Storyboard

09 Lug 2015

Dopo alcuni mesi di inattività ho cominciato a lavorare sullo storyboard dell’animazione degli Zymachi. Notate che inizierò con i fotogrammi chiave di ogni singola scena, evitando i movimenti secondari (quelli li svilupperò in un secondo momento). After some months of inactivity, I start working on the storyboard of the Zymachi animation. Notice that I’ll start with the “keyframes” of every single shot, discarding minor movements (they will be developed in a second phase).
In this first scene the two major human characters (Hu and Kerenskij) make their acquaintance (actually the scene starts with the titles, but I’ll make them later). Link to this article

First Scene / Prima Scena

An helicopter with chinese ensings slowly descends…
An helicopter with chinese ensings slowly descends…
…and lands on a concrete runway.
…and lands on a concrete runway.
Two persons step out, vehicles scramble all around.
Two persons step out, vehicles scramble all around.
They are chinese. They try to stop the vehicles without result.
They are chinese. They try to stop the vehicles without result.
“Hey!…” “She’s nuts!” (in russian)
“Hey!…” “She’s nuts!” (in russian)
…at last one of them stops!
…at last one of them stops!
The young chinese asks for Prof. Kerenskij in russian. The russian guards don’t understand. Are they faking?
The young chinese asks for Prof. Kerenskij in russian. The russian guards don’t understand. Are they faking?
At the end she hands out the copy of a contract: the chinese just bought the whole plant.
At the end she hands out the copy of a contract: the chinese just bought the whole plant.
Music, from russian songs to techno.
Music, from russian songs to techno.
The car stops in front of warehouses.
The car stops in front of warehouses.
Professor Kerenskij, blinded by morning light. He’s stuffing a back pack.
Professor Kerenskij, blinded by morning light. He’s stuffing a back pack.
“Hey boss, here are the new owners…” (in russian).
“Hey boss, here are the new owners…” (in russian).
Kerenskij- “What a bargain! The region is to be devastated by the meteor!” (from now on in english)
Kerenskij- “What a bargain! The region is to be devastated by the meteor!” (from now on in english)
Big Chinese- “The firm that I represent has plans far beyond armageddon. Here is Doct. Hu, she will help you in the management of the plant”.
Big Chinese- “The firm that I represent has plans far beyond armageddon. Here is Doct. Hu, she will help you in the management of the plant”.
K- “Now I just want to go in the woods and see the meteor…” Hu- “I’ll come with you…”
K- “Now I just want to go in the woods and see the meteor…” Hu- “I’ll come with you…”
K- “In that gear? Wear these boots at least!”
K- “In that gear? Wear these boots at least!”

08 Lug 2015

In this first scene the two major human characters (Hu and Kerenskij) make their acquaintance (actually the scene starts with the titles, but I’ll make them later). Continue… You can see the rest of the story in the graphic synopsis.

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Roma WP Meetup, 10 Luglio

08 Lug 2015

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Prepared to Ride / Pronti a Partire

Kerenskij kick starts a soviet motorcycle…
Kerenskij kick starts a soviet motorcycle…
…while Hu tries to zipper her jacket. The chinese helicopter approaches…
…while Hu tries to zipper her jacket. The chinese helicopter approaches…
…and casts its shadow on Hu.
…and casts its shadow on Hu.
While the helicopter shrinks in the sky, we see the woman unfold a device strapped on her wirst.
While the helicopter shrinks in the sky, we see the woman unfold a device strapped on her wirst.
We see through her eyes a 3D projection of the boss waving goodbye.
We see through her eyes a 3D projection of the boss waving goodbye.
We see red sparkles in her eyes.
We see red sparkles in her eyes.
Kerenskij is focused, he seems very interested.
Kerenskij is focused, he seems very interested.
“So you have ocular implants…” asks Kerenskij.
“So you have ocular implants…” asks Kerenskij.
“Images are cast directly on my retina…” says she lifting an eyelid…
“Images are cast directly on my retina…” says she lifting an eyelid…
…but her words are suffocated by the roaring engine…
…but her words are suffocated by the roaring engine…

07 Lug 2015

Torna indietro… Hu and Kerenskij start their journey in the woods to meet the meteor. Continua… You can see the rest of the story in the graphic synopsis.

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Spoiler Alert

06 Lug 2015

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A Forest (Pre-edit) / Una Foresta (Premontato)

A Forest – La Foresta (soundtrack: A Forest – Seventeen Seconds – The Cure)
A Forest – La Foresta (soundtrack: A Forest – Seventeen Seconds – The Cure)
Camera glides over the track… – La telecamera plana sul sentiero…
Camera glides over the track… – La telecamera plana sul sentiero…
…follows the sidecar… – …insegue la moto…
…follows the sidecar… – …insegue la moto…
…gets closer… – …si avvicina…
…gets closer… – …si avvicina…
…then stops, the lens covered with mud. – …poi si ferma con la lente sporca di fango.
…then stops, the lens covered with mud. – …poi si ferma con la lente sporca di fango.
They drive past burnt vehicles… – Viaggiano sorpassando veicoli bruciati…
They drive past burnt vehicles… – Viaggiano sorpassando veicoli bruciati…
…lumberjack barracks. – …baracche di taglialegna.
…lumberjack barracks. – …baracche di taglialegna.
Siberian sky. – Il cielo siberiano.
Siberian sky. – Il cielo siberiano.
Track gets tougher. – Il cammino si fa più duro.
Track gets tougher. – Il cammino si fa più duro.
They leave the sidecar and walk in the woods (music stops). – Lasciano la moto e si incamminano nel bosco (la musica si ferma).
They leave the sidecar and walk in the woods (music stops). – Lasciano la moto e si incamminano nel bosco (la musica si ferma).

06 Lug 2015

Torna indietro… This is a pre-editing of the third scene of the Zymachi animation, where Kerenskij and Hu ride in the very heart of the Taiga on a soviet sidecar. Drawings from the storyboard (see below). Music by “The Cure” – Questo è il pre-montato della terza scena dell’animazione “Zymachi”, in cui Kerenskij e Hu viaggiano nel cuore della Taiga a bordo di una moto sovietica. I disegni provengono dallo storyboard (vedi sotto). Musica dei “The Cure”. Continua… Read the rest of the story in this graphic synopsis. Si può leggere il resto della storia in questa sinossi illustrata.

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