Progress log for Exploratory Practice Part 5

Feedback from this week’s interim (19.04.23) :

Animatic with music pass 1 was shown. They said the music flattens everything out, in order to fix it they suggested that we try to do the following when we can:
1) adjust some scene timings so that they’re faster or slower depending on what they do narratively for the film
2) try and play around with volume and fading the music in and out at certain points to highlight certain events
3) cut the music differently so it accompanies the action better, (since the music slows down moments that are meant to be more speedy)
4) add foley and other sound effects alongside the music to accentuate actions such as the car speeding away and the audience cheering (we were planning to do this anyway)

Since I was the one who cut the music, I will edit it with Lucy again when we have more stuff animated.

Feedback from sound session: 25.04.23
Think about music motifs and how they can be used to accentuate the narrative
Edit the music so that there’s a clearer distinction between us entering her fantasy vs the reality.

Feedback from acting for animation 27.04.23
tie down the ending, to make the story feel more whole we should show that the tent represents both Meryl’s dream and also an open realm of opportunity. (To maybe hopefully instil a sense of hope in the audience potentially?)

The surroundings are also a character

Feedback from final interim 23.05.23:

General feedback from Dan, Stuart, Izzy:

Cut it down even more so it’s about a minute for the submission (this super short version will also be useful for showreel purposes potentially, according to them), focus and decide on what moments to include and what to focus on finishing for the hand in so that the story is still told to completion in this version.

Recut music and add sound effects (obviously)

Su Lynn’s feedback:

For the tightrope scene, instead of a full body shot, implement a close up of Meryl’s feet walking instead in order to

1) cut down the workload

2) show more emphasis on this moment and give more tension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X0OKXC8lHo&ab_channel=Kikuo
https://twitter.com/si_ku?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://twitter.com/kikuo_sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuU_ggV340&ab_channel=ManlyBadassHero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utCfqksg0FA&ab_channel=%E3%81%AF%E3%82%8B%E3%81%BE%E3%81%8D%E3%81%94%E3%81%AF%E3%82%93%2FHarumakiGohanOfficial

https://wiki.puella-magi.net/Gekidan_Inu_Curry

https://lolitafashion.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000035888 (clown lolita images)

Bibliography of reference links:

Prince and the dressmaker (graphic novel)

https://brownsugar7.amebaownd.com/
https://brownsugar7771.wixsite.com/mygallery

https://www.san-x.jp/characters/

https://jellybeet.com/about-sentimental-circus/

http://clownsgallery.co.uk/?i=1 (egg registry)

https://twitter.com/okazakiokaa?t=lp9jHiS08kGHPGUBojR_8w&s=09 okadayo

https://youtu.be/NruXhuaaQaM gugugaga

https://youtu.be/jKh-DP89FPY sundown

https://youtu.be/QTxvUA4l0Vs nilfruits ∴煮ル果実「命辛辛」with Flower 【Official】ｰ For dear life