Fantastic Voyage : Post Pitch Feedback

Although I didn`t present today , I have taken some reference from other peoples feedbacks as to what is wanted from our animations. When looking over my own idea currently , I feel as if it lacks the science which is wanted and so I have also thought of different ways to bring the science into my designs and narrative which may include some character and environment change. Although behind , I will wait until I get feedback when my animatic is done and do some designs for the new idea if my current one doesn`t work out.

Fantastic Voyage : Storyboard (With Narration)

Fantastic Voyage: Storyboard (No Narration) + Animatic Update/Crisis

Originally I had planned to upload my storyboard along with my animatic ,however, since Premiere hasn`t been opening on my laptop and I have been trying to fix it for the past few hours , I`m uploading my storyboard on it`s own. 

Fantastic Voyage : Pitch Presentation

Pitch Presentation

Fantastic Voyage : Script

Fantastic Voyage Script

Fantastic Voyage : Storyboard WIP

Brainstorming further ideas ,I wanted to take a complete different route compared to my last draft , where I kept the beast like idea and turned the story more into an alien invasion type of story where the T-cells are being transformed by these aliens into their own to destroy the body . However, it is revealed that a greater force from the outside can defeat them (which is the medicine cells) and do , returning the body to it`s healthy state.

Fantastic Voyage : Draft Storyboard 1

Although just a draft , I quickly figured out with this idea that the story wasn`t working. I was unsure with how to transition and fit my different ideas together and so I am only keeping this as a draft. I aim to keep the idea of this dragon beast like creature and the use of black and white to create contrast,however, after going through with this idea I can see that this story is not working.

Fantastic Voyage : Thumbnails

After speaking to Phil about an idea for this project , I wanted to thumbnail the idea of a spotlight falling on the `HIV` as if it has been discovered .I wanted to keep the contrast of the disease being kept in black and the light being a white colour to symbolize hope and like it is a light in the darkness that the HIV has been found out before it`s to late. If I am to continue with this idea I will design the medicine (shown in the third thumbnail) to a further degree as the blood cell look to it I feel looks to simple.

Fantastic Voyage : Scene Thumbnails

As I am still unsure with what aspect of HIV I want to focus on , I have been experimenting with the social acceptance of it and how those with the disease may feel on the inside. I wanted to keep the black and white colour scheme to create a solemn atmosphere ,however, if I decide to use these in the future I want to see how they`d look in red so the veins look more like veins instead of trees surrounding the person infected.

What I am certain of so far is I want the art style to be more artistic and metaphorical rather than just educational .

Fantastic Voyage : Further HIV Research

After recent feedback from my OGR I have been advised to do more research into advice given to HIV patients instead of terrifying them into safe sex. My research consists mainly of what HIV actually is compared to the myths that people believe.

Fantastic Voyage : OGR #1

Fantastic VoyageOGR1

Fantastic Voyage : Thumbnails (36-47)

With these thumbnails I wanted to experiment with brushes as I wanted the creature in this animation to remain true to the image in my head ,where the creature looked like a black shadow in mist ,not a complete solid shape. That being said I think the airbrush gave the thumbnails more dimension and looks as if it is fading away. My favorites from these are 43 ,45 and 46.

Fantastic Voyage : HIV Thumbnails (26-35)

While I have enjoyed working in my sketchbook when it comes to thumbnails , I enjoy working with the lasso tool much more and I like the cleaner look of these thumbnails compared to my sketchbook ones. After gaining inspiration from parasite looking creatures , I started work with the newborn virus before it evolves and so I wanted to keep the beast rather small and not that threatening . So far my favorites from these are 6,7 and 10.

Fantastic Voyage : Market Research + Parasite/HIV Beast Influence Map

While I`ve been thumbnailing , I have quickly grown tired of the same blob like beast that has been appearing throughout my thumbnails , to develop this beast further I want the beast to look more like a grotesque parasite invading the body. I want to keep the signature big mouth and large appearance ,but, I want to experiment with different body shapes and limbs to see how terrifying I can make the HIV beast look.

Fantastic Voyage : Art Style Influence Map

Fantastic Voyage : Initial Thumbnails (1-25)

So far I have been liking and experimenting on the idea of the HIV virus being this colossal beast that much be fought and is pretty much invincible. However, I have also been experimenting with other imagery as I am still unsure of what I want the story to be or what I want to communicate. I also had the idea about the beast instead of being beaten just being chained away inside of someone since the virus can`t be cured and stays with you for the rest of your life.

Fantastic Voyage : Initial Mindmap + Initial Sketches

So far I am unsure as to what I want my narrative to be . When listening to Dr Klappa talk yesterday I had the single scene in my head when it came to HIV and that was when the cell was dormant and it was a shadow of a figure sleeping and then when a T Cell passed by the only thing what can be seen is teeth.  So far I'm going to keep sketching and see if any ideas pop into my mind.

I also started thinking of an apocalypse inside the body where the HIV cells inject their cells inside other living cells and kills them slowly over time.