So, we made up a little plot, our main character is in purgatory, the 'tween' of afterlife for the undecided. He's given a leaflet advertising a talent show called 'Under the Weather', and only after showing up does he realise that he will have to perform for his afterlife. He is judged by various gods (including Anubis, 'God' and Buddah) on his 'talents', and after being tormented by various extreme weather (induced by the gods) and the leers of the demonic looking audience, Buddah finally finds him amusing enough to send to his version of heaven.
It'll be a rather abstract piece, with little dialogue. We estimate it will be about 2 minutes long in total (maybe a little less). Heres the animatic I made (storyboard drawn by Beverly) before I handed it off to Char (Charlotte) for final editing and sound.
The feedback so far has been to have our little guy actually do something, like a dance, at the end to win Buddah over (cause getting fried just isn't enough) and to make his reactions to the changes in weather a little more extreme when (if) we actually animate.
Overall, it had a good reception! Also, we had to draw out one of the characters for another pre-production lecture, and I gotta be honest, it's given me ideas, no telling just yet but I may try and make a prequal based on this guy.....
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