Major Project 1 - Task 1

Week 1 - 4 (13/2/25 - 19/2/25)
Jessica Tjoe / 0361482
Major Project 1/ BDCM/ Institute of Innovation and Technology
Task 1

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Instructions

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PRJ 64904 MAJOR PROJECT 1 - 202502

TASK 1 - PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT (20%)

SPECIALIZATION:

This task is designed for students specializing in Digital Animation, Entertainment Design, and Immersive Design.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Form a Group

• Form a group consisting of members from the same specialization or a mix of Digital Animation, Entertainment Design, and Immersive Design.
• Each member must have a clearly defined role to ensure effective collaboration and contribution.

2. Brainstorm and Develop a Project Proposal

Your team will propose a creative project by discussing and finalizing the following key elements:

A. Project Overview

• Project Title – A compelling and memorable title that reflects the essence of your project.
• Problem Statement – Identify the problem or gap your project aims to address. Why is this project relevant? What impact will it have?
• Proposed Idea – Describe the concept of your project and how it solves the identified problem.
• Unique Selling Proposition (USP) – Explain what makes your project stand out compared to existing works.

B. Project Specifications

• Output Format – Specify the type of media (e.g., 3D Animation, 2D Illustration, AR/VR Experience).
• Duration/Length – Define the expected runtime (e.g., 2–3 minutes for an animation project).
• Genre – Identify the category your project falls under (e.g., Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Comedy).
• Visual Style – Describe the intended aesthetic and artistic direction (e.g., stylized, photorealistic, cel-shaded).

C. Team Roles and Responsibilities

Each group member must take on a specific role, such as:

• Director – Oversees creative vision and storytelling.
• Art Director – Defines the visual style and artistic direction.
• Project Manager – Manages deadlines, workflow, and team coordination.
• Animator – Creates character and scene animations.
• Compositor – Handles visual effects, lighting, and rendering.
• Editor – Edits and compiles scenes for the final project.

Clearly define the responsibilities of each role to ensure smooth execution of the project.

D. Project Delivery Timeline

• Develop a structured timeline spanning Week 1 to Week 7, detailing key tasks and milestones.
• Break down tasks into stages, such as storyboarding, character design, animation, rendering, editing, and final presentation.

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3. Prepare and Submit the Required Deliverables

Your final proposal must include the following elements:

For Animation Projects

1. Animation Title – A finalized name for your project.
2. Logline (50 words) – A short, compelling summary of your story.
3. Synopsis (500 words) – A detailed description of your story’s plot.
4. Story Theme – Identify the central theme (e.g., hero’s journey, overcoming fear, personal growth).
5. Character Description with Moodboard

• Provide visual references and a written description of your characters.
• Include:

• External Features (appearance, clothing, unique traits).
• Internal Features (fears, strengths, weaknesses, motivations).
• Want vs. Need (What does the character think they want vs. what they truly need to grow?).

6. World Description with Moodboard – Describe the environment and setting of your project, supported by concept art.
7. Summary of Story Arcs – Break down the major story beats, including:

• Inciting Incident – What event pushes the story forward?
• Three-Act Structure – How does the story develop from beginning, middle, to climax?
• Character Development – How do the characters evolve throughout the story?

8. Script (2-3 minutes) – Write a script for an introductory sequence or key scene.

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4. Submission Materials

A. Slide Presentation

• Prepare a professional slide presentation summarizing your proposal.
• Use Canva to design an engaging and well-structured presentation.
• Submit the Canva presentation link as your final submission.

B. ePortfolio Submission

• Each team member must record their individual contributions throughout the project.
• Submit an ePortfolio link documenting your work and reflections.

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Task 1 - Initial conceptualization

We were tasked to create a project that showcases our specializations. In the beginning, Light of the extinct studios had only 2 members, Me and Johnny, then Sue Zhiun joined us and Yeasien was put into our group. 

We originally planned to make a short animated horror film about a boy traversing an abandoned hospital to find a cure for his disease but that was scrapped. So we pitched 3 different things, A ttrpg with card game elements, the same movie stated previously and a Visual novel. Our lecturer cut us off at visual novel.

So in the end taking his advice we decided to make a ttrpg with card game elements. At first the concept would be a pvp style campaign. But we had a bit of a road block, so we turned to make it into a ttrpg with visual aids. 

Figure 0.0: First rough character sketches_Clan's representative

Figure 0.1: First rough character sketches_Asteli

Figure 0.2: Experimental sketches

Figure 0.3: Experimental sketches 2

Figure 0.4: Experimental sketches 3

We did a lot of experimenting in this phase to find out what works and what doesn't. Throughout this semester I've had a lot of ups and downs. But in the end it worked out. 

Proposal Development

Major Project 1 - Gr9: 1. Proposal Developement 

Our Moodboard: Miro Board

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Feedback:

-Think of what you can do with this project to show off your specialization

- Collect moodboards 

- Creating something marketable. 

Specific for me:
- Refine the character designs they are still quite simple. 

- Make the illustration versions more detailed. 

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Reflection

The first task is still the calm before the storm. But my team is chaos overload, I'm not sure how I'm gonna