Storyboard: Priya, her cat and the bird

Animation Design (in the exam: answer any ONE of Questions 1–5) An animation film for 5 to 12 year old children is in pre-production stage. The film is based on a 10 year old girl Priya and her cat. This is a shot breakdown of a sequence from the film. Shot 1 - It was such a bright and beautiful day that 10 year old Priya decided to play with her cat in the garden. Shot 2 - All of a sudden, the cat’s attention is diverted by a little bird singing on a tree. Shot 3 - The cat quickly climbed up the tree and walked stealthily on the branch on which the bird is perched. Shot 4 - Priya anxiously watched from below. Shot 5 - As the cat approached the bird, the branch broke and the bird flew away. Shot 6 - Shocked, Priya quickly ran to catch the falling cat. Shot 7 - Priya tripped and fell. Shot 8 - Terrified, she looked up to see that the falling cat thankfully landed on its feet. Shot 9 - Priya picked up the cat and scolded her. Shot 10 - She then gave the cat a warm hug. The cat meowed back to her with a big smile. Part 1 Illustrate (create a storyboard of) the above shots as a series of picture frames. You may use more than one frame per shot if you want to. (The paper shows the approximate frame shape: a wide landscape rectangle, about 2.3 : 1.) Evaluation criteria: Communication of the narrative through sequential pictures, shot composition and perspective. Part 2 Model Sheets – Design the characters Priya, the cat and the bird. Your drawings should depict the character so that it is a good reference for animation. It should also contain possible attitudes and expressions as may be needed by the film. Evaluation criteria: Illustration skills and design of details in the character (keeping in mind that this will be used for animation). Your style can be realistic or stylised.

Time limit

30 minutes

Marks

50

Source: CEED 2017 official question paper, IIT Bombay · official page