might be done with a bunch of facts, figures and statistics to make your audience trust you more. Referred to as Ethos.
Do you want to appeal to your audience’s emotional side. Get your audience angry, sad, worried, sympathetic. This type of approach is called Pathos.
Which are these types – all from the Vermont Highway Safety Alliance Contest last year
Each cell of your storyboard should have visuals of what the camera is telling the viewer: Shot type, audio, descriptive information about what is happening in that cell. Don’t worry about the order of your cells, you can always cut them up and rearrange, add and replace storyboard cells.
Storyboards need to be signed off by me before beginning the blocking / modeling / work on the animation PSA. Take your time – work like a professional and do professional work.
Storyboards due Monday, February 19th. Once the storyboard is signed off, you can begin blocking and building your PSA digitally.
Our rough schedule
Asset Modeling Thinking Story ideas |
| Week 23 – Feb 12th – 16th |
| Discussing StoryArc and PSAs Storyboarding Asset Modeling Scene and set design |
| Week 24 – Feb 19th – 23rd |
| Character Rigging Camera Rigging / Set Up Sound Design First looks Showcase – This is your first major deadline- First Looks – Friday the 23rd |
| Week 25 – March 6th – 8th |
| Animatics (preliminary version of your project with sound) |
| Week 26 – March 13th – 16th |
| Lighting Second Looks and feedback |
| Week 27 – March 19th – 23rd – Publishing |
| Final Editing Publishing |
10:55 Break
11:05 English with Mx. Yopp
11:55 Character Showcase
Let’s have a look at your Moods project and a quick peek at your custom character with a rig.
12:25 – 12:55 Lunch
12:55 Independent Reading
1:20 Break
1:30 Design Challenge
1:55 Production Time and Guided Support
PSA Modeling
2:40 Dailies
Dailies can be placed in the CAWD2 Dailies Folder on the CAWD2 Public Folders drive