Optional (Animation Design) — in the exam: answer ANY ONE of Questions 5a to 5d (this is 5c) An animation film for 5 to 12 year old children is in pre-production stage. The film is based on the relationship between a kid (girl/boy) and his/her puppy. This is a shot breakdown of a sequence from the film. Shot 1. A 10 year old kid (girl/boy) and his puppy are playing with a ball in a field. Shot 2. Suddenly s/he notices a huge eagle swooping down on the puppy. Shot 3. The eagle reaches out with its talons (claws), grabs the puppy and flies off. Shot 4. The kid sees the puppy carried away. Shot 5. The kid picks up the ball and throws it at the eagle Shot 6. The ball hits the eagle, and he drops the puppy. Shot 7. The girl/boy is reunited with the puppy, hugs him. Part 1 Illustrate (Create a Storyboard of) the above shots as a series of picture frames. You can use more than one frame per shot if you want. You can choose to make the drawing and then draw the frame on top of it to compose your shot or you can create the frame and then draw inside. Part 2 Draw shot 3 (the eagle reaching out, about to grab the puppy) in detail in a style which is one of the following. Line drawing is sufficient. Detailed rendering and shading can be done if needed. a. Realistic b. Stylised In part 1, pay attention to communication of the narrative through sequential pictures and shot composition. In part 2, pay attention to illustration skills, composition and perspective (if realistic style chosen) or illustration style (if stylized chosen).
- Time limit
- 30 minutes
- Marks
- 50
What mentors look for
- Idea & creativity
- Composition & layout
- Perspective & proportion
- Line quality & shading
- Clarity of communication
Source: CEED 2015 official question paper, IIT Bombay · official page