NICKELODEON FEEDBACK

I was surprised

MODELING

We decided to do only (ONLY!!!) 7 of them, because according to our timetable even this is too much if we think of all the after processes of animation! We might duplicate them if we needed more of crazy insects to develop a story.



Modeling here might look very easy, but actually it took me quite some time to achieve these assimetrical organic shapes. This time I modeled all a bit differently: not extruding and building so much as taking pure shapes like sphere and re-sculpt them with lattice tool or extruding polygons over curves ( Fly's hair)

STORYBOARD

Huhhhh, we rushed this thing...it was very hard to think of all the dancing moves these creatures could be capable of considering their anatomy.

STORY SYNOPSIS

NICKELODEON

“BENEATH YOUR FEET”

Beneath Your Feet is a story about a bunch of crazy insect characters, trapped in the contemporary urban landscape of London. Us – humans - are just too busy, egotistic, huge and blind to notice these little creatures that exist all around us, but they don’t care too much, just as long as the party continues!

THE STORY

We decided to mix live action with 3D CGI animation.

Camera’s eye notices a shaking can in the bag full of rubbish. We cut to what is happening inside: the Old Fly Teacher Matilda is having a dancing lesson! As party progresses, she goes a bit mad, forgetting her age. Mosquito Fred is clumsily trying to dance nearby her. As she is completely on fire, not even realising what is happening to her, she grabs his trunk, swings him around and then…he disappears from the scene! A moment of silence…The whole dancing floor freezes in the position, then they turn into the direction of the “flight”, except Matilda, she is just slowly realising what happened, still in the frozen position. Then they look at each other…suddenly…start to laugh (each one with their own crazy sound), the music comes back again- and The Party goes on!!! The sequence finishes with the life action sequence of the same Coke can. The insects fly out, looking forward to another crazy adventure.

Although the story has a potential of several sequels; for example- they could have swimming lessons in a local puddle, Photo session on London Bridge, … We chose to do the Crazy dance lesson in an empty can of Coke in the middle of the busiest street in London.

CHANGE OF PLAN AGAIN!

After Luisa worked out in ANIMATIC how the thing with super stupid Mosquito banging into the glass for million times actually doesn't really work in 30 sec, we changed the plan again!

I went back to my drawing board and created the whole bunch of "SPECIAL INSECTS"! Im not exactly sure where I gt idea from, I usually just doodle for a while and here we go until ...I find the shape pleasant enough for aesthetic eye to develop it further into something more defined and well structured. I have the whole production process in mind when Im creating them... "How could I model that...what about texturing...is it simple enough to animate this...what kind of environment this could function in..." I take all of these in consideration when creating character design.

Fred is a clumsy mosquito, born with a bit of a dodgy wing, which prevents him flying with the same “rhythm” as all the rest of his kind. His trunk is too huge to drink and he needs constant help to unfold it.

Matilda is a very old fly, an elderly teacher, but still too active to take her much deserved pension and leave her beloved students on their own.

Alireza is a spider with uncertain amount of eyes which does not obey the brain too well.

Hendrick is a grumpy tick, he is just moaning and complaining about everything, but it still wouldn’t be much fun without him!

Iris is a nearly blind bee, she is always there, but never knows exactly what is going on. She also helps Fred with feeding- but only- if she finds him!

Bob is a dragonfly, he is just simply- dumb.

Ed is a grasshopper with a way too complicated pair of legs to control them properly.

HOW WILL OUR FRED LOOK LIKE?!

THE PITCH

THE MOSQUITO DREAM!


1.INTRODUCTION

First we establish the scene, we can hear the exciting trumpeting of our character MOSQUITO CLUMSY FRED ( STANLEY?) before we see him.


2.THE FLIGHT
He is having a bit of difficulty flying due to his since birth damaged wing, but that just does not bother him, he is a happy fella just the way he is.


3.DISCOVERY

Suddenly he stops! He noticed something. CLOSE UP to his eyes. Then CLOSE UP to what he sees through his eyes- TWO CAKES! Sound of biggest excitement.


4.CLUMSY LENDING

As we mentioned our Fred isn't exactly the best flying navigator in the world, but he is trying.


5.UNFOLDING THE SNORKEL

Once he finally stops, there is another difficulty waiting for him...he needs to unfold this heavy, clumsy TRUNK! He sweats a lot.


6.THE UNEXPECTED SLAP

By the time he manages this heavy task, his "host" already notices him....and unfortunately...also slaps him!


7.SAD FALL

His "back to reality" is hard...but it doesn't stop him of loving his life!

8.REALIZATION

When he wakes up from a moment of unconsciousness he sees that life saving poster on the wall. Its a BLOOD DONATION poster- the gastronomic Eden for his kind!

9. SATISFACTION

Fred laughs with his toothless mouth!