Lots more references

"look" references continued

As far as compositional style in the "camera" layout of shots, I really like shots where characters look strait into the camera while performing a task (as here, in Amelie) it really gives a connection to their action, and I think it would really give the audience a conspiratorial kinship with Matilda as she performs pranks on those who wrong her

Symmetrical shots to display an "inventory" of a character are also really interesting for movies with the tone of "not quite real life" quirky films. The way I view the story in Matilda allows it to exist in a kind of outside real life, while still being relatable and universal.

 

I plan on the setting being sort of a outside reality "everytown". Kind of outside specific time periods or area. I don't think this story particularly needs a setting, to help describe the plot. 

Her parents are not very interested in standing out so I can see them as living in a cookie cutter neighborhood. 

Animation "look" references

 I really like the combination of messy lines and the amount of detail in this film. I'm also planning on using the background to really inform the lighting and mood of the scene as in this movie. (Triplets of Belleville)

 This is another good example of how light effects really push the mood of the scene. I also like the idea of having scenes where Matilda is feeling comfortable (reading books or spending time with Miss Honey) there will be a much less detailed sort of washed out backgrounds which will become a secondary focus to the characters and be kind of washed out. (Photo from Ernest and Celestine)

 Photo from Triplets of Belleville
While I probably won't do this level of caricature as far as stylized character look, I like the contrast of the highly detailed background with the fairly simple characters that look present in the scene largely because of the light effects acting on the characters as well as the background.

Ideally I'd like to have the level of realism of the characters some where between this photo (from Arriety) and the previous photo (from the Illusionist). I like the amount of expression that the second style allows the characters to have, but I also like how the characters in the first photo really fits in with the environment  (especially with the fog effects overlapping the man)

Beginnings

Welcome!
I am Lydia Moore and this is a blog to document my final capstone project. For my project I am designing various pre-production images, as if I was part of an animation company creating a full length adaptation for Roald Dahl's book Matilda. Here I will be compiling not only the finished images that I will present in class, but also the many references, alternate designs, and unfinished sketches that will be involved in the process of this project.