Storyboard: the baby, the dog and the table cloth

Animation Design (in the exam: answer any ONE of Questions 1–5) An animation film for children is in the pre-production stage. The film is based on the relationship that develops between a baby and a dog as the baby grows up and the dog gets old. Given below is one scene from the film. The scene begins with a shot of a dog observing a baby. The baby is hungry and crying. Suddenly the baby sees something and stops. On a table, is the baby’s milk bottle (and other stuff). Baby crawls towards the table followed by the curious dog. The baby reaches out and manages to grab a corner of the table cloth and starts pulling. The dog’s expression changes to one of alarm, as he sees the stuff on the table moving towards the edge. He leaps forward and grabs the end of the baby’s diaper. Just as the bottle and the other items start toppling over the edge, he pulls the baby away from danger. The baby is safe, but everything falls on the poor dog. The mother’s scream is heard, “Tommy!! BAD DOG!!” and the dog is seen sheepishly peeping out from under the table cloth, with all the mess around him. Part 1 (30 marks) Illustrate (create storyboard of) the above shots as a series of picture frames (at least 10 frames). You may use more than one frame per shot if you want to. Frames of any proportion are accepted. Evaluation Criteria: Communication of the narrative through the sequential pictures, shot composition (long shot, close up, top angle, low angle, etc.) and perspective. Part 2 (10 marks) Design an image for the poster of the film showing the two characters – the baby and the dog. Your drawings should depict the character and the essence of the film so that it is a good reference for animation and an inspiring image for the animation team. Evaluation criteria: Illustration skills, the attitude and the expressions, and design of the details in the characters (keeping in mind that this will be used for animation). Your style can be realistic or stylised.

Time limit

30 minutes

Marks

40

Source: CEED 2019 official question paper, IIT Bombay · official page