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 between a crow and a man. Given below is one scene from the film: The man is about to have breakfast in the garden. On the table are a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits. There is a crow on a tree nearby eyeing the biscuits. Meanwhile, the man gets a phone call. He gets up and starts walking back and forth while talking on the phone. Seeing his chance, the crow swoops down and lands on the table. The man notices the crow about to go for the biscuits and shoos him away. He finishes his call and sits down for breakfast. The man looks up at the crow cawing insistently and feels sorry for the crow. He throws a biscuit in the air. The crow flies and catches the biscuit midair. The crow and the man are happy! Part 1 Illustrate (create a 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. (The paper shows the approximate frame shape: a landscape rectangle, roughly 16:9.) Evaluation criteria: Communication of the narrative through sequential pictures, shot composition (long shot, close up, top angle, low angle etc) and perspective. Part 2 Design an image for the poster of the film showing the two characters - the man and the crow. Your drawings should depict the character so that it is a good reference for animation. Evaluation criteria: Illustration skills, the attitude and the expressions and design of 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
- 50
What mentors look for
- Idea & creativity
- Composition & layout
- Perspective & proportion
- Line quality & shading
- Clarity of communication
Source: CEED 2018 official question paper, IIT Bombay · official page