As our concept and script is written for our short film, the next step is to make a storyboard. A storyboard visually tells the story of an animation panel by panel, kind of like a comic book.
The storyboard Syed created conveyed some of the following information:
-What characters are in the frame, and how are they moving?
-What are the characters saying to each other, if anything?
-How much time has passed between the last frame of the storyboard and the current one?
-Where the camera is in the scene? Close or far away? Is the camera moving?
Creating a storyboard will helped plan our short film from shot to shot. We can make changes to our storyboard before we start filming, instead of changing your mind later. We were also able to talk about our animation and show our storyboard to other people to get feedback on our ideas.
Chris created an equipment list of our production. The purpose of the equipment list is to be aware of all the resources we require throughout our project in order for our production to be successful.
Syed also completed the SWAT analysis. This is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in our project.
Strengths: characteristics of the project team that give it an advantage over others.
Weaknesses (or Limitations): are characteristics that place the team at a disadvantage relative to others.
Opportunities: external chances to improve performance in the environment.
Threats: external elements in the environment that could cause trouble for project.
