Fantastic Voyage: Fern - Influence Maps

Here I was looking at the cycle and the possible silhouette shapes that I could use for my concept art and animation.  

Fantastic Voyage: Research Update - Fern Cycle

After feedback from the OGR I have decided to go for the fern cycle instead as the overall cycle has more interesting shapes for a silhouette based animation.

Fantastic Voyage: Slime Mold Research

Fantastic Voyage: Style & Visual concpet ideas

 

I know for this project I want to incorporate the use of silhouettes within my work but to use them as 3d figures rather than the classic shadow puppet 2d animations you get. I also really enjoyed ''The silence beneath the bark'' with it's painterlly approach and wide use of colours, it also incorporates silhouettes but differently to the other scenes shown. 

I think I am going towards an older target audience with my work as the use of silhouettes will give the animation a Gothic feel to it and would not appeal to the younger audience.  I had an idea to use the slime mold/ zygote as a light source to light the scene, so you can only see what is close to the slime mold and when it meets up with the other zygotes it can be shown as a glowing mountain landscape where the cycle begins all over again; therefore the narrative is all about the zygote's journey to rediscover other zygotes where it finds its new home and to start over again. From these influence's I will make some thumbnails to find out how I can merge the different styles of animation and visual effects.

Soundscape: Sound Designer - Ben Burtt

Sound Designer SoundScape by Anthony Faulkner

Fantastic Voyage: Plasmodial Slime

Plasmodial  Slime 

Supporting Research: 

For the Fantastic Voyage project I am going to chose to work on the Plasmodial  Slime as it appealed to me the most after seeing the last year's examples. I'm not sure on the style of work that I want to go for yet although I do want to keep it stylized and visually interesting for the audience.

Script to Screen: Further Research

Heart of the Cards Meanings:
 
These only apply for the heart variation of the cards and when deciding on what card he shall pick out in his performance I am going to choose the Nine of Hearts as it symbolises that maybe his dreams of becoming a performer will come true.

Other Meanings can be found here: http://www.serenapowers.com/playingcards2.html (Accessed on 19.02.2014)

Ace: The home, love, friendship, joy the start of a romance. A love letter.
Two: Success and prosperity. An engagement or partnership.
Three: You need to be cautious. Don't say something you'll regret.
Four: A change, a journey or a move of house/business. A late marriage.
Five: Jealous people around you. Take your time to make any decisions.

Six: Unexpected good luck. Someone helping you out. Seven: An unfaithful or unreliable person. Broken promises. Eight: Visits and visitors. Invitations out or attending a party. Nine: The wish card. Dreams come true. Ten: Good luck and happiness. Jack: A close friend or a good-natured, fair-haired youth. Queen: A kindly fair-haired woman. King: A good-natured, fair-haired man. Good advice.