Project 1: Concept 1

Overview
A felt cut-out animation in stop motion. The story is a fish food chain. It starts with pollutants being dropped in the ocean in the form of the number 10. A small fish (in the form of number 9) swims by and eats one of them. Another (bigger) fish (in the form of the number 8 ) eats number 9. The countdown continues as each number is eaten until it reaches the number 3. After a blank out for 2 seconds, number 3 begins to flip over and float to the surface. The audio in the background will begin with underwater sounds (sounds of bubbles or echos heard from a distance). Every time a number is eaten, a “crunch” sound is heard. In the end when 3 floats to the surface there will be sounds of bubbles in the background.

Materials needed
-camera
-tripod
-felt of all sorts of colours
-scissors
-good lighting

Considerations
-what colours and colour combinations to use (that would depend on what colour felt I find).
-where and how the pictures will be taken.
-what the cutouts would look like.
-the size of everything.
-using the software.

Goals and Objectives
As my first take on stop-motion, I want to create a fun, playful animation in the form of a quick story that also works as a counting leader. The animation may not be completely realistic but it is not meant to be taken seriously.

Audience
This would appeal to elementary school children (who are learning how to count or understand the food chain). They might also enjoy watching animations. They could be an older audience who enjoy watching animations as well.

Link to the storyboard: fish.pdf